3-17th Cav Deactivation

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

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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 AirfieldSavannah Morning News – October 7, 2015

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

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

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A Viet Nam Veteran’s Forest of Souls

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:

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Silver Spurs: Brothers In Arms

Video dedicated to all my fellow Silver Spurs – Bear:

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Just A Common Soldier

A great video submitted by my Scout Platoon Leader, Bill Reynolds:

 

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Reflections of Vietnam

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Mansions of The Lord

Brought to my attention by Scout Dog Handler Bob Himrod who served with our early Rifle Platoon:

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In Remembrance 2015 by Dan Sutherland

A very special Spur poem/video tribute by Dan in honor of our fallen Spurs this Memorial Day:

https://youtu.be/JzoCR18HhjI

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The OH-6 Helicopter

Submitted by Waldo, an Army Training Film:

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Final Flight of the OH-58D with the 3-17th Cav

A Troop started receiving the original OH-58A Kiowa in Vietnam in late May ’70 to replace our OH-6A Cayuse in our Scout Platoon. There have been many significant upgrades to the original airframe & powerplant since that time. – Bear

May 13th 2015 at Hunter Army Airfield:

 

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April 30 1975: The Fall of Saigon

 

Article by Texas Tech:

April 30, 1975: The Fall of Saigon

 

Video by Prager University, 2012:

 

 

Operation Babylift – Operation Babylift was an on-going effort to evacuate children from the orphanages before the fall of Saigon by Roger & Pam Young

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2016 Silver Spur Reunion Slideshow

Inspired by Silver Spur 3, Chuck Oualline, a Spur slideshow leading up to the 2016 Silver Spur Reunion in Branson, Missouri in April 2016.

These pictures take you from the Troop loading on the USNS Walker in October 1967, to the Troop’s arrival in Vietnam and setting up operations, thru 1971 when the Troop was once again conducting operations inside Cambodia from Quan Loi near the Cambodian border. In short, a quick pictorial of our Troop’s history in Vietnam.

For all reunion information as it becomes available from the Reunion Committee, please see our Silver Spur Reunion Page. – Bear

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World’s Largest Cave in Vietnam by Ground & Air

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Return to Southeast Asia by Decker A. Decker

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A very special slideshow by our Spur Engine Shop NCOIC, Decker A. Decker.

I really enjoyed putting this together with Decker because I feel this is a very special photo tour and hope all Spurs enjoy the tour! – Bear

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