The Road to Safwan: The 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry in the 1991 ...

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Desert Storm (Central Point, OR: Hellgate Press, 2004) for details of
the XVII Corps.
2. The word “troopers” refers to soldiers who are members of a cavalry
unit. In this manuscript, it is used interchangeably for
squadron members.
3. CPT Michael A. Bills, interview by John Burdan. B Troop, 1st
Squadron, 4th Cavalry, Fort Leavenworth, KS, 26 August 1995.
4. Unless otherwise cited, author John Burdan provides the details of
training and general squadron activities. Major Burdan maintained
these notes while assigned as the squadron S3. Where appropriate,
they are also cited as Burdan Notes.
5. Gary Notestine and CW Wayne Grimes, interview by John Burdan.
D Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division,
tape recording, Ft. Leavenworth, KS, 18 December 1993.
6. Bills interview, 26 August 1995.
7. Robert Wilson, “Tanks in the Division Cavalry Squadron,” Armor
101 (July–August 1992).
8. CPT Kenneth Pope, interview by John Burdan. A Troop, 1st
Squadron, 4th Cavalry, Fort Leavenworth, KS, 5 October 1993.
9. CPT Christopher R. Philbrick, interview by John Burdan. HHT
(Aviation), 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, Fort Leavenworth, KS, 12
February 1994; CPT Douglas Morrison, interview by John Burdan.
HHT, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, Fort Leavenworth, KS, 31 March
1994.
10. Peter S Kindsvatter, “The Army of Excellence Divisional Cavalry
Squadron—a Doctrinal Step Backward?” (Monograph, U. S. Army
Command and General Staff College, 1985). As mentioned earlier,
the 1st Infantry Division usually assigned the squadron a tank
company for increased firepower.
11. Morrison interview, 31 March 1994.
12. COL Terry Bullington, interview by Thomas A. Popa. 1st Infantry
Division, G3, tape recording, Fort Riley, KS, 24 July 1991.
13. Wilson, “Tanks in the Division Cavalry Squadron,” 6.
14. Bullington interview, 24 July 1991.
15. Morrison interview, 31 March 1994.
16. MAJ William Wimbish, interview by John Burdan. 1st Squadron,
4th Cavalry, Fort Leavenworth, KS, 28 September 1993; Fort Riley
Kansas, “After Action Report, Phase I, Mobilization and Deployment
(Operation Desert Shield/Storm)” (15 May 1991), III 30–31,
IV 37–38.