Story by Senior Airman Nicholas Paczkowski | 49th Wing | 05.10.2024
On the early morning of April 29, three U.S. Space Force Guardians set off to participate in the U.S. Army Cavalry’s Spur Ride tradition, hosted by the 6th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment at Fort Bliss, Texas....
Story by Master Sgt. Ryan Campbell | New York National Guard | 08.22.2023
YOUNGSTOWN, N.Y. (Aug. 22, 2023) Twenty New York Army National Guard Soldiers from the 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, earned their silver spurs after completing a three-day long “Spur Ride” at the Youngstown Lewiston Training Area, outside of Niagara Falls from August 16 to 18. The traditional cavalry spurs can be earned in two ways – passing a spur ride which awards silver......
Courtesy Story | 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Public Affairs | 07.30.2020
Soldiers and Troopers across the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division had their mental fortitude and physical toughness tested in the attempt to earn their silver spurs during the 2020 Longknife Spur Ride at Camp Hovey, Republic of Korea, July 29-30....
Story by Sgt. Jessica DuVernay | 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division | 05.17.2019
BLORA, TX – The Troopers of 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, held a spouse spur ride on May 17 at the Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area....
Story by 1st Lt. August Taddeo | 2d Cavalry Regiment | 02.20.2019
The 2nd Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment recently hosted a Spur Ride, a training event that is rooted in cavalry traditions. In early tradition, earning spurs from the horse cavalry was based on learning the fundamentals. Troopers were not issued spurs until they proved that they could use them under combat conditions without hurting the horse....
Story by Sgt. Brandon Banzhaf | 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division | 06.19.2015
For many college students, the opportunity to spend time shadowing those who do the jobs they hope to hold upon graduation is a chance not to be missed....
Story by Cpl. SeoWon Lee | 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division | 04.01.2015
Republic of Korea army Sgt. 1st Class Seok-won Han has always been interested in advanced, difficult training.
Story by Staff Sgt. Christopher Calvert | 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs | 10.08.2014
More than 100 Troopers with the 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion “Lobos,” 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division participated during the battalion’s spur ride at Fort Hood, Texas, Oct. 2....