January 27, 2012 – 5:59 pm
Photo and story courtesy of the Washington PostJennie Molino (nee Tepedino) wife of the late Angelo T. Molino passed away peacefully at the Willow Oaks Assisted Living facility in the presence of family on January 23, 2012.
Born on May 10, 1913 in Brooklyn, New York, she grew up with 12 siblings; all but one, her [...]
December 30, 2011 – 11:32 am
Veterans of the Persian Gulf War with undiagnosed illnesses now have an additional five years to qualify for VA benefits. A recent change in VA regulations affects veterans of the conflict in Southwest Asia. Many have attributed a range of undiagnosed or poorly understood medical problems to their military services, with chemical weapons, [...]
December 30, 2011 – 11:29 am
Veterans discharged between Sept. 11, 2001, and Dec. 31, 2009, with disability ratings of 20% or lower, are being urged to apply for a review of their military medical disability rating. In January, the VA and Defense Department’s Physical Disability Board of Review, or PDBR, hope to begin sending letters to thousands of Post-9/11 [...]
October 11, 2011 – 10:16 am
Can anyone name these four intrepid climbers from 3d Squadron perched on Mt. Rainier in the early 1990′s when the Regiment was at Ft. Lewis, prior to moving to Ft. Polk? Click on photo to enlarge.
June 10, 2011 – 8:03 pm
The 2d Cavalry Association 2011 Reunion is scheduled for November 10-13 at the Sheraton Premier at Tyson’s Corner, Vienna, Virginia.
Click on the following link to register: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=i6tau7bab&oeidk=a07e4qnkzbw013e5afc
Please click on the following pdf file for details:
2d Cavalry Association 2011 Reunion
November 8, 2010 – 7:40 am
Retroactive Stop-Loss Pay Going Unclaimed:
The White House along with DOD and VA are trying to reach tens of thousands of former servicemen and women who were Stop-Lossed between Sept. 11, 2001, and Sept. 30, 2009. The government owes them $500 for every month they were involuntarily extended beyond their normal separation date.
The only requirement [...]
November 2, 2010 – 9:47 am
For anyone who is interested, I am attaching below a condensed version of our Regimental history in a downloadable PDF file or Word file.
You will need Adobe Reader to view the PDF file or Microsoft Office Word to view the Word file. If you don’t have Adobe Reader, you can download the latest version free [...]
September 10, 2010 – 7:10 pm
Click the following link to open a pdf file containing links to state by state veteran benefits.
When the map opens, click on your state to see more information.
Veterans_Benefits_by_State
