Category Archives: Current News

Dragoons celebrate Native American culture

Story and photos by: Sgt. Jerry Wilson
2CR Public Affairs
E-mail: gerald.wilson6@us.army.mil
2d Cavalry Regiment
Public Affairs Office
Vilseck, Germany
PHONE: DSN: 476-5080 COMMERCIAL: (49) 09662-83-5080
Website: www.2CR.army.mil
Celebration: Naked Bull from the Chippewa tribe of the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation of Belecourt, North Dakota, also known as Spc. Tara Musser, performs her rendition of the Fancy Shawl dance during the 2011 Native [...]

Dragoons Host Croatian Delegation

Story and photos by: Sgt. Jerry Wilson
2CR Public Affairs
E-mail: gerald.wilson6@us.army.mil
2d Cavalry Regiment
Public Affairs Office
Vilseck, Germany
PHONE: DSN: 476-5080 COMMERCIAL: (49) 09662-83-5080
Website: www.2SCR.army.mil
How we roll: Lt. Col. Andrew Green, 4th Squadron Commander, gives members of the Croatian delegation a guided tour of the types of Stryker variants used by the SABERS during a mission.
Click photos to enlarge
VILSECK, [...]

FIRES kicks off the giving

Story and photos by: SGT Jerry Wilson
2SCR Public Affairs
E-mail: gerald.wilson6@eur.army.mil
2d Stryker Cavalry Regiment
Public Affairs Office
Vilseck, Germany
PHONE: DSN: 476-5080 COMMERCIAL (49) 09662-83-5080
Website: www.2CR.army.mil
Tis the Season to Give: Troopers from FIRES Squadron of the 2d Cavalry Regiment collect donated food items during the Squadrons first Giddy Up for Giving 5K Run/Walk held Friday, Nov. 18 at Rose [...]

Dragoons conduct UAV training

Story and photos by: SGT Jerry Wilson
2CR Public Affairs
E-mail: gerald.wilson6@eur.army.mil
2d Stryker Cavalry Regiment
Public Affairs Office
Vilseck, Germany
PHONE: DSN: 476-5080 COMMERCIAL (49) 09662-83-5080
Website: www.2CR.army.mil
Fill ‘er up: Soldiers of Shadow Platoon practice refueling the Shadow aircraft in between flights during the unit’s recent reset training Thursday, Nov. 3, at the airfield on Rose Barracks. Click photos to enlarge
Vilseck, [...]

Dragoon leaders recognized with MacArthur awards

Story and photos by: Sgt. Jerry Wilson
2CR Public Affairs
E-mail: gerald.wilson6@us.army.mil
2d Cavalry Regiment
Public Affairs Office
Vilseck, Germany
PHONE: DSN: 476-5080 COMMERCIAL (49) 09662-83-5080
Website: www.2CR.army.mil
Always Ready: The 76th Colonel of the 2d Cavalry Regiment, Col. Keith Barclay, (right) and Regimental Command Sgt. Major. Malcolm Parrish (left) present Cpt. Daniel Bourke with his MacArthur Leadership Award. Click photos to enlarge
VILSECK, [...]

Dragoons give back

Story and photos by: Sgt. Jerry Wilson
2CR Public Affairs
VILSECK, Germany – As winter descends upon Bavaria, the Vilseck Health Clinic initiated its annual Influenza Vaccination Campaign in an effort to inoculate the children and elderly in the community from the dreaded flu bug. This year, medics from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment took time to give [...]

Joseph David (J.D.) King – September 21, 1918 – July 26, 2011

From obitsutah.com

Joseph David (J.D.) King
September 21, 1918 – July 26, 2011
It is with great sadness and respect that our family conveys the passing of a wonderful son, brother, husband and father, Joseph David King (known as J.D.), a former resident of Estes Park, CO but moved to Bountiful, UT in the Spring of 2004 to [...]

Additional Phases Identified for Iraq and Afghanistan Campaign Medals

The Department of Defense announced today that additional campaign stars are authorized for wear on the Iraq Campaign Medal (ICM) and the Afghanistan Campaign Medal (ACM).
The campaign stars recognize a service member’s participation in DoD-designated campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan. [...]