Friends of the Cavalry
Ain't a Cowboy Yet
While this website is dedicated to the service of veterans of the 1st Cavalry Division, other artifacts from non-cavalrymen in my collection deserve to be shared as well. Many of these items came directly from the veteran who I interviewed and formed a bond with over the years. They came from across America and fought in many wars, from World War Two to modern conflicts like Iraq and Afghanistan in all of the branches of the military.
This section is dedicated to my father and grandfather, EM2 Paul Schmidt and AMM3 James "Randy" Ferguson.
Below the Waves, Upon the Sand
The United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard
RADM William Post Jr
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USS Gudgeon (SS-211)
USS Spot (SS-413)
Capt Maurice Horn
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USS Blackfin (SS-322)
Submarine Flotilla 7
Capt Donald Mehlhop
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USS S-38 (SS-148)
USS Shad (SS-235)
Capt David Minton III
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USS Guardfish (SSN-612)
USS George Washington (SSBN-598)
CDR Edward Griffing
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USS Sam Houston (SSBN-609)
USS George C Marshall (SSBN-654)
TSgt Norman Mohn
3rd MARDIV Band
HQ&Svc Bat, III Amphib Corps
EM2 Paul Schmidt
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USS Bergall (SSN-667)
AMM3 James Ferguson
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USCGAS Elizabeth City, NC
Chesapeake, VA Fire Department
Freighters of Freedom
The United States Merchant Marine
Lt Oscar Loomis
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MS Northland
MS Ocean Mail
Lt Vincent Russo
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SS Grace Abbott
SS Four Lakes
SR Roy Parks
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USMSTS Sheepshead Bay
The Men on Our Flank
The United States Army
SSgt Robert Duvall Sr
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287th MP CO
Dugway Proving Grounds
Sgt Bert Everett
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HQ Btry, 120th AAA Bat
Sp4 Larry Hazelwood
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C CO, 40th Sig Bat