Eight-year-old Carson Gardner, five of his family members and two representatives from Make a Wish spent most of the day with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, where he had the opportunity to view various pyrotechnic simulations and artillery firing, a UH-60 Black Hawk aerial training demo, rides in three combat-style vehicles, weapons simulations, tours of military vehicles and aircraft, riding the unit’s horses, and being a "Blackhorse Soldier" for a day.

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