NEWS/OPINION A4 October 16, 2014 www.FortHoodSentinel.com RECYCLED Cav troopers win big at national competition

Recycled material is used in the making of our newsprint BY SGT. ANGEL TURNER “I feel honored to be able to represent the 1st DO YOU HAVE 1st Cav. Div. Public Affairs Cavalry Division in a national competition espe- cially, because we had three people go up there SOMETHING TO SAY? Three troopers from the 1st Cavalry Division from the horse detachment, and there were other Horse Cavalry Detachment placed high at the units that had 20 to 30 people from their unit,” WRITE TO THE EDITOR National Cavalry Competition, also known as the Rubenthaler said. The Sentinel welcomes letters to the editor. Letters must be under 450 words and include Cav Cup, in El Reno, Oklahoma, Sept. 17-21. The horse detachment has three groups: A, B your name, address and telephone number. To Sgt. Jessie Hurst won the Bolte Cup, which is and C. A is the elite group and has the most riding submit a letter, visit www.forthoodsentinel.com/ contact/ or email it directly to the overall culminating event in the competition, privileges, and C is the beginner group all Soldiers [email protected] and also placed first in Mounted Sabers start out in upon being assigned there. “It’s the best feeling in the world,” Hurst said. Since Rubenthaler is a B Grouper, or intermedi- FIND BREAKING NEWS ONLINE “To be able to represent not just Fort Hood and ate level, his intentions were to compete in level Find today’s top news, breaking news and links to electronic versions of the paper at III Corps but the United Sates Army and say, two at the Cav Cup. At the last minute, he decided www.forthoodsentinel.com today! ‘Hey, we’re out here. We went to the national level to compete in level three, which is for expert rid- with three people, and this is what we can do.’” Courtesy photo ers. Hurst, the horse detachment’s military trainer, Sgt. Jessie Hurst, the military trainer at the 1st Cav. “To be able to go up there as a B Grouper and joined the detachment in 2008 with only a little Div. Horse Cavalry Detachment, accepts the Bolte do what I did says a lot about the standards, disci- experience prior to the military riding horses. Cup from retired Brig. Gen. Philip Bolte, the director pline and training that you get at the horse cavalry of the competition, at the 2014 National Cavalry Despite his lack of experience, in 2012 he won Competition. detachment,” Rubenthaler said. “They had guys COMMAND STAFF the Bolte Cup. out there that I competed against that were past Commanding General This year he did it again. in our training, and the outcome, as you see, is we national champions of the Cav Cup and a lot of LT. GEN. SEAN MACFARLAND “It goes to show that the troopers out here at the took three Soldiers to compete against 70 different them have been riding for a lot of years.” III Corps Public Affairs Officer horse detachment, 1st Cav. Div., we set ourselves people at the Cavalry competition.” Once the troopers received word that they COL. CHRISTOPHER GARVER above everybody,” Hurst said. Throughout the competition Hurst rode Cobra. would indeed be competing, they threw them- “The Bolte Cup is really intense,” he added. Hurst said there were about 60 to 80 horses at the selves into practicing and getting ready. Fort Hood Public Affairs Officer “You take every weapon that a trooper had in the competition on any given day. In the end, Cobra “We focused on the Cav Cup Competition for TOM RHEINLANDER 1800s, and you’re going to use it on that course. won the Pegasus Award – which is awarded to the two weeks,” said Capt. Elizabeth Rascon, the 1st Command Information Officer In every scenario, you’re going to start out with cavalry horse with the best color, training and care. Cav. Div. Horse Cav. Det. commander, who also DAVID LARSEN sabers, and you’re going to engage about 12 differ- Prior to the Cav Cup Competition, the detach- competed in the competition. “If we did that well ent targets with your saber. From that, you must ment Soldiers held an internal competition to see after two weeks, imagine how we would do if we Command Information NCOIC put your saber up, dismount your horse inside a who would represent the division. practiced a little longer. I think the fact that one STAFF SGT. DANIEL WALLACE small little box and the horse cannot step outside The best performance in timed events that of our B Groupers went and placed so high in this of that.” tested the Soldiers’ cavalry skills determined who competition shows the depth of our training.” EDITORIAL STAFF Hurst said troopers can join the detachment would get to compete at the national level. “I do have a little bit of experience, but never Editor TODD PRUDEN with no experience and in six months have enough Sgt. Logan Rubenthaler, a saddle maker at the before have I done any weapons with horses, so the [email protected] skills acquired to be a part of the ceremonies on detachment, scored the highest during the detach- mounted pistols and mounted sabers were a com- 287-9495 Cooper Field. ment competition and showcased his skills better pletely new experience to me,” she said. “As far as what we do, we’re the biggest and than he expected, he said Rascon took fourth place in Military Horseman- News Editor HEATHER GRAHAM-ASHLEY probably the best unit in the United States Army He won fourth place in the Bolte Cup, third ship and said she had about three months to learn [email protected] when it comes to the mounted cavalry,” Hurst place in Mounted Pistols, fifth place in Mounted how to use weapons while riding a horse. 285-6736 said. “And it’s because of the pride that we take Sabers and eighth place in Horsemanship – and he “The more people we can send, Fort Hood will out here. 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On the civilian side, Their dedication to service was seen not only Team April 2 and received Army Achievement and Fort Hood. The civilian printer is two received Superior Civilian Service Medals, on Fort Hood, but throughout the Army. Medal. He attributed his ability to successfully responsible for commercial advertis- two received Meritorious Civilian Service Med- “My perspective from what happened is a lit- handle the incident to the continuous training ing. The appearance of advertising tle bit dif- the brigade performs. in this publication, including inserts Spc. Anthony Panto- ferent than “It feels good to be honored with an award, or supplements, does not constitute ja, a military police- the garrison but I just did what I had trained to do,” Pantoja endorsement by the Department of man with the 720th command- said. the Army or the Temple Daily Tele- MP Bn, 89th MP gram of the products or services Bde., receives an er’s in that Lt. Col. David Stender, commander of the advertised. Army Achievement I wasn’t 720th MP Bn., spoke with the Soldiers and Medal from Col. Ross here,” said civilians about how the awards were earned. ADDRESS Guieb, 89th MP Bde. 89th MP “Yes, you are trained. Yes, you are ready for The Editorial office is located at commander, for his Bde. Com- the mission you did on April 2 and beyond, the III Corps Public Affairs Office, Fort actions during the mander but don’t ever think it is not going above and Hood, Texas, 76544. The Advertising April 2 active-shooter Col. Ross beyond,” Stender said. office is located at 1805 Florence incident. The awards Guieb. “When you are driving around protecting the Rd., Herald Plaza, Ste. 1, Killeen, was presented during Guieb community at (2 a.m.) and you see things going Texas 76541. aceremony on Fort Hood Oct. 7. was serv- on and you react, and do what you have to do,” ing as the Stender said, “you are going above and beyond Photo by Staff Sgt. 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