U.S. Army Col. Donald Neal, Jr., Commander of 2nd Cavalry Regiment (right), Command Sgt. Maj. Dennis Doyle, Senior Enlisted Advisor of 2nd Cavalry Regiment (left), Lt. Gen. Karel Rehka, Chief of the General Staff of the Army of the Czech Republic (center), and other representatives take a group photo after the 80th Anniversary ceremony of Operation Cowboy near Hostoun, Czech Republic, April 30, 2025. Operation Cowboy was a rescue mission led by U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 42nd Reconnaissance Cavalry Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Group alongside German Army soldiers to save hundreds of horses, including the world-famous Lipizzaner horses, from the advancing Red Army in the final days of the Second World War. The ceremony honors two U.S. Soldiers who were killed in battle during the liberation operation, Pfc. Raymond Manz and Tech 5 Owen Sutton. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Randis Monroe)
Date Taken: | 04.30.2025 |
Date Posted: | 05.01.2025 14:26 |
Photo ID: | 9007857 |
VIRIN: | 250430-A-XB890-1478 |
Resolution: | 8256x5504 |
Size: | 22.99 MB |
Location: | HOSTOUN, CZ |
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