Sick Call January 2012:

GEN Bob Shoemaker (Spur 6) HQ 65-66, Pappy Kuster, A Trp, 65‐66, 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, 64‐66, 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

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Joe Bowen, President  ApacheRed27@gmail.com

Bob Monette, VP, Military and Public Relations   

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Walt "Titch" Titchenell,  Quartermaster 

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 Chuck Ridenour, Treasurer   cridenou@csc.com

Don Coshey, Project Manager Web and Quartermaster 

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