European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 9, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes May 2d army Cav Marks 114th Milestone today ithe b Baal c a dragoons continued the s i Rirl now action Campaign in engaging in b first saw action against Florida seminoles Augsburg when the 2d army Cav celebrates its birthday today a Augsburg it will Mark 114 years of Active duty with the since May when pres ident Andrew Jackson signed the Bill creating the 2d the regiment has More than lived up to its Moil tour ours always the 2d Dragoon regt was born in a period of stress like the Young Republic under whose colors she has has traced a colourful and exciting history through the the Frontier was not far West of the Texas was still pan of Mexico and the seminoles still thought Florida was their own private Hunting ground when the 2d dragoons first went into sent to South West two months after its the 2d grandparent to the 2d army were Down in fighting the seminoles in the Everglades for six years the dragoons fought the driving them Back into the making Florida Safe for the fully blooded after their Seminole the 2d dragoons were ordered to the vast South West territories to Figlyn maraud ing indians opposing the move ment of settlers into that when the War with Mexico broke out in the 2d dra now an elite group of seasoned riders and Indian fight had the Good military Fortune to be at the conflict under Brig Gen Zachary were stationed in near the Mouth of the Rio when the mexicans on May at tacked at Palo the 2d dra on the anniversary of their 10th were part of the which counter attacked the driving them Back across the Rio for its inspired action one of the 2d dragoons squadrons was the regimental colors Bear a scene of this famous the dragoons continued the Campaign in engaging in 20 major Battles by the time the War when the civil War in the dragoons were predesignated the 2d Cav and formed into 12 their first action was at Bull xxi by where of the regiments cos captured Confederate Gen George Stewart during the four years of fight the 2d Cav fought in jul the major two were awarded congressional medals for outstanding heroism in after the Confederate in the regiment moved West Ward during the next Sev eral fought several bitter and bloody Battles with Indian tribes while protecting Wagon trains in route to the the 2d Cav avenged the death of Gen George Custar and his ill fated 7th Cav when the regiment annihilated the Sioux tribe responsible for Custers defeat at Little big the regiment moved into Cuba at the Start of the Spanish Amer ican in and joined col Teddy Roosevelt a rough at san Juan it also fought at Elcaney and at in 1905 the 2d Cav fought in the Cavite in the Philip and from 1910 to 1912 fought the fierce Moro Back in the at the end of Tfaye 2d Cav had a comparatively peaceful time patrolling the mexican order Between s3 paso and a tour of duty that served them Well a few years in 1915 the regiment was As signed to Gen John pets hings punitive expedition to Well acquainted with the mexican Ter the regiment was instruments in trapping mexican Bandit chief Pancho under Pershing when the entered world War in the m was primed from its mexican Border Skirm and was soon serving under Pershing this time in the regiment gained the unique distinction of being the Only american cavalry unit to re main mounted and reach the fir ing for its role in the reduction of the St a Ruel the regiment received what it proudly refers to As its great est the 2d Cav took up occupation All letters to b the and Ajaj include name address names Are deleted on due to space Way be cat for such e d i 1 1 a g does not alter the meaning the col Franklin seated in 2d army Cav pauses a moment while on reconnaissance during to question two Road Back in 1836 when the 2d was first organized troopers used horses for such photo Juty in Germany at Coblenz at wars end and remained there until August when it re turned to it for the next 20 years the 2d Cav regt was trained by and helped train such future generals As George Lucian Geoffrey Keyes and a Host of the next time units of the 2d now predesignated 2d Cav up served under Pai be was commanding general of the 3d army in the regiment fought through five campaigns with patrons 3d the 2d met its toughest world War ii opposition at the Moselle when desperate German suicide unite were thrown against it throughout the ardennes and Rhineland campaigns the men of the 2d protected the South Flanic of the 3d because of their Swift i Landrun reconnaissance assaults against the the opposing nazi legions fearfully dubbed them fat tans in May 1943 the 2d Cav again took up occupation duty in Ger on the 2d Cav officially assumed duties As the District Eastern military 3d army maj Gen Ernest then constabulary was by a Coin a former troop com Mander of the regiment in world War As the German police Force was gradually strengthened the regi ment shed its police Type duties and trained for the role of an armoured being predesignated the 2d army Cav in december today the with head quarters at is commanded by col Franklin reviewing its the 2d army Cav counts 37 Battle streamers on die regimental col True testimony to the role it played in making to confusing but Safe for Survey shows Philadelphia vision May confuse the eyes at first but it causes no optical the Pennsylvania state College of optometry a made during the past year in cooperation with television showed that Tele vision is harmful to night vision and May be dangerous to night the College watching television May prove helpful to children with squint or crossed the Survey seeks lieutenant i am forwarding to you an article which i found in my German language in hoped that if it is published in your paper perhaps the lieutenant sought can be found More Gertrude do nuts in january 1945 i was transferred with my company to we were quartered in the Wash Barracks of the prisoner o War located called stalag tuft in this which was cleared shortly after we got i found pictures and per Sonal property of one 1st it John american prisoner of War i would like to return these i in Hopes that 14 Eder will read this and can get in touch with Sci Oranski Klein Heere wore Buettel displaying the Flag in a recent Issue of the stars and stripes a picture appeared entitled Aid in two a which shows the Flag of the United states of America drawn up in folds and tied Public Law 77th contains the prescribed manner in which american Flag will be displayed and this picture is not in accordance with the i would like to know if have been changes made to this Law to permit the american Flag to be displayed in a manner such 5 so if there Are no changes if would like to see old hoisted and flying i afo its editors note the subject picture was an Acme photo re taken in rules and customs pertaining to the Dis play and use of the Flap of the United states of America can also be found in War department bulletins and no changes to these rules Arr jct Oton to this 3 years May at a formal surrender in Beri terms Are ratified by the Al lies and by held marshal Keitel May 3 Victor Emmanuel abdicates As of Italy in favor of his Prince Humbert i May military governor gear Lucius Clay threatens to Raj troops in the German food May j the czech parliament adopts new Constitution patterned after the 3 May Western zone military governors receive for approval copies of Constitution Tot a new West ger1 Man f such scenes As fhe one above were familiar ones to wartime troopers of fhe 2d army in the picture present Day troopers of the 2d army Cav regt team up with the Navy in pushing across the Rhine River during the recent exercise photo vol 8 22 May Delto Richtel it col Tula in Summers managing editor Ken Zumwalt sports editor Phleta Loi executive Maurice Kirkwood chief of distribution Louis b Browa news bureaus w 848880 b473w Bremerhaven 2104421163 the european edition is published Dally at 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