After World War II, the Cavalry began phasing out horses and transitioning to a mechanized, mounted force. They are seen wearing Stetson hats rather than normal head gear, and strapping spurs to ...

For 1-89 Cavalry, spurs are worn in the squadron area the last working day of the week along with the cavalry Stetson, another piece of unique military accoutrement. Cavalry units routinely ...

What do you call a Space Force officer wearing cavalry spurs and a Stetson hat? “It’s kind of cool to be called Space Cowboys,” Space Force 1st Lt. Jackson Jennings told Task & Purpose.

Moorehead’s first spur ride occurred in 1999 after arriving at 4th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, on Camp Gary Owen in South Korea. At that time, only sergeants and up were allowed to ...

Doug Mastriano is the first spur-wearing senator to walk ... the rich history that the Cavalry has,” he said, donning the Stetson that bears the pin of crossed cavalry swords with the number ...

After being covered in dust, sweat, dirt and blood, three officers emerged from the West Texas desert last week and were given their spurs and Stetson ... complete an Army Cavalry Spur Ride ...

FORT CAVAZOS — Troopers with the 3rd Cavalry Regiment who have not earned spurs on their combat boots had a chance to do so Tuesday morning on Fort Cavazos as the unit kicked off a grueling ...

FORT HOOD, Texas (KWTX) - More than 70 children of the Intelligence & Sustainment Company “Six Shooters,” 1st Cavalry Division hosted a Junior Spur Ride challenge on Fort Hood Thursday.

The veterans were awarded their gold spurs, a U.S. Army cavalry tradition inducting the former troopers into the Order of the Spur. The gold spurs indicate the troopers served in combat with a ...

Most of the Vietnam veterans sported the white-grey Stetson cavalry hats, known as “Silver Bellies,” favored by their units in Vietnam, and which commanders of 3-17’s Charlie Company still ...

Along the way, the participants learned about the history and unique symbols of a cavalry regiment, such as the Stetson hat, spurs and the legendary afterlife, Fiddler’s Green. Although their ...