61st Cavalry Regiment InsigniaHistory of 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry
Congressional Medal of Honor: SSG Clyde L. Choate (Company C, 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion)
General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award Goes to 28 Junior Officers: May 17, 2007 article about CPT Timothy Gittins [Platoon Leader, 1st BN, 506th, 1997; B Co (CO), 2nd BN, 506th, 2005-Sep 06; C Co (CO), 1st SQN, 61st CAV, Sep 06-Jun 07]
Captain on Time's 'Most Influential' List: May 24, 2007 article about CPT Timothy Gittins [Platoon Leader, 1st BN, 506th, 1997; B Co (CO), 2nd BN, 506th, 2005-Sep 06; C Co (CO), 1st SQN, 61st CAV, Sep 06-Jun 07]
Famed 'Screaming Eagles' Prepare for Afghanistan Deployment: January 31, 2008
Next Stop: Afghanistan: April 2008, Army Magazine article (7-page Adobe PDF file with photos) about C Company
Afghanistan Deployment: March 2008-current MySpace Page for PFC Ara Tyler Deysie (C Co, 1-61st CAV, KIA 05/09/08)
MySpace Page for PFC Chad M. Trimble (C Co, 1-61st CAV, KIA 05/28/08)
Settling into Afghanistan: June 2008, Army Magazine article (10-page Adobe PDF file with photos) about Charlie Company
Weapons Cache Hunting in Afghanistan: September 16, 2008, New Mexico Independent on-line article (with photo) about A Troop
Fort Campbell Soldier Killed by Afghan Policeman: September 30, 2008, Los Angeles Times on-line article about SSG William E. Hasenflu (A Troop, 1-61st CAV, KIA 09/28/08)
Fallen Bradenton Soldier Led a Life of Service: October 1, 2008, BradentonHerald.com (FL) article (with photo) about SSG William E. Hasenflu (A Troop, 1-61st CAV, KIA 09/28/08)
Former Local Man Killed in Afghanistan: October 1, 2008, The Meadville Tribune (PA) on-line article about SSG William E. Hasenflu (A Troop, 1-61st CAV, KIA 09/28/08)
Afghanistan: Fighting in a "Hornet's Nest": October 19, 2008, CBS 60 Minutes report (with video) about C Company
Secretary Geren Awards 9 Soldiers at Walter Reed: October 23, 2008, ARMY.MIL/NEWS article includes PFC Benjamin Lightner (A Troop, 1-61st CAV, WIA 07/05/08)
Iraq Deployment: November 2005-November 2006
Video:
2LT Ford: 5-1/2 minutes; September 21, 2006, interview with 2LT Ford (1-61st CAV)
Additional articles and photos about the 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry can be found on
some of the pages of the 506th Regimental Combat Team brigade-level newsletter.Currahee Press:
- Volume 1, Issue 1, February 2006: 24-page Adobe PDF file (2,140KB)
- Volume 1, Issue 2, March 2006: 30-page Adobe PDF file (3,140KB)
- Volume 1, Issue 3, April-May 2006: 41-page Adobe PDF file (3,534KB)
- Volume 1, Issue 4, June-July 2006: 24-page Adobe PDF file (1,622KB)
- There was no Volume 1, Issue 5
- Volume 1, Issue 6, September-October 2006: 24-page Adobe PDF file (2,011KB)
- Volume 2, Issue 1, Winter 2007: 16-page Adobe PDF file (9,165KB)
Brothers in Baghdad Reenlist on Mom's Birthday: January 28, 2006 article about SSG Brandon Lloyd (1-61st CAV)
For US Troops: Tough Choices: February 28, 2006, washingtonpost.com article about Alpha Troop
MND-B Soldiers Detain Terrorist, Discover Cache: March 1, 2006
MND-B Soldiers Stop Terrorists: March 6, 2006
MND-Baghdad Leaders Visit Eastern Baghdad Residents: March 9, 2006 article (with photos)
MND-B Soldiers Detain Suspected Terrorists, Uncover Weapons Cache: March 21, 2006
Company C Soldiers Seek Out Enemy Forces: March 24, 2006
GEN Casey Visits 506th RCT: March 28, 2006 article (with photos)
MND-B Soldiers Capture Murder Suspects: April 7, 2006
Citizen Leads Calvary Scouts to Weapons Caches: May 8, 2006 article about B Troop
Soldiers Recall Actions after IED Detonation: May 19, 2006 article about B Troop
Iraqi, Coalition Forces Derail Insurgent Operations: June 1, 2006
Anti-Iraqi Forces Attempt to Flee Capture by 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment: July 1, 2006 article about C Company and A Troop
MND-B Troops Find Rocket Launch Tubes in East Baghdad: July 6, 2006 article about A Troop
Iraqi Citizen's Tip Leads MND-B Soldiers to Weapons: July 26, 2006 article about A Troop
MND-B Soldiers Find, Disarm IEDs: July 29, 2006 article about B Troop
Iraqi Army Searches for Kidnappers: August 2, 2006
MND-B Soldiers Capture High-Value Terrorist in East Baghdad: August 3, 2006 article about B Troop
MND-B Soldiers Detain Two Suspects, Seize Weapons: August 7, 2006
1-61st Foils Kidnap Plot: August 24, 2006 article about A Troop and C Company
1-61st Receives Tip, Frees Hostage: August 27, 2006 article about B Troop
Soldiers Free Two Kidnap Victims in Adhamiyah: August 29, 2006 article (with photo)
Series of Successes in Adhamiyah: September 2, 2006
Badge Means More Than Courage, Honor: September 7, 2006 article (with photo) about PFC Bates Beckham (Troup B, 1st SQN, 61st CAV) and MAJ(R) Tom Duckett, III (B Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1971)
Iraqi Citizen's Tip Leads MND-B Soldiers to Large Weapons Cache: September 20, 2006 article about B Troop
Soldiers Capture High Value Terrorist, Detain 27 Additional Terrorist Suspects: October 6, 2006 article about B Troop and C Company
506th RCT Conducts Medical Operations in East Baghdad: October 8, 2006 article (with photos) about A Troop
These pages are maintained by veterans of
The 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment Association (Airmobile - Air Assault)
Send any changes or corrections to: Hoyt Bruce Moore, III "The Moe"
This page updated 10/28/08