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CAV Troopers Escape Cold

Apr-11-2005 » Filed Under: 172nd SBCT

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4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment

FORT BLISS, Texas –The Soldiers of Troop A, 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, known as the Assassins, did not endure another long cold winter in Fairbanks this year. They were busy training and executing their reconnaissance skills.

For two months they, along with the other troops of 4th Sqdn., 14th Cav. and supporting elements of the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, screened the international border of the U.S. and Mexico in New Mexico. This mission was done in support to Joint Task Force North and to help reduce the illegal entry of transnational threats and drugs into the U.S.

This was a mission of many firsts for Assassin Troop, 4-14 Cavalry and JTF-N. This was the first time 4-14 deployed and conducted a mission with all of its subunits since it was activated in November 2003.

This was also the first time JTF-N hosted an element of this size – roughly 500 Soldiers – and the first time that Strykers and their digital equipment had been used.

The results were dramatic; 4-14 Cavalry’s assistance to the U.S. Border Patrol led to the USBP seizing more than 4,000 pounds of illegal drugs and the apprehension of more than 2,000 illegal aliens. The effects of their mission were felt around the United States as this popular entry point was virtually shut down during the unit’s stay.

The mission provided Troop A and the rest of 4-14 with a valuable training event that tested the skills of the Soldiers and their application of the advanced digital equipment they were recently issued.

The reports from the Soldiers indicate the Stryker is an excellent platform for reconnaissance and the digital network that links them together and greatly enhances the command and control of the unit.

This opportunity to work with JTF-N was the perfect initial mission for the unit. They were able to exercise their newly-developed systems, validate their training and provide an invaluable contribution to the defense of our nation’s borders.


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