2021 Loch Lothian Race
This year’s annual Loch Lothian Race on March 6, 2021 in Midlothian, VA, will honor the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. Read more about the race here.
E-News – January 2021
Trooper Down ALFRED H. M. SHEHAB, LTC, U.S. Army (Ret.) Lieutenant Colonel Alfred H. M. Shehab, U.S. Army Retired, of Odenton, Maryland, passed away on December 12, 2020. He was born in Cape May, NJ, on September 18, 1919 and was educated in the United States and Lebanon, majoring in Political Science and History. Read More »
E-News – December 2020
Troopers Down Joseph J. Tellup August 8, 1954 – November 6, 2020. Joseph Jeffrey Tellup, age 66 of Hamilton, Ohio, passed away on November 6, 2020. Joseph was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 8, 1954 to the late Fred and Betty Jane Tellup. Known to many as Joe, he proudly served his country Read More »
E-News – November 2020
Trooper Down Thomas H. Spahr, 74, of North Huntingdon, PA, died January 18, 2020 at his home. He was born May 23, 1945, in Greensburg, a son of the late Charles and Alice Herold Spahr. Tom was the store manager of Miller Feed Store in Irwin for many years. He was the past president of Read More »
E-News Special – October 2020
Open Invitation from Dennis Ciborowski November 6 – Sarasota, Florida I reside in Sarasota, Florida and am a lifetime member of both the Blackhorse Association and the 11th ACVVC. In honor of Veterans Day, I would like to invite members of the Blackhorse community to join us empty at least a keg of beer at Read More »
E-News – October 2020
Troopers Down Colonel (Ret.) James W. Bradin. It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of James W. Bradin, Colonel, U.S. Army Retired. The family was able to be with him in his final moments, and we now reflect on his life. Jim was born in Pinehurst, North Carolina, son of Benjamin Read More »
E-News – September 2020
Honoring One of Our Own Former Army Medic Gets Second Silver Star 50 years After Saving 10 Fellow Soldiers in Vietnam Rep. Chris Smith, left, presents Vietnam War veteran Bart “Doc” Fabian with his second Silver Star at a ceremony in Smith’s office in Freehold, NJ, July 18, 2020. Fabian earned the medal for saving Read More »
E-News Special: Troopers Down
Major General (Ret.) Robert John Sunell – 48th Colonel of the Blackhorse. Major General (Ret.) Robert (Bob) John Sunell passed away on August 8, 2020. He was born on June 5, 1929 in Astoria, Oregon, the son of Ernest and Grace Sunell. He enlisted in the National Guard in 1948 upon graduation from Astoria High Read More »
Memorial Service CSM Richard Morgan
A memorial service for CSM (Ret.) Richard E. (Dick) Morgan will be held on August 15, 2020 at the Church of Christ at Deridder, 782 Bilbo St., Deridder, LA 70634. Viewing will be at 10 a.m., and the service will be at 11 a.m. CSM Morgan served as the First Sergeant, G Troop, 2nd Squadron, Read More »
E-News – August 2020
Troopers Down Army Major General Edward B. Atkeson. Gen. Atkeson died on July 9, 2020 at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. In Vietnam, he commanded the 541st MI Detachment, which was part of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. Edward “Ted” Breed Atkeson was born in Newport News, Va. Read More »
Blackhorse E-News Special: The Blackhorse in Vietnam: A Webinar
The following is a note from LTG Guy C. Swan III, USA (Ret.), Vice President, Education, Association of the United States Army; and 57th Colonel of the Regiment. On Friday, 24 July 2020 at 10:00 am EDT, I will be hosting the Association of the United States Army’s (AUSA) Thought Leaders livestream webinar featuring Don Read More »
E-News – July 2020
2021 Blackhorse Family Reunion Please plan to attend our 2021 Blackhorse Family Reunion in San Antonio, Texas at the Riverwalk Holiday Inn, June 3-5, 2021. We have blocked off rooms from May 31 to June 9 for early and late arrivals; this will provide families an opportunity to enjoy San Antonio before or after our Read More »
E-News – June 2020
Troopers Down Dallas Ray Manning. Dallas Manning, a retired electrical instrumentation technician for Riverwood International Paper Mill and member of the Road Home Fellowship of Bastrop, passed away May 30, 2020 at Glenwood Regional Medical Center. He was a resident of Swartz, Louisiana. Dallas served his country in Germany, and he was a Blackhorse Trooper Read More »
Blackhorse E-News Special Notice regarding the internment ceremony for James D. Hershey
In a February eBlast, we published a notice for the May 29th Arlington internment ceremony for James D. Hershey. Due to current restrictions this ceremony will only be open to immediate family.
Blackhorse E-News Special
Trooper Down Command Sergeant Major (Ret.) Richard (Dick) E. Morgan. As many of us have heard, CSM Morgan passed away on May 6, 2020. We mourn a consummate professional, soldier, and friend. He held numerous positions within the Army at all levels, though many of us remember him because of the time he spent in Read More »
E-News – May 2020
Reunion Update For those who are attending the June 2020 mini-reunion (which is being held in lieu of the 2020 Blackhorse Association Family Reunion), everything is a go. As things begin to settle down with the pandemic, it is our hope that people will get out and enjoy life again. The mini-reunion is one exciting Read More »
E-News – April 2020
Troopers Down First Sergeant Jim Greeley. Trooper James “Jim” Greeley passed away in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on January 22, 2020. Jim was an unforgettable character and a loyal member of the Regiment. He attended many reunions and was always ready with a good laugh and lots of stories. 1SG Greeley served with the Regiment in Read More »
Special Update: Blackhorse Association Family Reunion
2020 Reunion Cancellation Based on the Coronavirus risk, the Association’s board has decided to cancel the 2020 Blackhorse Family Reunion. As such, the next formal reunion will be the 2021 Blackhorse Family reunion, in San Antonio, Texas from June 2, 2021 to June 5, 2021. More information on the 2021 reunion will be released in Read More »
Important Changes to the 2020 Blackhorse Association Family Reunion
2020 Reunion Cancellation Based on the Coronavirus risk, the Association’s board has decided to cancel the 2020 Blackhorse Family Reunion. As such, the next formal reunion will be the 2021 Blackhorse Family reunion, in San Antonio, Texas from June 2, 2021 to June 5, 2021. More information on the 2021 reunion will be released in Read More »
E-News – March 2020
Troopers Down James Dale Hershey II, Vietnam War Veteran and a kind man, died unexpectedly of natural causes on January 24, 2019, in Azusa, CA. James was born February 8, 1951 in Litchfield, MN to Lois Helen Lindeen-Hershey and James Dale Hershey I. Jim embraced life to the fullest. Jim earned good grades throughout school. Read More »