Due to the time-sensitivity of the last-two items, we are sending you our February E-News a little early. A Note from a Scholarship Recipient Hello, My name is Niko Ambrose and I am a senior at Old Dominion University. In the last few years, I have been blessed to have won one of your Blackhorse Read More »
Funeral Services have been scheduled for Colonel (Ret.) Kurt Norman, who passed away on August 28, 2019. Colonel Norman served the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment as Commander of 1st Squadron and as its Regimental Executive Officer. Services will be held on January 21, 2020 at 8:45 a.m. in the Old Post Chapel at Fort Myer, Read More »
Christa Martha Harkins (December 22, 1936 to December 9, 2019). Christa Harkins, 82, of Sun City Center, FL, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019. A native of Fulda, Germany, she had resided here since coming from Germany in 1994. She was a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church, Sun City Center; Caloosa Country Read More »
A Great Example of Blackhorse Pride Michael Black (goosebouncer.mb@gmail.com) had the spare tire cover below created through Tirecovers.com for $85. He states “On the homepage, there will be a category tab to click on. 2nd line down will be the custom page to click. Then just follow the instructions from there.” __________________________ The Latest from Read More »
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This past rotation 3rd Cavalry Regiment has the privilege of engaging another Cavalry Regiment in battle. The Troopers of 3CR provided the Blackhorse Regiment a tough fight, but we were able to emerge victorious yet again. We made the Brave Rifles force prepared for combat because you remain disciplined masters of the fundamentals who know Read More »
Membership Update We want to thank everyone for their patience in recent months when we suspended membership operations and migrated to a professional database. As a result, our operations will be more efficient and help us keep better track of our members and supporters. Since we resumed membership functions in October, many of you have Read More »
Trooper Down – Christian Redman Christian Redman (C Troop, 1986-1989) passed away on October 5, 2019 after a three-year fight with cancer. He served in the Border Legion as a 19D Scout, first in C Troop and then at Border Operations. Chris was an accomplished Bradley crewman and gunner, and he was known for his Read More »
Trooper Down Colonel Kurt Dexter Philip Norman (US Army Ret.), 67, passed away August 28, 2019 following a two-year battle with glioblastoma in Watertown, NY. A veteran of Operation Desert Storm, Colonel Norman commanded the 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and was the Chief of Staff for the US Army Training and Doctrine Command Read More »
Blackhorse Association Membership Processing & Management System The Blackhorse Association is currently updating our membership management, fundraising, and database processes from an archaic and manual process that utilized separately maintained spreadsheets. We are undertaking this work to enhance our ability to more accurately and effectively support our members. Our volunteer officers and staff operate in Read More »
Warning Order! 2020 Reunion Below are the four W’s for our next Reunion. More to follow as we get details, but mark your calendar and please lock in these dates. When: June 3-7, 2020 Where: Hotel Elegante, Colorado Springs, Colorado Why: 50th Anniversary for the Blackhorse Association Who: All BHA members and invited guests _________________________ Read More »
What: 1st Annual BHA Northwest Regional mini-reunion When: 17 Aug 2019 Where: 14409 State Route 507 Southeast, Yelm, WA 98597 Who: All former and current troopers and family are invited Why: Fellowship Service and Support: Lodging: Days Inn by Wyndham Lacey Olympia Area, 8200 Quinault Dr NE, Lacey, WA 98516•(360) 339-5409 $70 per night. Read More »
Blackhorse Special Edition: The Loss of One of the Greatest Supporters Of The Blackhorse – Volker Bausch Point Alpha Foundation and The Blackhorse Association mourn the death of Volker Bausch, March 7, 1951 – June 25, 2019. The obituary below was provided by Danny Chahbouni, Research Associate, Point Alpha Read More »
1901 Blackhorse Whiskey The following is from the MG (Ret.) Terry Tucker, President of the Cavalry and Armor Association: Fewer than 100 bottles remain. Expect zero balance by mid-summer. We have decided to offer an additional 420 bottles after the current inventory is depleted. Will make minor changes to the label. Should be available by Read More »
Here is the latest schedule of events along with information on the Call For Donations. Golf Outing SP time is 0730 from the hotel; tee time is 0900. Lunch will be available at the course. We look forward to playing golf the way Ernie would want us to play. Consider Shipsticks to get your Read More »
Update: The Last Ride of Chris Redman Below is an extract from a much longer piece on The Last Ride of Chris Redman.This was prepared by the organizer of the event, Gary D. Cuda, H Co 2/11th ACR. The complete version of this memorable event, with many photos, can be found in our archive. From Read More »
30 Years after the Fall of the Iron Curtain The focus this year is on the anniversary of the fall of the Iron Curtain (both the Berlin Wall and the Border fortifications that separated East and West Germany. We encourage all who served during the Regiment’s time on the Border to join us for a Read More »
Due to slow reservations and low turnout thus far for our June Reunion, the Association may be forced to return some of our rooms back to the hotel or assume the risk of having to pay for unsold rooms. The hotel has asked us to make this decision by April 15 so they can have Read More »
Late last year, Blackhorse veteran Christian “Maverick” Redman was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer. The cost of the medical care upended his burgeoning construction business, wiped out his savings and left him unable to work and pay his bills. In March of this year, a group of former Blackhorse Troopers set about making Christian’s Read More »
A New Book on Vietnam by Two Cavalry Veterans My West Point classmate, Colonel (Ret.) Bill Haponski, and I have authored a new book that was published March 15 by Casemate Publishers. The title is Autopsy of an Unwinnable War: Vietnam. Bill was S-3 and XO of the 11th ACR in 1968, and he subsequently Read More »