The Fort Churchill Living History Organization
The Fort Churchill Living History Organization portrays the Division of the Pacific during the Indian Wars Period (1866-1890). Members also double as living docents most weekends in Virginia City, and can be found at the Bucket of Blood Saloon. The goal of the organization is to eventually acquire grant funding for a replica of Fort Homestead to be built on the Comstock.
Division of the Pacific Command Staff
Division Commanding Officer
MG Mark Pavelek
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Division Executive Officer
BG Bryan Staples
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Division Cavalry Brigade Commander
COL Dan Osborne
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Division Assistant Adjutant General
LTC John Tuomala
8th United States Cavalry Regiment
Regimental Staff
B Troop Staff
H Troop Staff
M Troop Staff
Regimental Commanding Officer
COL Michael Pavelek
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Regimental Executive Officer
LTC Michael Young
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Staff Officer
MAJ Michael Northan
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Regimental Quartermaster
MAJ Richard Ireland
Commanding Officer
MAJ Roland Gysen
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Senior Enlisted Leader
1SG Christopher Parker
Commanding Officer
CPT Joe Bricky
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Executive Officer
2LT Joe Bricky
Commanding Officer
CPT Noah L. Jennings
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Senior Enlisted Leader
SGT Eric Brown
The 8th Cavalry Regiment is a regiment of the United States Army formed in 1866 during the American Indian Wars. The 8th Cavalry continued to serve under a number of designations, fighting in every other major US conflict since, except World War I, when it was not deployed to Europe because it was already engaged in the Punitive Expedition in Mexico from 1916 to 1920. It is currently a component of the 1st Cavalry Division.
