For the record

Edit The Observer 17 Apr 2016
“What’s in the tax returns ... The clothes subsidy comes from the Tory party. Because of an editing error, a report, “Roman cavalry will ride to glory once more at Hadrian’s Wall” (News, last week, page 25), opened ... Soldiers wore a short tunic under body armour....

France's Hollande begins two-day visit to Egypt

Edit The Times of India 17 Apr 2016
CAIRO. French President Francois Hollande arrived in Cairo on Sunday for a two-day visit seen as a boost for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, with security and economic cooperation on the table. Hollande arrived from Beirut, as part of a regional tour that will also take him to Jordan ... He went straight to the historic Al-Qubbah palace, where his car, flanked by a cavalry guard, pulled up to a gun salute ... ....

Hollande inks deals in Egypt visit dogged by rights criticism

Edit Modern Ghana 17 Apr 2016
By Sabine Wibaux and Samer al-Atrush. French President Francois Hollande (R) waves next to Egyptian counterpart Abdelfattah al-Sisi (C) after reviewing the honour guard during a welcome ceremony at the al-Quba presidential palace in Cairo on April 17, 2016. By Khaled Desouki (AFP) ... Hollande had touched down in Cairo to a lavish welcome, pulling up at the historic Al-Qubbah palace flanked by a cavalry guard and to a 21-gun salute ... ....

Can the web save the press from oblivion?

Edit The Guardian 17 Apr 2016
Newspapers have been battered by the internet. But the industry could be about to fight back – with help from websites that aim to be the iTunes of journalism. Last week a group of 17 American news organisations, including the New York Times and Washington Post, served a cease-and-desist legal order against a start-up news platform ... ostrich or lemming ... Twitter ... Twitter ... As a journalist, it can be tempting to see them as the cavalry ... ....

Kiowas take farewell flight over Fort Bragg, Fayetteville

Edit Stars and Stripes 16 Apr 2016
The 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment will deploy to Korea this summer, then transition to the AH-64 Apache and unmanned aerial systems upon its return ... His first tour as a helicopter pilot was with the 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment ... "I wouldn't have missed it for anything," said Palush, who was wearing a Cavalry Stetson, the traditional headgear of the U.S. Cavalry....

US Army approves first female officers for ground combat: report

Edit Deccan Chronicle 16 Apr 2016
Washington. The US Army is commissioning 22 women as infantry and armour officers under historic new rules allowing females to serve in ground combat roles, USA Today reported on Friday ... Armor officers are responsible for tank and cavalry operations ... ....

Ft. Hood Soldier who attacked female combat engineer was in same unit

Edit The Examiner 16 Apr 2016
Yesterday, the Killeen Daily Herald confirmed that one of the two men who attacked Pvt. Melissa Centeno at a party near Fort Hood April 3, was a Soldier previously in the same company as her. Both were combat engineers with the 1st Cavalry Division and may have worked together prior to the incident. Spc ... Curtis has since been released on a $7,000 bond. Avila was released on a $6,000 bond ... Centeno, 18, was “making out” with another Soldier....

March 22, 2016 Army Announces 1st Cavalry Division Deployment (The United States Army)

Edit Public Technologies 15 Apr 2016
The Department of the Army announced today the summer 2016 deployment of the 1st Cavalry Division Headquarters and Sustainment Brigade, stationed in Fort Hood, Texas, with approximately 500 soldiers to Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel ... Thomson, III, commander, 1st Cavalry Division said....

US approves first female officers in ground combat

Edit The Times of India 15 Apr 2016
WASHINGTON. The US Army said on Friday it will commission 22 women as infantry and armor officers under historic new rules allowing females to serve in ground combat roles ... Armor officers are responsible for tank and cavalry operations ... ....

Carrow Road to celebrate Armed Forces Day (Walking with the Wounded)

Edit Public Technologies 15 Apr 2016
(Source. Walking with the Wounded). The Club will be joined by representatives of RAF Marham, 1st The Queens Dragoon Guards 'The Welsh Cavalry', as well as members of the Forces2Canaries supporters group - who are City fans serving around the county and country in our Armed Forces ... Original Document....

CITY v SUNDERLAND: THE BUILD-UP! (Norwich City FC plc)

Edit Public Technologies 15 Apr 2016
(Source ... In addition to the clap banners, 3,000 inflatable Canaries will be given out to young City fans ahead of the game ... We will be joined by representatives of RAF Marham, 1st The Queens Dragoon Guards 'The Welsh Cavalry', as well as members of the Forces2Canaries supporters group - who are City fans serving around the county and country in our Armed Forces ... For more details, click HERE ... OTBC! ... Original Document ... (noodl. 33083815) ....

No evidence in history to back Gurugram

Edit The Times of India 15 Apr 2016
~ by KC Yadav. People are now taking a keener interest in their history. This is a development that must be appreciated ... As for the name change of Gurgaon to Gurugram, I do not know the historical evidence on which this decision has been based ... To keep an eye on the activities of Begum Samru, the jagirdar of Jharsa, a small contingent of cavalry was placed here before the jagir lapsed to the British in 1836 ... ....

New 1AD Band leader feels at home at Fort Bliss

Edit Stars and Stripes 15 Apr 2016
The new commander of the 1st Armored Division Band has never been stationed at Fort Bliss before, but he feels right at home with his new assignment. Capt. Joel DuBois, age 41, considers Phoenix to be his hometown. He has also lived in Gallup, N.M., and Greeley, Colo. “I love being at Fort Bliss,” DuBois said ... DuBois was also stationed at Fort Hood from 2008-10 when he was a euphonium player with the 1st Cavalry Division Band ... Army Band ... ....
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