The Blackhorse Association was born of a promise made by then-Colonel George S. Patton to a dying L Troop, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment trooper on March 2, 1969 on a battlefield in Vietnam. The vow was to “not let people forget us” and “take care of our kids.” This became the inspiration to form the Blackhorse Association later that year at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Since the inception of the Blackhorse Association, the primary purposes have been to honor our members who gave their lives in service to our country and the 11th ACR; to strengthen the bonds formed in the regiment; to proclaim the achievements and traditions of our regiment; to support the troopers serving on active duty in the regiment; and to establish and maintain an educational scholarship program for children of the regiment.
The Blackhorse Association is active throughout the year in supporting and conducting events that are connected to our members; current 11th Cavalry troopers at Fort Irwin, California; and veterans of the 11th Cavalry. We conduct an annual Blackhorse Family Reunion that allows former troopers, current active-duty troopers, and family members to connect with each other and celebrate their shared history. We also support and encourage Blackhorse Mini-Reunions that are held throughout the country, and one of our goals is to increase the number of Blackhorse chapters in the United States.
Over the years, our members have donated more than $1 million to help educate the children of former or current Blackhorse troopers; this support extends to the children of troopers who were killed in action or incapacitated by wounds. We seek charitable donations to our Scholarship Fund, Allons Club, 1901 Campaign, and General Fund.
The Association is an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization. As such, we are apolitical and do not support political candidates of any party nor do we advance political persuasions of any type. The association’s board members and staff serve voluntarily without remuneration of any kind.
If you are inclined to join the Blackhorse Association as a member or to donate to one of our funds, we appreciate your decision and promise you that we will use your donation wisely in support of our nonprofit’s goals, programs, and scholarships.
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Allons! and Blackhorse Forever!