(e.g. yourname@email.com)

Forgot Password?

    Digital Visual Information Distribution System Logo

    Why I serve: Soldier maintains aircraft, career [Image 1 of 3]

    Issued by: on
    VIRIN:
    Date Created:
    City:
    State:
    Country:
    A U.S. Army soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) is mounted on a chestnut horse, raising one hand as if speaking or gesturing, in front of a red metal building identified as a military detachment facility. An American flag is mounted on the building wall behind the horses. The setting appears to be a ceremonial or equestrian unit event, likely associated with the 1st Cavalry Division based on the visible patch on the building banner.

    FORT HOOD, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

    09.19.2008

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Hoskins 

    1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs

    Spc. Kevin Thomson, a CH-47F Chinook helicopter mechanic for Company D, 2nd "Lobo" Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, recites the Oath of Enlistment during his reenlistment ceremony, Sept. 19, 2008, at the 1st Cavalry Division Horse Detachment stables, Fort Hood, Texas. Thomson, a Sacramento, Calif., native, reenlisted to change his job from Chinook mechanic to OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter mechanic.

    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 09.19.2008
    Date Posted: 06.08.2011 12:40
    Photo ID: 117452
    VIRIN: 080923-A-7195H-001
    Resolution: 1800x1200
    Size: 796.75 KB
    Location: FORT HOOD, TEXAS, US
    Web Views: 252
    Downloads: 12

    PUBLIC DOMAIN  

    This work, Why I serve: Soldier maintains aircraft, career [Image 3 of 3], by SGM Nathan Hoskins, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.

    GALLERY

    A U.S. Army soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) is mounted on a chestnut horse, raising one hand as if speaking or gesturing, in front of a red metal building identified as a military detachment facility. An American flag is mounted on the building wall behind the horses. The setting appears to be a ceremonial or equestrian unit event, likely associated with the 1st Cavalry Division based on the visible patch on the building banner.
    Four individuals are posing in front of a red corrugated metal building bearing a yellow 'Horse Cavalry Detachment' sign with 1st Cavalry Division insignia. One person is wearing U.S. Army camouflage uniform with a black cavalry hat, while the others appear to be civilians. The photo appears to be taken during late afternoon based on the warm golden lighting.
    Two U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) are mounted on chestnut horses in front of a red building bearing the 'Horse Cavalry Detachment' sign with the 1st Cavalry Division patch. They are holding what appear to be military certificates or commendation documents between them. An American flag is visible in the background, and the photo appears to be taken during golden hour lighting.

    MORE LIKE THIS

    ASSOCIATED NEWS

    Why I serve: Soldier maintains aircraft, career

    CONTROLLED VOCABULARY KEYWORDS

    No keywords found.

    TAGS

    ceremony
    reenlistment
    horse

    OPTIONS

  •   Register/Login to Download
  •   Validate Your Account to Download
  •   Connect My Placements
  •   Download Photo
  •   Download Gallery
  •   Add to My Albums
  •   Create TinyURL
  •   Connect to Placements
  •   Add to Playlist
  •   Distribute Photo
  •   Schedule Social Post
  •   Edit Photo
  •   Add Gallery to Playlist
  •   Distribute Gallery