Brave Rifles Nomad Troop Receives Armor and Cavalry Leadership Award

By CourtesyNovember 16, 2020

3rd Calvary Regiment Command Sgt. Maj. Bradley Knapp and Commander, Col. Ralph Overland add the Armor and Calvary Leadership streamer to the Nomad Troop Guidon during the units Armor and Calvary Leadership Award ceremony on November 6 at Fort Hood, Texas.  (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Marion Jo Nederhoed, 3rd Calvary Regiment Public Affairs)
1 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – 3rd Calvary Regiment Command Sgt. Maj. Bradley Knapp and Commander, Col. Ralph Overland add the Armor and Calvary Leadership streamer to the Nomad Troop Guidon during the units Armor and Calvary Leadership Award ceremony on November 6 at Fort Hood, Texas. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Marion Jo Nederhoed, 3rd Calvary Regiment Public Affairs) (Photo Credit: Maj. Marion Jo Nederhoed) VIEW ORIGINAL
Brave Rifles from Nomad Troop, 4th Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, stood proud November 6 as they received the prestigious Armor and Cavalry Leadership Award for outstanding Cavalry troops at Fort Hood, Texas. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Marion Jo Nederhoed, 3rd Calvary Regiment Public Affairs)
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1st Sgt. Samuel Winkler and Cpt. Caleb Bloom are awarded the Armor and Calvary Leadership Award for having a disciplined, fit, and cohesive unit by 3rd Calvary Regiment Command Sgt. Maj. Bradley Knapp and Commander, Col. Ralph Overland. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Marion Jo Nederhoed, 3rd Calvary Regiment Public Affairs)
3 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – 1st Sgt. Samuel Winkler and Cpt. Caleb Bloom are awarded the Armor and Calvary Leadership Award for having a disciplined, fit, and cohesive unit by 3rd Calvary Regiment Command Sgt. Maj. Bradley Knapp and Commander, Col. Ralph Overland. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Marion Jo Nederhoed, 3rd Calvary Regiment Public Affairs) (Photo Credit: Maj. Marion Jo Nederhoed) VIEW ORIGINAL
rd Calvary Regiment Commander, Col. Ralph Overland, addresses Nomad Troop thanking them for their hard work commitment to excellence during the units Armor and Calvary leadership award ceremony on November 6 at Fort Hood, Texas.  (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Marion Jo Nederhoed, 3rd Calvary Regiment Public Affairs)
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Cpt. Caleb Bloom and 1st Sgt. Samuel Winkler from Nomad Troop, 4th Squadron, 3rd Calvary Regiment, are awarded the Armor and Calvary Leadership award for having a disciplined, fit, and cohesive unit on November 6 at Fort Hood, Texas. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Marion Jo Nederhoed, 3rd Calvary Regiment Public Affairs)
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FORT HOOD, Texas — Brave Rifles from Nomad Troop, 4th Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, stood proud recently as they received the prestigious Armor and Cavalry Leadership Award for outstanding Cavalry troops.

The Armor and Cavalry Leadership Award, formerly the Draper Award, is given annually to the best of the best to promote, sustain, and recognize effective leadership in armor and cavalry units. To receive the award, individuals must exhibit excellence in leadership, training, or significant contributions to the unit.

Regimental leadership recognized Nomad Troop on November 6 for being a trained and ready force that aggressively executed reconnaissance and security tasks. The Troop trained to master the fundamentals from the individual Scout to the Troop as a whole and maintain its reputation as the most versatile, skilled, and agile formation in the Regiment of Mounted Riflemen.

3CR Commander, Col. Ralph Overland, said the troops have a challenging mission, and he doesn’t think there is a more difficult mission out there.

“You represent excellence all across Longknife. The Squadron has an extremely tough and important mission for the Regiment, the Army, and the Nation,” he said. “As the Cav squadron, you have to be out front and ahead of the Regiment. That requires you to be experts and better than the rest.”

The Nomad Troop Command Team received the award on behalf of the unit. Overland and Regiment Command Sgt. Maj. Bradley Knapp recognized 1st Sgt. Samuel Winkler and Cpt. Caleb Bloom for having a disciplined, fit, and cohesive unit.

“Thank you for everything you do daily being out front,” Overland said. And accomplishing this extremely tough and difficult mission for the Regiment and the Army.”