Monthly Archives: March 2008

Command changes hands

March 13, 2008 – 11:13 am

Command Sgt. Maj. Frank Wood meets with the Soldiers of Company F, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Multi-National Division – Baghdad following the unit’s change of command March 12 at Coalition Outpost 828 in southern Baghdad. Wood, a native of Dallas, is the senior noncommissioned officer for 2nd Squadron. He watched on as Capt. [...]

By David Gettman Posted in Current News, Iraq War, Today's Regiment No Comments

Money man keeps citizens’ groups going

March 10, 2008 – 12:04 pm

For the Sons of Iraq and the U.S. staff sergeant who delivers their pay, it’s all about the Benjamins.
By Michael Gisick, Stars and Stripes
AGAR QUF, Iraq — Back in 2005, when Army Staff Sgt. Dale Horn started wearing a dishdasha and hanging out with sheiks, close interaction with Iraq’s tribal society was somewhat of a [...]

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Vilseck remembers son, husband who died in Iraq

March 1, 2008 – 1:39 pm

By Seth Robson, Stars and Stripes
VILSECK, Germany — Spc. Orlando A. Perez was a loving son, a faithful husband, a loyal friend and a brave infantryman who hoped to attend college and start a family when he got home.
Perez was killed in action Sunday in Baghdad. His unit, the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, held a [...]

By David Gettman Posted in Current News, In Memorial, Iraq War, Pipes & Drums, Today's Regiment No Comments

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