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Apache, Bandit & Crazy Troop Bradley's 2010 FT Hood
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Larry Rodgers HHT & B Troop 1967
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MG Smith and Bullwhip Presentation to Horse Platoon
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1-9 heading to casing ceremony 31 Aug 2010
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Pappy Kuster Ordering the Posting of the Colors at the 2008 Reunion
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Apache 27 Helmet June 1969 Tay Ninh
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1-9 Troopers Apr 2010- top L to R, SSG Christenson (A Trp) SGT Kaehler (HHT) SGT Gill (HHT) and PFC Acosta (HHT)
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Dave Allen, Santa and Dave Fields 1965
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A Troop Patch
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John Creech, B Troop, 1966
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Jim Dunn Saber 19, April 1969, Quan Loi. Jim died 23 April 1969 with Martin Reynolds when their LOH was shot down.
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Kasel, Kelley and Gable
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Swede Erickson (Apache 23) Tay Ninh 1969
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Apache Troop M4 Qual FT Hood, TX 2010
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Apache Troop Blue Platoon, Tay Ninh, 1969, 1LT Gary Qualey
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D Troop Squadron 120mm Mortars firing to support SQDN Gunnery, Ft Hood, TX Apr 2010
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A Troop November1965, Plekiu, Jim Goldsberry Picture
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Ken Brown, Apache 33 picture Tay Ninh 1970
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SGT William Farmer,Scout, Troop B, 1-9 Cav, watches out for enemy activity during Spur Ride events 22 Oct 2009
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Kirk Hamilton, Saber 12, B Troop KIA 12 Feb 1969
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Art Murray, Saber 18 collecting a souvenir April 1969 NW Saigon. Art was killed 15 May 1969
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Ervin Bier, D Troop 1970-71
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Apache Troop Coin 2010
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LTC John Cushing, Headhunter 6 and Joe Bowen, Apache Red, 29 Apr 2010 Ft Hood, TX
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Kelley and Burbank
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Clinton Batcheller Apache Troop 1969
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FT Benning 3-17 and 1-9
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F Troop Blue Lift Patch 1972
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At COl Nevins Funeral, Barry McAlpine B TRP 66-67, Bert Chole B TRP 67-68, DOC Kushner HHT 67
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Steve Young (Apache 12) KIA 9 Aug 1969
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Quan Loi B Troop Saber Strip, April 1969
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CSM Detweiler -HEADHUNTER 9 - Observing SQDN Gunnery at FT Hood, TX
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Paul Funk Presents to LTC Clark Burnett "Longknife 6" 199
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Ron Livingston, Apache 29 & Lou "Rocket" Rochat, Apache 16 prior to their kidney swap, Jan 2010
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Crazy Dudes at BWS 2004 Reunion
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1st CAV Book
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HEADHUNTER Leaders Oct 2009
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Ron Whitesides Tay Ninh 1969
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Bruce Churan (Saber Whie 11) Mar 69 Low Level
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PFC Ingle (HHT 1-9 CAV) on dismount Aug 2008
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LTC Cushing, Headhunter 6, MAJ Rautter, Headhunter 3, and CSM Detwiler at PLT Gunnery 29 Apr 2010 Ft Hood
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A Troop Blues 1969 Tay Ninh, Sanchez picture
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Apache Troop Heading to Iraq Sep 2010
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A Troop Cobra 1970 - Carl Rosapepe Picture
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C Troop Scouts
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John Huserck 1969
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Jim Dunn Saber 19, flying to a recon mission area East of Quan Loi in early Feb 1969. Jim died 23 April 1969 with Martin Reynolds when their LOH was shot down.
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Fly By for A Troop 1st SGT Sparocineo going home 1970
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Ken Brown, Apache 33 Tay Ninh 1970
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CPT Ben Jackman, commander of Troop B, 1-9 Cav, gets his spurs from 1-9 Cav Bullwhip Association member Art Price, B Troop Cobra Pilot (Saber 22) who fought in B Troop in 1968-69
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UH-1B Gunship Crash Oct 1965 Gerry Goldsberry pic
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Bob Porter and Gilbert Ortiz 5 July 1907 C Troop
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A TRP Guys and Ladies Then and Now & Headhunter 6,5,3 at Jackson's in Killeen, TX May 2010
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F Troop Troopers 2008 BWS Reunion
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Some of Apache Troop Feb 2010, Ft Hood, TX CPT Scott Patton, Apache 6
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Duane, Ken Brown, Art Dockter and Chuck Atkinson, Apache 34
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LTC John Stockton at Pleiku Oct 1965
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Buffalo Soldier Flag
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Spc. Terry Kemp, listens to his favorite tunes during the 1-9 Cav's Spur Ride 12-mile road march 22 Oct 2009
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Saber Platoon in front of the Ishtar Gate Aug 2008,(SGT Christiansen, SSG Eschenbacher, PFC Carter, PFC Nichols, PFC Oestlin,SSG Sample(my PSG), PFC Jimmenez, 1LT Howard, PFC Grant, PFC Teschner, SGT Schnuck, PFC Gonzales, PFC Bueno, PFC Gawe,PFC Simmons, PFC Noble
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Saber Red X-Ray, LT Thompson and SP4 Tyson at Quan Loi Feb 1969
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Don Stiver (Apache 56) with his Baby 2005
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Bob Poxon, Saber Blue, April 1969 at Quan Loi. Bob was killed at LZ Phyllis on 2 June 1969 and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions that day
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Chuck Knowlen and Jim Reid
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SGT Jerry Stewart, A Troop, KIA 2-19-66
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Tim Beebe, HHT, Avionics
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RP Smith at Quan Loi Saber Strip April 1969
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Some C Trp Blues 1966, 1st row Sp Noyola, Pfc Koch, KIA
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Thad Yonika KIA 21 Dec 1969
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Larry Rodgers 2009
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Apache 56, Don Stiver, 1969 at Tay Ninh
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CPT Patton presenting the Apache Troop Coin to the wife of an Apache Trooper at the Apache Troop Deployment 15 Sep 2010
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Art "DOC" Dockter and Duane A Trp Nov 69
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Saber White 11, Bruce Churan (Pilot) and Jeff Cromar (Torque) March 1969 West of Quan Loi
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LTC Stockton (Buffalo) Leading the Headhunters in PT, May 2010
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Bill Clark July 1966 C Troop
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Hank Singley June 1969 Tay Ninh
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HEADHUNTERS 2010
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Mike Knight B Troop Scout, 1969, Saber Strip, Quan Loi. Sadly Mike Passed on to Fiddler's Green 17 Dec 2009
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B Troop Blues and Blue Lift 1967
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Sick Call January 2012:

GEN Bob Shoemaker (Spur 6) HQ 65-66, Pappy Kuster, A Trp, 6566, William Potts – A and HQ 66 -67, MG Jim Smith— HQ – 66,  Chuck Soltes – A Trp 66 – 67, CSM “Rabbit” Kennedy – HQ 65 -66
Oscar Rincon - A Trp 70-71,
Jack Oliver B Trp, 6466, Prayer of thanks for Don Coshey C Trp 65-66


Apache Troop Change of Command on Thursday at Fort Hood

 

 


 

The November 2011 Newsletter is available below, just click the links and the PDF file will appear in a new window or right click to download (file size is 5mb):November Newsletter

 


 

The informal phase one 1st Squadron 9th Cavalry Vietnam Veterans OH-6A " LOACH" dedication to the HEADHUNTERs was held on December 6th, 2011 at the 1-9 Cavalry Headquarters Building on Fort Hood, Texas.   The formal dedication with appropriate plaques and presentations are scheduled for October 12, 2012 during the 2012 Bullwhip Squadron Reunion.

 

HEADHUNTERs Starting the Preparations to Refinish the LOH



If you are able to do so please consider making donations help offset the cost of the newsletter and reunion costs.  Any amount will be appreciated and it looks like C Troop is out front again! See the Donations page for the latest list.  Your donations sometimes make it possible for your association to better support our active duty HEADHNUNTERs.  The tale of the LOH will be an ongoing story up to our 2012 Reunion next October at Fort Hood.

 

 

 

1-9 CAV LOH handover, COL R Hardesty CDR 1- 9, 1984 to 1986, LTC Cushing, HEADHUNTER 6, Joe Bowen Apache Red, SFC Cory Smith, 1-9 CAV Rear D NCOIC


The HEADHNUNTER's Buffalo in the Squadron HQs

 


1LT Will Landaverde (HEADHUNTER S1) and CPT James Cooke (HEADHUNTER S6) in Iraq earlier this year. Both Will and James are Bullwhip Squadron Association Lifetime Members. (Click on their picture to see a larger size and to check if the dude in the background is possibly Michael Jackson's double)

 


 

Our 1st Squadron 9th Cavalry HEADHUNTERS are now Home at Fort Hood, Texas.   Our Prayers and Best Wishes go to all the Returning Troopers and their Families!  Mission Well Done!  You can keep in touch with the Squadron by going to their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/photo_search.php


 

The Apache Troop Reunion has Departed the LZ in Albuquerque and is Enroute to Lake Tahoe for 2013.  Our thanks go to All the Livingston's for making this great Reunion happen!



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The July 2011 Newsletter is available below, just click the links and the PDF files will appear in a new window or right click to download:

 

Bullwhip Newsletter July Part 1   Bullwhip Newsletter July Part 2


 

 


 
Within a letter written by General Sherman to General Grant in Memphis on March 10th, 1864, almost 147 years ago, his words simply says how we lived, fought and died in our war  - and for many of us still living, the spirit of the words below are burned into our souls.   Apache Red


 

 

 
 
 

  If you have questions regarding this site or the association please contact: 


Larry Wright, Membership Chairman

 LarryW9thcav6566@aol.com

 

Joe Bowen, President  ApacheRed27@gmail.com


Bob Monette, VP, Military and Public Relations   

bob@twt-trng.com

 

Walt "Titch" Titchenell,  Quartermaster 

wtitchenell@centurytel.net

 

 Chuck Ridenour, Treasurer   cridenou@csc.com

 

Don Coshey, Project Manager Web and Quartermaster 

thirstysaber@earthlink.net

 

Reunion News

 


Bullwhip Squadron Reunion 2012 - Fort Hood and Killeen, Texas

 

Thursday, October 11, 2012 thru Sunday, October 14, 2012

The best dates are 11- 14 October 2012 at Fort Hood, TX.  It will be after the Columbus Day holiday so we will be able to interact with the HEADHUNTER Troopers.  

More info will be posted as we develop the plan and an update will be in the September  newsletter. 

Contracts were signed with the Shilo Inn, Reunion Headquarters, and the Killeen Civic Center for the reunion this week (10 Nov) and from what I saw at the Shilo Inn the facilities are outstanding and will be the best we have ever had.
 
Tentative Schedule:

Thursday, October 11, 2012: 

Registration & Early Arrival Ice Breaker
Friday, October 12, 2012:

Registration, FT Hood Tour & Informal Outdoor Texas BBQ
Saturday, October 13, 2012:

Ladies trip to (TBD), Golf, Business Meeting, and Evening Banquet

Sunday,  October 14, 2012: 

Breakfast, Memorial Service and Departures

   

More details to come.  We are looking for volunteers to assist in Reunion preparations and events.  If you want to assist please contact Larry Wright.

 

 

2012 Bullwhip Squadron Reunion Hotel Information

When making reservations, mention Bullwhip Squadron and Group Number 101112BS to receive the discounted price per room per night.

 

Host Hotel:

Shilo Inn

3701 South W.S. Young Drive

Killeen, TX 76542

1 (800) 222 – 2244

(254)

$99 per room per night

 

Group Number: 101112BS

http://www.shiloinns.com/

 

We Can , We Will!!!!!!  Apache Red, OUT!

 

 


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The Bullwhip Squadron Association is a non-profit (501 C) war veteran’s organization dedicated to honoring all Combat Veterans who served with the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry between 1965 through 1973, (Headquarters and Troops  A, B, C, D, E, F, LRRPs, Combat Trackers)  and Troopers that are now serving and veterans that have served with the 1st Battalion and 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division fighting the Global War on Terror.

 

 

 

Jeff Coburn (Torque, holding Red Smoke Grenade and 1LT Bruce Churan ( Saber White 11, Scout Pilot) Observer Unknown.  Taken February 1969 West of Quan Loi enroute to Recon Mission.

  

  


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