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☷San Jose student delivers cavalry artifact to 11th ACR
U.S. Army ( By Press Release office)
Apr 29,2022
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Command Sgt . Maj . Ryan M . McLane , the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment Senior Enlisted Advisor , inspects the Cavalry Drill Regulations manual hand - delivered to the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment by Jackson Spilker at the General Robert W . Cone National Training Center ( NTC ) and 11th ACR Heritage Center . The inside cover of the Cavalry Drill Regulations manual hand - delivered to the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment by Jackson Spilker . The writing appears to show , "1918 - 1919 , W . J . Hodgson , Troop ' G ' - 11th U . S . Cavalry . " The Cavalry Drill Regulations manual hand - delivered to the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment by Jackson Spilker . Jackson Spilker is presented a certificate of appreciation from the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment command team , Col . Todd Hook , and Command Sgt . Maj . Ryan McLane , at the General Robert W . Cone National Training Center ( NTC ) and 11th ACR Heritage Center . Jackson Spilker poses with his certificate of appreciation from the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment command team , Col . Todd Hook , and Command Sgt . Maj . Ryan McLane , alongside Kenneth Drylie , the General Robert W . Cone National Training Center ( NTC ) and 11th ACR Heritage Center curator . On April 22nd , 2022 , Jackson Spilker , a student at San Jose State University , delivered a copy of the Cavalry Drill Regulations , published by the United States Army in 1916 , to the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment ( ACR ) command team at the General Robert W . Cone National Training Center ( NTC ) and 11th ACR Heritage Center . During that time , Cavalry Drill Regulations was circulated to instill uniformity throughout the Army . It included general provisions for dismounted and mounted movements , individual and collective instruction regarding cavalry , task organization , ceremonies , inspection , and more . The book was obtained by Jackson’s partner , Celeste Gonzalez , who acquired it from a friend ' s attic in early April 2022 . “Celeste said they found something that I might be interested in , and what they brought me was the 1916 Cavalry Drill instruction manual , ” recalled Jackson . “I asked them where they got it and they said their friend had it in their attic . The actual origin of how the object came about is something we don’t know . ” Jackson , who is currently majoring in history as part of his undergraduate degree , felt that the book was of historical value and needed to be preserved . He took it upon himself to get into contact with those who it may have belonged to . “I thought it was in pretty great condition for a 106 year old book , ” said Jackson . “The inside of the book was labeled ‘11th Cavalry . ’ I looked up the unit and saw that the 11th Cavalry was still active and stationed at Fort Irwin . ” In 1916 , the 11th Cavalry would have been participating in the Punitive Expedition in Mexico before withdrawing from the country in February 1917 . Shortly afterward , the 11th Cavalry was stationed on the west coast at the Presidio of Monterey , California , from 1919 to 1940 . Jackson called the Fort Irwin Visitor Center , and eventually made contact with Colonel Todd W . Hook , the current commander of the 11th ACR , who confirmed that the book would be a great addition to the Regiment’s history exhibits at the General Robert W . Cone NTC and 11th ACR Heritage Center . Jackson drove over 400 miles to hand deliver the artifact to the 11th ACR , where it will be displayed at the General Robert W . Cone NTC and 11th ACR Heritage Center . Before his departure , Jackson was presented a certificate of appreciation from Col . Todd Hook and Command Sgt . Maj . Ryan McLane , Senior Enlisted Advisor to Col . Hook . “I figured for something this important , this rare , it was only appropriate to take it by hand , ” said Jackson . “I wanted to do the best thing I could and do what I felt was right . I have always professed a love for history . This is just another way of proving that to myself . ” The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment currently serves as the Opposing Force , providing a near - peer adversary in a complex and multilayered exercise . In addition to force - on - force armored engagements , the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment also conducts dismounted urban operations; electronic and information warfare with drones , jammers , and radar; and mounted reconnaissance as well as all the supporting operations needed to keep a brigade - sized force functional . A digital copy of the 1916 United States Army Cavalry Drill Regulations can be viewed at the following link: https://play . google . com/books/reader id=1NxEAAAAIAAJ&pg=GBS . PP1&printsec=frontcover
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