Posted on Nov 25, 2014
Have You Served in the Cavalry or Other Reconnaissance Information Gathering Units?
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All branches of the military have their own means of early detection and battlefield intelligence gathering. We walk the earth and roam the skies sneaking and peeking. Have you ever had the distinction of serving in a reconnaissance unit? Or in Army vernacular, "You Cav?"
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I am not, or have ever been, a Scout but I have tremendous respect for them. When I enlisted it was a very close second choice and the same can be said when I commissioned.
I've had many awesome opportunities to work along side the Scouts when we conducted dozens of Live Fire Combined Arms In-Stride Breaches in IANG.
I've had many awesome opportunities to work along side the Scouts when we conducted dozens of Live Fire Combined Arms In-Stride Breaches in IANG.
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ALLONS! 1st Squadron 11th ACR 74-77 & 79-82 "If you ani't CAV, you ain't......." (a motto that is older than all of us)
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This one hangs in my living room,1st thing you see when you walk in the door! OP Alpha, Rasdorf, GE. 1st Squadron, 11th ACR 74-77 & 79-82.
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SFC Mark Merino Thes are for you. Wishing you and your family a Very Happy Thanksgiving!
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SFC William Swartz Jr Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family...and ALLONS back to you as well!
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I was lucky enough to help establish and serve from 1988 to 1991 in D Co 105th MI Battalion LRSD (Long Range Surveillance Detachment. this was one of the best units I was lucky enough to serve in.
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I'm an instructor at the Army Reconnaissance Course (ARC).
Spread the word, we need quality Recon NCOs to attend as students and serve as instructors. Take the reigns and seek your next assignment here before TRADOC puts you somewhere that won't benefit your career. I have a direct impact on the current leaders of the reconnaissance world (1LTs, 2LTs, SFCs, SSGs), that will have a lasting effect for an entire generation of Scouts. Look us up on Ft. Benning's .mil page.
Spread the word, we need quality Recon NCOs to attend as students and serve as instructors. Take the reigns and seek your next assignment here before TRADOC puts you somewhere that won't benefit your career. I have a direct impact on the current leaders of the reconnaissance world (1LTs, 2LTs, SFCs, SSGs), that will have a lasting effect for an entire generation of Scouts. Look us up on Ft. Benning's .mil page.
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We are told much like everyone is a safety officer, that anyone who flies above the earths surface is a reconnaissance gathering device......but I have never been assigned to a unit that issues all that western wear........nor attached, but I have received an officer evaluation report from a Squadron Commander, does that count?
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Hell yea I was Recon. Every time we got shot at we reported the area. Intel guys would be like" THANKS we have been looking for insurgents in that area!!
For the record we are ALL recon.
For the record we are ALL recon.
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SSG Brian Fernandez
The best part was earning the "Hooker" tag. Had to prove you could live up to those low standards. I had a great friend that always asked people "Why walk when you can ride. Go Army Aviation!!"
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Sadly not. I got out a year prior to 9/11. I wish I had been there with those guys.
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SFC Mark Merino
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