Announcement The 7th Cavalry Memorial Center

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Former and active members of the 7th Cavalry,

The Wiki Administration Group is proud to announce the 7th Cavalry Memorial Center project! The 7th Cavalry Memorial Center is an individually tailored biography about each of our fallen members that go beyond the writings of a milpac entry to be permanently memorialized on the 7th Cavalry Wiki. The writings are to be centralized on the impacts our fallen have had on the regiment throughout their time in this unit, the impacts on their fellow members, as well as their legacy that continues to ripple throughout the regiment.

However, The Wiki Administration Group will not be able to complete this project without your help.

Throughout the years, the memory of the fallen has faded, and many of our current 7th Cavalry members do not know the impacts these individuals have had on what our regiment is today. As such, the Wiki Administration Group is currently taking statements on the impacts these members have had on others, as well as the 7th Cavalry Regiment. Statements will be accepted from any 7th Cavalry Member, both active or discharged. Any non 7th Cavalry related statements/recollections will be accepted on a case-by-case basis, as long as the follow the provisions listed later in this announcement.

Currently, The Wiki Administration Group is accepting information on the following members:

• Brigadier General Krazee
• Colonel Anthony Aviles
• Major Delvanoc Carter
• Command Sergeant Major Ron Cold
• Corporal Tars Tarkas
• Specialist Roy Bowman
• Specialist Hermes Cooper
• Specialist Rhea Novak

With this search of information, it is important to note that there will be items that will be left out of the final biography. This is because The Wiki Administration Group must respect the privacy of the fallen and their family. As such, The Wiki Administration Group will not accept/use the following information:

• The real names of the fallen (unless the name in question was the person's username)
• Any mention of the fallen's family, which may include brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, and so on
• The circumstances behind the passing of the individual
• Any other information deemed unsuitable or appropriate by Wiki Administration Group Staff or General Staff
• Special considerations for the above may be made for the above by contacting Wiki Administration Staff or General staff

If you have information that can be used by Wiki staff, feel free to reply to this post or send a private message to Lieutenant Colonel Jay Cameron for review if you believe your information may be sensitive for public posting.

This post will remain open until information on all individuals is collected and used in the Memorial Center.

 

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The memorial section for Brian Britton has been completed. If you have any additional information that you think should be included, please feel free to send me a PM.

 

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The memorial pages for Steven Traycer and Kyle McGehee are complete or are nearing completion. The page for Rhea Novak is currently in the early stages of construction and information probing for Krazee, Ron Cold, and Shane Carter are either beginning shortly or are in progress at time of writing.

The Wiki Administration Group is now accepting footage of any recorded memorial service, this includes ceremonies not specifically related to any fallen member (e.g. Memorial Day Ceremonies and/or 9/11 Remembrance ceremonies). These recordings will be stored in the 7th Cavalry Memorial Archive for viewing by anyone at anytime.

As always, if you feel corrections can be made, or additions can be included. Please feel free to contact WAG staff.

 

[Way.M]

 

[Roark.W]

Love this idea, by the way.

On BG Krazee, I knew him well back in the day as I was a new recruit in January 2009.

Krazee was just that, crazy. He always had a way of making those of us around him laugh. He was fun, energetic and sometimes loud and raucous. He was like a big brother to me, because I only have a younger brother. We'd talk often about what he was facing in life, and he'd often say how you have to wear a smile, even if you're in a terrible amount of pain. That's something I still use today in my personal life. He was certainly one of a kind. I used to love playing COD 4 with him, and enjoyed our Search and Destroy matches we'd play from time to time. There's never been anyone else like him, in my opinion.

On CSM Ron Cold, Ronnie was simply amazing. I never met a guy who could be struggling so hard, yet finding ways to make you laugh all the while. When I'd come on Team Speak, I'd always look for Ronnie first. Most often, I'd find him with General Chance in his office. I'd ask to drop in of course, and the fun would begin. Chance, Ron and I would hoot and holler and give each other a hard time every single time we gathered. Ronnie would tell Chance he had his back covered from Southside, and to watch out for me. LOL. Those were some of the best days I ever had in the 7th Cav. Ronnie goes down as one of the best friends I ever made here in the 7th Cav, Chance too. I have missed Ronnie every day, whether back in the 7th Cav or retired as I am now.

On Colonel Aviles, or Raven to some of us old fogies... Raven was hilarious, non stop. He was a very good friend, and even better brother. He cared, although he didn't use such silly loving language to say he cared, but he showed his heart through his actions. He was tried and true, through and through. One of the funniest guys I ever met here. We could sit in channel on TS3 and talk for hours on end, mostly about nothing, but often about how much he cared about people he met here. Losing him was one of the toughest days... He was simply good people. I still miss him today.

Thank y'all so much for doing this. Sure brings back some very good memories.

Onward,

Southside, aka RET Roark.W

 

[Cappy]

Love this idea, by the way.

On BG Krazee, I knew him well back in the day as I was a new recruit in January 2009.

Krazee was just that, crazy. He always had a way of making those of us around him laugh. He was fun, energetic and sometimes loud and raucous. He was like a big brother to me, because I only have a younger brother. We'd talk often about what he was facing in life, and he'd often say how you have to wear a smile, even if you're in a terrible amount of pain. That's something I still use today in my personal life. He was certainly one of a kind. I used to love playing COD 4 with him, and enjoyed our Search and Destroy matches we'd play from time to time. There's never been anyone else like him, in my opinion.

On CSM Ron Cold, Ronnie was simply amazing. I never met a guy who could be struggling so hard, yet finding ways to make you laugh all the while. When I'd come on Team Speak, I'd always look for Ronnie first. Most often, I'd find him with General Chance in his office. I'd ask to drop in of course, and the fun would begin. Chance, Ron and I would hoot and holler and give each other a hard time every single time we gathered. Ronnie would tell Chance he had his back covered from Southside, and to watch out for me. LOL. Those were some of the best days I ever had in the 7th Cav. Ronnie goes down as one of the best friends I ever made here in the 7th Cav, Chance too. I have missed Ronnie every day, whether back in the 7th Cav or retired as I am now.

On Colonel Aviles, or Raven to some of us old fogies... Raven was hilarious, non stop. He was a very good friend, and even better brother. He cared, although he didn't use such silly loving language to say he cared, but he showed his heart through his actions. He was tried and true, through and through. One of the funniest guys I ever met here. We could sit in channel on TS3 and talk for hours on end, mostly about nothing, but often about how much he cared about people he met here. Losing him was one of the toughest days... He was simply good people. I still miss him today.

Thank y'all so much for doing this. Sure brings back some very good memories.

Onward,

Southside, aka RET Roark.W

Krazee was a top feller.. his no nonsense approach was brilliant.. he took me through bootcamp, then guided me into being a DI hard to forget his "raspy " voice.. Alvires,Raven and Coldblood i dont recall too much about But RIP to them all,,
Just seen your back to CPL SoSide.. From Grunt to LT. to Sgt to Cpl.. youve been up n down more ladders than a window cleaner)

 

[Cappy]

Beep Beep RIP
just had word that Jeep has passed away,
RIP

 

[Hoffman.D]

Corporal Tars Tarkas. Still brings tears to my eyes.

As the executive officer of B/2-7 during the COD4 era, I had the privilege of having Cpl Tarkas under my charge in S3. The two things that I remember distinctly about Tars was 1) his diabolical sense of humor and 2) his humility. He was one of the hardest working troopers that I ever led. He never complained, even when he had the right to.

The core nucleus of then Cpl (eventually SFC Stryder, retired), Cpl Tarkas, and myself in S3 created some of the most challenging scenarios for COD4 operations. There's one tho in particular that I remember fondly. It was a three part operation: a field maneuver, a close quarter combat, and then a rescue of Colonel Aviles in a castle. This day, Cpl Tarkas decided that chaos was going to be the order of the day. The three of us are in pre-brief, about to have the formal briefing and he says, "Sir, in honor of your love of C-4, I've rigged the shack accordingly". I am laughing, for the field maneuver had exactly ONE shack. It was a "hostage rescue" that goes wrong. What do we do? Of course, we load all six satchels of C-4 inside the shack and then as observers we monitor the movement. First time through, the attackers get wrecked by the defense. We're talking a full blown 75% loss situation.

So, we lined them up again. Now the attackers think they are prepared. Cpl Tarkas however, had other ideas. He asks one of the officers (his name alludes me currently, but I do remember he had been a real life 2nd LT in the Polish armed forces) to low crawl into the shack, and sneakily get into the roof. Now we see much better movement, nice leapfrogging, coordinate fire, the works. The officer asks "how should I kill them?". Without a moment's thought, Cpl Tarkas goes "use the knife, we need to be entertained". I enjoyed writing that officer's medal greatly. And the three of us, are rolling in laughter.

We go on to the third part, the rescue. As the assault to the castle is going through, Tars goes "watch Colonel Aviles get lit up like a Christmas tree". Prophetic words if I ever heard. The teams execute a breach and...yep, Colonel Aviles is shot like Swiss cheese. I still remember Tars saying, "See, sir, Full Metal Jacket was not a satire, it was a biography. They killed everything they saw!"

He died suddenly. Christmas Eve. And his memorial was sad, because it didn't make any sense. I had spoken to him the prior week and he was looking forward to Christmas. His loss, still hurts. He was one of those folks that you could have a beer with, and also a deep, intellectual discussion. He had depth. What a man. What a friend.

With honor,
Capt. Dwayne Hoffman (retired), B/2-7, COD4

 

[Scarselli.T]

Ladies and Gentlemen of the 7th, I am reviving this thread for information on anyone interred in Arlington.

I am slowly working through everyone and getting a basic template for each member's page. Any information here will be added in the "Legacy" sections.

Thank you for your time and anything you're willing to share.