1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Association

Only a few days left to register for the Gettysburg reunion. 1-1cav.org

First Cavalry Regiment actions in the Civil War.

1st United States Cavalry History of the 1st United States Cavalry Regiment in the American Civil War

After much discussion about current events in El Paso we have decided to not cancel the reunion.

Dates: Wednesday Nov 3rd through Sunday Nov 7th (core dates). Rooms will be available at reunion rate beginning Monday Nov 1st through night of November 7th.

Host hotel is: Wyndham El Paso Airport Hotel, 2027 Airway Blvd, El Paso TX, 79925 Phone 915-778-4241. Reservations may be made direct to the hotel phone number, or toll free 800-742-7248. Reservations are to be made by individual attendees, not through Armed Forces Reunions, Inc. Base price for rooms = $ 109 per night (before local occupancy taxes & fees). Recommend informing the Hotel you are attending the 1/1 Cavalry Association Reunion for the Reunion rate.

https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/wyndham/el-paso-texas/wyndham-el-paso-airport-hotel-and-water-park/rooms-rates?&checkInDate=11/01/2021&checkOutDate=11/08/2021&groupCode=110121THE

Agenda of events: Wednesday, Nov 3rd, arrivals, registration, Hospitality Room, Individual small groups gather for evening dinners etc, as desired.

Thursday Nov 4th, (Optional - Mission Tour to El Paso on charter bus, lunch in town, visit arts and vendor area. Request attendees designate pre- selection for Mission Tour during advance registration. Cost for Mission Tour and El Paso visit = $ 65 per person. Hospitality Room available at Hotel. Arrivals and Registration continue for later arrivals. Individual small groups organize evening dinners, etc as desired.

Friday: Nov 5th: Bus to Ft Bliss, visit 1st Armored Division Museum, visit shopping area and food mall; visit 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry area, including Regimental history & trophy room, leadership photo displays, equipment static display and other attractions as determined by the Squadron. Return to Hotel, Hospitality Room available, groups gather.

Saturday, Nov 6th: Afternoon - Membership Business Meeting, election of Association Officers, (at Hotel) Alternative activity for spouses will be organized based on demand.
Evening: Banquet dinner at Hotel, for registered attendees and invited guests..

Sunday Nov 7th: Attendees depart unless staying over for other purposes. Normally some choose to gather for informal no-host breakfast before departure.

Reunion Registration Fee = $ 120 per person for Association members and their spouse/guest. $ 135 per person for Non-Members, which includes one year of membership in the Association.

Online registration:
https://afr-reg.com/1stSqd1stCav2021/

1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Association Reunion 2021

1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Association updated their website address.

The 1ST Squadron, 1ST Cavalry Association Reunion 2021 El Paso, Fort Bliss

Dates: Wednesday Nov 3rd through Sunday Nov 7th (core dates). Rooms will be available at reunion rate beginning Monday Nov 1st through night of November 7th.

Host hotel is: Wyndham El Paso Airport Hotel, 2027 Airway Blvd, El Paso TX, 79925 Phone 915-778-4241. Reservations may be made direct to the hotel phone number, or toll free 800-742-7248. Reservations are to be made by individual attendees, not through Armed Forces Reunions, Inc. Base price for rooms = $ 109 per night (before local occupancy taxes & fees). Recommend informing the Hotel you are attending the 1/1 Cavalry Association Reunion for the Reunion rate.

https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/wyndham/el-paso-texas/wyndham-el-paso-airport-hotel-and-water-park/rooms-rates?&checkInDate=11/01/2021&checkOutDate=11/08/2021&groupCode=110121THE

Agenda of events: Wednesday, Nov 3rd, arrivals, registration, Hospitality Room, Individual small groups gather for evening dinners etc, as desired.

Thursday Nov 4th, (Optional - Mission Tour to El Paso on charter bus, lunch in town, visit arts and vendor area. Request attendees designate pre- selection for Mission Tour during advance registration. Cost for Mission Tour and El Paso visit = $ 65 per person. Hospitality Room available at Hotel. Arrivals and Registration continue for later arrivals. Individual small groups organize evening dinners, etc as desired.

Friday: Nov 5th: Bus to Ft Bliss, visit 1st Armored Division Museum, visit shopping area and food mall; visit 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry area, including Regimental history & trophy room, leadership photo displays, equipment static display and other attractions as determined by the Squadron. Return to Hotel, Hospitality Room available, groups gather.

Saturday, Nov 6th: Afternoon - Membership Business Meeting, election of Association Officers, (at Hotel) Alternative activity for spouses will be organized based on demand.
Evening: Banquet dinner at Hotel, for registered attendees and invited guests..

Sunday Nov 7th: Attendees depart unless staying over for other purposes. Normally some choose to gather for informal no-host breakfast before departure.

Reunion Registration Fee = $ 120 per person for Association members and their spouse/guest. $ 135 per person for Non-Members, which includes one year of membership in the Association.

Online registration:
https://afr-reg.com/1stSqd1stCav2021/

1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Association Reunion 2021

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Cav Hat & Spurs | 1st Cavalry Division Association While Cavalry is not the oldest branch in the Army, it is a branch steeped in history, tradition and colorful tales of daring. The flash of a saber in the sunlight, the bugler sounding the charge, a red and white guidon flapping in the breeze and the thunder of horses hooves pounding the ground come...

A beautiful winter photo of Chief Blackhawk in Oregon amidst the ice and snow covered trees, above the Rock River. (photo credit Lynn Kaufman) 102.3 The Coyote

Support The 1st Squadron 1st Cavalry Association A historic event is taking shape along the Potomac River just outside of Washington, DC.

(Post 7 of 7) Despite the brutal winter weather conditions, the bridge over the Sava River was completed on 31 December at approximately 1000. About 2 hours later, an M1A2 tank from Troop A, 1/1 Cavalry, was the first of many TF Eagle armored vehicles to cross it into Bosnia and Herzegovina. This Bridge Crossing enabled TF Eagle to begin its mission on time and, ultimately, complete its peace enforcement mission.

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GUNNERY

Apache Troop is staged for the first day of Gunnery Table III, dry-fire.



1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment

: On November 9,1942 during World War II, the 1st Cavalry Regiment (then an Armored Regiment) fought its first tank on tank combat when Vichy French tanks counterattacked the 1st Armored Division, attempting to retake the Tafaraoui airdrome.

1st Cavalry Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment was one of only two units from the 1st Armored Division to serve in Vietnam. 1-1 CAV received two Valorous Unit Awards and three Vietnamese Crosses of Gallantry during the war.

: 1-1 CAV earned its first campaign streamer at the Battle of Beuna Vista. During the Mexican-American War, 1-1 CAV, then the First Regiment of Dragoons, held critical terrain (green circle) that enabled the U.S. victory.

: September 19, 1864, in the final year of the Civil War, 1-1 CAV charged at the Battle of Opequon. This battle occurred after Gettysburg as the Union Army went on the offensive against a weakened Confederacy.

: In September of 1848, 1-1 CAV, then the First Regiment of Dragoons, was sent back to Fort Leavenworth. There they conducted training for nearly a year in preparation for their follow on mission to guard the Oregon Trail.

Kokomo!

RENEW OR JOIN ONLINE
Forget finding the form, writing a check, finding a stamp and making a trip to the Post Office. JOIN OR RENEW your 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Association membership online!

Just go to this link:
www.signmeup.com/130378

Dues are $15 per year or $70 for five years.

Animo Et Fide,
Bob Brahm
Treasurer and Keeper of the Roster

Reunion2019 St. Louis and Jefferson Barracks August 7-11

Here is your reunion rundown. Tis time we have made some of the tours optional. The reunion registration cost of $149 covers the Jefferson Barracks tours, lunch at the park, Saturday’s banquet, hospitality room and incidentals. Thursday’s tour of St. Louis and the brewery is $69 per person with lunch on your own. The dinner cruise is $82 per person. I know that sounds like a lot, but remember we have to hire busses for all these events. Registrations are due July 1, 2019.

We will have a lot of PX items there, probably some new things, some close-out bargains and those new belt buckles.

We are bound to have a great time.

John Lessick, President

Online registration: http://www.signmeup.com/1S1CA2019Reunion

Animo et Fide

Hotel Reservations:

Sheraton Westport Plaza, 900 Westport Plaza, St. Louis, Mo. 63146
TOLL FREE: 888-627-7074

Guest Room Rate: $129.00 (single or double) includes breakfast for two each morning.
The special reunion room rates will be in effect from August 3 2019 - August 13, 2019. However, reservations prior to August 7th or after August 11th, are subject to room availability. The current tax is 17.863% and is subject to change.

When calling for reservations, reference 1st Squadron-1st Cavalry Association. Reservations must be made no later than 7/18/2019.

Book your group rate for 1ST Squadron 1ST Cavalry Association Reunion
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REGISTRATION CHECK-IN WEDNESDAY AUGUST 7

Jefferson Barracks Tour Friday August 9

This tour and transportation is included in your registration fee of $149 per person
Bus transportation will be provided
Depart 0900 Friday and return 1630

Jefferson Barracks was a U.S. Army post from 1826 to 1946. Established in 1826, as the country’s first “Infantry School of Practice,” it served as a major U.S. military installation until it was deactivated in June 1946. Named as a tribute to former President Thomas Jefferson, the post played an important role in the westward expansion.

Powder Magazine Museum - included
The Powder Magazine Museum displays St. Louis County Parks’ core collection of artifacts that tell the story of the history of Jefferson Barracks from its inception in 1826 until its closure in 1946.

Laborers House and Ordnance Stable- included
The Laborers House and Ordnance Stable were built in 1851. The house was for civilian laborers that handled the movement and storage of powder and ordnance at Jefferson Barracks. After the Civil War the ordnance keeper and his family lived here.

The Missouri Civil War Museum at Jefferson Barracks- included
The Missouri Civil War Museum, located at Jefferson Barracks, is the state’s premier Civil War museum dedicated to honor the thousands of men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. Through the weapons, equipment, items, and uniforms of those who lived during our nation’s defining moment in history, we aim to tell their story in an unbiased interpretation.

ST. LOUIS CITY TOUR & ANHEUSER-BUSCH BREWERY TOUR
Thursday, August 8, 0900-1600hrs

This tour is offered as an option at a cost of $69 per person

Enjoy a guided tour of St. Louis. Drive through Forest Park, home of the 1904 World’s fair, as well the St. Louis Zoo and several museums. The last stop is at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery where you will be guided through a blend of rich brewing heritage, state-of-the-art technology and extraordinary architecture.

PADDLEWHEELER DINNER CRUISE
Thursday August 8, 1800 – 2230 hrs

This dinner cruise is offered as an option at a cost of $82 per person

Enjoy a Dinner Cruise on Gateway Riverboats’ Becky Thatcher or Tom Sawyer paddlewheels, reminiscent of a time past when the river was the highway to the next port city. Your Captain will narrate and take you back to recapture the vibrant life on the river during the peak of the steamboat era. The stars and moon of ages ago will still be out there shining as a reminder of what was, while the bright city lights illuminating St. Louis’ skyline reveal what the city is today. A mouth-watering dinner buffet will include salads, vegetables, a beef carving station, chicken entrée, vegetarian entrée and desserts. Enjoy live entertainment that will keep you happy as you cruise the Mighty Mississippi River.

SATURDAY AUGUST 10, GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

SATURDAY AUGUST 10, 1800-2230 HRS BUFFET BANQUET

SUNDAY AUGUST 11, DEPART

Register on-line and pay by credit card at: www.signmeup.com/1S1CA2019Reunion

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