While the timeline of most wars is marked off in years, even decades, Desert Storm was - from opening salvo to final shot - over in six weeks. The Gulf War was, in many ways, a model of American military efficiency. “It also seemed the right thing to do to make sure the squadron and the regiment understood where we come from and why we do this.” “It seemed like the right thing to do for the battle, to commemorate it,” said 2nd Squadron’s current commander, Lt. The efforts of 2nd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, paved the way. They would continue onward to engage in what would become known as the Battle of Norfolk, which effectively ended the war. That victory allowed the troops of the 1st Infantry Division to pass through their lines relatively unscathed. “I lead the regiment back in 1991 when this battle took place and it’s my part still to speak for the soldiers who were there at the time.”
“It’s humbling in a way, but it’s also, I think, a part of my responsibility,” Holder said during an interview at the dedication. Don Holder, and a platoon leader of the battle, retired Lt. To help commemorate the event, the unit’s leaders brought in the former regimental commander of what was then the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, retired Lt.
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