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In Honor Of Vietnam Veterans Day

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Roger Young

March 29, 2016:

On this Vietnam Veterans Day, a video I put together to honor all 3/17th Air Cav Troopers, from Vietnam to the present. I believe A Troop is currently deployed in Afghanistan. We have a LONG legacy of Cav Troopers who have served our nation. These are my Brothers which now includes Sisters in the modern Air Cav. I’m proud to have served in such an outstanding unit with brave men and now women. God speed to the current 3-17th and come home safe and sound:

Pam and I put this together also in 2011 to honor all the women who served during the Vietnam War. Pam served in the Navy from 1970-1974 at CINCPAC Joint Command and worked on Operation Homecoming for our POWs held in Southeast Asia. Pam was a YN2 (E-5). So on this Vietnam Veterans Day in honor of the ladies:

I put this together in 2011 for my fellow Silver Spurs. Reposting in honor of Vietnam Veterans Day – Bear:

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Meet the One Pilot in the World with 10,000 Flight Hours in Boeing AH-64 Apaches

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Roger Young

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In Remembrance of Larry “Tank” Carson, Silver Spur Armorer

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Roger Young

My thanks to Tank’s daughter, Stacey, for sharing the pictures with us! – Bear

https://youtu.be/7Y_irK_mHZo

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From the Webmaster

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Roger Young

12 February 2016:

Just a reminder, check back periodically. – Bear

Original post 22 May 2015:

A concern has been raised that I’m pushing out too much information on the the Spur E-mail net. Therefore in the future I will NOT be sending out notifications of any future postings via the Spur net. You will need to periodically check here on our Spur blog for all future updates.

I will continue to host this Spur blog and our original Spur website at my own personal expense, which has been our policy since its inception in September 1997, for my fellow Spurs.

I wish all of you a peaceful Memorial Day weekend as we remember those Troopers who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation.

Bear

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A Tribute to Vietnam Veterans

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Roger Young

Submitted by fellow Spur, Clayton Marsh:

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Veterans Day 2015

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Roger Young

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Requiem For A Soldier

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Roger Young

Submitted by fellow Spur, John “Waldo” Pepper with lyrics below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OApzV58bdjk

Requiem for a Soldier

You never lived to see
What you gave to me
One shining dream of hope and love
Life and liberty

With a host of brave unknown Soldiers
For your company, you will live forever
Here in our memory

In fields of sacrifice
Heroes paid the price
Young men who died for old men’s wars
Gone to paradise

We are all one great band of brothers
And one day you’ll see we can live together
When all the world is free

I wish you’d lived to see
All you gave to me
Your shining dream of hope and love
Life and liberty

We are all one great band of brothers
And one day you’ll see – we can live together
When all the world is free

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3-17th Cav Deactivation

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Roger Young

The 3-17th Cav will be deactivated on September 1st, 2015 at Hunter Army Airfield at Savannah, GA. I did not receive this information until August 26th which was the RSVP cut-off date.

2 September 2015:

It is being reported that the 3-17th will be reactivated in the near future and will have Apaches as their new horse. – Bear

3/17 CAV holds inactivation ceremony – DVIDS – 2 September 2015

September 21, 2015:

3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment Inactivation Ceremony Program courtesy of fellow Spur, Steve Tedder

October 7, 2015:

‘Lighthorse’ squadron reactivates at Hunter Army Airfield – Savannah Morning News – October 7, 2015

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Vietnam War: Aero-rifle 3/17th Air Cav Captures Vietcong Khe Sanh Area 1970

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Roger Young

Some great footage sent to me by Chris Jensen, who was a photographer with the 221st Signal Company. I believe this was footage of C-Troop, Mr. Jensen states:

I was a motion-picture photographer with the 221st Signal Comapny. In August 1970 I went with some guys from an aero-rifle platoon. I recently got my film from the National Archives and did a rough edit before putting it on YouTube. I thought your folks might be interested.

Best regards,
Chris Jensen

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Faces Never Forgotten with Joe Galloway

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Roger Young

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A Viet Nam Veteran’s Forest of Souls

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Roger Young

Geoff Steiner, a Vietnam combat vet, shows the forest he has planted in honor of the American dead and missing from that war. On the course of his tour, he reveals a secret that still haunts him to this day.

Video submitted by Spur President, Al LaGrange: