Monthly Archives: February 2010

Liberation Festival – Pilsen, Czech Republic

[ May 1, 2010 to May 6, 2010. ] This will mark the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Pilsen during WW II, and the 20th year they have been celebrating the collapse of communism in Pilsen and the Czech Republic.

The 2d Stryker Cavalry Regiment will be well represented at the event by LTC Bryan Denny on his WW II Harley Davidson, a platoon [...]

Cougars break in new IBACS System at GTA

Capt. Brady Cowan watches an infantry platoon entering the compound via the new IBACS system on range 118 of the Grafenwoehr Training Area. (U.S. Army photos by SPC. Audrey Glynn, 2SCR/PAO)

2d Stryker Cavalry Regiment
Public Affairs Office
Vilseck, Germany
Grafenwohr, Germany – It’s a cold gray Bavarian winter morning as the Cougars from 2d Squadron of the 2d [...]

Dragoons Hit the Ice in Garmisch

By: Spc. Audrey Glynn
2SCR Public Affairs
Vilseck, Germany – Playing hockey and having fun were the two themes at the United States Air Force Europe Ice Hockey Championship Tournament held in Garmisch, February 10 – 13. Eight teams from all over Europe joined together for four days of camaraderie and friendly competition. Among those [...]

2SCR Rear D strengthens bonds

2d Stryker Cavalry Regiment
Public Affairs Office
Vilseck, Germany
No “I” in TEAM: RHHT representatives work together in designing a poster to represent their group during the team building workshop held Monday in Vilseck. (U.S. Army photos by SPC. Jerry Wilson, 2SCR/PAO)
Vilseck, Germany – Planning for families can be tough business, especially when Soldiers deploy to a combat [...]

Green Assumes Saber Command

In with the new
Vilseck, Germany – Lt. Col. Andrew Green receives the mantle of command of 4th squadron 2SCR from Regimental Commander Col. James Blackburn during a assumption of Command Ceremony held Feb. 16 at the Memorial Gym in Vilseck. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Jerry Wilson, 2SCR/PAO)
2d Stryker Cavalry Regiment
Public Affairs Office
Vilseck, Germany
Vilseck, Germany [...]

The Sack Lunches

I put my carryon in the luggage compartment and sat down in my assigned
seat. It was going to be a long flight. ‘I’m glad I have a good book to
read. Perhaps I will get a short nap,’ I thought.
Just before takeoff, a line of soldiers came down the aisle and filled all
the vacant seats, totally [...]

Samuel H. Yelvington, Troop F, Ft. Meade, Md., 1955

SFC (retired) Samuel H. Yelvington passed away 25 October 2009 at 5:04 pm. He was surrounded by his family, Geraldine Yelvington, his wife of 62 years, daughters Sandra, Arnetta and Constance, sons Mickel and Ronald, and grandchildren Wesley, Justin, Jason, and Kristen.
Samuel and Geraldine lived in Colorado Springs, CO. Samuel had fallen on Sunday and [...]

RSS Dragoons join Vilseck for Fasching

Vilseck, Germany – The 75th Commander of the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment , Col James Blackburn, left and Vilseck Mayor Burgermeister Hans-Martin Schertl open the Vilseck Fasching parade by throwing candy to spectators. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Audrey Glynn, 2SCR/PAO)
2d Stryker Cavalry Regiment
Public Affairs Office
Vilseck, Germany
Story by Spc. Audrey Glynn
2SCR public Affairs
Vilseck, Germany – [...]