Fiddler’s Green - US ARMY CAVALRY

[@terryfolderson-is5qo]

Scouts out! we're all destined for fiddlers green in the end brothers!

[@heiko1890]

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[@joedyer5486]

Thank you for this post from the honored dead and the retired gentleman of THE 1ST Squadron of the 108th CAVALRY Regiment of the 48th Brigade GA. Yours truly 1sgt (retired) Joe Dyer.

[@donandrew7063]

I'm an old scout and as the years go by, things like this mean more and more. God Bless. C 1/3 ACR, scouts out.

[@matthewwenzel2672]

Miss being a scout everytime thoughts come i recite this till they pass

[@RichardGalli-r6i]

Fiddler's Green is an old Irish sailor's song "Fiddlers Green is a place I;ve heard tell, where fishermen go if they don't go to hell"

[@ahorriblebeast1265]

Fiddlers green it’s not far just over the green a smile a wink just salute

[@bustabloodvessel5327]

"Where the sky is all clear and the dolphins do play And the cold coast of Greenland is far, far away"

[@chriscarter5720]

Fiddler's Green is not an Irish song. Nor is it particularly old, having been written in 1966 by John Conolly, an Englishman. It is a sailor's song and, if anywhere, is about the fishing port of Grimsby on the east coast of England. However, this fine piece of verse shares nothing but the title with that song. Having spent 18 years in the UK military I applaud the sentiment and salute all members of the US military, present and past, living and passed, for all the years we have served side by side. God Save the King, God Bless America!

[@RichardGalli-r6i]

I suppose I heard an Irish band singing it! The "legend" of where old sailors go comes from the early 1800s and all that. No idea why the US Cav wrote their poem in 1923... but there is the "stereotype" of a lot of Irishmen in the Cav. I was 19D for quite awhile, a great MOS, but will always be airborne infantry in my 27x years and a few wars. Have trained with the Brits - Para Regt, RAF Regt, & drank a lot of beer with them. Introduced them to JD@@chriscarter5720

[@theprussian4616]

It was brought over to the US by the Irish volunteers around the 1860s or so. They kept it and used it for the cavalry.

[@josephhradil86]

3rd generation Cav. Grandpa - M Troop 13th Cav Philippines Dad - D Troop 1/10 Cav Vietnam Me HHT 1/4 Cav Bosnia God bless all troopers.

[@mikebrase5161]

My 6th GGF 2nd British Dragoons Waterloo 4th GGF 6th Michigan Cavalry Civil War rode in Custer's Michigan Brigade. My uncle 2/5 Cav Vietnam Me 1/5 Cav Iraq

[@kampfoppa9961]

God bless all Fighters who fight for Freedom in the World .

[@richardmason3393]

I was never in the cavalry, but I was in the army, and I had a platoon sergeant that was Sergeant first class Allen gator. This is going to him right now because bro he has awesome.

[@NicCageForPresident2024]

Did anyone call him Alligator?

[@classifiedveteran9879]

​@@NicCageForPresident2024 😆 I was about to ask the same thing!

[@NicCageForPresident2024]

@classifiedveteran9879 I was in the Cavalry and if I had anyone in my Troop named Allen Gator I would definitely be calling him Sergeant alligator. Or if he were the first sergeant I would call him top alligator or even top gator.

[@richardmason3393]

@@NicCageForPresident2024 no his name was gator his nickname he was from Florida

[@giff427dg]

My boy is cavalry could not be more proud

[@nelsonjackson5718]

My granfather was air cav in Vietnam, served in korea too, he said he never met a better bunch of soldiers than those he met in vietnam. Rip SSGT RAYMOND LEE JACKSON 1938-2011 FLY HIGH OLD SOLDIER 😢

[@Michael-ep1ll]

Toujours Pret. An olde 11D. They changed the designstion But it still the same old mission infrantry for the strong. Artillery for the smart. Cavalry is for the Brave and Brash,fighting men who shoot and slash,their steeds today are steel and stronger Scouts Out. My favorite command to hear. I always found it 1:23 dangerous if a lot of guys were near

[@daniel_f4050]

Way back in the early 1980s I named my mare’s new colt Fiddler’s Green. All I knew was that it was where the Cavalry stopped on the road to hell and nothing else. But since I had inherited an 1890s US Cavalry saddle (most uncomfortable damn thing ever put between man and horse) only the year before it seemed kind of a cool idea. Seeing who uploaded this allowing me to learn where it came from is part of that story now. Our farm was down on the Brandywine River not too far from West Chester. So the PA Guard has helped me find out the origin of my PA horse’s name.

[@-TheFiddlersGreen]

If you ain't cav... you'll never be... to the rest of my dragoons, there'll be room at my hitchin post for you. Stay thirsty brothers.

[@sirvonhugendong]

About to enlisted in PA as a 19D can't wait

[@bluesteel7199]

SCOUTS OUT

[@giff427dg]

Hooha

[@geoffroberts1126]

The last stanza is very reminiscent of the last verse of Kipling's 'The Young British Soldier' "When you're wounded and left on Afghanistan's plains, and the women come out to cut up what remains, jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains and go to your gawd like a soldier." I'm guessing Kipling was inspired by that story as it dates to the around the late 1600s in Ireland and clearly the author of this was inspired by that too, or perhaps by Kipling? Who knows.

[@bustabloodvessel5327]

Though the heat was heavy overhead, we fought till nearly all were dead, From Setlej Lake to Khyber and from there to Kandahar. And those Indians were a savage lot, they gave it to us hard and hot, And I lost both legs to cannon-shot, I sighed for Mullingar. As on the bloody ground I lay, in deep despair, I could not pray, I cursed the day I 'listed and my joy in life did mar. When someone near me gave a shout, I woke right up and looked about. Thank God, I was only dreaming, I was back in Mullingar. From the Irish song : The Mullingar Recruit

[@estebanalvarez4792]

That was bad ass good job PA gaurd 😎🫡

[@cartesian_doubt6230]

I remember hearing about Fidler's Green in basic. And for a short while, I literally believed there was a place called Fidler's Green where I would go should I die in combat. This was in 2003 and the Iraq war was just a couple of months old.

[@homework1167]

There is

[@billmullins4015]

Following Cav units, D 2/11 ACR, HHT 1-1 Cav 1AD, D 6/16 Cav, A 4/7Cav 2ID,retired scout here. :)

[@mikebelcher7244]

Sabers Ready, Sabers Drawn. 2/17 Cav 101st ABN (AASLT) '92 - '94

[@garyowen9044]

God Bless, and Amen.

[@robertanderson9878]

Amen to us all!

[@michaelbehrens1660]

Golden Spurs boyos!! Be well all! AATW.

[@RoachRepublic]

God bless. I’ll see you brothers at fiddlers green.

[@matthewchapman2139]

If you ain’t cav…

[@gorillag2044]

You and shit! LOCKED COCKED?

[@cowboyx9380]

You aint shitt!

[@santanabrown108]

You ain’t shit. 19 Delta Cavalry Scout, 2010-2011 Iraq combat war veteran 1st cavalry division

[@nancypaulson6670]

My friend painted that on a helo in VN ... ! ❤

[@tysonazure6168]

You ain’t 💩

[@stevekostoff5587]

Allons, brothers!

[@fulda9293]

Blackhorse!!!

[@williamrobbins3205]

1972 Bad Hersfeld, 3/11th, the 3d Herd Best Damn tour in 28 years

[@YoutubeiSuppose]

Im About a year away from enlisting (still have some school) but this is what i wanna do. any old scouts give me some advice for Basic and AIT and any general life points 😂😂

[@n0vty873]

Once you are CAV, you are always CAV!

[@CharlesBarnette-tj2vs]

What if you was Artillery in a Cav Brigade......and earned your spurs.....do I get to come to Fiddlers green

[@ravenccp1]

HOOAH!!!!! IF YOU AINT CAV YOU AINT SHIT!!!!!

[@bluesteel7199]

If YOUR momma aint cav she aint s

[@sammyreyes6109]

God bless

[@stephenwilson9872]

Your glad your horse has strong legs now

[@ericfrederick4003]

scouts out all the way

[@kurtrussell5228]

.....I'll see you there guys

[@MrRobama]

German recon, same school

[@perfect2209]

For this eternal resting place is known as fiddlers green 😌

[@MichaelBirds]

A Troop 3/12th CAV 11D40 71-74 SCOUTS OUT!

[@brianbardales7957]

I’m an infantryman who got stationed in a Cav unit and I hated it at first but after a while I learned to love my homosexual brothers. I learned that they were just like us. People.

[@sjwilloughby-greene8214]

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[@mikederasmo7621]

Pennsylvania BLOODY BUCKET !! ARMY NATIONAL GUARD ! Hooah!!

[@gregvetter5070]

Nice! And dark. But nice.

[@GhostThePup]

where do i go as a army mechanic

[@Cinderblock1985]

If you ain’t Cav u ain’t shit

[@Grenadier-]

Man I really wonder what I'd be doing if that coin landed tails and I went cav instead of 91F.

[@jdhreiss]

HHT 3/5 Air Cav 11D 1977-1980... SCOUTS OUT!

[@4rnnr_as]

The ending hits hard. First time I heard it I didn't like it. BUt the second time I understood. And by the third time I accepted it.

[@littlemotivride]

You guys are chodes

[@jesswalk1068]

Anyone else tryna learn this for their spur ride

[@TysonKrapf-l8q]

Williamson Crossing

[@rickhansen8054]

Scout 1972 3/36 inf. The rock.

[@jacobmcleod288]

💯

[@WhiteheadPritt-p2c]

Darrel Glen

[@swampfox1776.]

SEMPER FI

[@HaroonKhan-dj3pn]

Scouts out!

[@cavreaver]

I was a 19D I served with C Troop 1/2 ACR and A Troop 2/14 CAV 1st SBCT 25 ID . Always ready and Follow me

[@williamrobbins3205]

Suivez Moi - 1970 - 1972, 3/14th ACR, Bad Hersfeld Great duty on Freedom's Frontier

[@oldreliable3506]

2/11th a.c.r. 80's europe!!! " if u a'int cav u a'int!!!

[@Aridzonia1]

BRAVO 5 C-1. SCOUTS OUT !

[@Doug_M]

Allons! (3/11 vet).

[@Mr.Ambrose_Dyer_Armitage_Esq.]

Marines regroup in Hell, but eternal flame and brimstone up-work a mighty thirst, thence they look back with yearnful eyes, at the shade and satiating waters cold, of the Cal'vry's Fiddler Green. *_"Spare some Aqua-Cola, Cavs?"_* Beseech the parched Marines. *_"Wish we could,"_* l'ment troopers straight, *_"...but's for those resting here, fo' mounted dead, men o'Fiddler's Green."_* *_"MOTHERF%&_**_#ERS_**_!"_* Quoth the Mad Marines.

[@richardgetz8163]

I,m Cav for 23 years two war my friend . From 1982 - 2006

[@MontgomeryMelancon]

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[@rfletch62]

3/12 Cav 3rd Armored. See you there All!

[@kovnesky]

scouts out

[@Bloodworia]

Something tells me "hostiles" is not the original word

[@wcoonradt264]

Hooah

[@MontgomeryMelancon]

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[@LewisFerrence]

C trp 1/1 cavalry. Schawbach Germany.

[@NahaMoni-o8w]

Kozey Lake

[@Zanelander]

1-153 Scouts Out.

[@cavtactical19]

Im a Delta by GOD

[@MontgomeryMelancon]

19/d 11/X-ray

[@SebastianCubacub-Iglesias]

The soliders that went to fiddlers green make the american flagblow in the wimd with every last breath.😢

[@stephenwilson9872]

Not in helo

[@MontgomeryMelancon]

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[@MontgomeryMelancon-sv6bg]

Cg

[@NUCLEAR.PROPHECY]

Love it! Also, you may like my masterpiece: “Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes (US ARMY EPIC TRIBUTE - SGT. HALABAN). THANKS!

[@MontgomeryMelancon]

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[@shabazz717]

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[@MontgomeryMelancon]

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[@grayharker6271]

Sorry Bubba, fiddlers green is for Sailors Fiddler's Green is an after-life where there is perpetual mirth, a fiddle that never stops playing, and dancers who never tire. In 19th-century English maritime folklore, it was a kind of after-life for sailors who had served at least fifty years at sea.

[@MontgomeryMelancon]

Q

[@stephenwhidden5258]

Fiddler's Green is for Artillerymen and Redlegs alone

[@AFatalPapercut]

uh...no

[@thesonicandkeegan]

Nope its for us scouts

[@krissjohnson4501]

Gun bunnies aren't mentioned going to Fiddler's Green in fact I do believe "for none but the shades of cavalrymen dismount at Fiddler's Green."

[@somethingsomethingusername802]

When the hell were y'all called Troopers? Lol If you ain't cav...

[@stevekostoff5587]

entrance: denied

[@marcusaetius9309]

Excellent poem, but stay far away from today’s military, it is rotten to the core….

[@garouuchiha4041]

True about today's military but this is cringe poem.

[@paulkielty6024]

You shame Ireland by hijacking this traditional Irish poem/song. Ireland were, and always will be on the side of the oppressed, not the oppresser!

[@jotomctu]

Although the Dubliners and Clancy Brothers-and many others have recorded and performed "Fiddlers Green", its neither Irish or traditional. It was written in the 60's by John Connolly, a songwriter and "fisheries folklorist" from Grimsby, Lincolnshire. (I tend to think that Tim Hart's and Mandy Prior's version is by far the best)

[@AstonMartinFan]

Brother the Irish have a LONG history in the US Army, read up on history a bit

[@garouuchiha4041]

Cringe.

[@Thelivingone-ez1gw]

Letting them take it without a shoot fired

[@Thelivingone-ez1gw]

What makes you think you fight for freedom and justice when clueless about what protects freedom and justice impossible

[@kevinfreeman3098]

Did you mother have any children that lived? Or are y'all just dead from the neck up?

[@Thelivingone-ez1gw]

@@kevinfreeman3098 never been Americans clueless about what protects freedom and justice get the hell out

[@Thelivingone-ez1gw]

@@kevinfreeman3098 you so smart what protects freedom and justice jackasses so anti American clueless about what protects freedom and justice get the hell out

[@Thelivingone-ez1gw]

@@kevinfreeman3098 obviously none in this country has any lived brain dead gave it away without a shoot fired disgrace to Freedom Justice and truth pathic

[@kevinmurphy2556]

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