Command Sgt. Maj. Clinton Reiss, 11th ACR Regimental Command Sergeant Major, leads more than 240 children in a warm-up exercise prior to the start of the Children's Spur Ride at Fort Irwin, Calif., April 30. (Photo by Sgt. Giancarlo Casem, 11th ACR P...

A participant of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment's Children's Spur Ride navigates an obstacle course, April 30. More than 240 children participated in the event which included a water balloon throw simulating a grenade and camouflage face-painting....

Blackhorse children shoot at targets with water squirt guns during the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment's Children's Spur Ride at Fort Irwin, Calif., April 30. More than 240 children participated in the event which included a water balloon throw simulat...

A participant of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment's Children's Spur Ride navigates an obstacle course, April 30. More than 240 children participated in the event which included a water balloon throw simulating a grenade and camouflage face-painting....

Sgt. 1st Class Russ Cate, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, applies camouflage face paint to his son during the Regiment's Children's Spur Ride at Fort Irwin, Calif., April 30. (Photo by Sgt. Giancarlo Casem, 11th AC...

Capt. Martin Wakefield, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, motivates his daughter as she navigates her way through an obstacle course during the Regiment's Children's Spur Ride at Fort Irwin, Calif., April 30. (Photo by Sgt. Giancarlo Casem, 11th ACR Pub...

Sgt. William Warner, Regimental Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, motivates children during the 11th ACR's Children's Spur Ride at Fort Irwin, Calif., April 30. More than 240 children participated in the event which ...

Lt. Col. Anthony Howard, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment deputy commander, gets his face (and whole head) covered with camouflage face paint while Col. Antonio Aguto Jr., 11th ACR commander, and his wife, Melanie, watch during the Children's Spur Ride ...

A child throws a water balloon at a Soldier during the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment's Children's Spur Ride at Fort Irwin, Calif., April 30. More than 240 children participated in the event which included camouflage face-painting, an obstacle course ...