[TADSLOS]

Everyone earns their spurs these days, at least that was my experience, and yes, Cav units do wear their spurs and stetsons for ceremonial and social functions.

Fiddler's Green

Halfway down the trail to hell
In a shady meadow green,
Are the souls of all dead troopers camped
Near a good old-time canteen
And this eternal resting place
Is known as Fiddler's Green.

Marching past, straight through to hell,
The infantry are seen, '
Accompanied by the Engineers, Artillery and Marine,
For none but the shades of Cavalrymen Dismount at Fiddlers' Green.
Though some go curving down the trail
To seek a warmer scene,
No trooper ever gets to Hell
Ere he's emptied his canteen,
And so rides back to drink agaln
With friends at Fiddlers' Green.

And so when man and horse go down
Beneath a saber keen,
Or in a roaring charge or fierce melee
You stop a bullet clean,
And the hostiles come to get your scalp,
Just empty your canteen,
And put your pistol to your head
And go to Fiddlers' Green.

[Sarajevo]

I received my copy of "Fiddlers Green" when I pcs'd from I Trp, 3Sqdn, 2ACR in '87.

It was a damn good group of guys! "Border CAV!"