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Spurrier, James

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Spurrier, James

August 21, 2026

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Retired U.S. Army Col. James R. Spurrier, founder and president of the 2,835-member U.S. Horse Cavalry Association, highlighted the long military role of the U.S. Cavalry in the El Paso region, where the 3rd U.S. Cavalry was stationed at Fort Bliss in the 1850s…

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