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.

Iraqi Army, MND-N Soldiers assist more than 150 families

Multi-National Division – North PAO
DIYALA, Iraq – Iraqi Army and Multi-National Division – North Soldiers assisted more than 150 Iraqi families during a humanitarian assistance distribution.
     
Members of the Iraqi Army and 4th Platoon, Fox Company, 4th Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment distributed 1,250 pounds of food and water to citizens of Baqubah, Iraq, Aug. 5.
     
“This [...]

Schedule for Welcome Home ceremony

The schedule of events for the Dragoon’s Welcome Home ceremony and dedication of the Fallen Soldier’s memorial has been released. Please click one of the following links for details.
WELCOME HOME
http://www.dragoons.org/homecoming/homecoming-overview/ 
See you on the Grenze?

Association’s SPUR OF THE MOMENT store open

The new Second Cavalry Association sutler’s store, SPUR OF THE MOMENT, is now open for business. You’ll find a lot of new products, including Stetson’s, spurs, statues, books, patches, t-shirts, caps, Zippo lighters, Association memberships………..
Click here: SPUR OF THE MOMENT
Or go here: http://www.secondcavalry.com/cubecart/
Please stop by and browse the shelves. Bill Heidner needs the work!

Ghost Rider Company finds cache in cemetery

Multi-National Division – North PAO
DIYALA, Iraq – Soldiers from Ghost Rider Company, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, found three weapons cashes in Al Ujami July 20, one disguised as a grave site in a children’s cemetery and two more in the Palm Groves.

2d Cavalry Association activities update

A message from the 67th Colonel of the Regiment, Association President Tom Molino, on the many activities underway in preparation for the Regiment’s homecoming in November.
2d-cavalry-association-activities-update

Staff Sgt. Jeremy D. Vrooman

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Jeremy D. Vrooman, 28, of Sioux Falls, S.D., died July 15 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated while his unit was conducting combat operations in Kn’an, Iraq. He was assigned to [...]

CF find weapons caches in cemetery south of Baqubah

Multi-National Division
North PAO
TIKRIT, Iraq – Coalition force Soldiers found two weapons caches in a Christian cemetery south of Baqubah, Iraq, July 7.
The caches, together, consisted of two rocket launchers, rockets, seven rifle grenades, three AK-47’s with magazines and multiple other devices used to make improvised explosive devices.
“This cache find demonstrates that we continue to add [...]

DRAGOON FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT 2D STRYKER CAVALRY REGIMENT

VILSECK, Germany – July 2, 2008 – The Vilseck community announces the establishment of the Dragoon Foundation – a private organization designed to support the Soldiers and families of the 2d Stryker Cavalry Regiment. The Foundation serves to promote camaraderie and fellowship among the Regiment, and to honor and perpetuate the memory of those Soldiers [...]