Welcome Home Celebration for Blackhorse Troopers Serving in Iraq
Point’s of Contact are: Jack Stoddard, (702) 459 4233, e-mail; jscb@cox.net
At Fort Irwin: Major Michael Martel (760) 380 3365
11th Armored Cavalry’s Regimental Headquarters and 1st and 2nd Squadrons, are still deployed to Iraq. They are expected to return to Fort Irwin by mid January 2006. The
58th Engineer Company returned to Fort Irwin in July.
The Regimental Support Squadron and the Activated Wildhorse Squadron are at Fort Irwin performing the Opposing Forces Mission of training units to fight in Iraq.
A Welcome Home Celebration and BBQ for Our Troopers is planned to take place at Fort Irwin for March 16-18 of 2006.
All units should have returned to Fort Irwin by mid March, and have had time for recovery operations and maximum leave to be with their families. The celebration is planned before many of the returning Troopers are reassigned or are discharged.
Cost of the BBQ at Fort Irwin should be less than $10.00 per Veteran and per Guest.
The Chuck Wagon Gang, of Midland and Odessa Texas will provide food for all.
Donations are being made by Businesses in Texas and Barstow California. Members of 11ACVVC have donated $15,000 for this purpose.
Additionally, many Veterans of specific units have donated funds to pay for Iraqi War Veterans and their Families who have served in the Troops and Companies in which that veteran or group of veterans served.
It is intended that the entire affair be free to the Iraq Veterans of the Blackhorse and their families. Even if you can’t attend, please donate.
Please indicate your intent to attend and/or make a donation using the form below.
……………………………………Sing Up Form………………………………………..
Name __________________________________ E-Mail:__________________________
Address ________________________________ Phone Number (____) ______________
City, State, Zip __________________________ Donation Amount $________________
Blackhorse Veteran Y/N, Unit: _________Will attend Welcome Home Celebration Y/N
Interested in bus transportation from Las Vegas to Barstow & Fort Irwin Y/N
Make checks out to ‘11th Cavalry Welcome Home Celebration’
Please mail this form with your donation to: 11th Cavalry Welcome Home Celebration
5397 E Washington Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89110
All of the rooms at Fort Irwin are being used during the ‘Welcome Home Celebration’ event.
The following is a list of Hotels in Barstow California that can be contacted for room’s during the celebration.
Be sure to reference “11th Cavalry Welcome Home Celebration”
Holiday Inn Express - 760 253 9200 Lenwood Exit
Holiday Inn Express - 760 256 1300 Main Street Exit
Ramada Inn - 760 256 5673 Main Street
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18-Mar |
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Morning |
Arrival: Barstow Hotel |
Fort Irwin Tour: |
t: Breakfast with the city |
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New Operations Group building |
t: Parade in Barstow |
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Training Brief |
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Equipment displays |
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Museum visit |
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New housing tour |
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312 Billets tour |
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Lunch |
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Afternoon |
Arrival: Barstow Hotel |
Volunteer Recognition Lunch |
Chuck Wagon Gang BBQ |
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Reg Welcome Home Ceremony/Review: |
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Awards |
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Evening |
BHA-led Dinner @ Barstow Hotel: |
No-host dinner at Reggie's |
Concert |
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Review plans for the weekend |
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RCO briefing |
Concert |
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Attendees: BHA & Sr. NTC/Reg Ldrs |
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Additionally, A Regimental Ball for attendance by Active Duty and Veterans with Family and Guest’s is being planned for March 25, 2006, in Las Vegas
Information about the Ball will be published as it becomes available