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Inside: COL Reginald E. Allen and CSM Jonathan J. Hunt
Spc. Thomas Harrison, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3d Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment unit armorer, cleans a weapon. Harrison is deployed in support of Operation New Dawn in Iraq.
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Staff Sgt. Kevin Mcanally, liaison officer for 3d Squadron, 3d ACR from San Antonio, Texas, watches his daughter's high school graduation from a conference room in Babil, Iraq. He was able to watch the event and speak with his daughter through Video-teleconferencing.
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Greetings from COL Allen Abraham Lincoln once said, “I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.” As we’ve just celebrated our nation’s birth, I’ve seen among the Brave Rifles a group of professional Soldiers who carry with them the pride of a nation. What else can compel a man or woman, under the constant threat of danger, to remain disciplined and unwavering in the honorable completion of the mission? That is the spirit I’ve seen among our Troopers – the tenacity to press on through challenge and struggle and fight through every obstacle for the sake of each other and the country they love. With the arrival of our replacement brigade to the five provinces we’ve called home for the past year, the
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focus of the Regiment is beginning to shift toward a deliberate relief in place in southern Iraq with 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division. Every mission we’ve undertaken in the last 11 months must now be transitioned to a new unit who will finish out the U.S. military mission here. We will attack this mission with characteristic enthusiasm, ensuring that we set 1/1 CAV on a path to success in these five provinces. This must happen across all levels of command within the Regiment – from the leaders and staff at our highest echelons to the Soldier-to-Soldier handover at the troop, company and battery level. I charge all of our Troopers to apply the utmost care and effort to this final mission. Our success as a Regiment will be defined by how we impart the experience we’ve gained over the last year to enable the next unit’s success. As we all look forward to a longawaited reunion with our loved ones, who have shared our burdens and sacrifices, I want to address all of the members of our Brave Rifles Family. This deployment has been challenging for us all. Fathers and
mothers have watched their children grow through the lens of a webcam. Children have endured the ache of sadness when mom or dad was not there to share a happy moment with them. Many Families will emerge stronger from having endured such challenges. We must be sensitive, though, to the fact that some Families will not be stronger. Many of our Soldiers and Family members will need the support of those around them to get through the challenges related to the reintegration process. Our caring team of chaplains, along with licensed counselors at our Fort Hood home, will be there to help those in need. I encourage you to identify problems and seek assistance early. We are a team, and we will apply as much vigor to helping those among us who are wounded in body, mind, or spirit as we did to the protection of our Soldiers in a combat zone. In this time when we celebrate our national independence, America can be proud of the brave warriors of the 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment. Many have come and gone from our hallowed formations over the last eight years, but all have embodied the creed of “Brave Rifles, Veterans.” We, of all citizens, know what the father of the American Revolution, Thomas Paine, meant when he wrote, “Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must . . . undergo the fatigue of supporting it.” After eight years, the Troopers of the venerable 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, knowing the matchless blessings of America’s unique brand of freedom, have, through the sweat of our brow and the blood of our veins, given our full devotion to offer these same freedoms to a people across the world. As we charge once more unto the breach in our final few weeks here, I thank each of you that you have shunned a comfortable life to walk in the way of patriots, the way of the Brave Rifles.
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Greetings from CSM Hunt Troopers and Families of the Regiment, we are nearing the end of our mission here in Operation New Dawn. The Regiment has accomplished many great things here in Iraq, and are continuing to do so every day. As we draw closer to the end of our tour, we can begin to look back on our achievements and set our sights on the Regiment’s return. It is at this point during deployment that Soldiers will begin to think less about missions every day and more about getting home to the nation, family, and things they miss and love. There is nothing wrong with having a strong desire to get home, but do not lose sight of the importance of completing the mission with safety and professionalism in mind. Our mission provides enough danger to our Troopers. We cannot afford to suffer any loss of Soldiers due to preventable accidents or negligence on the part of our leadership.
that our sacrifice and hard work will set them on a path of future success. Lastly, remind your friends and Family to become fans of our Facebook site (www.facebook.com/3dacr) and to check our YouTube (www.youtube.com/3darmcavreg) and 3d ACR websites for updates (www.hood.army.mil/3d_acr). God bless all of our Troopers and their Families. BRAVE RIFLES!!!
Troopers across our operational environment are preparing to tear down and make room for our brothers and sisters from 1st Cavalry Division. Sabre has handed over COB Delta to 6/9 Cavalry and consolidated with Thunder on COS Echo. Tiger remains on COS Kalsu, keeping a sharp focus on force protection measures while also preparing to depart theater. RHHT is making sure that all the major components of the regiment are moving in fluid motion in order to get us all back to Texas. We have a short time left in southern Iraq and will continue to advise, train, and assist our Iraqi partners until the day we depart, with the hope 3
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Operation New Dawn Update The end of June brought about a multitude of changes for the Regiment throughout southern Iraq. Sabre Squadron relocated from Contingency Operating Base Delta in Wasit Province and assumed joint operations at Contingency Operating Site Echo with Thunder Squadron. Tiger Squadron continued to increase their already high operational tempo, making successful gains to deter the enemy and build stability and sustainment in Iraq. The newest member of the Brave Rifles team, the 6-9 CAV Buffalos, assumed responsibility of Wasit Province. The associated movement of personnel, vehicles and equipment for this change in our forces array was a major logistical and operational task that was masterfully led by Muleskinner Squadron. Each unit involved in resetting the Regiment performed magnificently with no degradation in force protection or our advise, train, and assist missions – a great credit to each of the squadrons. For Tiger Squadron, June was a time to take the fight to the enemy. Through the use of air and ground assets, the Regiment was able to successfully target and destroy two individuals caught placing a roadside bomb in Babil before any hostile action could be taken against our forces. This event, in addition to other combat initiatives in the region, served as a warning to our enemies of our highly lethal combat capabilities. With a continued focus on civil capacity, Tiger Squadron and the Babil Provincial Reconstruction Team conducted several high profile ceremonies. At a ceremony celebrating improvements at a local school, their great partnership was commended by the Babil Provincial Council Chairman
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as providing a victory for the future of Iraq’s children. At the beginning of July, Tiger marked the base transfer of Hussiniyah to elements of the 31st Iraqi Army Brigade – a great step forward in further empowering Iraqi Security Forces in our area. Sabre Squadron focused on moving equipment and personnel to a new home as they transitioned responsibility for Wasit Province to Buffalo Squadron. The official transfer from Sabre to Buffalo occurred June 15, and the professional and efficient transition ensured that overall operations were unaffected. Leadership from the 3d ACR Stability Transition Teams continued to visit combined training at the Al Numaniyah Military Training Base to observe the training programs, resourcing, and plans established by the Iraqi Army training cadre at the final iteration of Eagles Rising training. The ANMTB cadre and IA leadership were fully in control of the training during the month. As an indicator of the continued success of the training, each of the Iraqi companies training in June had shown excitement and readiness at the opportunity to conduct quality collective training with their Soldiers.
Thunder Squadron Soldiers and leaders continued to press forward with improvements in civil capacity, exemplified by the ribbon cutting ceremony at an electrical substation in Diwaniyah. This substation now provides electricity to approximately 2 million residents of southern Iraq. The event highlighted the great things the Regiment and State Department are doing. Continuing the focus on the advise, train, and assist mission, Regulator battery assisted with the first completely Iraqi Police led training course in the Afak District. This course showed the Diwaniyah Police that the train-the-trainer method can be employed effectively and can lead to a more professional police force when the right students are selected. In Wasit Province, the troopers of 69 CAV began conducting missions and developing strong relationships with ISF counterparts. In northern Wasit, Grim Troop organized and facilitated an intelligence training course and a regional command post exercise to train the administrative and command functions of their Iraqi counterparts. With the great support from Grim Troop, border enforcement Soldiers continued to show their ability and willingness to train, making them a part of some of the best units throughout southern Iraq. The hearts and prayers of 3d ACR go out to all of those who have lost loved ones throughout this campaign. This month, we honor our fallen heroes, Capt. David E. VanCamp, Capt. Matthew G. Nielson, Staff Sgt. Nicholas P. Bellard, Sgt. Glenn M. Sewell, Sgt. Matthew R. Gallagher, Spc. Robert G. Tenney, and Pfc. Matthew J. England.
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Promotions SGT Negrette, Erick A. SGT Kamai, Kobryn K SGT Gallagher, Sean P. SGT Bollock, Justin SGT Garza, Domingo SGT Munger, Nathan SGT Rios, Rudy SGT Spicer, Donnel SGT Timmer, Matthew SGT Woods, Lawrence SGT Kujawa, Patrick SGT Lemus, Alexander SGT Gunderson, Joseph SGT Halbur, Michael SSG Ayers, Kevin S. SGT Pedraza, Joaquin SGT Davis, Kiefer SGT Adams, Clay SGT Rawls, David SGT Ramos, Cody A. SGT Thompson, Christa SGT Hughlett, Montana K. SGT Manning, Johnathan
What are you most looking forward to when you get back home? “Seeing my two Great Danes and eating sushi.” SPC Cobb, 103 EN Co.
“I am going to spend as much time with my kids as I can, then I am going to go fishing with my dad.” SPC Batson, 6-9 CAV
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“My wife and newborn daughter.” SPC Walker, Killer
“Being able to attend American sporting events.” Troop
SFC Billings, Rattler
“Spending time with my daughter.” SGT Sarbeng, B Co. 63rd
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Tiger 3rd ACR troopers awarded the Purple Heart Story by 1st Lt. Andrius S. Mazeika BABIL, Iraq – Two Soldiers of 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, were awarded the Purple Heart medal in a Memorial Day ceremony on Contingency Operating Site Kalsu for injuries they sustained during recent convoy operations. The two Soldiers, Staff Sgt. Jesse Urena and Spc. Timothy Shabbot of Battery K, received their medals from Brig. Gen. William L. Smith, the assistant division commander of the 36th Infantry Division. “I was really glad to be standing
there on my own two feet and receive this award from General Smith,” said Urena, a native of Imperial Beach, Calif. “It’s not very often that recipients of this award are able to receive it under these conditions.” Urena went on to say that he was also very grateful that no one was seriously injured from this attack and that everyone was able to “walk away.” 1st Lt. Daniel Boyd, platoon leader and commander of the convoy that day, from Stafford, Va., reflected on the attack, saying that the rollover drills that the unit has trained on are what really saved their lives.
During the attack, as the vehicle began to flip over, the men kept shouting, “Roll over! Roll over!” Boyd said. Spc. Zachary Roth, the driver of the vehicle remembered to pull Shabbott from his gunners turret, also a critical part of controlling a roll-over situation. Boyd said Shabbott may have been more seriously injured as his harness buckle holding him in his gunner position broke when the turret separated during the roll.
“Looking back on the event, everyone was safe, and this turned out to be a valuable learning experience,” said Boyd. Four Soldiers were injured in the enemy engagement. Spc. Kevin Gallagher, who was not present at the ceremony, had already received his award prior to the event. Roth will receive his award in a future ceremony.
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Sabre commander 6th Squadron. 2nd Squadron, 3rd ACR will move to Diwaniyah Province to assist in the U.S. military mission there. “Thank you for your support and cooperation over the last nine months. Across the board, we have forged strong relationships, empowered action against insurgents across multiple
U.S. Cavalry units change responsibility in Al Kut WASIT PROVINCE, Iraq – 2nd Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment transferred responsibility for the U.S. military mission in Wasit Province to 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment in an official ceremony June 15 at Contingency Operating Base Delta. The transfer marks the final planned change of U.S. military formations in Wasit before the scheduled military-to-civilian transition in December. During the past four months, 6th Squadron operated out of Camp Liberty, Iraq, with a mission of advising and assisting the 4th
Federal Police Division in Baghdad. The unit will now be charged with advising, training, and assisting the Iraqi Security Forces in Wasit. “To our Iraqi partners, we look forward to working with you in the coming months. It is our mission to provide the necessary training and advice, and we aim to continue that,” said Lt. Col. Cameron Cantlon,
agencies and ministries,” said Lt. Col. Bryan Mullins, 2nd Squadron commander, speaking to the Iraqi Security Force members and provincial leaders in attendance. “We have trained together, fought together, and had fun together. I’ll miss the leaders across the province.”
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Thunder Havoc Troop conducts their missions and continues to support the administration needs of the Soldiers assigned to the squadron headquarters. This task involves a lot of oversight and organization by the troop’s training room Soldiers, since it is the largest troop in the squadron. “We keep track of all of our Soldiers’ training records, promotions, weapons cards and anything that the troop needs us to complete,” said Spc. John Mason, training room clerk for Havoc and a native of Edinburgh, Ind. “We also conduct all of the training for the troop.” The training room not only takes care of its own Soldiers but assists the other troops in the squadron when needed. “The biggest job was completing over
Havoc Troop assists Soldiers while deployed Story by Staff Sgt. Mark Albright DIWANIYAH, Iraq – The Soldiers at Contingency Operating Site Echo have many missions that require them to train their Iraqi counterparts and protect the base of the 3rd Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment. These Soldiers require support to complete these missions. The 3rd Squadron Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, also known as Havoc Troop, has the broad responsibility of providing services and protection for COS Echo. The unit works with the civilian dining facility workers, civilian guards and is in charge of the security for the base. “We are the beans and bullets for the squadron,” said Capt. Larry Steward, commander of Havoc Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3d ACR. “We are the ones who keep the squadron sustained with logistics, administration and force protection.” The troop also operates the Base Defense Operations Center, which controls and maintains the security on the base. Havoc Troop works with the civilian dining facility workers to provide Soldiers with food and drinks. Additionally, they work with the security companies on the base to ensure that
everyone is safe from threats while deployed. The Soldiers in Havoc Troop have been a major part of the squadron’s deployment successes. “We make sure the right people get on the base and that the wrong people don’t and the convoys come through seamlessly,” said Staff Sgt. Andrew Schimek, BDOC senior enlisted Soldier and a native of Buffalo, N.Y. The base is a mix of military and civilians. “This base is unique because it is like a small village, and everybody intertwines. We interact with the civilian companies here like they are part of the family. We talk to each other and work together as a team,” said 1st. Sgt. Robert Perrow, Havoc Troop’s senior enlisted advisor.
300 leave packets for the troop and other units,” said Staff Sgt. Levi Panting, Havoc training room senior enlisted Soldier. “We completed that and successfully got everyone one on leave.” The Soldiers of Havoc Troop work together as a team and contribute to the fight in invaluable ways. These Soldiers have assisted every Soldier on COS Echo in some way or another and have been successful in their mission. “I think they have excelled. Our Soldiers are the reason for our success,” said Steward.
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RSS Stability Transition Team chief for the 31st Iraqi Army Brigade and a native of Lawrence, Kan. “This training today is a way to extend the life of these vehicles and make sure they are maintained properly.” “The training is going well. It’s very important for the operator to know what condition their vehicles need to be in and what to check for,” said Sgt. 1st Class Scott Overocker, maintenance control sergeant for Maintenance Troop, RSS, 3d ACR, and a native of Muhammad, Ill. The two groups of Soldiers worked together as the 3d ACR
Maintaining a close relationship 3rd ACR Soldiers demonstrate medical, maintenance skills Story by Staff Sgt. Mark Albright
BABIL, Iraq – Soldiers of the 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment conducted medical and maintenance training with Iraqi Army Soldiers in Babil May 3. The training is part of the regiment’s mission to train the IA to protect their nation. The Soldiers taught their Iraqi counterparts basic medical treatment techniques, including how to treat for shock, how to properly use a tourniquet and proper wound care. The Soldiers teaching the class enjoyed sharing basic medical care practices with their IA partners. “We conducted some good coalition medical training today. We were able to cross train with two of [the IA units] and touch on basic combat casualty care with them,” said Cpl. Richard Guinan, a medic with Medical Troop, Regimental Support Squadron, 3d Armored
Cavalry Regiment. “We were able to teach them care under fire, tactical field care, evacuation of a casualty and rapid trauma assessment,” said Guinan. The Soldiers also conducted vehicle maintenance training with the IA, primarily focusing on the humvee. The group focused on the engine, air intake and airconditioning. “We thought it would be beneficial to show them how to conduct some regular services on their vehicles,” said Maj. Fritz Keel, the Deputy
maintainers led the hands-on training. The IA brought their own humvees to conduct the training, and the vehicles needed the maintenance due to heavy usage. Maintenance is a required task for armies throughout the world. This training event offered an opportunity for two countries’ armies to come together and share valuable skills that will help them in the future.
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6-9 CAV “Buffalo” said Mr. Stickels. Now, with the grain properly graded by the mechanical probes, better quality grain is properly stored, allowing for better food for the people of Wasit Province and the surrounding areas in Iraq. This project was initially started while 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment was responsible for conducting operations in Wasit Province. However, as of June 15, 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment replaced 2nd Sqdn., 3rd ACR in Wasit Province. “I am very encouraged by the progress that the local Iraqis are making here and their willingness to reach out to us for assistance and support. Our squadron is ready and
US Forces Keep Promise to Wasit Province Farmers 2nd Lt. Daniel Elmblad 6th Sqdn., 9th Cav. Regt. AL KUT, Iraq – Members of 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment – the new incoming squadron to Wasit Province, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment – the outgoing squadron, and the Provisional Reconstruction Team delivered on a longawaited promise to local farmers in Wasit Province by providing mechanical grain probes to three local grain silos. On June 22, a small ceremony was held at the Al Kut Grain Silo to signify the completion and successful operation the new mechanical grain probes. “Back when I first met you, I made a promise that we will to try to provide these grain probes for you. Today, we show you that we kept that promise,” said George Stickels, a member of the Provincial Reconstruction Team and United States Department of Agriculture that led the
project to deliver the mechanical grain probes, to the farmers and silo employees gathered at the ceremony. The Apollo Gamet mechanical grain probes provided by United States Forces in Iraq allow for the grain that farmers deliver to the silo to be accurately, efficiently and consistently graded based on the quality of the grain. “Before these mechanical probes, the workers at the silos used a manual process that was not easy to continuously replicate. Considering the long hours in the heat that were required to do this job, a poor quality of grain was going out to the people of Wasit Province because it was not properly graded,”
willing to help provide whatever assistance we can to these people,” said Lt. Col. Cameron Cantlon, Commander of the 6th Sqdn., 9th Cav. Regt., and an Ettrick, Wis., native.
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FRG Roll Up Across the Regiment, family readiness groups have been active as we are nearing the end of the deployment. Spouses continue to grow and adapt while awaiting the return of their Troopers. Spouses had the opportunity to come out to Denim and Diamonds, which allowed them to dance and play a few hands of blackjack and have some fun! The Regiment hosted a Spouses’ Spur Ride that was attended by almost one hundred spouses to great success. They earned their spurs, and some even deserve a purple heart for the amazing effort that they put forth. We hosted the Regimental Town Hall, which was well attended and listened to by over four hundred Families combined. We look forward to hosting the next one this month at Club Hood again. This will be your chance to get any lingering questions you have about the redeployment process answered. Please ensure that your spouse is filling out the returning flight point of contact form properly. This will allow us to reach you for notification purposes about your spouse’s flight home. We look forward to you reuniting once again. In the mean time, check out some of the marvelous things that have been happening around the Regimental FRGs below.
hesitate to give her a call, and she will meet you just about anywhere except your home. You can schedule an appointment or walk-in at the Brave Rifles Soldier and Family Readiness Center, Bldg 9409 near the 19th Street Chapel, Ohana Place. Please look for the red awning. Call her at 254-383-9282 or shoot her an email at mflc.3acr@gmail.com. Marsha will be happy to do phone consultations with Families not in the local area as well, so take advantage of the free, highly beneficial service for you and your Family. She has worked with children for quite a few years and has a fabulous background of knowledge that can help you out in almost any situation. As the deployment draws to a close, we want all of the Families in the Regiment to know that we have resources available to you to assist in many aspects of your lives. Please don’t hesitate to reach out and become a part of the welcome home process.
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Maintaining tradition through a history of change Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Garrett Ralston BABIL, Iraq – “Brave Rifles! Veterans! You have been baptized in fire and blood and come out steel.” These were the words spoken by Gen. Winfield Scott at the sight of men of the Regiment of Mounted Riflemen after the bloody battle at Chapultepec in August 1847. Adopted by the regiment’s troopers soon thereafter, Scott’s quote has endured for 165 years and has come to embody a unit that has repeatedly seen the outer limits of our Army’s frontiers. The regiment has undergone many changes over the years but has always passed on its traditions to the next generation. July 1861 marked the official naming of the 3rd U.S. Cavalry; a name the unit would carry for many years through many conflicts. “The regiment was originally designed to be able to fight on its own anywhere,” said Lt. Col. John Oliver, the 3rd ACR Regimental Executive Officer and a native of Fontana, Calif. “The cavalry requires a special type of person who can operate in a decentralized environment.” The 3rd Cavalry spent many years in the
western United States defending areas throughout the territories and providing route security across hundreds of miles, continually isolating itself further from support. During this time, many cavalry traditions began to shape the lasting image of the mounted trooper. Men in horse cavalry units wore Stetsons and carried sabers and carbine rifles and the rest of their needed gear wherever they went. This light approach to fighting made for a Soldier who could move quickly into battle and surprise his enemy with speed and stealth. “Troopers in the regiment have always believed they are part of an elite unit,” said
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Oliver. “We act like an elite unit, train like an elite unit, and therefore, we are an elite unit.” The 3rd ACR has been an evolving force over the course of its existence. Flexibility and adaptability are touted traits of the cavalry, and during the World War II era, troopers made one of the biggest changes in the unit’s history. During that period warfare was advancing technologically and troopers of the 3rd Cavalry found themselves trading the horses that had so loyally carried them into battle for new, armored vehicles. Many troopers, including one of the most famous, saw irreplaceable value in the mounted cavalryman. General George S. Patton Jr. was quoted as saying that, in almost any conceivable theater of operations, situations arise where the presence of horse cavalry, in a ratio of a division to an army, will be vital. Yet, the same man was responsible for much of the original doctrine regarding armored combat maneuver that the 3rd ACR uses to this day. As the cavalry took on its new mount, many of its tactics changed along with a uniform designed for armor crewman and new training. With these changes, however, the dash and dare of the cavalryman persevered, a unique brand of esprit-de-corps already 100 years old. “The cavalry has always been motivated and aggressive,” said Oliver. “We find a problem and we doggedly attack it.” Though the men gave up their horses and officially joined the battlefields of the 20th century, much of the heritage was kept and is still alive today. Cavalrymen still adorn the
Stetson and spurs worn by the troopers a century before them. “The Stetson is part of our heritage in the cavalry,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Jonathan J. Hunt, command sergeant major of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, originally from St. Louis. “It was adopted by men who were already accustomed to that style of hat. Men who had grown up as ranchers and worked with horses made up the ranks. That was the guy the cavalry sought out in those days.” For 80 years now the cavalry has gone to war in heavily armored vehicles. They have developed comprehensive doctrine and war tactics honing the armored cavalry into one of the U.S. Army’s most lethal formations and they have proved a decisive factor in countless battles. And at the age of 165, the regiment will now give up its heavy armor and transform once again. Just as the cavalry’s horses gave way to the armored trucks and tanks the latter will pass their duties on to the Stryker, a versatile and effective vehicle troopers will take into tomorrow’s battles. Change in the 3rd ACR has been happening over the course of its existence in the equipment it uses, the uniforms troopers wear, and the missions it has undertaken. Throughout these changes the tradition and heritage has remained the same. “The 3rd ACR, after its transformation this year, will continue to do what we’ve always done,” said Hunt. “The customs and traditions and heritage will not be going away.”
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