Category Archives: Historical Archives

Strykers loaded up, begin journey to Iraq

Soldiers to meet up with vehicles in August for training in Kuwait before going to Iraq
By Seth Robson, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Thursday, July 12, 2007
GRAFENWOHR, Germany - Less than a year after arriving in Germany, the 2nd Cavalry (Stryker) Regiment already is on its way out of town.

Stryker soldiers learn Iraq ropes in “The Box”

By Seth Robson, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Monday, June 11, 2007
HOHENFELS, Germany - More than 3,500 soldiers from the 2nd Cavalry (Stryker) Regiment are scouring the training area here for “insurgents” and doing bilateral meetings with Arabic-speaking role-players as part of an exercise that will prepare them for a 15-month mission to Iraq.

2nd Cav bound for Iraq, exact spot uncertain

By Seth Robson, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Monday, June 11, 2007
HOHENFELS, Germany - When it deploys to Iraq in August, the 2nd Cavalry (Stryker) Regiment will replace 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, which recently moved from Mosul to Baghdad.

Army struts Stryker’s stuff

By Seth Robson, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Saturday, May 26, 2007
GRAFENWOHR, Germany - The U.S. Army got a chance to show off its Stryker armored personnel carrier this week to delegates from the 56-member Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

Vilseck businesses brace for deployment of U.S. troops

By Seth Robson, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Friday, May 18, 2007
VILSECK, Germany - Shops, bars and restaurants here are bracing themselves for hard times while 3,500 soldiers from the 2nd Cavalry (Stryker) Regiment are in Iraq.

2nd Cavalry will rehearse at Hohenfels for mission in Iraq

By Seth Robson, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Thursday, May 10, 2007
VILSECK, Germany - The 2nd Cavalry (Stryker) Regiment will conduct a mission rehearsal exercise in June at Hohenfels’ Joint Multinational Readiness Center to prepare troops for deployment to Iraq in August.

DoD Announces Force Adjustments

May 8, 2007
The 2nd Cavalry Regiment (Stryker) is on the list of scheduled deployments announced by the Pentagon.

2nd Cavalry soldiers go for blood-donor record

By Seth Robson, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Wednesday, February 7, 2007
GRAFENWOHR, Germany - Officials are expecting some 800 2nd Cavalry (Stryker) Regiment soldiers to give blood this week in an effort to break the U.S. Army Europe record for a blood drive.