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MAY/JUNE, 2010 ADDRESS CHANGE SABER The newspaper of the 1st Cavalry Division Association published during each even numbered month at 302 N. Main St., Copperas Cove, TX 76522-1703. Phone: (254) 547-6537 Deadline for publication is the 1st of each odd numbered month. e-mail: firstcav@1cda.org Home Page: http://www.1cda.org EDITOR: Lorinda Davison ASSISTANT EDITOR: Martha E. Fisher EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Dennis E. Webster SNOWBIRDS If you have two addresses during the year, we need to know them. Please give us the dates and addresses for both households. (Circle one) Winter Summer Rank and Name: __________________________________________________ LAST 4#s SSN:_______________________ DOB _______________________ 1: Address: _____________________________________________________ City: ___________________________State: _____ Zip: __________________ Dates: __________________________Tel: (_______) _____________________ 2: Address: _______________________________________________________ City: ___________________________ State: _____ Zip: ________________ Dates: __________________________Tel: (_______) _____________________ June 2-6 Nov. 11 Don’t Keep it a SECRET, Let us Know About It. To submit by e-mail, send to membership@1cda.org. Clip and Mail to 1st Cavalry Division Association 302 N. Main, Copperas Cove, TX 76522-1703 Last 4 #’s of your SSN_______ DOB__________________ Tel: (____) _________________ Rank and Name:___________________________________ New Address: _____________________________________ City: ____________________ State: ____ Zip: __________ Unit: (1)________________ and (2)___________________ Date of Assign: (1)__________and (2)_________________ E-Mail:__________________________________________ I served with the 1st Cav. Div. in (Circle one or more) Pre-WWII WWII JAPAN KOREAN WAR KOREA ‘57-’65 FT BENNING VIETNAM FT HOOD GULF BOSNIA AFGANISTAN IRAQ I DO/DO NOT authorize release of my personal info to Assn. members. I served with another military unit during a war time period YES NO Calendar 2010 63rd Annual Reunion, Bloomington, Minnesota Veteran’s Day Dinner in Washington, DC 2011 Feb. 25-26 Board of Governors and Trustees Meeting, Fort Hood, Texas June 8-12 64th Annual Reunion, Killeen, Texas Division Doings Continued from pg. 1. overseas with the 75th Ranger Regiment, and as the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized) commander during a deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. “It is my humble honor today to join the ‘First Team’ and to serve with the Soldiers of this legendary 1st Cavalry Division,” Allyn remarked during the ceremony. “To paraphrase [General Creighton ABRAMS;] serving in the [1st Cavalry Division] makes the world’s finest Soldiers and leaders even better. We will uphold that tradition,” he added. Allyn takes command of the First Team as the division prepares to welcome home its 1st Air Cavalry Brigade from Iraq later this month. The homecoming will be short lived however as the division’s 4th Brigade Combat Team prepares for another deployment later this year. “For those units that have found themselves redeployed back to Fort Hood it is very important that we reestablish some balance in our lives, take time for ourselves and our families. But we must also look forward to the missions that our Army has for us and be prepared to answer those calls, and accomplish those missions our country will ask of us,” said Allyn. The ceremony was not only a chance to welcome the newest division commander to the helm but, also an opportunity to acknowledge the end of MG (P) Daniel Bolger’s tenure as commander of “America’s First Team”. Bolger, who led the troopers of the 1st Cav Division since 2008 and throughout their most recent deployment to Baghdad, Iraq in January 2009, leaves the division for the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. where he will receive his third star and serve as the Army’s deputy chief of staff for operations. “The president can make a general in five minutes, but only the men and women on this field, the commissioned officers, warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, the specialists and the privates; only you can make a cavalry trooper. The greatest honor in my life has been to ride with you, to march with you and to stand in honor beside you. You all are and always will be America’s First Team. Thank you,” said Bolger. MG Allyn is accompanied to his newest command by his wife Debbie, and children Danielle and Joshua. The commander’s awards and decorations include the Silver Star, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion Of Merit, Bronze Star, Armed Forces Expeditionary medal (with Arrowhead), Presidential Unit Citation, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Combat Infantryman Badge (with Star), Master Parachutist Badge (with Bronze Star), ranger Tab, and Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification badge. 1st ACB Uncases Colors Following Flight Delays FORT HOOD, Texas – As volcanic ash from Iceland left air travelers all over the world stranded, the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade successfully navigated the crisis to return home from Iraq and uncase the unit colors at Cooper Field, April 19. The brigade had been thwarted by the volcano, causing numerous flight delays, as the 1st ACB sought to return all its Soldiers home, following a year-long Continued on pg. 3. Page 2 ARTICLE SUBMISSION Manuscripts should be originals or clear copies, either typed or printed double-spaced in near-letter quality printer mode. Word processor submissions are accepted via e-mail or a mailed CD in Miscrosoft WORD or Word for Windows, Please include a printout. Attach a self-adhesive label with photo information to the back of photos and cutlines for each photo (and where you would like them placed). Include name and address if the photo is to be returned. Please do not send panoramic photos wider than 8.5 in. Articles should be received at National Headquarters no later than the 1st of every odd month. Any article received after the 1st of the month will be put in on a space available basis. Opinions expressed are the writers and not necessarily those of the Saber or the 1st Cavalry Division Association. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR To be considered for publication, letters should net exceed 300 words and should be of general interest and in good taste. Letters express the writer’s opionion, not that of the Saber or the 1st Cavalry Division Association. Political endorsement, “thank you” notes and poetry cannot be used. Form letters or third-party letters are not acceptable. Letters which contain libelous or obviously untrue statements will be automatically rejected. All letters must be signed with addresses and telephone numbers included. Names will be used with the letters but addresses and phone numbers may be omitted. Letters also may be edited for length or clarification. We reserve the right to reject for publication any letter received. Unused letters will not be acknowledged. Dear Editor, Thank you very much for the opportunity to receive such a sizeable and advantageous scholarship. Hearing of all the things my grandfather has accomplished during his time in the military makes me very proud and I am incredibly honored to receive a grant in the name of his achievements. The scholarship eased my financial situation as a college student-reducing my tuition and making it easier to acquire textbooks and the other materials for my major at the University of Oregon. Thank you again for the scholarship from the Foundation of the 1st Cavalry Division Association-Ia Drang. It has made a considerable difference in my college career. Kevin Harrison DeAngelo Dear Editor, The scholarship from the Foundation of the 1st Cavalry Division Association (Ia Drang) is much appreciated. It makes me proud that my grandfather served our country during a time of an unpopular war. I am proud to be related to a man that had the pride, courage and vigor to overcome anything that stood in his way. This grant will help give me the privilege of continuing my education in college to better my life and become the person I want to be and have the career of my choosing. I hope to receive continued support from the Foundation that will make my dreams a reality. Thanks again for this grant and support in my academics. Sincerely, Tanner Taylor Dear Editor, Enclosed is one of three photographs of the 1st Cavalry Division that I submitted. The photo is of me standing next to Lippan Buck, COL MILLER’s horse. I was a dog robber or what they called the Colonel’s Orderly. I would exercise the horse three hours each day for five days then groom it till dry, take it in the barn give it some fresh bedding and hay and oats. The Colonel gave me $5.00 dollars a month for doing this. In the afternoon, I would go to his quarters and do whatever chores his wife wanted me to do. One is a photo of Mounted Color Guard in the Division parade at the Emperors Parade Field in Tokyo, Japan. Carrying the colors are SGT Martin, SGT Scott, SGT MacDonald, SGT Roetger and SGT Pore. This was the last Mounted Parade with the 1st Cavalry leading the 1st Cavalry Division in front and the 7th Infantry Division in rear. The second photo is a Division review at Fort Bliss, Texas with the 7th Cavalry Regiment in the front followed by the 5th Cavalry Regiment, the 8th Cavalry Regiment and last the 12th Cavalry Regiment. (Editor’s Note: The photos not shown may be included in future papers.) I am an 87 year old 5th Cavalry Trooper. Yours truly, Allan MacDonald, 3241 Villa Dr., Marina, CA 93933 Dear Editor, In reading the January/February Saber I learned that LT James M. Stone was still listed as MIA. After 42 years, I had always assumed his body was recovered. I was a sergeant, 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, 2-12th Cavalry, and I was wounded the same day Lt. Stone was killed in Que Son Valley on January 6, 1968. When I read the article, I contacted our medic, Doc Owings, who was also unaware that Lt. Stone was still listed as MIA. Doc and I have remained in contact all these years and he put me in touch with Trooper Herb Marshall. When I contacted Herb after nearly 42 years, we didn’t miss a beat. SGT Marshall was LT Stone’s Communications NCO, 5-0 and was beside LT Stone when he was killed and gave me details surrounding LT Stone’s death. I cannot tell you how disturbing it was to learn that Lt. Stone’s body was never recovered. Even though I only served under LT Stone a short time, I had an unwavering respect for him as an officer and soldier, and knowing he has not been laid to rest as a decorated soldier is quite disheartening to say the least. I would like to commend Troopers Al Freeland, Doug Warden, and David Dentinger for making sure that LT Stone’s memorial stone was updated to indicate he had received the DSC. Steve Martin, 1306 Thurell Rd., Columbus, OH 43229
Page 3 LIFE APPLICATION/SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL BUSINESS STYLE CARDS are available at 200 for $15.00. No hassle with having to carry legal size sheets of paper (Life Membership Applications) or sub forms. Orders will be sent to printers for printing when 3-4 are accumulated. Please be patient with us. Sample below. (Actual size 2.5” x 3”) 1st CAVALRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION 302 N. Main Copperas Cove, TX 76522-1703 (254) 547-6537 NAME POSITION IN CHAPTER UNIT DATES OF ASSIGNMENT STREET ADDRESS PHONE: CITY, ST, ZIP (000) 000-0000 E-MAIL: Enroll me as a Life Member.....................................................................$10.00 Renew my subscription............................................................................$10.00 New or Renewal of Associate Membership.............................................$15.00 D-Trooper.................................................................................................$25.00 Business Cards ...............................................................................$15.00 $10 covers your subscription to SABER for one year. $25 makes you a D-Troop member plus a one year subscription. $50 makes you a D-Troop member plus a one year subscription and you receive a suitable poster. Live the Legend Print $100 makes you a D-Troop member plus a one year subscription and you receive a Spirit of the Cav print. $500 makes you a Silver Brigade member plus a 10 year subscription. $1,000 makes you a Gold Brigade member plus a 20 year subscription. All D-Troopers receive certificates suitable for framing. Brigade members receive handsome 1st Cavalry wall plaques. All donors ($25 or more) receive mention in the Honor Roll column and may dedicate gifts. D-Troop milestones can be achieved cumulatively. We will keep track of your contributions.. Associate Membership - for those with no service with the 1st Cav. Div. $15 one year Associate membership plus a one year subscription. $150 Life Associate plus a five year subscription and you receive a framed certificate. LAST 4 NUMBERS OF SSN ____________ DOB ________________________ Rank __________________ Name_____________________________________________________________ Address___________________________________________________________ City _____________________________________________ State __________ Zip _____________________ Phone (________) ______________________ Dates Assigned _(1)_________________________ (2)____________________ I served with 1st Team in Unit (1)___________________________________and (2)________________________________________________________________ E-mail ____________________________________________________________ I DO / DO NOT Authorize release of my personal information to Association members. I served with the 1st Cavalry Division in (Circle one or more) Pre-WWII WWII Japan Korean War Korea ‘57-’65 Ft Benning Vietnam War Ft Hood Gulf War Bosnia Afghanistan Iraq Ft Bliss Have you served with any other military unit during a war time period YES NO (CIRCLE) Division Doings Continued from pg. 2. deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In front of MG Daniel ALLYN, Commanding General, 1st Cavalry Division, and hundreds of cheering spectators, COL Douglas GABRAM, from Cleveland, commander, 1st ACB, 1st Cav. Division, unraveled the brigade’s colors, and said it was a relief to return. “It’s great to be back … it was a long trip because of the volcano issues and we got caught up in that, so we had a 24 to 48 hour delay,” GABRAM said. “Everybody knew they were heading (home) so they took it well and we’re here.” Any frustration from the delay disappeared once the plane landed and the Soldiers on the flight headed to Cooper Field, GABRAM said. “For most of our Soldiers this is their second, third or even fourth deployment, so the expectations were realistic and everyone was fired up Uncasing of the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade Colors. when the plane landed,” Gabram said. “There was a lot of clapping and happy faces.” Gabram said the happy faces were well earned, after a successful deployment which the 1st ACB performed above expectations. “The deployment went great … the team flew over 68,000 hours and we bought all our aircraft and air crew members home safely,” he continued. “We were fortunate to work with two division headquarters, 12 (brigade combat teams) on the ground and also form a special relationship with the Iraqi Air Force, which was a first.” “It was a great step forward on the partnership level,” Gabram said. The flight delay didn’t dampen the spirits of Christine HOLDER, who said Continued on pg. 7. MAY/JUNE, 2010 CHAPTER NEWS COLUMBIA WILLAMETTE CHAPTER From Fort Hood to Mount Hood - The Chapter had a wonderful turn out and good time at our February social luncheon with wives and family members at the Newport Seafood Grill in Tigard, Oregon. Members came from as far away as Eugene, Oregon to attend. During our March meeting the members voted to participate in the Vancouver, Washington Memorial Day Parade this year with our Chapter Color Guard. Details will be on the Chapter website located at very soon. Our April bowling event was another successful outing for the chapter; however, none of us were bowling like we once did. Too much complaining about sore knees, bad backs, etc. Lot’s of gutter balls. Looking forward to seeing you all in Bloomington. Klaus LACHMANN, President CROSSED SABERS CHAPTER The Chapter hosted a Stable Call” for the Troopers of the 1st Cavalry Division at the 1st Cavalry Division Museum just prior to Memorial Day. We provided hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and sodas to the event and the MG Daniel ALLYN and CSM Rory MALLOY, the CG and CSM of the First Team, spoke to the crowd of around 2,000 Troopers that were in attendance. The 1st Cavalry Division Band’s Rock Group provided music. Over 325 of those in attendance joined the Association during the Stable Call and the business in the Crossed Sabers Souvenir Shop was great. We received great support from the 1st “Ironhorse” Brigade Combat Team and presented a “Live the Legend” poster to them for their assistance. A record by Bill ELLIS, Impressions of a Skytrooper, was presented to the CG and Steve DRAPER, who is the Museum Director, for the museum collection. The Chapter plans on conducting similar events on a quarterly basis. Jerry ELLER, President NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY CHAPTER The Chapter held its spring meeting on Saturday, 1 May at the Elks Lodge in Ridgefield Park. Our first guest speaker, Tom HAR- RINGTON, told of his time with the U.S. Marine Corps during Operation Desert Storm, with the 1st and 2nd Marine Division. He also discussed his time with the Army, in Iraq from January, 2004 to March, 2005 while attached to the 1st Infantry Division, Hauling food, fuel and ammo. Tom, who is half Vietnamese, left Saigon at the age of 5, two days before the fall of Saigon to live with his father and family in the States. About 6 months ago, he received a phone call from his mother who had come to the United States to find him. In a short Tom HARRINGTON time he had a reunion with his mother and, she got to meet a grand-daughter that she never knew she had. This summer Tom will return to Vietnam for the first time in 35 years to see his family. Tom has promised to keep us updated at our next meeting. I want to thank all who made this meeting a success. Special recognition to the Troopers from New York. Also a special thanks to the Vets from Bogota High School and a particular thanks to Lee” Skipper” BIGBEE for stepping in and taking photos of this event. Bob ARBASETTI, President THE HICCUP - Health Care Information Committee Report Scott B. Smith 1575 W Warm Springs Rd., Unit 1822 Henderson, NV 89014 Scott.Smith@unlv.edu “I’d like to remind you of the topic of last edition’s column: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in women veterans and women soldiers. “Interestingly enough, on 27 March, the Nevada Office of Veterans Services sponsored a “Women Veterans Summit.” They were fortunate enough to have the Honorable L. Tammy DUCKWORTH serve as the opening speaker. Ms. Duckworth is the Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. She was formerly the director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs and may be best known for being the helicopter pilot who was shot down in Iraq in 2004, losing both legs and partial use of her right arm. “During an extremely engaging, moving and relevant talk, Assistant Secretary Duckworth touched briefly on the medical challenges experienced by women service members and women veterans. On the subject of PTSD, she told an audience of 250 listeners that many veterans---particularly women---who are impacted by PTSD and/or TBI either don’t realize it or won’t admit they’re in trouble. They need help...perhaps from a colleague, a supervisor at work or a family member who notices that a veteran just isn’t functioning or acting normally. Although soldiers and veterans with mental problems are urged to come forward, they frequently don’t. Some do not because they do not realize that they need help; others are too proud, too stubborn to do so. “So task number one---for all of us---is to create a climate wherein those affected will feel welcome and supported and will know that society at large and the communities in which they live will not regard them as pariahs. “Task number two is for the Administration, the Congress and the VA itself to resource its facilities with professional counselors and mental care health providers sufficient to meet the ever-increasing influx of veterans needing help with PTSD and TBI. And, in the case of women veterans, since many face the challenge of not having their injuries recognized as resulting from military service, the VA needs to do a much better job of making their facilities and programs more women-friendly. “Secretary Duckworth takes the view---like her boss, General Eric SHINSEKI- --and unlike some of General Shinseki’s predecessors---that the VA has not had a robust budget and that the United States had better listen well, stay agile and hustle if it’s to live up to its obligation to those who have defended its freedom. “She also mentioned that she relishes speaking engagements that get her out to veterans groups and VA facilities. Perhaps some of our chapters would like to take advantage of Secretary Duckworth’s willingness to travel”
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