Blandin Karabinos
The veterans of The Legendary Blackhorse Regiment, the 11th Armored Cavalry salute and honor Richard Lee "Strong Wind" Shomin, one of us, one of own. We offer condolences to his wife Linda and his 5 children and to the rest of his family. As a Life Member of the 11th Armored Cavalry Veterans of Vietnam and Cambodia, we will acknowledge his contribution and service at the Memorial Service of our annual reunion, list his name among our honored dead in our newsletter, Thunder Run ... and salute a brave man who was willing to put his life on the line for his country, his God and his fellow man. Richard was "The Strong WInd" who served so bravely with A Troop in the Vietnam War in 1967-1968. Chaplain Bill, 11th ACVVC (Vietnam)