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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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. …
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 …
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 …
E-News Special Edition November 4, 2016 Interment Ceremony for General (Ret) Robert ConeRead 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 …
Trooper Down Lewis H. Pollard, 87, of Gold Canyon, Arizona, died June 29, 2016. Lewis H. Pollard, son of Leon and Alice Mae Pollard and loving husband of Margareta Katarina Pollard, passed away at his home in Gold Canyon. He is survived by his wife Margareta; and one daughter, Sonja Lindsay-Smith and husband George Edward …
Troopers Down CSM (ret.) Lawrence Odenbaugh. Sergeant Major Odenbaugh received his final assignment on Saturday, June 18, 2016 with his family by his side. Larry passed away from cancer as a result of exposure to agent orange in Vietnam. He was born January 1, 1934 in Tulare, CA to the late Lawrence Conrad and Edith …
Message From Our Association’s New President Allons! Allons! Our regimental motto translates to "Let’s Go!" A perfect motto for the Cavalry-highly skilled and mounted warriors who are full of passion, always on the offense, never out of contact with the enemy, and always boldly seeking the next adventure. Since 1901, Blackhorse Troopers, young and old, …
Troopers Down Thomas John Sprague Tomas J. Sprague, 51, of Hamilton, NJ, passed away on April 23, 2016 with his family and friends close by his side. Tom was born on February 28, 1965, and he was a lifetime resident of Hamilton Township, New Jersey. Tom graduated from Hamilton West High School in 1983; …
2016 Blackhorse Association Family Reunion June 16-19, 2016 San Antonio, Texas James (JT) Taylor (Bad Hersfeld, I-Troop) and his wife Beth Anne have graciously volunteered to head up our silent auction in San Antonio. Thanks to your support, they have received several items and commitments for items that will be of great interest at our …
Blackhorse Association Special Edition: Silent Auction Info and UpdateRead More »
Looking for something to do on Friday at the reunion if you aren’t a golfer or don’t have your motorcycle with you? Possibly you know a little about San Antonio, and you have already planned some of your own sightseeing to the River Walk, the Alamo and Mission Trail; but still, you don’t know what …
Blackhorse Association Special Edition: Fort Sam Houston Historical TourRead More »
Looking for something to do on Friday at the reunion if you aren’t a golfer or don’t have your motorcycle with you? Possibly you know a little about San Antonio, and you have already planned some of your own sightseeing to the River Walk, the Alamo and Mission Trail; but still, you don’t know what …
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Patton Hall at the Armor School Through the generous donations from members of the Blackhorse Association, we recently decorated the walls of the new Blackhorse Classroom in Patton Hall at the new Armor School at Fort Benning. We want to thank all of you who donated items for the walls. We owe special thanks to …
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We are about 2 months from our annual Blackhorse Association Family Reunion in San Antonio at the Drury Plaza Riverwalk Hotel. There are several indicators that we may have our largest attendance in many years. If you have not signed up to come or not gotten your hotel reservations, there is plenty of time remaining …
A message from Glenn Snodgrass: Our annual membership meeting on Saturday morning at the June reunion in San Antonio will be more important than usual. Our rejuvenated Association is doing wonderfully, having been led for the last 9 years by a group of dedicated and committed volunteers at every position of leadership. Long-term key volunteers …
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