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5th April 16, 12:34 PM
#51
A interesting article on the myths and facts of the cavalry stetson
http://hubpages.com/education/The-My...avalry-Stetson
Shoot straight you bastards. Don't make a mess of it. Harry (Breaker) Harbord Morant - Bushveldt Carbineers
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6th April 16, 09:07 AM
#52
Originally Posted by Downunder Kilt
That's a great article. The cavalry-stetson thing has very little basis in US Army history, especially when considering how the hats are shaped. I spent twelve years as a cavalry scout in armor and cavalry units. I never bought a stetson and never will. Only the 11th ACR (which happens to be my old regiment) wears a hat that resembles traditional campaign hats.
http://www.blackhorsestore.org/apparel.cfm?pid=79
The Blackhorse wear the khaki drab colored campaign hat that the regiment wore when it was established in February 1901. Here is a photo of modern troopers wearing the hats:
http://s171.photobucket.com/user/Lon...ncav2.jpg.html
Here's another photo. The soldier at right is Colonel Lanier Ward, 65th Colonel of the Regiment. In 1990-91, he and I served together in the same scout platoon in Desert Shield and Storm.
http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs153/...=1111838200068
Cheers, Mark
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6th April 16, 10:10 AM
#53
Originally Posted by Cavalry Scout
I know the guy on the left. He was SSG Travers when I knew him at 10th MTN.
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6th April 16, 10:35 AM
#54
My grandfather joined the Cavalry about 1902. He served under Pershing in the Philippines, on the border chasing
Pancho Villa, and in France. I have a picture of him wearing the drill instructor/Mountie/Smoky Bear style. Don't
know whether or not it was made by Stetson, but it was issued, or he wouldn't have owned it. He was not one to
spend unnecessarily.
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6th April 16, 01:43 PM
#55
Originally Posted by Arnot
I know the guy on the left. He was SSG Travers when I knew him at 10th MTN.
Roger, CSM Stephen Travers, who was the 20th Regimental CSM in 2012-13.
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