November 29, 2011 – 10:06 am
Start making plans to attend the 2d Cavalry Association 2013 Reunion, to be held sometime in October in Gettysburg, PA.
More details to come in the future when they become available.
December 5, 2011 – 8:48 am
2d Cavalry Association Custom Print
Our gift to you for a donation of $150
Here is a chance to do good and receive a beautiful and unique print from the 2d Cavalry Association. Read More »
January 27, 2012 – 7:04 am
2d Cavalry Regiment
Public Affairs Office
Vilseck, Germany
PHONE – DSN: 476-5080 COMMERCIAL: (49) 09662-83-5080
E-mail: gerald.wilson6@us.army.mil
Website: www.2CR.army.mil
Story and photos by: Sgt. Jerry Wilson
2CR Public Affairs
Welcome: 1st Lt. Joseph Van Dusen explains the zeroing process for the Stryker Mobile Gun System to the inspection team during the motor pool portion of their visit to Rose Barracks Thursday, Jan. 25.
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VILSECK, Germany – Dragoons of the 2d Cavalry Regiment in cooperation with the Combined Arms Training Center and the 172nd Infantry Brigade participated in a treaty compliance rehearsal exercise Thursday, Jan. 25.
This is a semi-annual U.S. Army Europe training and evaluation program called UTEP. The exercise was designed to prepare units for the demand of inspections by foreign dignitaries as outlined in the Vienna Document of 1999. Read More »
January 27, 2012 – 6:44 am
2d Cavalry Regiment
Public Affairs Office
Vilseck, Germany
PHONE – DSN: 476-5080 COMMERCIAL: (49) 09662-83-5080
E-mail: gerald.wilson6@us.army.mil
Website: www.2CR.army.mil
Photo by: Sgt. Jerry Wilson
2CR Public Affairs
Well Done: Capt. DJ Skelton passes the Comanche Troop guidon to Lt. Col Kendric Robbins, Commander of 1st Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment during his change of command ceremony held Friday, Jan. 27 at Memorial Gym on Rose Barracks. Skelton reliquished his command to Capt. Joseph Mazzocchi. Skelton has been reported to be the most injured active duty commander.
January 26, 2012 – 12:59 pm
January 23, 2012 – 7:20 pm
Story 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
Ready go: Staff Sgt. Christopher Pichache from Hawk Company, 3d Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment prepares to repel from the 76-meter tower at the Turkish Mountain Commando School in Egridir Turkey during the U.S. Army Europe’s theater exchange program. (Photos by: Sgt. Scott Hahn)
VILSECK, Germany – Eleven Troopers from 3d Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment got a different taste of Turkey this holiday season by participating in U.S. Army Europe’s Theater Security Exchange program. Members of Hawk Company spent Dec. 1 – 13 in the Republic of Turkey learning about the culture and training with the military. The trip proved to be an eye-opening experience for all those involved.
“This is what I joined the military to do,” said 1st Lt. Alexander Frank, Hawk Co. Platoon Leader, “I’ve always wanted to meet Soldiers from other places, train with their military, see what their tactics and techniques are like and just get to know people from other countries.” Frank said he was very impressed in the quiet professionalism he observed among his Turkish hosts. Read More »
January 23, 2012 – 6:53 pm
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
Fire at will: Teams gather around and prepare to engage the enemy during the Call of Duty XBOX tournament held Thursday night, Jan. 12 at the new Warrior Zone on Rose Barracks.
VILSECK, Germany – Troopers from FIRES Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment celebrated the grand opening of the Warrior Zone Thursday, Jan. 12 on Rose Barracks with a Call of Duty XBOX tournament. The Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers FIRES Squadron representative, Spc. Ryan Landry, organized the competition. Read More »
January 11, 2012 – 5:45 am
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
Easy does it: Troopers from the Military Police Platoon of the 2d Cavalry Regiment stave off would be attackers during a riot simulation exercise held Tuesday, Jan. 10 at Rose Barracks. The exercise was part of ongoing police training in the methods of crowd control.
VILSECK, Germany – Night sticks and riot shields were the uniform of the day as Dragoons from the Military Police platoon of the 2d Cavalry Regiment conducted crowd control and extraction training Tuesday, Jan. 10 at Rose Barracks.
“We are doing a crawl, walk, run approach to this training,” explained Staff Sgt. John Daust, the instructor for the course. “We started with basic blocks and strikes using batons and shields as well as crowd dynamics.” Read More »
December 30, 2011 – 11:32 am
Veterans of the Persian Gulf War with undiagnosed illnesses now have an additional five years to qualify for VA benefits. A recent change in VA regulations affects veterans of the conflict in Southwest Asia. Many have attributed a range of undiagnosed or poorly understood medical problems to their military services, with chemical weapons, environmental hazards and vaccinations among the possible causes. At issue is the eligibility to claim VA disability compensation based upon those undiagnosed illnesses, and the ability of survivors to qualify for VA’s Dependency and Indemnity Compensation. Under long-standing VA rules, any undiagnosed illnesses used to establish eligibility for VA benefits must become apparent by Dec. 31. The new change pushes the date back to Dec. 31, 2016. Read more at http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=2239
December 30, 2011 – 11:29 am
Veterans discharged between Sept. 11, 2001, and Dec. 31, 2009, with disability ratings of 20% or lower, are being urged to apply for a review of their military medical disability rating. In January, the VA and Defense Department’s Physical Disability Board of Review, or PDBR, hope to begin sending letters to thousands of Post-9/11 veterans to urge them to apply for the review. Congress created the PDBR to address inconsistent disability ratings between the four services, and to determine if some veterans are eligible for increased ratings. Currently, only 3,000 out of 77,000 eligible veterans have applied for the review, with half receiving upgrades to 30% or more, which would make them eligible for a military medical retirement, retiree pay, access to military healthcare and other benefits. The hard part, according to officials, is finding these new veterans, which is where VFW members can help. If you know a Post-9/11 veteran who was separated with a low disability rating, tell him or her to go online to http://www.health.mil, click the “About MHS” link atop the page, and then click the “Physical Disability Board of Review” link. They’ll thank you for it later.
