Soldiers from the 1st Cavalry Division kicked off Cav Week 2017 this morning with the preliminary rounds of sports competitions. Today's events included basketball and ultimate Frisbee.
Cav Week is a celebration of the traditions and history of the 1st Cavalry Division and its Troopers, both past and present.
This bi-annual event is attended by division alumni from across the U.S. and is designed for today's Soldiers to meet veterans of past conflicts and wars.
Cav Week runs from June 5th through June 9th and coincides with the 1st Cavalry Division Association's alumni reunion activities held in Killeen, TX.
“Ready First, Sir,” greets a soldier with a salute as Chaplain (Major) Leo Moras approaches to meet him outside the tent chapel. Returning the salute with a big broad smile Chaplain Moras, a member of 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division from Fort Bliss, Texas replies, “Iron Soldiers,” his unit’s motto.
Tactical Base GAMBERI, Afghanistan- It’s 6 a.m. and the morning sun is making its climb above the mountain range that encircles our tactical base. The six four-man teams participating in the “Roadrunner Challenge” think little of it, as beating the heat isn’t the only race to be won. Bragging rights are at stake.
