February 2, 2018 Below is a note from LTC Guillermo Guillén. Fellow Troopers, My name is Guillermo Guillén, and for those who do not know me, I have picked up coordinating this year’s wreath laying at Arlington National Cemetery from Evan Fitzgerald. I served with the 11th ACR from June 2001 to June 2006. A Read More »
Troopers Down Kenneth Charles Wood, age 69, left us on Monday, November 6, 2017, surrounded by the friends and family who loved him dearly. Ken was born March 6, 1948 in Robbins, NC, the second of five children born to Hughene Charles and Ruth Elizabeth Stack Wood. He grew up in High Point, NC and Read More »
Below is a link to a news story about a very special Blackhorse veteran who needs our assistance. Chris Redman is an exceptional person who has devoted a lot of his life to helping and serving others while with the Regiment and in civilian life. Now he is fighting his own battle with major medical Read More »
Troopers Down Peter F. Dalton. Peter Francis Dalton passed away in May 2011 from lung cancer. From January 1, 1967 – January 31, 1968, he served in Vietnam as a platoon leader for A Troop, 1st Squadron, 11th ACR. The Peter F. Dalton Foundation was created in Peter’s memory by his son John in 2011. Read More »
Jerome “Gee” Cardwell. Jerome Cardwell was granted peace and healing when he transitioned from this life on October 16, 2017 following an extended illness. Jerome was born to Lamar Cardwell and Jessie Pearl Bryant on May 1, 1956, in Troy, Alabama. He accepted Christ at an early age and joined the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Read More »
A celebration of life and interment will be held at West Point for Col. (Ret.) Jack Dice: West Point Cemetery; 10 am, Wednesday, October 25, 2017; at the Committal Shelter. In lieu of flowers, the family requests a donation in his memory to the Homeless Animal Rescue Team at www.hart90.org. The Read More »
Troopers Down John Joseph Clark. John, 53, a resident of Hawthorne, Florida, died September 16, 2017 at the Gainesville V. A. Medical Center following a battle with cancer.He was born on July 15, 1964, in Chicago, Illinois and grew up in Pompano Beach, Florida. He joined the U. S. Army, Read More »
Troopers Down Jack W. Dice, Colonel, United States Army (Ret.), 1937- 2017. On August 24, 2017, Jack lost his battle with Alzheimer’s and joined The Long Grey Line. Following in his father’s footsteps, Jack graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1960, beginning a proud and dedicated 25-year service to his Read More »
Blackhorse Specialty License Plates State of Texas It took eleven months from the time the idea was formed until the plates are available to order, but Texas Veterans and current members of the Regiment with Texas residency will have 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment specialty license plates to put on their personal vehicles. These license plates Read More »
Trooper Down Sergeant Michael G. Mowry. Sergeant Mowry was born on October 9, 1955 and passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2017. He was a resident of Webster, Texas at the time of passing. Following graduation from West High School in Davenport, he joined the U.S. Army; he served in 3rd Squadron, 11th ACR in Read More »
Robert Brooking Daniels. Robert, age 69, of San Antonio, Texas, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2017 in San Antonio. “Brook” was born in Kyoto, Japan to Col. and Mrs. Robert J. Daniels, and he lived abroad much of his early life. He attended Valley Forge Military Academy and was a 1970 graduate of Read More »
Trooper Down Raymond J. Hollander. December 7, 1943-April 1, 2017. Raymond J. Hollander, 73, died April 1, 2017, after a gentle, kind, and honorable life. Born in Albany, NY, Ray served in Vietnam as a 1st Lieutenant in the 11th Armored Cavalry of the U.S. Army after receiving a BA at Villanova University. Also a Read More »
Blackhorse Trooper Honored On behalf of Warrior Outreach, we are proud to announce that the Atlanta Braves organization has chosen our founder, Command Sergeant Major (ret.) Samuel M. Rhodes Sr., as a Community Hero. CSM Rhodes will be honored at the May 1, 2017 Brave vs. Mets game at Braves Stadium, which is located at Read More »
Trooper Down RONALD B. SCHMIDT, COLONEL US ARMY RETIRED I have written my own obituary so that I can say goodbye to my relatives and friends. I died on February 28, 2017 of multiple complications. I was born in Youngstown, Ohio, along with my twin, Don, on July 17, 1939 to Mildred K. and William Read More »
There will be an interment of Command Sergeant Major (ret.) Leslie K. (Ken) Smith at Arlington National Cemetery on February 10, 2017 at 11 am. Ken served two tours of duty with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Vietnam. He was also a member of the Blackhorse Association and the 11th Armored Cavalry Veterans of Read More »
New Honorary Colonel of the Regiment I am honored to announce that the 56th Colonel of the Blackhorse, Terry Tucker, has volunteered once again to serve the Blackhorse as the Honorary Colonel of the Regiment. He will succeed the 52nd Colonel, Secretary of the Army Tom White, who has been the Honorary Colonel since 2004. Read More »
Trooper Down Keith Lynn Skidmore. Keith Skidmore, 70, of Nokesville, Virginia passed away at his home on December 9, 2016. Keith is survived by his wife Barb; brother Jack; sons Kristofer and Logan; stepsons Kenneth and Justin; and grandchildren Kiersten, Kolton, and Addison. Keith was a loving husband, brother, father, grandfather, and friend to all. Read More »
Trooper Down Lee Allen. Lee Allen, who in his own words “by the grace of God and the sacrifice of his countrymen,” lived most of his life as a free man. He died on January 18, 2016 in Provo, Utah. Lee was born in Manila, Philippines on October 24, 1938 to Henderson Wilcox Allen, an Read More »
Below is a follow-up message to the original U.S. Army General Officer Management Office October 4, 2016 Message: “Death of General (Retired) Robert W. Cone.” “Interment service for GEN (R) Robert W. Cone will be held at Arlington National Cemetery on Friday, 9 December 2016, at 1100. Attendees should arrive at the Fort Myer Memorial Read More »
Troopers Down General (ret.) Robert W. Cone Robert W. Cone, 59 died on September 18, 2016. General Cone was a native of Manchester, New Hampshire, born in 1957. He graduated from Memorial High School, Manchester, NH in 1975. He graduated from the United States Military Academy with a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1979 and Read More »
