Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-01

air. IL was conceived of the spirit
of the Cavalry. breathed by such
men as Joseph II. Dorst. its first
Northumberland. who was respon-
sible for the organization and train
ing of the regiment in the absence
Of its commander. / served under
him as colonel Of the 3rd Cavalry,
and a higher type OF Cavalry officer
l have never known. He reflected
the best OF the 4th Cavalry where he
was trained under the famous Gen.
Mckenzie Of Civil War and Indian
fame. And there was Robert E. l..
Niche. for whom Fort Niche was
named. rejecting the spirit OF the
3rd Cavalry of whom General Scott
from the Halls of Moctezumas. after
the successful entry OF American
troops into the City Of Mexico, said:
Brave rifles. you have been bap-
TIED in fire and blood and have
come out STEEL And then there
was the spirit of the LIST. End. 5th.
9Th. eth. and 9Th. breathed by such
men as Frank M. Caldwell. F. LeJoy
Parker, Charles j. Simmons. Sam
uel ID. Rockenbach. all OF whom
are now general officers. And there
was first sergeant Jacob Van Mar
ter from the 9th Cavalry. in which
he enlisted in 1879. and Sergeant
Frithe from the End Cavalry, en-
listed in 1888. and Sergeant Stro-
hacker from the 3rd Cavalry. who
started his service in 1882. and Color
Sergeant Shultz from the 9Th Caval-
~, in service since 1883.
AfNx~qtN N.vrA- ~1-,n=wtZy- 49, 49,.
deny that the 18th Cavalry has a
heritage OF which ID might well be
proud. 1t had for its beginning
the advantage OF the best that was
developed through the years by the
older regiments.
And what has the regiment done
to guard this heritage2 Its records
show that in all it hes been called
upon to do IL has d;charged its
task faithfully and efficiently.
Stock Is Taken
"And now IL might be well TO ask
what we have done in the way OF a
contribution 70 its good name?
This should be answered first by
each Of US individually and should
cover the following: /. Have we
given the best that we are capable
Of? 2. Have we made the best OF
u opportunity 70 improve our
selves professionally? 3. Have ne
50 conducted ourselves as 70 reflect
credit on the regiment? These per-
sonal questions need not be answer
cd here. but they must be answered
10 ourselves.
Nov, what have we as a whole
contributed to the reputation OF u
regiment in the last year? I will
answer that question, and am proud
TO DO It,
In making the answer. ] will
quote first from a personal letter
from our recent brigade command
err: ~ wish to tell you of my ap-
probation of the fine spirit of your
regiment. The regiment made a
fine impresson on all who saw it and
has added materially to the prestige
OF the Cavalry service" In the
brigade report OF the mareuvers IL
is stated that observers from the
9th Corps Area and the ist Cavalry
action or the 18th Cavalry at J.
Martin ford as a brilliant military
action. Another officer has recon-
mended that the report Of the op-
erations Of the 18th Cavalry be sent
TO the Cavalry school with the idea
that by studying It they may get
rid OF some OF their archaic and
scholastic ideas. Another officer,
on duty In Washington, referring to
the operations Of our regiment.
stated: 1T shows what modern,
well led Cavalry can do against In
fantry.."
These compliment lry remarks.
and many others made to me YER
bally, we may we'll be proud of, and
they reflect the honest effort that
was made during the last year to
qualify ourselves TO meet any emer-
gency.
And now let us resolve that In
the coming year We will SO devote
ourselves to our profession that we
may add to the glory OF the regi-
ment and prove ourselves deserving
Of our wonderful heritage"