Category Archives: Homecoming

Outdoor rec program helps soldiers confront post-deployment stress issues

By Seth Robson, Stars and Stripes
VILSECK, Germany — A few months ago, they were sweating in the heat of Iraq. On Thursday, seven young 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment soldiers clung to an icy cliff face in southern Germany. READ MORE

Warrior Adventure Quest replaces ‘battlefield rush’ with high-intensity outdoor activities

By Adriane C. Foss (USAG Grafenwoehr)

photo by Thomas Rosecrans
Spc. Stephen Buck, Outlaw Troop, 2nd Stryker Calvary Regiment, slides along a “klettersteig” as part of an Installation Management Command-Europe Warrior Adventure Quest outing Jan. 23 in Hirschbachtal, Germany.
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Warrior Adventure Quest provides recreation outlets for combat-tested Soldiers

By Ken White, IMCOM-Europe Public Affairs
HEIDELBERG, Germany – The first of approximately 8,000 Soldiers began cycling through Installation Management Command-Europe’s high-adventure, adrenaline-pumping Warrior Adventure Quest recreation program earlier this month.
All of the U.S. Army Europe troops recently returned from deployments with the 2nd Striker Cavalry Regiment, the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade and the 1st Armored [...]

Vilseck spouses earn Freedom Team honors

By Seth Robson, Stars and Stripes
VILSECK, Germany — Tiesha Saldana smiled proudly as her husband, Sgt. 1st Class Armando Saldana, attached a gold “Army spouse” pin to her sweater and handed her a “Freedom Team” certificate Thursday at Vilseck’s Memorial Fitness Center. READ MORE

Soldier, sniper, son returns from Iraq

By Peter Costa, GateHouse News Service
Westford — Army sniper Spc. Michael Clark survived 15 months of combat in Iraq because he knew when to hide, when to shoot and when to move.

He has been trained to be patient. Covered in camouflage paint and wearing a full-body “ghilly” suit to blend into the background, he can [...]

Strykers prove rough and ready

By Seth Robson, Stars and Stripes
VILSECK, Germany — They survived 15 months of combat, roadside bomb attacks, small arms fire and countless patrols on the dangerous streets of Baghdad and the dusty farm tracks of Diyala Province.
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Wounded troops help uncase colors as Strykers return to Vilseck

By Seth Robson, Stars and Stripes
VILSECK, Germany — Twenty-three wounded warriors helped uncase the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment’s colors during a welcome-home ceremony at Vilseck on Tuesday.
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2nd Cavalry Stable Call

2d Cavalry Association

You are invited to a
2d Cavalry Stable Call

Stable Call

2d Cavalry Association

DATE:                 24 November 2008
TIME:                   18:30 – 20:30
LOCATION:         Angerer Turmhotel
                                Vilseck, Germany
Refreshments and Food:
Cash Bar and a light food service  will be available.
Civilian Uniform: business casual with Stetson and Spurs
Military Uniform: duty uniform with Stetson and Spurs

2d Cavalry Association
Temporary Field Headquarters
Angerer Turmhotel
Vilseck, [...]