3-8 CAV
Branch not documented • 3-8 CAV • 2001
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My first active-duty unit of assignment in the U.S. Army was 3rd Battalion, 8th United States Cavalry, at Fort Hood, Texas—an M1A2 Abrams tank battalion. September 11, 2001, happened while I was at OBC at Fort Knox, Kentucky. It was near the end of our training; they canceled the "10-Day War" and told us to get to our units as quickly as possible. I arrived at 3-8 CAV, 3rd GREYWOLF Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, in late September. I was the platoon leader for 3rd Platoon "RENEGADES," Bravo Company, 3-8 CAV. We spent a lot of time in the field—gunnery, shower runs, AGTS, and Sugarloaf. At the end of my time in 3-8 CAV, we shot Top Tank in the company with a score of 882.
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1st Cavalry Division
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3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
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- Unit / Institution
- 3-8 CAV
- Approximate year
- 2001
- Location
- Fort Hood, Texas
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