August 19, 2008 – 10:34 pm
By David Clarke, Reuters
WAJIHIYAH, Iraq (Reuters) - The U.S. commander dons his headset as a convoy of armored vehicles rumbles along the dusty roads of the fertile Diyala river valley in Iraq, and he starts his macabre tour.
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August 18, 2008 – 8:26 am
Members Only Offerings:
These are new online services that the Assn offers to card holding members in good standing.
Here is the basic rundown. If you want an e-mail address like john.doe@dragoons.org we now offer the capability free to members. The amount of free space for each account is currently 7 Gigs. Optionally you can also have this e-mail be forwarded to your regular address.
For example any e-mail sent to isaac.golding@dragoons.org gets forwarded automatically to webmaster@secondcavalry.com
- Integrated Google Applications
Google Apps is a service from Google for using custom domain names with several Google products. It features several Web applications with similar functionality to traditional office suites, including: Gmail, Google Calendar, Talk, Docs and Sites.
The Standard Edition is free and offers the same amount of storage as regular Gmail accounts.The Education Edition, which is free, combines features from the Standard and Premier editions. The Second Cavalry Assn is currently using the Education Edition of Google Apps
If you are interested in any of these offerings please contact the webmaster@secondcavalry.com
August 17, 2008 – 10:48 pm
By Bill Murray, The Long War Journal
DIYALA, IRAQ: When the U.S. Army creates a “non-lethal platoon” in a conflict zone, it can mean one of two things: either the battle is going well enough that soldiers can focus on reconstruction over security – or the Army has secretly reestablished its early 19th-Century policy of alcohol rations for the troops.
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August 11, 2008 – 11:05 pm
By Bill Murray, The Long War Journal
The U.S. military loves metrics to measure success or failure. Vietnam had its dubious enemy body counts, the Gulf War its measure of smart bombs accuracy. Troops today in Iraq may have come across their most accurate technique to gauge the current campaign: the Chai count.
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August 7, 2008 – 11:11 pm
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 event demonstrates that the Iraqi Security Forces and the Government of Iraq are committed to providing essential services and needed supplies to the local populace,” said Maj. Jon Pendell, a 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment spokesperson.
August 6, 2008 – 9:30 am
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?
August 5, 2008 – 4:00 pm
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!
July 24, 2008 – 12:15 pm
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. Read More »
