What unit(s) did you serve in with the 2d Cavalry?
Field Artillery Squadron
Where were you stationed?
Vilseck
What MOS or job description did you have?
13A Fire Support Officer Platoon Leader Squadron Data Officer
What was your rank/title?
1LT
What years were you assigned to the 2nd Cavalry?
2023-2026
Tell us a little about your cav days.
Got my #1 pick out of ROTC and headed straight to 2CR in Vilseck!. Started out as the AS4 for Saber Junction '23, then moved into a Fire Support Officer role supporting Nemesis Troop at 4/2CR for about a year. My FIST team and I made the 3-day tactical road march to Poland for Saber Strike '24. Come January '25, I took over a platoon in Cobra Battery and got to lead them through Saber Junction '25 across the German countryside. Wrapped up my time as the Squadron Data Officer, building tools on Palantir Foundry to help the squadron work smarter.
Tell us a little about you now.
Still in Vilseck finishing out my time with the Regiment. I've been putting my CS degree to work building tools and workflows on Palantir to help the squadron run more efficiently. Figured I'd leave the place a little better than I found it! I'll hang up the uniform in September 2026 and head to New York City to start the next chapter.
Do you have a web site?
https://joefdonoghue.com
Phone number (Optional).
+49 15228381369
