Cavalry - Army Strong Stories

camel hill

Kenneth Fellows — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 23:13:00 GMT

By: Kenneth Fellows
i was on an observation post (op) on a hill one side was facing a village, the other a kuchi camp ( kuchi are the nomadic people of AFG). we're all sittin there observing doin what we do and we see this camel sitting in the middle of the desert. us being bored we go check out the camel. i was pumped by now this was the first camel i'd seen up close, ive been wanting to try to ride one my whole deployment . my excitement turned to...read more

the night rider

Kenneth Fellows — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 10:40:00 GMT

By: Kenneth Fellows
i recall many months ago my plt was driving back to the FOB late at night on the MSR. to help illustrate its third world dark at night and the roads are hoirribly paved with heavy ruts and large speed bumps. the gunner in the last vehicle calls up "whoa sh!t theres a crazy guy on a bike swerving through the convoy!" i see this afghani motorcyle god in my mirror, turban and man jamis flapping in the wind ( and wearing sandals) on a beater kawasaki goin a good...read more

scout deployment

Kenneth Fellows — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 01:33:00 GMT

By: Kenneth Fellows
im spc fellows, im with B trp 1-38 CAV currently deployed to kandahar province afghanistan. starting this blog thing to fight boredom and thought, why not post it where readers might care and have questions. soo feel free to ask away...read more

Still waiting

Alexander Brost — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 23:37:00 GMT

By: Alexander Brost
Hey all, bored at 0200 so figured i would post. Just chilling on an airfield near russia, waiting to head into afghanistan. Its cold as heck here, but 24 hr wi-fi, phones, and 24 hr dfac is awesome. Been crashed out on my bunk for 24 hrs straight now, cant wait to get moving again....read more

Nervous and Excited

Peter Iatrou — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 23:57:00 GMT

By: Peter Iatrou
Getting ready to head out for my first deployment to Afghanistan. Not looking foward to being away from my wife (& dog!) but it will be a new experience. I'll start blogging as soon as I can. Hooah!...read more

First post before we go

Alexander Brost — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 23:36:00 GMT

By: Alexander Brost
Hey guys, Brost here, just wanting to post something for people to start following. We are still getting ready to go but wont be long. Can't wait to get it started....read more

First time blogger from a third time deployer.

William Baker — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:43:00 GMT

By: William Baker
My name is Staff Sergeant Baker, William. I am a Cavalry Scout (19D) assigned with B-Troop, 6/4CAV, 1st Infantry Division. I will soon be deploying to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. I have previous deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan already and I hope to use what I have learned during this deployment. Through this combat rotation I will provide insight on the good, the bad, and the ugly. If anyone has any questions you can feel free to send me a message and I will...read more

Army Strong for the Army Tall

Raymond Whitener — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 04:11:00 GMT

By: Raymond Whitener
I am writing this blog because this seems to be the best forum for the issue that I am about to expand upon. Since 1996, when I first came into the Army, I have been faced with a multitude of challenges based upon my excessive heighth. I am 6'9" tall and am a Cavalry Scout. In 1996, when faced with cold weather training at Camp Garryowen in the Republic of Korea, I discovered along with my supervisors, that the Army standard issue sleeping bag was not made...read more

How to become an officer

Christopher Dawson — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:51:00 GMT

By: Christopher Dawson
There are a few ways to become an Army officer and they are all centered around your education. A bachelors or four year degree is key to getting commissioned as an Amry officer. It's not neccessary to already have your degree but to complte it before getting commissioned. The path that everyone thinks of is getting an appointment to West Point and this has definately been around the longest. There is also ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps) and OCS (Officer Candidate School)....read more

From PFC to SSG (well, actually, OC)...

Shane Seggar — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:56:00 GMT

By: Shane Seggar
I have been busy since my last post. In early February I had my Officer Candidate School (OCS) board and was accepted into the OCS program for the Hawaii National Guard. Later that month I began Zero Phase of OCS. Zero Phase is the Hawaii National Guard's preparatory phase for Phasese the I-III of OCS on the mainland. Hawaii's reputation is quite high among the National Guard, country wide. To date, it has had a 100% graduation rate of Officer Candidates (OCs) sent...read more

THE LIST…

Shane Seggar — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 08:26:00 GMT

By: Shane Seggar
Looking back to my post 40 is the new 25..., implied in my tone was a new found excitement in life and what it offers. The successes that I had in OSUT fostered a renewal of confidence for me in my life and a certain amount of clarity of what I want to do with the rest of my life. The result was what I call “THE LIST.” “THE LIST” is a conglomeration of goals that I want to accomplish in my life. Because it is an extensive list I decided to add a feature to my blog called “THE LIST.” From...read more

My Brother's Keeper...

Shane Seggar — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:17:00 GMT

By: Shane Seggar
A few days ago I was chatting with one of my OSUT battle buddies who is currently in Afghanistan with the 2ID. I hadn’t spoken to him since graduating, but thanks to the technology of Facebook we were able to reconnect--even at that great distance. We chatted briefly--due to a itinerant internet connection. I had heard that the 2ID was getting hit hard, but also knew that some platoons were being hit harder than others. When I asked about his unit he told me that they had been pretty...read more

40 is the new 25...

Shane Seggar — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:14:00 GMT

By: Shane Seggar
The day I graduated from my Cavalry Scout One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Ft. Knox marked a new beginning for me. I went into OSUT with the determination not to be the “old, fat guy who couldn’t keep up with the youngsters.” Before joining the Army, I was the stereotype of an American middle-aged man. I had a profound belly and love handles going on. Oblivious of my approach to obesity, I deluded myself into believing that playing rugby for my local club side in...read more

The Beginning...

Shane Seggar — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:38:00 GMT

By: Shane Seggar
As you can tell from my profile, I am a relatively recent graduate from OSUT at Ft. Knox, KY. My MOS is 19D--Cavalry Scout. I am a member of B Troop, 1/299th CAV, Hawaii Army National Guard. Let me begin by expressing my gratitude for those soldiers that have gone before me. In March 2009, I was on leave after graduating from the basic training portion of OSUT. My parents had traveled to Ft. Knox to see me graduate. We decided to stop by the Patton Museum on...read more