Author Archives: David Gettman

C Trp, 1/2ACR, Bindlach, 1974-75. Dad (CWO-2 Henry Gettman) was Motors Officer, HHC, 1/2ACR, Bindlach, 1953-55.

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 – [...]

2d Cavalry Association 2010 Scholarship Award Program

For details on the 2d Cavalry Association 2010 Scholarship Award Program and how you may qualify for or/and assist the program, please click one of the following files, offered in pdf format (Adobe Acrobat required) and Microsoft Word.
2d Cavalry Association 2010 Scholarship Award Program (Adobe Acrobat)
2d Cavalry Association 2010 Scholarship Award Program (Microsoft Word)

Once a Dragoon, Always a Dragoon

2d Stryker Cavalry Regiment
Public Affairs Office
Vilseck, Germany
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Four combat brigades to stay in Europe

By Seth Robson and Sandra Jontz, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Seth Robson / S&S
GRAFENWÖHR, Germany — The Department of Defense has backed a call by the U.S. Army Europe commander to retain four brigade combat teams in Europe.
The DOD’s Quadrennial Defense Review, released Monday, states “the United States will retain four brigade [...]

4/2 Saber Squadron Assumption of Command Ceremony

At 1130 hours, 16 February 2010, 4th Squadron, 2d Stryker Cavalry Regiment will conduct an Assumption of Command Ceremony at Vilseck Memorial Gymnasium, Rose Barracks, Vilseck Germany.
Taking the reigns of Saber Squadron will be LTC Andrew Green, a Seattle University graduate who hails from Washington State. LTC Green is currently assigned as the LCC XO [...]

CSM (ret) Mike Besozki passes to Fiddler’s Green

CSM (ret) Mike Basozki, born January 5, 1929, passed away December 31, 2009.
Mike was born in Jefferson Township, PA. Shortly thereafter, the Basozki family moved to Windsor Heights, W. VA, where Mike grew up. 3 days after Mike’s 17th birthday, Mike enlisted in the Regular U.S. Army on January 8, 1946.
Six years later, in 1952 [...]

Wounded War Eagle receives keys to new kingdom

HOMECOMING: Staff Sgt. Mike Minard enters his new home. Vilseck, Germany – On October 1st 2007 Staff Sgt. Mike Minard of 1st Squadron of the 2d Stryker Cavalry Regiment encountered a tragic incident that forever changed his life. Minard, who was on his third tour of duty In Iraq, was on patrol north of Sadr [...]

TBI Clinics in Germany to Open in 2010

December 21, 2009
Stars and Stripes|by Seth Robson
GRAFENWÖHR, Germany — The Army is preparing to open several multimillion-dollar facilities to treat Soldiers for combat stress and traumatic brain injury at Grafenwöhr and Vilseck.
One of the facilities, a $2.5 million behavioral health clinic in Grafenwöhr, will include therapy and conference rooms along with office space. It will [...]