Text Box: Special Forces Association Chapter I-XVIII Fayetteville, North Carolina

Team House Hours

Wed/Sat

1300-2000 Hours

(Note: Chapter Officers meetings each Tuesday before meeting dates at 1000 hrs)

Cool Hand Luke

TBD

Chapter Meeting

Team House

1330 Hrs

14 January 2012

11 February 2012

10 March 2012

14 April 2012

12 May 2012

9 June 2012

14 July 2012

11 August 2012

8 September 2012

13 October 2012

10 November 2012

8 December 2012

Other Events

SFA Convention 2012

June 11-17

Memorial Day Picnic Sponsored by National SFA Memorial Park

28 May 2012

4th of July Picnic Sponsored By Chapter 1-18 at SFA Memorial Park

4 July 2012

October Fest Sponsored By Chapter 1-18 At SFA Memorial Park

1 October 2012

BBQ  For Q Course Graduating Class Sponsored By Chapter 1-18

22 Feb @ 1630 hrs Team House

4 Apr  @ 1630 hrs  Team House

16 May @ 1630 hrs Team House

Upcoming Events
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Chapter  Officers

Current Term 1 January 2011 - 31 December 2013

President

Melvin Hill

910 868-4820

Vice President

Sgt-at-Arms

Willie Chong

Richard Norris

T C Rupert

Alsee N. Richardson

910 488-1642

910 308-4810

910 483-6449

910 864-1901

BTB Editor

Daniel T. McGinley

Paul Moody

910 257-7172

910 868-4050

tdanmcgin@gmail.com

Frank Byurns

President@sfa1-18.org

VicePresident@sfa1-18.org

Secretary@sfa1-18.org

Treasurer@sfa1-18.org

Chaplin@sfa1-18.org

Sgt-at-Arms@sfa1-18.org
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Quartermaster@sfa1-18.org

Staff

Secretary

Treasurer

Chaplain

Quartermaster

Webmaster

William Beckham

910 257-0586

Webmaster@sfa1-18.org
Text Box: Special Forces Medal of Honor Recipients The President, in the Name of Congress, has awarded more than 3,400 Medals of Honor since the Decoration was created in 1861. For years, the citations highlighting these acts of bravery and heroism resided in dusty archives and only sporadically were printed. Listed here are the citations for the twenty one (21) Special Forces Soldiers who earned and was awarded the Medal of Honor. Their names and citations follow: * Indicates a posthumous award  Excerpts from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society website... On December 9, 1861 Iowa Senator James W. Grimes introduced S. No. 82 in the United States Senate, a bill designed to "promote the efficiency of the Navy" by authorizing the production and distribution of "medals of honor". On December 21st the bill was passed, authorizing 200 such medals be produced "which shall be bestowed upon such petty officers, seamen, landsmen and marines as shall distinguish themselves by their gallantry in action and other seamanlike qualities during the present war (Civil War)." President Lincoln signed the bill and the (Navy) Medal of Honor was born. Two months later on February 17, 1862 Massachusetts Senator Henry Wilson introduced a similar bill, this one to authorize "the President to distribute medals to privates in the Army of the United States who shall distinguish themselves in battle." Over the following months wording changed slightly as the bill made its way through Congress. When President Abraham Lincoln signed S.J.R. No. 82 on July 12, 1862, the Army Medal of Honor was born. It read in part: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause two thousand "medals of honor" to be prepared with suitable emblematic devices, and to direct that the same be presented, in the name of the Congress, to such non--commissioned officers and privates as shall most distinguish themselves by their gallantry in action, and other soldier-like qualities, during the present insurrection (Civil War). With this simple and rather obscure act Congress created a unique award that would achieve prominence in American history like few others. Official Metal of Honor Website: http://www.cmohs.org

Flag Presentation

The United States Flag Code establishes advisory rules for display and care of the flag of the United States. It is Section 1 of Title 4 of the United States Code (4 U.S.C. § 1 et seq). The following guidelines should be followed during periods when the flag is being paraded, the Pledge of Allegiance is given or the national anthem is played, and when the flag is in mourning:

Parading and saluting the flag

·      When carried in a procession, the flag should be to the right of the marchers.

·      When other flags are carried, the flag of the United States may be centered in front of the others or carried to their right. When the flag passes in a procession, or when it is hoisted or lowered, all should face the flag and salute.

·      To salute, all persons come to attention.

·      Those in uniform give the appropriate formal salute.

·      Members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may render the military salute.

·      Citizens not in uniform salute by placing their right hand over the heart and men with head cover should remove it and hold it to left shoulder, hand over the heart.

·      Members of uniformed organizations in formation salute upon command of the person in charge.

The Pledge of Allegiance. All present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart;

National Anthem. The composition consisting of the words and music known as the Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem. During a rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed:

·      All present except those in uniform should stand at attention.

·      Men not in uniform should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold the headdress at the left shoulder,

·      Members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present and not in uniform may render the military salute.

·      Individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the first note of the anthem and maintain that position until the last note; and

·      When the flag is not displayed, all present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed.

The flag in mourning

·      To place the flag at half-staff (or half-mast, on ships), hoist it to the peak for an instant and lower it to a position half way between the top and bottom of the staff.

·      The flag is to be raised again to the peak for a moment before it is lowered.

·      On Memorial Day, the flag is displayed at half-staff until noon and at full staff from noon to sunset.

·      The flag is to be flown at half-staff in mourning for the death of designated, principal government leaders.

·      The flag is to be flown at half-staff for thirty days in mourning for the death of the current or former President of the United States.

·      The U.S. flag is otherwise flown at half-staff (or half-mast, on ships) only when directed by the President of the United States, a state governor (within that state), or the mayor of Washington D.C. (within the district).

·      When used to cover a casket or coffin, the flag should be placed with the union at the head and over the left shoulder. It should not be lowered into the grave.

·      The U.S. Flag is to be flown half staff on Patriot Day (11 SEP)

[Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Flag_Code Jul 2010 ++]

 
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