European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse V corps the Mission the Itschner award symbolic of tin Best Engineer unit in the army. Trojan horse the 51 1th i company was selected As the Best company is cd intelligence unit in the army in 1991. 5-Ltji chemical com Pany won the Sielert 1989 As the army s in St chemical company. In today s unpredictable world the Soldier remains confident confident that his regiment will continue to play a leading role in preserving peace and Freedom wherever assigned. The Blackhorse will make that contribution by doing what it does Best focusing its formidable energies on training to fight executing every Mission great or Small with just a bit More intensity and Elan than the average outfit keeping with the values of Blackhorse troopers who across ninety years had scored America with valor and steadfastness. To serve with the Cavafy is an Opportunity reserved for Only a select number. To ride with the Blackhorse is an Honor set aside for a privileged few. To be a Blackhorse trooper is to be Given the Chance to serve America by serving alongside the very Best thai America has to offer. On both sides of the Globe armies of All persuasions know the Blackhorse Patch and respect the values it represents. Blackhorse for Over 90 years on the Forward Edge of Freedom How fortunate Are those few chosen to make the journey. 3d corps support command the lid corps sup port command has continued to live up to its motto of sus Taining the line in support of operations desert shield and desert storm and looks Romard to the hanging political and military climate Lor future opportunities to support the Vic ton corps. Third co com soldiers Wear a Patch with a red Circle on a White Field with three interconnected Blue Arrow Heads which form a Triangle. The Arrow Heads represent items traditionally used in War Farr and defense. In the design they symbolic the army s Mission. I he manner in which Llic Are joined represents the support. The lid corps support command was activated on the a the of september 19f 0, As the lid logistical omm Aud. Its first assignment was with the x corps in Japan with a Follo in Mission of sup porting ton Bat units in Korea do ing a helicopter recovery is undertaken by an aviation unit of the 3d co com. The korean conflict. Before Deac Lvalion in i95li, the lid logistical command participated in eight korean campaigns and received two korean presidential unit citations. In 1958, the command was reactivated and provided support o the United Stales army Europe s communication one in France. Alter a restructuring of logistical support in Usa fur it became the 51h corps support command and remained so until sept mkt 197 i when it was designated As the lid support command with Headquarters in Frankfurt Ici Many. Predesignated the lid corps support command in october i9ih, 1991, lid co com u Cei cd is companies two battalions and two group head quarless lion the l d corps sup Poi i command. Ii it moves shoots maintains 01 sustains from Baum older to i in Borg and Lessen to Munich chances Aie that the is m has a hand in it. Third co com receives transports and stores ammunition requisitions stocks and issues repair parts and sup plies provides laundry Bath clothing Exchange Graves registration decontamination and food sen ices for the a in ton corps we also provide aviation intermediate maintenance Lor rot air and fixed Wing aircraft and transportation of bulk Petroleum ammunition heavy and oversized equipment general cargo and personnel throughout the corps. Third s m also provides Hospital and ambulance support As part of the corps medical evacuation and sup tem. We were also the Fust in i Darfur to Field dip mods deploy Abl medical sys tem hospitals in the Field. The states of the Art hospitals excelled during operation desert storm. In wartime lid co com becomes a full corps support command. Fly mints of the .u.s. Army Reserve s Kird co com. Headquartered in pcs Moines. Iowa capstone. Partners join us to provide logistical support throughout the corps As he one army concept truly is in Ellec i. Six reset re component Compa Nies As Well As the solid co com head quarters provided valuable support to he corps under the lid co com Mantle during operation desert shield. Opera lion desert storm then operation desert Calm. The lid co com also enjoys a Fine relationship with our partners from i idol. Headquartered in main Gonsenheim ibis Derma ii territorial army command Carman army reservists wide Range of logistics support direct lev to Vir Orv corps and works closely with thes m to com Bine assets in support t of the corps exer Cise and emerge nov missions. I idol showed is concern and supp Oil for the families of our soldiers deployed on p Calion desert Sion in by hosting a num Ber of family Day acl Vilies. Thai spoke volumes about the1 concern and care that our Host friends have for us and oni loved ones. Aside from the lid co com s War and Peac time missions it has l dec ome a tradition Foi on soldiers to Pai tic Pale in the Intel i Megen marches in i loll a Noi i Soli Liei s 111 1 i n of h
