May 26, 2008 – 11:30 pm
By Maj. Gary Kasavicha
Regimental Support Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment
What do you give a unit that is 172 years old and the longest standing Cavalry Regiment in the history of the United States Army for its birthday? The unit earned the gift of an award for excellence. Recently, the Regimental Support Squadron of the 2nd [...]
May 25, 2008 – 12:00 am
Multi-National Division – North PAO
14th Public Affairs Detachment
U.S. Army photos by Spc. Ryan Elliott, 14th Public Affairs Detachment
The oldest and youngest Soldiers of 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, assisted by the DCO on the left and the RCSM on the right, cut into the 2nd SCR birthday cake at the 172nd Annual 2nd SCR birthday celebration held [...]
May 24, 2008 – 12:01 am
May 23, 2008, the oldest continuously serving regiment in the U.S. Army celebrated it’s 172nd birthday.
In Vilseck, Germany, home to the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, the Rear Detachment celebrated with children’s games, FRG foods and drinks, a dunking booth, pie throwing (in which Rear Detachment Commander LTC Thomas Rickard was slated as a target), kiddie [...]
April 16, 2008 – 6:19 pm
Army News Service, by Sgt. Jasmine Chopra
CAMP VICTORY, Iraq - He was a husband, father, Soldier and leader, but on April 4, Sgt. 1st Class Paul R. Smith, the 3rd Infantry Division’s 51st Medal of Honor recipient, was remembered simply as a hero.
A remembrance ceremony was held in the courtyard where five years ago to [...]
April 10, 2008 – 1:54 pm
Long time 2nd Cavalry friends, artist Don Stivers and his wife Bev, receive awards from Roger Jones, Second Cavalry Association, at the November 2007 Association Reunion. Mr. Stivers was presented with the Noble Patron of Armor award, and Mrs. Stivers received the Order of St. Joan D’Arc. Click here to view larger image.
With the war [...]
March 31, 2008 – 6:03 pm
By Sgt. 1st Class William Quiett
2nd SCR PAO, MND-B
BAGHDAD – The remains of Staff Sgt. Keith Matthew Maupin were recovered March 20 northwest of Baghdad by elements of the Multi-National Division – Baghdad’s 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, which is based out of Vilseck, Germany.
The recovery was the result of four years of intensive effort by [...]
February 4, 2008 – 2:35 pm
Navy Chief Petty Officer Jose Garcia, a Brunswick Maine native who works as the 2nd Stryker Calvary Regiment’s Special Troops Squadron Electronic Warfare Officer, receives gold spurs for his combat time in Iraq with the Cavalry regiment. Navy Cmdr. Michael Harber from Memphis Tenn., the Regimental Electronic Warfare Officer, places a gold spur on Garcia [...]
November 12, 2007 – 11:21 am
Colonel John RisCassi, 74th Colonel of the Regiment, and Regimental Command Sergeant Major Victor Martinez, 74th Sergeant Major of the Regiment, both currently deployed in Baghdad, Iraq, with the 2nd Cavalry Stryker Regiment, sent a video message to those attending the 2007 Second Cavalry Association Reunion in the Washington, D.C. area Nov. 7-11. The message [...]
