**Last Updated 18 October 2007**

NEWS

 18 Oct 2007  As the temperature slowly starts to suggest it will be getting colder here in the North East, the 2007 reenacting season draws to a close for the 1/4 Cav. Members of the unit attended one reunion, four Living History events, and three tacticals. A part of a very successful season, the unit sent representatives to a new location for Living History events in Philadelphia. One of our members is working closely with the event coordinator to plan some good events for next year at the Fort Mifflin historical site.

27 May 2007  April saw the members of Quarter Horse working together yet again to impress. With the help of all hands, the bunker was erected after digging a 3ft deep, 9x6 foot hole. The result was well worth the work. The group had the opportunity to speak with some remarkable veterans and listen to their stories. The film crew led by Mike Attie (who have been coming to events for the past year and a half to film a documentary and have been interviewing the members and veterans), were also in attendance. However, due to an intense storm which was expected to hit on Sunday, Quarter Horse struck their site and packed up Saturday evening after the public had left. The bunker was taken apart and brought home by several of the members to be reused at future events.

The unit will soon be saying "See You Later, Man" to one of it's members. Aaron Heft will be leaving for training at Fort Benning. Aaron has given a great deal of effort to the unit's growth, including providing the site for the unit's training events two years in a row. Our prayers and best wishes go with him

In two weeks, the unit will be attending a tactical in Louisa, Virginia.

6 February 2007   This past weekend, five members of Quarter Horse were in attendance for the reunion for veterans of the Tet Offensive. Renschler, Prestianni, Williams, and Whitney carpooled for the trip from Pennsylvania and Delaware to Virginia to meet up with Campbell for the reunion. The unit had a multi-table display with a handful of other reenactors at the reunion and were given the chance to meet and speak with several veterans about their experiences in Vietnam. The members walked away with a renewed passion for the hobby and were reminded why it is so important to keep going.

     The unit will now get in gear for it's first Living History display of the year at Marching Through Time in Maryland during the month of April. Plans are being finalized and construction is underway for a new reusable display for many of it's Living History displays. The display will depict a section of the perimeter of a firebase, including a bunker, foxhole, and barbed wire and claymore mine fortifications.

7 January 2007     Quarter Horse is bustling with anticipation for the new reenacting season. With several tacticals and Living History displays already on the event schedule, it looks to be a busy year for this unit as it enters its third year of existence. Starting as a strictly Living-History unit with a few Airsoft and dummy weapons, 1/4 Cav evolved into a fully functioning unit within a year. In the middle of the second year, the unit attended it's second annual training event with every man carrying their own functioning weapon and complete kits. Now the unit is preparing for a year with many more Living History events, returning to it's original purpose of educating the public. 1/4 Cav is also pleased to announce that it's membership is soon to cross 30 active and partially active members, and is able to field an average of 7-10 members per event.

    Be sure to check out the new updates to the site. A historic photo archive has been added to the "Reference" page. The Unit History has been revised, and always be sure to check the ever expanding Photo Gallery from our events.

    In other news, 1/4 Cav looks forward to attending what looks to be the last reunion to be held in Virginia for veterans of the Tet Offensive of 1968. This reunion was 1/4 Cav's first event shortly after it's birth three years ago. Mark Prestianni and 1/4 Cav's C/O Bob Campbell were in attendance.