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They call themselves Blackhorse sandwiches

... traditions of things endured and things accomplished, such as regiments hand down forever... Col. John Thomason The Vietnam War ranks among the most impactful conflicts in American history. As one of the U.S. Army's premier armored formations, the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment performed a crucial role in the war. Serving as a hard-hitting mobile …

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Range 301 – a summer night in 1988 and the Blackhorse

M1 tank night fire, May 1988
"On line" by Staff Sgt. Roger Price, pen and ink, 1990, U.S. Army Art Collection Range 301 – Combined arms range; largest in Western Europe In the above art piece, an M1 tank unit and a fire support team are shooting at Range 301 on the northwestern side of Grafenwoehr Training Area in southern Germany. …

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The Best Damn Regiment That You Will Ever See

11th Armored Cavalry Regiment CSIB
17 October 1969, A cavalry platoon of Charlie Troop, 1/11 ACR halts before pushing into a rubber plantation during Operation Kentucky Cougar III between Loc Ninh and Quan Loi , Vietnam. This photo shows the powerful weapons mix in the platoon. UPI Photo by Shunsuke Akatsuka Many units of all types – large, small, and …

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