Stephen Paul Allseits

Steve was one of our best friends.  He and my husband, Jay,
met when they were 8 years old.  I met Steve when I was 14.
He has shared our most happiest of memories with us. It is 
hard to imagine a future without him in it.  He was loved
by many and will be sorely missed, but will remain forever 
in our hearts.

On 18 October 2006, The Officers and Gentlemen of the 
First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry held a reception
at the Troop Armory in recognition of the service and 
achievements of Master Sergeant Stephen P. Allseits and 
to announce the FTPCC NCO of the Year Award which is 
dedicated to his memory.  

The following is the Troop's recognition of Steve's 
accomplishments and service:



Master Sergeant Stephen P. Allseits, Troop Number 2359, 
was elected to the FTPCC Active Roll in January of 2001.  
He was promoted to Corporal in September of that year 
and to Sergeant in June of 2002. He was promoted to 
Master Sergeant in November of 2003.  His rapid rise 
through the ranks is a testament to his dedication to 
service and his unwavering committment to the First 
City Troop.  He died on 4 August 2005 in Boise, Idaho, 
while completing Advanced Non-Commissioned Officer Training. 

MSG Allseits graduated from William Tennent High School in 
1975 and continued his education at the Citadel, a military 
college in Charleston, South Carolina, where he earned a 
bachelor's degree in 1979.  Soon after graduation, he was 
commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps 
and ultimately served in Beirut, Lebanon, for which he was 
awarded the Navy Unit Commendation medal.  Upon his release 
from active duty with the Marines in 1983, he joined the Marine
Corps Reserve, where he continued to serve as a first lieutenant 
in armor and artillery units until 1985.

Three years later, he joined the Pennsylvania Army National 
Guard as a chemical operations specialist.  In 1998, he 
transferred to Troop A, 1st Squadron, 104th Cavalry, and was 
shortly thereafter elected to the Active Roll of First Troop 
Philadelphia City Cavalry.

In August of 2002, he deployed to Bosnia with FTPCC and the 
104th Cavalry, and served honorably with the City Troop in its 
first overseas deployment since the era of the Korean Conflict.  
As a NATO peacekeeper in a region torn asunder by civil war, he 
solidified friendships with his fellow Troopers and once again 
proved his professionalism and integrity as a soldier and a leader.

The First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry now honors this 
enduring legacy of service and achievement by dedicating the 
FTPCC Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year Award in the name of 
Master Sergeant Stephen Paul Allseits.