1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment

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1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment 'Deuce Four' was one of the first Buffalo Soldier regiments in the United States Army along with the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments. They were involved in the Spanish-American War and were involved in Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders famous charge up San Juan Hill. Currently they are assigned to the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, a Stryker brigade and returned from combat operations in Iraq on September of 2005.

edit: The unit has now been reflagged as the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment and moved to Vilseck, Germnay.

[edit] Operation Iraqi Freedom Combat Awards

The following 'Deuce Four' personnel were awarded Silver Stars for valor.

• Maj. Mark Bieger
• Staff Sgt. Wesley Holt
• Staff Sgt. Shannon Kay
• Sgt. Joseph Martin
• Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Prosser

The following 'Deuce Four' personnel were awarded Bronze Stars for valor.

• Staff Sgt. Richard Bernsten
• Lt. John Bourque
• Pfc. Joseph Bourne
• Sgt. 1st Class Robert Bowman
• Spc. Dennis Burke
• Sgt. David Carlton
• Sgt. Sebastian Chrzanowski
• Spc. Henry Flanagan
• Sgt. Roy Freeman
• Spc. Mark Fuerbringer
• Sgt. Nicholas Furfari
• Sgt. 1st Class Mark Gallegos
• Sgt. 1st Class Eugene Hicks
• Sgt. Brandon Huff
• Sgt. Christopher Manikowski
• Sgt. 1st Class David McDaniel
• Sgt. Ryan Mitchell
• Sgt. Benjamin Morton*
• Lt. Raub Nash
• Spc. Jason Okon
• Sgt. Adam Plumondore*
• Staff Sgt. Joseph Robeson
• Lt. Jeremy Rockwell
• Pfc. Oscar Sanchez*
• Spc. Steven Sosa
• Staff Sgt. Ofa Tali

 * Awarded posthumously