Black Knights Book

Submitted by
Name: John A.Stenmo
From: CA
E-mail: gruntjastenmo@yahoo.com

Comments:
It is with great sadness that I'm reporting the loss of another brother..Ruben M. Alvarez formerly of the Aero-Rifle Platoon and Longknife Door gunner passed away November 29,2020. Ruben was from Lubbock, Texas. Ruben answered the call from his Country and served proudly as a member of D Troop 1967-68

Added: December 29, 2020

Submitted by
Name: John 'Woodstock' Wood
From: Tennessee

Comments:
Merry Christmas to all my fellow Black Knights, and to your families and loved ones.

By the way, the only "Woodstock" I saw in 1969 was the stock of my Army issued M-14 rifle at Ft. Campbell in basic training. 3/5 Cav troopers Tim Jones and medic Ron Rebouchet hung that nickname on me in Nam. Walking around with the name Wood over my pocket inspired that handle. Coulda' been a worse nickname. I've surely been called worse.

I am saddened to hear that so many of our brothers in arms have recently moved on to Fiddlers Green. Rest in peace brothers, and save me a spot under a shade tree.

Did y'all see Santa fly over last night with a D Troop escort? Times are so hard even Santa needs the * * * Cavalry to guard his stuff. Yipie I oh, yipie I ay, Ghost Riders in the sky...

Added: December 25, 2020

Submitted by
Name: david slone
From: RI
E-mail: daveslone@yahoo.com

Comments:
Served with P Co. 75th Rangers. Shot down in DEMC 9/20/1970. Trying to find 3/5 vets who were there that day. 9 killed. 13 WIA that day.

Added: December 20, 2020

Submitted by
Name: Bill Riservato
From: Parks, AZ.
E-mail: riservato@yahoo.com

Comments:
AH-1 Crew Chief, D Troop 3/5 Cav, staioned at Ft. Lewis, 1974 to 1977.

Added: December 20, 2020

Submitted by
Name: eugene a blakely
From: oneonta, al. 35121
E-mail: eugeneblakely2@gmail.com

Comments:
Just checking in. merry christmas to all

Added: December 19, 2020

Submitted by
Name: Chad M Keltner
From: Iowa
E-mail: chadkeltner@hotmail.com

Comments:
My dad, Carl Raber was a Black Knight in 68-69. When he found you guys online he started to relax and talk about Vietnam a little. I appreciate all of you looking after him while he was over there. He died in June of 2013.
Thank you,
Chad Keltner

Added: December 15, 2020

Submitted by
Name: Alfred Spivey
From: Beaumont Tx
E-mail: alfredspivey1948@gmail.com

Comments:
I would like to buy the blackknight patch.

Added: December 13, 2020

Submitted by
Name: jerry patalano
From: long island new york
E-mail: gennaropatalano@gmail.com

Comments:
served c troop 3rd 5th cav from 11/67 to 11/68
tet offensive xuan loc
merry christmas to all my brothers
also traveled up north
was everywhere
anybody remember me drop a line
i am a little slow on answering

Added: December 6, 2020

Submitted by
Name: Ron Williams
From: West Virginia
E-mail: ronw13@frontier.com

Comments:
Brother Ron went out riding like a true Cavalryman. See you in Fiddlers Green man. Save a few cold ones for us.

Added: November 30, 2020

Submitted by
Name: Nicole Quezada
From: Atlanta, GA
E-mail: ncquezada@yahoo.com

Comments:
It’s with great sadness that I post this. My father, Ronald Quezada (Original Founder & Former President of The Black Knights) passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020, after a motorcycle accident.
The service will be held at Sims Funeral Home in Bonifay, FL December 4 @ 10 am and then he will be laid to rest at Barrancas National Cemetery that same day @ 2 pm.
He loved you all very much. My family and I thank you all for being an important part of his life.
Thank you all for your service and sacrifice.

Added: November 28, 2020