The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 23, 1985 Page: 8 of 43
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A -8 THE FT. HOOD SENTINEL Thursday May 23 1985
CHARGE SFC James Chaney of the
First Team’s Horse Platoon demons-
trates why the pony soldiers were
feared in battle. The Horse Platoon de-
x. *t “to*
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DOWN DOWN DOWN Armed soldiers from the
Long Range Surveillance Detachment 1st Batta-
lion 9th Cavalry 1st Cavalry Division rappel from a
hovering UH-1H Helicopter to the ground during
one of the demonstrations at Fort Hood Stadium.
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Photo by Jack E. Gordon
k:
Photo by Jack E. Gordon
onstrated mounted Cavalry fighting
techniques using sabers and rifles and
pistols.
AT EASE 2nd Lt. Winston drew a great deal of
attention during the Armed Forces Day events. Win-
ston is the best friend of 2nd Lt. Manny Gatica of
l/68th ADA.
GENERATIONS OF HONOR George Gutierrez form during Armed Forces Day celebrations at Hood
from El Paso and his 10-year-old grandson James Stadium May 18.
watch the 1st Cavalry Division’s Horse Platoon per-
Photo by Jack E. Gordon
Armed Forces Day
Soldiers civilians salute military 1
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Photo by Kevin itolovich
FUTURE TROOPERS A pair of youths pretend to
be soldiers as they scope out the “enemy” during
Armed Forces Day.
A crowd estimated at 9Od0»
helped celebrate Armed Forces^
Day May 18 here sponsored
the 1st avalry Division^*!
Gathering at Hood Stadium
the audience was treated to a^
large display of Army an|^
some Air Force equipm ent^
They also had a chance to-*
watch the 1st Cavalry Div*-i£
sion’s Horse Platoon perform^
some of the skills that hav&£
made them famous were enter*^
tained by a band concert wit£
nessed a sky diving demonstra^
tion and watched as soldiers
rappelled from helicopters. The
Supreme M&M’s Dance Group
also performed for the crowd.
WATCHFUL EYES
Johnathon Scott 2 and.
his 6-year-old brother*'’
Chris carefully observe-
activities during Armec|
Forces Day celebrations
at Hood Stadium May^
18. The boys are the sons’*
of 1/5 Cav soldier Steven
Scott.
Photo by Dave Finnerty
Photo by Ken Fisher
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The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 23, 1985, newspaper, May 23, 1985; Temple, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth309707/m1/8/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Casey Memorial Library.