President’s Message- July 2009 What a great week at the Fulda Reunion. Over 250 members gathered for a wonderful week to renew friendships and to freely walk the old border trace that you and over 100,000 of your fellow troopers protected for almost a half century. The Lord Mayor of Fulda and the Mayors of Read More »
President’s E-News, July 2009- FULDA REUNION On behalf of of the Blackhorse Association and the 14th Cavalry Association I thank the many members of the Border Legion Regiments for all the work associated with such a great 2009 reunion. Glenn Snodgrass, Tom Smart, Steve Steininger, Bob Sunell, Wes Walters, Bob Grossman, Dave Cowan, John Botts, Read More »
President’s E-News Message: Not too late to join us at the Fulda Reunion. Email Glenn Snodgrass for details at jgs525@cox.net or visit our website at www.blackhorse.org at the Programs/Reunion Link. Added info may be found at the Reunion Committee’s website at www.blackhorse.com. Hope to see you in Fulda 23 through 28 June. Over 15,000 of Read More »
President’s E-News Message: Not too late to join us at the Fulda Reunion. Email Glenn Snodgrass for details at jgs525@cox.net or visit our website at www.blackhorse.org at the Programs/Reunion Link. Added info may be found at the Reunion Committee’s website at www.blackhorse.com. Hope to see you in Fulda 23 through 28 June. Over 15,000 of Read More »
TWO MONTHS FROM THE BORDER LEGION REUNION IN GERMANY Final preparations are being made for the reunion in Bad Hersfeld, Bad Kissingen and Fulda on June 24th to 28th!! The 24th and 25th will feature local reminiscing, visits to our former kasernes, sightseeing and evening dinners at local gasthauses in each of our former towns. Read More »
E-NEWS FROM THE PRESIDENT- Dear Members, I received the letter below from the CG, USAARMC and Fort Knox regarding the relocation of the Home of Armor from Fort Knox to Fort Benning. The Army is amalgamating The Home of Infantry and The Home of Armor at Fort Benning into The Home of Maneuver. This restructuring Read More »
President’s E-Sitrep- March ’09 I’m sure many of you are tired of my somewhat lengthy epistles each month so this E-Sitrep will be short and to the point-Cavalry style. 1. Scholarship Program- Parents with eligible children need to help their children review the scholarship offerings of the Association and get their application postmarked by 1 Read More »
This E-News is distributed to remind the 3500 members in our email address book of important information concerning the Association: The 2009 Scholarship offerings to eligible and deserving children of the Blackhorse will consist of our traditional $6,000 scholarships and for the first time, The Blackhorse Scholars Scholarship, which is a full scholarship with a Read More »
2008 has been a very busy, exciting and productive year for your Association. Your Officers, Directors and Staff have done a brilliant job of taking us through the transition laid out by the membership at the Las Vegas Reunion. We have again been able to publish the Blackhorse Newsletter and we will continue to publish Read More »
BLACKHORSE TROOPERS! The Blackhorse Sutlery Store is open and ready to serve you. It opened 11 Dec. 08 with limited offerings however, new items will be added each day in an effort to meet your shopping needs. We thank Don and Barb Brown of Finish Line Awards for helping us again offer Blackhorse memorabilia to Read More »
raq War SITREP from Major General Guy Swan MG Guy Swan – Former Blackhorse Commander There are still a small number of attacks in Iraq, but they are often high casualty producing and high profile. We need to remember that this was normal about a year ago. Thank you for your note and yes, we Read More »
I am pleased to report more progress this month in moving the Association through the transition laid out by the General Membership at the Las Vegas Reunion. Our improved web page at www.blackhorse.org was placed online on 9 November, our 38thbirthday. We have had very positive and exciting feedback from many of you. We will Read More »
A Word from the President: E-NEWS FROM THE PRESIDENT– More progress this month in moving our Association through the transition laid out and approved by the General Membership at the Las Vegas Reunion. Our improved web presence should come to fruition next week when we replace the old web page with an improved web page Read More »
A Word from the President: We are pleased to announce that our quest for permanent classification as a public charity under the IRS Code was received effective 3 September 2008 stating our organization to be exempt from Federal Income tax under section 501 © 3 of the Code. Last month in your Blackhorse E-News we Read More »
A Word from the President: We had another wonderful reunion of our great Blackhorse Family in Las Vegas. Almost 350 members from all eras, 1956 to present, attended. We were treated to two outstanding speakers, SMA Ken Preston, a former Blackhorse trooper and Mr. Joe Galloway, renowned combat journalist and co-author of the national best Read More »
This survey is being put out to help us improve our store. We are hoping to better serve our past, present, and future Troopers. Please be completely honest in this survey, it is anonymous and will only help us improve our service to you and others. *** Survey must be in our hands by June Read More »
SIGN UP FOR THIS YEAR’S REUNION IN LAS VEGAS!!!! GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDE: SMA KENNETH PRESTON AND RETIRED SENIOR MILITARY CORRESPONDENT JOE GALLOWAY! REGISTER TODAY AS THE DEADLINE IS 30 APRIL 08! www.blackhorsestore.org Blackhorse Troopers, Friends and Family!You are cordially invited to attend the 2008 Blackhorse Reunion-Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada from Read More »
Army’s Top NCO to Speak at 2008 Blackhorse Reunion-Las VegasSergeant Major of the Army Kenneth O. Preston has accepted the Blackhorse Association’s invitation to speak at the Blackhorse Reunion’s Memorial Service and Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Seminar. Throughout his 30 year career, Preston has served in every enlisted leadership position from cavalry scout and tank Read More »
JOE GALLOWAY TO BE BLACKHORSE REUNION 2008 GUEST SPEAKER! Mr. Joe Galloway, recently retired senior military correspondent for Knight Ridder Newspapers and co-author of the national bestselling book, later made into the critically acclaimed Hollywood movie We were Soldiers Once…and Young, has accepted the Blackhorse Association’s invitation to be the Blackhorse Reunion’s Guest Speaker. Come Read More »