Lt Ken Ballard, my hero!
Here are some photos Ken has sent.
Can't say these are anything typical to us, but it surely looks like typical
day in the life of our soldiers.
Cavalry Ken & Sgt Baxter
Welcome to Baghdad
At the foot of the monument with the sabres. These are Iranian helmets from the '80's!
Ken at the reviewing stand where Saddam sat at the saber stadium
Lt Ken
C-21 crew: Smith (gunner), Ken, Gonzales (driver), Long (loader) in center
The Tank Commanders: Poppie (C24), Ken (C21) Big Squishy (C23) Biggen (C22)
Dec 2003, Promotion Day- Congratulations 1 LT Ken Ballard
Ken & Lt Dave Fittro
Merry Christmas from Baghdad!! Love, Santa Ken
Unit Christmas - Yankee Fans
C Co 2/37 1 AD + 2 ACR = Powerful Team
"Hawkeye" Ballard in his Hawaiian shirt, Sadr City
Ken helping at an Iraqi school
Najaf 5/14/04- Long, Gonzo, Ballard & Smitty
Ken is proudly pointing at the hole that was made by the 6th RPG that hit their tank.
May 2004 - Ken after a long night on guard. They were under mortar attack for 4 hours.
Ken and his 2nd CAV buddies