Alpha Troop

2nd Squadron / 17th Cavalry

101st Airborne Division (Airmobile) (Air Assault)
 

Alpha Troop Association - Home Page

Vietnam 1965-1969

Vietnam 1969-1972

Welcome Home Alpha Trooper !

Welcome to the Alpha Troop Association. You are already a member. You earned your membership by
serving with the Troop. It doesn't matter if you were an Airborne Ground Cavalryman that served with the
Nomads in Vietnam during 1965. It doesn't matter if you were an Air Cavalryman that served with the Troop
in Vietnam during 1969 to 1972 after the Troop converted from ground to air. It doesn't matter if you
served with the Troop at Fort Campbell between 1972 and 1989. It doesn't matter if you are a veteran
of the Gulf War, OIF ( Operation Iraqi Freedom ) or OEF ( Operation Enduring Freedom ) or currently
serving with the Troop. You are all members of the Alpha Troop Association.

The Association is comprised of current and former members of Alpha Troop and the attached
332nd Transportation Detachment during 1968-1972. In Vietnam, the Ground Cavalry compiled one of
the finest combat records of any Cavalry Troop in country from 1965-1969. If you are a "lost" cavalryman,
please contact us. In 1969, the Troop converted from ground to air as part of the 101st Airborne Division
change to Air Mobile. From 1969-1972, the Troop established a reputation as the Air Cavalry Troop with
the best reconnaissance record in Vietnam. If you are a veteran of this era and haven't already, contact us
and quit being another "lost " cavalryman. From 1972 through 1989, the Troop was at Fort Campbell.
While you maintained a high readiness posture as part of the then RDJTF (Readiness Deployment Joint
Task Force ) which later became Central Command, you honed your skills to fight a European war and
transitioned to Air Assault. The Gulf War in 1990 refocused the Troop to desert warfare. Your results
were outstanding. In 2003 and again in 2005, you went to Iraq as part of the OIF (Operation Iraqi Freedom )
contingent. Your keynotes were pride and professionalism. Now you are serving in OEF
(Operation Enduring Freedom) in Afghanistan with that same can-do attitude that so reflects the pride
 and professionalism in performance. Don't be a "lost" Trooper - contact your Association.

The Association usually holds reunions on a bi-annual basis. We are now in the planning stage
for the "2013 Reunion" and it looks like we will be traveling to the West Coast for a little
R & R. this time around. San Diego is the city of choice and we are in the process of locking
down a Hotel that will suit our needs. Keep an eye out for updates here in the site and in
the March News Letter .  

 " OUT FRONT "
 

Don't ever forget,

If you ain't Cav, you ain't ---- !!!

Memories of Afghanistan

Memories of Vietnam

Memories of Iraq

Fiddlers' Green

Lost Cavalrymen 
( 1969-1972 )

Memories of a
Return to Vietnam

Memories of Khe Sanh
( 1971 )

Wives & Sweethearts

In Memoriam

Troop Private Area
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Be sure to place your Icon
on the Members Map !!

Business Meeting
( Clarksville, Tenn.)

March 6-9, 2009

Sister Pilots
Our very own Amber Smith and her sisters, Kelly and Lacey
are featured in this ABC news special segment.

Picture's of the Month
Mini Reunion in Myrtle Beach
Three Assault 28s and one Assault 49

        Other Relevant Websites:

• 2nd Squadron / 17th Cavalry

• Bravo Troop, 2nd / 17th Cavalry

• Charlie Troop, 2nd / 17th Cavalry

• Delta Troop, 2nd / 17th Cavalry

• 17th Cavalry Regiment Home Page

• 101st Airborne Division Association

• 101st Airborne Division ( Air Assault )

• 75th Ranger Long Range Reconnaissance

• Army Aviation Heritage Foundation ( AAHF )

• The Virtual Wall

• KiowaPilots.com

• Mike Mabe's Blog Pages

• Operation Iraqi Freedom

• CAVHOOAH.COM

• Drew's World of Choppers

• 2-17th Cavalry History

• Vietnam Helicopter Crew Members Association ( VHCMA )

• Vietnam Helicopter Crew Members Association ( VHCMA )

• Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Museum

• Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association ( VHPA )

• John Crowder (Cavalry Paint Job) on his Motorcycle