Buckeye Chapter members and their spouses spent a night out at the Buckeye Lake Winery. The Buckeye Lake Winery can be found just east of Columbus and is known for their Napa Valley wines, fine cuisine and scenic view. Its owners also are generous supporters of Chapter 45’s annual Motorcycle Rally fundraiser.
Here is a book about the 1st Special Forces by JP Hastings
1st Special Forces Regiment: An Evolving Tapestry is about the Heritage, Lineage and History of the men of the United States Army Special Forces Regiment. It is their journey beginning with the formation of the Rangers in the 1600’s that forged a nation out of the wilderness. Through the centuries of overcoming events and driven by necessities that would mature their missions and skills, in to the Army’s Special Forces (Green Beret). It reveals who and what they experienced throughout history and what it takes to earn the coveted “Green Beret”. It also highlights historical snippets that caused some paradigm operational changes. The goal and intent in its publishing: 1) As accurately as possible, tell of the Regiment’s life starting at the roots, through threads leading to its maturing, development and expansion that set forever in time the Heritage, Lineage, and History with Honor and integrity. 2) 100% of the royalties from the sale of the book will be for the Special Forces Association (SFA) for use with charities, and other just causes and events as the SFA sees fit to support our Special Forces Brothers and their families.
Learn more: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1532904037/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_bru9CbXS9F4R7
This is a really well written article about special forces by the newspaper Washington Examiner titled “A warrior class of their own”.
The raffle drawing for the AR-15 and Glock Pistol was postponed to the January Columbus SFA 45 meeting on 1/10/2019 at the AMVETS POST 89. At the meeting we used their drawing tumbler. The event was recorded and the video was posted on our Facebook page. The link is below to see the video of the drawing.
Congratulations to the Winners!!!
First Drawing: David Huffman
Second Drawing: Leon Desonne
Video on Facebook
The chapter sold all 1,000 serialized raffle tickets during a seven week period, netting almost $10,000 to the chapter. The prizes were 1) A custom made AR15 with free floating barrel, two-stage trigger, picatinney rail system, heavy barrel, and SF Regimental Crest engraving in the receiver. 2) Glock 17 pistol with silencer and $200 cash for the tax stamp.
The rifle was generously donated by Chris Burlingame of Artemis Arms, and the pistol/silencer/cash package was donated by Eric Stansifer of Triangle Silencer. Thank you, gentlemen! The chapter unanimously voted to pay for Life Memberships of the Special Forces Association for both of these great Americans.
The raffle drawing was executed and recorded during our January meeting at AMVETS Post 89 in Columbus, OH using the AMVETS tumbler and Post commander as the official “drawer” of the winning tickets.
Congratulations to Frank LaRose a former member of B Company 2nd Battalion 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) for his election win as Ohio's 51st Secretary of State. Members of Special Forces Association 45 attended his swearing in ceremony in Akron and B Co. provided the Color Guard.
Chapter XLV hosted its annual Christmas party for the Soldiers and their families of B/2/19th SFG(A). Before lunch was served, kids were running around and playing games and making Christmas crafts. After lunch, gifts were passed out one by one. The unit leadership and Chapter 45 manages the gifts unique for each child.
A few weeks before the party, each unit member asks their children what they want for Christmas. The member provides his chain of command and ultimately three unit leaders and their wives with the name of one gift per child with a limit of $50 per gift. This small team then purchases these gifts and wraps them. Each child is then provided their wrapped present and always finds something they truly want.
It was nice seeing the families having such a good time together knowing that earlier in the year they had been separated because of a long nine month deployment.
Special Forces Association Chapter 45 is sponsoring a raffle to raise funds to support the men and families of Co. B, 2nd Bn, 19th SFGA. We have a total of 1000 tickets for sale at $10 each for the chance to win one of two quality firearms. With only 1000 raffle tickets, this provides 1 in 500 odds of winning.
First prize is a custom manufactured AR-15 configured for Three Gun competition, valued at $2800. Second prize is a Gen 3 Glock 17 9MM pistol with an additional threaded, match grade barrel and suppressor with a $200 voucher to cover the tax stamp, package valued at $1400. Refer to the attached flyer for detailed information on the firearms.
The winners have the option to travel to north-west Ohio to receive their prize or provide contact information for a local FFL dealer the firearm can be transferred to. All NFA rules apply.
Tickets can be purchased from select SFA 45 members or by contacting Jim Wetz at 724-208-8671 or JWSFA45@GMAIL.COM.
Note: There are two revisions to the information on the flier and individual tickets. 1. The value of the Glock package did not include the value of the suppressor; the correct value is $1400. 2. The drawing date will be during the first SFA meeting in January at the Columbus SFA meeting location, 1/10/2019
This 2018 raffle ticket results will be published soon for all events.
Six SFA 45 chapter members were inducted into the Ohio Military Hall of Fame for Valor during a standing room only ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse on 5 May 2017.
Awardees are wearing the Ohio Medal for Valor around their necks (all standing). Flanked on the left by MAJ Siemer (company commander, B/2/19) left to right are medal recipients and Green Berets: Jeff Gallaher (5th SFG Vietnam), MSG(P) Matt Scheaffer, MSG Dustin Meyer, CW2 Matt Maxwell, MSG(R) Sean Clifton, and CW2 Jordan Grimshaw, flanked on right by Chapter
president Mark Arnold. Other chapter members sitting including OMHOF for Valor member MSG(R) Norm Lambert (SSM - Korea, BSM - Vietnam).
This was another remarkable day for the SF Regiment and Ohio's Green Berets
in particular.
President: Mark Arnold
Vice President: Patrick Enlow
Treasurer: Chadd Kuhns
Secretary: Andy Schneider
Asst. Vice President: Jim Wetz
Asst. Treasurer: Tom McGrath
Asst. Secretary: Jeff Gallaher
