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Stationed At Pond Barracks and Never Saw the Border

Camp Reed and Camp May were familiar names to all Cav Troopers who were stationed in Amberg. However, I was assigned as Squadron Awards Clerk for the 3/2 ACR (1986-1987). Due to this posting, I did not have an opportunity to see the Czec border. I was going to go out there on "family day," but I was too embarrassed. So, to those of you who held the line in the snow - you have my deepest appreciation. I do find comfort in the fact that if you received a medal during my time, I processed your pape… Continue

Posted by John Matas on June 4, 2009 at 7:34pm — 1 Comment

" Things the Cav taught me " Additions are welcome

You can be a leader only if you are in front. Lt. Carlson Lt. Atkins SFC. Marino
You can never carry too much ammo. Spc. Rodney Ward 25th ID. Viet Nam
It's surprising how light an M-16 gets when you really need it. Spc. Mike Oates 1st. ID. Viet Nam
How to really, really read the hell out of a map. Lt. Atkins SFC. Marino Sgt. Greg Burns
Always try to do the hardest part of a task first. Then when your ass is dragging and tongue hanging out, all you have left is the "gravy".

Posted by Mike Kultgen on May 7, 2009 at 8:00pm — 4 Comments

SMLM CARD

This was a Soviet Military Liaison Mission card.Used on Soviet auto's or trucks driving in Germany.

Posted by Thomas Blaszkiewicz on April 28, 2009 at 9:19pm

Looking back

I keep a blog elsewhere on the interwebs and I thought I'd give you guys an idea of Just exactly how I feel about the 2nd ACR.

I was stationed in Bindlach Germany, right before the fall of the Berlin wall. we didn't have it as hard as some of the older troopers here who were in Germany during the height of the cold war, Until we were deployed to the Gulf. Yet again our colors are and have been tested. The only thing I know for sure, is that they will continue to be called upon in times of troub… Continue

Posted by Elliott Fitchett on April 26, 2009 at 2:17am — 2 Comments

HAPPY EASTER TO ALL TROOPERS< HE IS RISEN, HALLELUJAH

HAPPY EASTER TO ALL TROOPERS< HE IS RISEN, HALLELUJAH Continue

Posted by Sigmund Fertig on April 11, 2009 at 2:44pm

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Welcome To All Of Our New Members

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Urgent Notice!

Seeking anyone who was with I Troop, 2ACR during April 2004 in Ad Diwaniyah and was providing security escort for a convoy that was ambushed on 17 April, or have knowledge of the incident, please contact

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Created by Dave Gettman Jun 13, 2009 at 1:55pm. Last updated by Dave Gettman 1 day ago.

Photographs

I would like to take this time to Thank every one of you for all the beautiful photographs.
Toujours Pret Continue

Created by Jesse Kelley Jun 2, 2009 at 10:47am. Last updated by Jesse Kelley Jun 5.

Dragoonbase is now on Twitter

In an attempt to grow this little forum . All of our forum discussion posts will now be directed to Twitter. You can follow twitter in a few hours and see how it works out.

http://twitter.com/2ndCavalry

Note to self: I used my yahoo account for the twitter account.
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Created by Robb Russell May 26, 2009 at 4:21pm. Last updated by Robb Russell May 26.

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Bill: Have VA pay old claims automatically

A North Carolina lawmaker proposes tackling the backlog of veterans’ disability claims by awarding benefits to veterans after 18 months if their claim hasn’t been processed.

Post-9/11 GI Bill going smoothly, VA says

Department of Veterans Affairs officials expressed confidence that the Aug. 1 launch of the Post-9/11 GI Bill will go smoothly, with the first benefits checks to be cut by the Treasury Department on Aug. 3.

Final GI Bill family transfer rules unveiled

Service members can register to transfer their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to family members beginning June 29, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.

Temporary benefits boost called pittance

A stripped-down and temporary boost in pay for some disabled military retirees approved Wednesday by House lawmakers is drawing swift criticism.

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A Virginia lawmaker wants to expand the rights of service members and families to avoid financial penalties resulting from deployments.

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The House Armed Services Committee blocked Republican efforts to provide big boosts in retiree and survivor benefits because there was no way of covering the costs over the next 10 years.

VA reopens Priority 8 health care enrollment

The veterans health care system, closed since 2003 to new enrollments for veterans whose medical conditions are not service-connected, reopened effective Monday with new income caps that will allow more people to get in.

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Payment of retroactive stop-loss allowances will require current and former service members to file applications with the Defense Department under procedures outlined in the legislation that authorizes the payments.

Stop-loss pay, survivor GI Bill approved

Retroactive stop-loss payments for 185,000 service members and veterans and a new education benefit for the children of people who died on active duty since Sept. 11, 2001, are part of the 2009 war supplemental funding bill approved Thursday night by congressional negotiators.

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The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee approved eight bills Wednesday, including landmark legislation to provide funding for veterans health care programs one year in advance — an effort to avoid disruption if Congress fails to complete its work on time, as it usually does.