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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016 the President’S Corner Horse Detachment by CPT Jeremy A 1st Cavalry Division Association 302 N. Main Non-Profit Organization Copperas Cove, Texas 76522-1703 US. Postage PAID West, TX Change Service Requested 76691 Permit No. 39 Publishedsaber By and For the Veterans of the Famous 1st Cavalry Division VOLUME 65 NUMBER 6 Website: http://www.1cda.org NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016 The President’s Corner Horse Detachment by CPT Jeremy A. Woodard Scott B. Smith In as much as this column For the 833 State Highway11 doubtless is being read with Laramie, WY 82070-9721 second year in (307) 742-3504 Halloween and Thanksgiving a row, the 1st <SkyBeaver6@CarbonPower. behind us…and during the Cavalry Division Net> time many of us are doing our Horse Cavalry Christmas shopping, I’ll keep things brief. First and foremost, I’d like to wish D e t a c h m e n t each of you “the joy of the season.” May you all be experiencing good health and won the General be looking forward to spending the holidays with those you love and enjoy. I’d Casimir Pulaski imagine that most of us by now have received all the material gifts we’ve ever Award for desired…so it’s the season to offer comfort and hope to those close to us. Happy O u t s t a n d i n g Holidays to you and your loved ones! Military Unit The responses to my previous two columns have been fairly sparse, but one at the 2016 caught my eye. It comes from a Trooper I won’t name…but I believe that my National Cavalry response to his question/concern is worth repeating. He asked, “Why do you talk Competition Saturday in El Reno, Oklahoma. The Pulaski Award is awarded to about Veterans Courts? Surely there aren’t many Troopers who run afoul of the the military unit that best represents the highest standards of the U.S. Cavalry law?” Association. The judging is based on event scores, military conduct, bearing and First of all I replied that my direct personal experience with Veterans Courts good sportsmanship. “It’s a big deal,” said CPT Jeremy Woodard, Commander has only been in two states---Nevada and Wyoming---although I’ve read a of the Horse Detachment. “To be able to take that back for the second year in a good deal about the workings of these Courts in New York state and elsewhere. row and present the Division with that streamer is an honor.” Veterans Courts meet with varying frequency…sometimes as often as twice a In addition to winning the Pulaski award, the detachment won ribbons in month. And their day-long dockets are usually jammed. Unfortunately there are more than 15 different events throughout the week-long competition. “The a surprising number of veterans (most, happily, not former Troopers) who appear competition was tough this year,” Woodard said. “There were a lot of units that before Veterans Court judges (all of whom volunteer their time). The offenses improved a great deal. Out of the six mounted units and all the re-enactors, there for which veterans appear in these Courts are not normally potential felonies; was solid competition across the board.” The U.S. Cavalry Association sponsors they are misdemeanors that were committed by veterans…mostly in unusual the competition to promote good horsemanship and to provide an opportunity circumstances (that is, drug and liquor-related and/or when no persons have been for re-enactors, active and reserve military mounted color guards, and mounted harmed). Further, the veterans who appear before these judges come in all grades police officers to compete and improve their riding skills. and from all the Services (I even saw one Air Force Brigadier General in such a Individual riding events included mounted saber, mounted pistol, military Court). horsemanship and military field jumping. There are three levels in each event. Many of the sentences handed down by the volunteer judges entail “probation” of Level one is for beginners, level two for the intermediate riders and level three some sort, probation during which the veteran must receive support, professional for advanced riders. Ribbons are awarded for each event and level. “It’s been a counseling, companionship and other assistance. The Courts are attended by lot harder than last year,” said SGT Cassidy Snell, an infantryman with the horse representatives of the Veterans Administration and other agencies; these people detachment. “We trained back at Ft. Hood, but there were still a couple of things can usually offer VA-style assistance and professional help. It’s in the areas of they threw at us we weren’t ready for, but we all kind of managed to overcome support, personal leadership, and companionship that “volunteer mentors” are it.” Looking back on the competition, Snell recalls moments he fell short of his needed. expectations. “There are a couple of things I beat myself up about, but it’s about If any of you are looking to make a New Year’s Resolution, one that is not getting better,” he said. “Resiliency, that’s something the Army teaches you. Get particularly demanding but one that can make a HUGE difference in the life of a back on, keep trucking.” With the help of his fellow Soldiers, he was able to fellow Veteran, you might resolve to offer your services as such a Veterans Court move past his rocky start and win first place in the level-three mounted sabers mentor. event. “I could have continued to be hard on myself and kept myself down, but a In any event, whatever you choose to do (or not do), I wish you all a Safe, lot of my teammates helped pump me up for this event,” Snell said. “We do have Happy and Healthy New Year! a strong team. It’s the best team.” THE DIRECTOR’S CHAIR Continued on pg. 4 Dara C. Wydler Words cannot express 302 N. Main St. the feelings I had spend- DIVISION DOINGS Copperas Cove, TX 76522-1703 ing time in Washington, 2ABCT Chaplains honor Medal of Honor recipient by Capt. Eileen Hernandez, (254) 547-6537 DC with our Veterans. 2nd ABCT, 1st Cav. Div. Public Affairs [email protected] More specifically, spend- FORT HOOD, Texas ing time at our memorials dedicated to those who served and those we have lost. – Chaplains from 2nd Mary Wright and I presented a wreath at the Women in Service Memorial honor- Armored Brigade Combat ing our Lady Troopers who have served their nation throughout the years. Allan Team took time to honor Norris and Ed Times presented the wreath at the WWII Memorial, Ed and Mel Medal of Honor recipient, Gunderson presented at The Wall for Vietnam Veterans, and Fred Barrett (Korean Chaplain (Capt.) Emil War Veteran) and Allan Norris presented at the Korean War Memorial. Praises go Kapaun, by participating out to the 1st Cavalry Division Honor Guard for their ‘last minute’ support at the in an 8.7 mile ruck march Korean War Memorial; they performed amazingly as usual. SGM Rory Malloy, on Nov 4. Kapaun was Continued on pg. 3 captured by enemy forces on Nov 2, 1950, while INDEX PAGE INDEX PAGE INDEX PAGE ministering to his troopers 5TH CAV 5 CALENDAR 2 LTRS TO EDITOR 2 on the front lines deep into 7TH CAV 7 CAV CREDIT CARD 15 NEW MEMBERS 2 CHAPTER INDEX 15 OTHER REUNIONS 2 North Korea and forced 8TH CAV 8 to march 87 miles to a 9TH CAV 9 CHAPTER NEWS 3 OBIT HAIGHT 11 2 ABCT Ministry Team 12TH CAV 6 CHANGE ADDRESS 2 PTSD 23 prisoner of war camp. 15TH MED 17 ENGINEERS 20 REUNION 12/13 “The brigade unit ministry team participated in this march to honor the legacy 20TH ARA 18 HICCUP 23 SILVER WINGS 16 of Chaplain Emil Kapaun, who served the Soldiers of the 8th Cavalry Regiment, 21ST FA 21 HONOR ROLL 24 SOUVENIR SHOP 15 1st Cavalry Division, during the Korean War.” said Chaplain (Maj.) Jason Palmer, 27TH MNT 11 HQ AND SPEC TRPS 22 SUB RENEWAL 3 brigade chaplain, 2ABCT, 1st Cav. 30TH FA 10 77TH FA 16 TAPS 2 “8.7 miles is just a tenth of what Kapaun did while completing a forced march 61ST FA 4 LIFE MEMBERSHIP 3 TAPS-ACTIVE DUTY 2 of 87 miles,” said Palmer. “He ultimately would draw on a remarkable reservoir 82ND FA 19 LRRP/RANGER 14 WANTED 15 Continued on pg. 3 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016 saber Page 2 Don’t Keep it a SECRET, Let us Know About It. To submit by e-mail, send to [email protected]. SABER Clip and Mail to 1st Cavalry Division Association The newspaper of the 1st Cavalry Division Association 302 N. Main, Copperas Cove, TX 76522-1703 published during each even numbered month at Last 4 #’s of your SSN___________ DOB__________________________ 302 N. Main St., Copperas Cove, TX 76522-1703. Tel: (______) _____________________ Phone: (254) 547-6537 Rank and Name:_______________________________________________ Deadline for publication is the 1st of each odd numbered month. New Address: _________________________________________________ e-mail: [email protected] City: _______________________ State: _______ Zip: ________________ Home Page: http://www.1cda.org Unit: (1)_______________________ and (2)_________________________ EDITOR: Tina Wilgeroth Date of Assign: (1)________________and (2)________________________ ASSISTANT EDITOR: Karleen Maloney E-Mail:_______________________________________________________ I served with the 1st Cav. Div. in (Circle one or more) Pre-WWII WWII EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Dara C. Wydler ADDRESS JAPAN KOREAN WAR KOREA ‘57-’65 FT BENNING VIETNAM CHANGE FT HOOD GULF BOSNIA AFGHANISTAN IRAQ FT BLISS ARTICLE SUBMISSION I DO/DO NOT authorize release of my personal info to Assn.
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