Planning continues for the 2015 Blackhorse Association Reunion in Las Vegas, June 11-14. Please consider attending and joining in what will be another great gathering of the Blackhorse. In order to take part in the great savings provided to the Association by the Venetian Hotel, you need to sign up as soon as possible. You also need to register so we have a good headcount for the festivities. For more information, please visit the Association's website at: http://blackhorse.org/2015reunion.cfm

On June 12, 2015 at the Blackhorse Association Reunion in Las Vegas, there will be a drawing for two 1901 Campaign Hats. There is no cost to participate in the drawing. Click here to download an entry form.

_SGT Tyler C. Bertsch entered the military in October 2010 from his hometown of West Fargo, North Dakota. He attended One Station Unit Training at Fort Knox, KY. He graduated as an M1 Armor crewman 19K10 on March 4, 2011.

His assignments include: C Co 1/30 IN BN as an M1A2 SEP V2 Loader/Gunner, and, G Trp 2/11 ACR as an M1A1 Gunner/OSV Commander. His military awards include: 2 ARCOM, 1 NDSM, 1 ACM-CS, 1 GWTSM, 1 ASR, 1 OSR, 1 NATOMDL, 3 AAM, 1 NCOPD, and 1 AGCM.

SGT Bertsch was Battalion Soldier of the Month in March 2013 and Brigade Soldier of the Quarter of April 2013 while in Fort Stewart. Sergeant Bertsch deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from February 2012 to October 2012 in which he drove over 12,000 miles and delivered much needed supplies to Village Stability Platforms spread out across RC North and RC West. He is an expert with the M9 Pistol.

He has loaded for two Abrams gunneries and was a gunner for an additional two gunneries. As a gunner, he shot 901 and 879. All four of the gunneries resulted in first round qualification.

SGT Bertsch's short-term goals are to attend Advanced Leader Course, earn Excellence in Armor, and be promoted to Staff Sergeant. His long-term goals are to retire from the Army as a First Sergeant, become an M1A2 SEP Master Gunner, achieve a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, participate in the Sullivan Cup competition, and become a member of the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club.

His hobbies include building models of Armored Vehicles from the World War Two era, physical fitness, reading historical novels, watching movies, and traveling.





She was assigned her first duty station at Camp Casey, Republic of Korea from September 2012 to September 2013. While assigned to Echo Battery, 61th Battalion, 52nd Field Artillery Regiment, she received various accomplishments to include: February 2013 Soldier of the Month; March 2013 Soldier of the Quarter; May 2013 Battalion's "Best by Test" winner; June 2013 Warrior of the Week (selected by General Cardon of the 2nd Infantry Division); and August 2013 Soldier of the Month.