'Black Dragon' soldiers earn cavalry spurs in Iraq

“Even though we’re deployed in Iraq, we’re giving our soldiers a chance to earn their spurs and be a part of this 1st Cavalry Division tradition,” said Master Sgt. Keith Hemingway, battalion operations sergeant and non-commissioned officer in charge of the Spur Ride. “This gives soldiers the opportunity to excel above their peers and be inducted into the Order of the Spur.” In addition to being tested on individual soldiering skills, the Black Dragon troopers adhered to prerequisite standards prior to competing in the Spur Ride. The requirements included scoring above average on an Army physical fitness test, being in accordance with Army regulation height/weight standards and receiving a letter of recommendation from their chain of command.

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'Black Dragon' soldiers earn cavalry spurs in Iraq

Systems check: Spc. Lindsay Rodabaugh, an orderly room clerk assigned to Forward Support Company G, 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, clears and performs a functions check on a



US troops in Afghanistan sad, angry over deaths in downing of chopper
US troops in Afghanistan sad, angry over deaths in downing of chopper

“We're not trying to do anything except help this country get better, so you get kind of angry when our guys lose their lives,” said Sgt. Henry Murray of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Infantry Division.



Black Dragons bring 'Smoke,' train troops
Black Dragons bring 'Smoke,' train troops

Sergeant 1st Class Bobby "Smoke" Brewster, an artillery platoon sergeant assigned to the 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, performs these duties on a daily basis while deployed to Iraq in



Worth a Thousand Words: Soldiers Take on Vertical
Worth a Thousand Words: Soldiers Take on Vertical

1st Lt. Stephen Signor, 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, scales Zamboni Man, an intermediate climb on Arch Rock in Eleven Mile Canyon near Lake George Saturday. The Directorate of Family and



: Securing the 'high ground'

"Let's say you're an air defense brigade. Everybody's focused on taking out ballistic missiles and air threats coming in toward friendly forces," he said. "Field artillery brigade? They're all talking about steel on target. Our brigade is doing a lot




Iraqi soldiers learn M198 basics at GETS | Article | The United States ...

“Getting more experience on this equipment will improve their Army,” said Sgt. Leopoldo Bejarano, a field artilleryman from Odessa, Texas assigned to 5th Bn., 82nd FA Regt. “We are providing hands-on training to these soldiers. We are starting at the basic level and gradually advancing so they can learn and better themselves as field artillerymen.


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History of the Fifty-fifth Field Artillery Brigade ... 1917, 1918, 1919

History of the Fifty-fifth Field Artillery Brigade ... 1917, 1918, 1919

Lee B. Harr, I 1 4th Field Artillery. 1 st Lieut. John L. Lewis, 1 1 4th Field ... to a regiment or other duty: Headquarters 55th Field Artillery Brigade ...

The story of the 139th field artillery, American expeditionary forces

The story of the 139th field artillery, American expeditionary forces

CHAPTER VI School at the 4th Field Artillery In addition to the 38th Division, a regular Artillery Brigade, composed of the 4th, the 75th and 76th FA, ...

The armed strength of the German empire, prepared for the intelligence division of the War Office

The armed strength of the German empire, prepared for the intelligence division of the War Office

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Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.: 3994-4935

Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.: 3994-4935

Recommended for brevet by Brigade Commander, while in command of three guns, ... (Assigned to 4th Field Artillery, June 6, 1907) (Regimental Adjutant, ...

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4th South Midland Brigade
This site commemorates the 4th South Midland Brigade of the Royal Field Artillery which was composed of the 4th Warwickshire Howitzer Battery (based ...

4th Field Artillery Brigade | Australian War Memorial
The 4th Field Artillery Brigade was raised on 23 September 1915, following the ... and the 8th Field Artillery Brigade. The brigade went into camp at Albert Park, Melbourne, ...

4th Brigade, 75th Division (Training Support) / 479th Field ...
[ex 479th Field Artillery Brigade] The 479th Field Artillery Brigade was redesignated as 4th Brigade, 75th Division (Training Support) as of 01 October 1999. ...

4th Fires Brigade (United States) - Wikipedia, the free ...
The 4th Fires Brigade, also known as the "Iron Gunners" was the former 4th Infantry ... 20th Field Artillery Regiment remains part of the Fires Brigade directly. ...

4th Infantry Division (Mechanized) Fires Brigade
Headquarters, 4th Field Artillery Brigade departed for World War I in Europe in the winter of 1918. ... Headquarters, 4th Field Artillery Brigade was redesignated as ...
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