Current Events and Recently Received Information.
A repository for more recent items of interest pertaining to the Troop and stuff that I really haven't found a place for yet on the Website .

Updated 6/18/08
If you didn't attend, you missed a great reunion last weekend. Gary Amend from the Armament Shop and Carter Brooks, the first Crusader Platoon leader were the "first time" attendees. The then Captain Brooks created the platoon name of "Crusaders".
Carter brought a number of original items of memorabilia. He also offered some very interesting insight about his fight with cancer.
Please see his article at this link.
Other items from the historical items presented at the Reuinon can be found by checking this website's "What's New" page.

Updated 3/3/08
Sharyn Jones Obituary and link to express condolences.

http://www.legacy.com/TimesDispatch/DeathNotices.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=104707490
 


Updated 2/28/08
Sharyn Jones passed away today.
Check back in for information of where to send sympathy.


Updated 2/26/08

Please keep Sharyn Jones, Hunter and the entire family in your prayers. 
If you would like to keep up with Sharyn''s progress or leave the family a message you can link to: www.caringbridge.org/visit/sharynjones

The Joneses at Bullfrogs at last summer's Reunion.


See everyone at the reunion.
Larry Sprader


Updated - 1/29/08
John Sorensen's quadruple bypass surgery was successful.
You can check progress and send greetings at:
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/johnsorensen

Updated - 1/29/08
Some Important Squadron News.

 The company that is selling these calendars and other Black Knight items has no connection to the Black Knights Quartermaster store.

 In the event you received the ad about a calendar and other items.
 It is recommended not to buy from them.

"THE 3RD SQUADRON 5TH CAVALRY STORE"

3rd_squadron_5th_cavalry@jj-ent.net

Great gifts and a 2008 3RD SQUADRON 5TH CAVALRY calendar.

 For this years reunion the store now has added many items:

Kids Baseball Jersey, Kids Hoodie, and Kids T-Shirt.  Also, Jr. Baby Doll T- Shirt, Jr. Spaghetti Tank, Mens Ringer Tee, Mens Sleeveless Tee, Ringer T- Shirt, Women's Cap Sleeve T-Shirt, Women's Tank Top, Women's Raglan Hoodie, and Women's Tracksuit.

These items are in addition to T-shirts, mugs, baseball jerseys, mousepads, caps, and other items. It also has items for infants. 
All have the unit's name and insignia printed on them.
 The store offering these items for sale is a division of JJ-Enterprises.

 JJ-Enterprises is not associated with the U.S. Government in any form.

 Nor is it associated with any group of former or existing members of U.S. Army units.

JJ- Enterprises, 1610 S. 31st. Suite 102-120,

 Temple, Tx 76504.
Submitted by Mike Cook
D 3/5 Squadron Quartermaster


Page Updated -  1/16/2008
Long Knife 26 and C&C Pilot Cpt. John Sorensen will undergo open heart surgery soon for a whole bunch of by-passes. You thoughts and prayers will be greatly appreciated.
You can keep track of John's progress at:
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/johnsorensen

Page Updated -  1/16/2008

DON I READ THE ENTRY FROM TOM LANDRY, ON 12/18/ 06. I FLEW THE SCRAMBLE MISSION THAT DAY WITH LT. CROW AND HE WAS RIGHT THE BLOOD WAS THICK WE WERE SICK ALL DAY .EVEN AFTER THE WATER TRUCK FLUSHED IT OUT. HAVE NOT SEEN DON KARGELS WILLIAM SNELLING OR MY NAME ON WARWAGON DOOR GUNNER LIST ON ANY OF 3/5WEB SIGHTS BUDDY SNELLING DIED ON MY BIRTHDAY MARCH 17 / 71. TRYING TO FIND WARWAGON WEB. SIGHT? BEST REGARDS JACK LERCH.  68/69. 


Page Updated -  12/23/2007

Check out the troop news on the Quartermasters web page.
 I hope to be able to keep this updated there is also a guest book on the Home page.
 If you have some news that need to get put out there pass it along and send it on and I will get it on the Web for you.

 Please don’t be too harsh on you me about the web I’m just learning, and working rather slow. www.blackknightsquartermaster.com

BIA

Mike Cook  C Trp 68-69

3/5 Cav  Quartermaster

12/06/2007
LZ-6, Bill King underwent successful back surgery yesterday.
He should be home soon.
He is planning to host the Reunion in Atlanta in June next year (2008)


Doughboy Mike Galvin checks in:

Aloha Don,

I’ve visited the site off and on for several years, but time, distance and other commitments have kept me from being able to interact.  The last time I was at the site I vowed I would make the time and initiate contact. 

I was Sgt. Mike Galvin, a Doughboy pressed into admin service at D-Troop HQ.  I flew door gunner whenever there was a chance and I was the unofficial Troop photographer and at the end of my tour the official Division photographer for the 9th.  I have an enormous collection of photos from 1969- early 70 (the Ace period) that should be shared.  These cover the entire gamut of Troop life and bring back vivid memories whenever I happen across them.  More than 35 years later, the experience of being a member of D-Troop has been a continuous thread woven through some part of nearly every day of my life.  Not to say that the Vietnam experience itself is not in there somewhere, but the real meat of the entire tour was being a member of D-Troop.  To this day I marvel at the unique nature of “the bastard cav” and am relatively sure that nobody really believes the tales of general heroism, mayhem and lunacy that was part of everyday life in the cav.

I would also like to acknowledge the enormous amount of work that has been done on making the site itself a really great visit.  Every base seems to be covered and nothing has been left out or overlooked.  I would also like to commend you on the strength of the site in terms of the standards maintained for the integrity of the information posted.

Aloha from Hawaii.

I’ve attached a couple of pix to get myself started.  I believe the AC on this slick crash was Lt. Garcia.  As I recall we took fire from this hooch when the window cover popped up to reveal a gun position.  As we all know, memory tends to enhance things over time but whenever possible I’ll try to be accurate with descriptions.  I’m happy to be corrected and I’m sure the collective memory would certainly be an improvement over my own recollections in many instances.

At any rate, if you are interested in the photos, I can probably send you about a half dozen a week.  I will scan them, convert them to JPEG and get them off to you.  Let me know.

Mike Galvin

Webby's note:
I have started a Personal Photo Album for Mike.


Click on this link for news of upcoming events with the Black Knights to include an Alaskan Cruise.
The ad quality is poor but ifyou are interested contact Mike Cook.


Australian FAC Peter Condon


I sent this Scarf after reading Peter's story.
Use the link below to read about his encounter with the skull.
LINK




"Last Flight"



This was my last flight as a pilot in an Army helicopter. It was on September 28, 2006. I couldn't find a Cayuse (OH-6) so it was in a Blackhawk.
 
CW5 Keith G. Harris
Warwagon 15

As of 1 October 2006 I became Maryland's first full-time Command Chief Warrant Officer (CCWO).
 
I am not as busy as I have been the last four years. I was the Maintenance Officer and UH-60 Maintenance Test Pilot on the Blackhawk for the Maryland Army National Guard. We sent 16 over.
 
I have a two-year extension which will take me to 59 years old.


Steve Cover Checks in
Hi Don,
 
I was unaware of the CMH for John Swanson. 
 
Bob Grove is the one who came up with the name "War Wagons" for the OH23s.
 
Roland Florio rolled a C Model comming out of refueling at Bear Cat.  I have several slides of his crash, but am not sure if it would be proper to post them seeing as how he was killed in action.  What do you think?
 
I also have a couple of pictures of LRRP drops and pickups.  As soon as I get my scanner back up (Don't ask) I'll be able to get these pictures and stories out to you.
 
Feel free to post my e-mail address. 
<stephen.cover@comcast.net>
BIA
Steve
Photos

I was doing some research tonight and found the following info while
tracking an E-mail that was sent to me. According to the Center for military
history the 3-5 Cav was reflagged in Germany in 97 and became the 1-36 Inf
and is part of the 1st Armored Division.

http://www.army.mil/CMH/books/Lineage/reflag/appE-1.htm

 Here is the current web site for the 1-36 Inf

http://www.136in.1ad.army.mil/history.htm

Don Armstrong <cavman@lighthorse-scavenger.org>
604th Trans / 52nd CAB, Pleiku, Apr / July 68
D Troop 3/5 Cav, Bearcat /Dong Tam , July 68 May 69
http://www.lighthorse-scavenger.org

Don,
   Stumbled across the attached 9th Inf after-action report which included some interesting info on the participation of D/3/5. Thought you'd want it if you don't already have it. L...
http://star.vietnam.ttu.edu/star/images/490/4900113002.pdf

Larry Little

Hello sir knight. thought you might like to have this. you might know the gunner.
Allen DeCook b.I.a.
  http://www.oldreliable.org/octofoil/octoset.html




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