Cavalry spur ride in action!

By Spc. Michael J. MacLeod, 1BCT PAOJune 5, 2009

Thunderbolts host first 1BCT cavalry spur ride
1 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A Paratrooper with the 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division, low-crawls through a muddy trench in an obstacle course as part of the regiment's spur ride to win his silver spurs, a rite-of-passage traditi... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Thunderbolts host first 1BCT cavalry spur ride
2 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Paratroopers with the 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division, negotiate an obstacle course as part of the regiment's spur ride to win his silver spurs, a rite-of-passage tradition of excellence that dates ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Thunderbolts host first 1BCT cavalry spur ride
3 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A Paratrooper with the 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division, negotiates a water obstacle as part of the regiment’s spur ride, a rite-of-passage tradition of excellence that dates back to horse-mounted ca... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Thunderbolts host first 1BCT cavalry spur ride
4 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A Paratrooper with the 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division, negotiates a ladder obstacle as part of the regiment\'s spur ride to win his silver spurs, a rite-of-passage tradition of excellence that date... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Thunderbolts host first 1BCT cavalry spur ride
5 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Paratroopers with 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division, reassemble weapons from parts using only a tactical light as part of the regiment\'s spur ride, a rite-of-passage tradition of excellence that date... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL