Blackhorse E-News — April 2026 |
Blackhorse History Corner |
Frank LiVolsi was a Boat Person, Platoon Leader in A Troop, 1966–1967. He wrote the following editorial, which was published in his hometown newspaper, the Stamford Advocate (Stamford, Connecticut) on April 28, 1985. |
In 1905, the 11th Cavalry Regiment was but one year back from service in the Philippine Insurrection. Stationed at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, there weren't too many distractions from the boredom of garrison duty except for watching the corn grow and corn liquor. Private Pat Mummy of M Troop chose the latter. |
A Glimpse at the Fulda Marathon — August 7, 1988 |
Army Times, September 5, 1988 |
On April 4, 1946, Horse Cavalry was discharged from the United States Army, replaced by Armored Cavalry. At the time, the Blackhorse was serving its first tour on the German-Czechoslovakian border as the 11th Constabulary Regiment. Despite the Secretary of War's proclamation, the 11th Constabulary still had a Horse Platoon. |
94th Constabulary Squadron, Weiden Germany, 1946 |
On May 1, 1970, the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment led the cross-border attack from South Vietnam into Cambodia. The objectives of the attack were twofold: (a) to disrupt the operations of the Central Office for South Vietnam (COSVN) — the name given to the North Vietnam-directed headquarters for communist operations in South Vietnam and (b) to destroy the stockpiles of supplies inside Cambodia used to support communist forces inside South Vietnam. On May 5, the Blackhorse entered and captured the key highway junction city of Snuol, Cambodia, blocking a major enemy supply line into South Vietnam. The following photo appeared on the first page of the May 5, 1970 edition of Pacific Stars & Stripes, showing a Blackhorse M48A3 tank.
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