OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE
Society of the 3rd Infantry
Division, U. S. Army
"Men
who have offered their lives for their country know that patriotism is not fear of
something;
"Men who have offered their lives for their country know
that patriotism is not fear of something;
it is the love of something." Adlai Stevenson-1952 speech to
American Legion
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6644 OP 1 EBEN O. PALMQUIST NAPERVILLE,
IL DIV/ARTY/HQ Btry
KOREA/Mar52-Apr53 CPL
2160 OP 1 JOHN G. BEECHLER ATHENS, IL
39FA/C KOREA/Jan53-Apr53
1LT
3661 OP 54 C. BROCK LIPPITT
KINGSBURG, CA 15INF/K
KOREA
2274
OP 1 ANDREW J. BRATSAKIS OAK FOREST, IL
7INF/B WW2
PVT
3420 OP 2 FRANK L. KANE PORT
RICHEY, FL
DIV/MED/ WW2
PVT
5124 OP 17 THOMAS L. WRIGHT KILGORE, NE
30INF/A WW2/43-Jun46
SGT
3276 OP 5
FRED E. HOLT STOCKTON, CA 30INF/SV
WW2
6349 OP 88 G.K. GUENNEL LITTLETON, CO DIV/HQ
WW2
SGT
4520 OP 17 JOHN E. SCHNEIDER
FREEBURG, IL 9FA/B
WW2/Jul40-Jun45 SSGT
4841 OP 63 JOHN H. TIMPERLEY
WEIPPE, ID
39FA/A Btry
WW2/Jun40-Jun45
CPL
8776 OP 35 JOHN W. "BILL" LEE
VAN BUREN, AR 10ENG/D
KOREA/Jan51-Jul52
6781 OP 3 JOSEPH GUISTI
NEW ELLENTON, SC
9FA/
KOREA
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| 70th
ANNIVERSARY BATTLEFIELD TOUR OF FRANCE August 12-26, 2014 |
| We hope many of you will want to join what will be a wonderful tour, and might be our last such tour. I know some of us might be alive well past 95 to 98 for a 75th tour, but just in case we are not, this will be a great opportunity to see our many French friends, visit places where we fought as well as a few places that are of great interest to visitors. Of course, family members and friends are welcome to join us on this historic journey. We have contacted our wonderful friends who have helped us in the past with receptions, ceremonies, meals, places of interest to visit, etc., and they are eager to welcome us and help with our plans. We are making the daily trips a little shorter this time and also allowing more relaxing time in the mornings before each day's travels. And, for most locations, we will arrive earlier at our hotels at the end of each day. If you are planning, or even thinking (but not sure yet), about participating in the tour, please let us know as soon as possible. We want to keep the price as low as possible. We have three veterans of our fighting in France committed to join in the tour, and perhaps several more will join us after the learn the tour price and see the tour \flyer. Family members and friends are welcome on this tour. We will start our tour with two days in Cavalaire-Sur-Mer, St.Tropez,and Draguignan, move north for stops and visits to Avignon, Montelimar, Arbois, Besancon, Vesoul, Saulx de Vesoul, Epinal, Haut Jacques, Colmar, Sigolsheim, Turkheim, Bennwihr, Maison Rouge, Audie Murphy monument, Holtzwihr, Mutzig, Strasbourg, and Nancy where we will have lunch. We will spend an afternoon and day in Chateau Thierry before driving to Paris for the final night of the tour. Our friends all along the tour who are arranging our local visits will make sure our visits will be enjoyable and meaningful as they have always been in the past. We are truly grateful for the wonderful hospitality shown us. This year's tour at $3249 is $246 less than the 2009 tour five years ago at $3495. The land tour package includes hotels, hotel taxes, breakfast daily, farewell dinner, one lunch, trip insurance for each person, Strasbourg boat trip and air conditioned motor coach with lavatory. The rate would need to be adjusted for a group of less than 15 participants. We may have 20 or more. Air is additional and available at a discount if there are enough passengers flying from JFK to Nice and Paris to JFK to qualify as a group. Air add-ons from other gateways is available. Air can be booked separately as well if there aren't enough for a group. Please contact us for a tour flyer. The tour will be another wonderful experience for those who can join us. With best wishes, John Shirley, Tour Chair John Shirley: Phone: 925-447-2256 Email: jbshirley88@att.net Josiane Selvage: Phone: 925-455-1943 Email: j.selvage@comcast.net Linda Singleton, Phone 800-522-8140 Email TravelWire@hotmail.com (our travel agent) |
| CBL Motions Approved by the Executive Committee |
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The Executive Committee has adopted the following section changes to the Society By-laws, which will be effective at once. These changes were necessary as a result of changing the Annual Reunion to June and are designed to allow changing the date of the Reunion without requiring further changes. There was no intent to change the substance of the By-laws in the September 2012 Adopted Constitution and By-laws, only the timing of notifications. These changes will be included in a ballot in the April 2014 issue of The Watch on the Rhine for membership approval.
These
are the changes in the By-laws that were voted in last November.
They are currently in effect, but they require membership
approval on the upcoming C&BL ballot.
Section 2.1 Business Meetings:
Membership meetings may be scheduled during the annual reunion to
provide members the opportunity to offer their opinions in Society
governing. The notice of time and place must be announced in
The Watch on the Rhine at least ninety (90)
days prior to the scheduled first day of the Annual Reunion.
The changes are shown underlined..
Section 3.1 Legislative Authority:
Between Annual Reunions, legislative authority for the Society is
vested in the Executive Committee. Its decisions have
immediate effect and remain in force until ratified, modified or
repealed at the next Annual Reunion. The Secretary will inform
the Society members of actions taken by the Executive Committee
during the year. This information will be published in The
Watch on the Rhine at least a month
prior to the annual reunion.
4.3 Committeeman: Regional
Committeemen are elected from their Regions to represent all society
members and are members of the Executive Committee. They will
be assigned to supervise the outposts in their region. They
shall submit a written report of their annual activities to the
Regional Vice President two weeks prior to the Annual
Reunion.
Under SECTION V: STANDING
COMMITTEES
5.2 Constitution and By-Laws:
The Constitution and By-Laws Committee is not restricted in size,
but a majority of the members shall not be members of the Executive
Committee. The committee will submit a ballot of proposed
changes to be published in the The Watch on the Rhine
at least 60 days before the Annual Reunion .
5,4a The Nominations and
Elections Committee shall call for nominations of elected national
officers in The Watch on the Rhine at least 180
days before the Annual Reunion . Nominations will be
accepted for a period of at least 60 days.
5.4b The Committee will submit a
ballot for publication in The Watch on the Rhine at
least 60 days before the Annual Reunion . If there
is only one nominee for an office, no ballot will be published for
member vote.
5.5a The Chair shall call for
nominations of awards in an issue of The Watch on
the Rhine at least 60 days before the
Annual Reunion . |
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Future Outpost Meetings and Other Events |
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May 16-17, 2014: Audie Murphy Days Salute to the
Military, Greenville Texas.
Contact the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum at (903) 450-4502
or visit the website at
www.amacmuseum.com for additional information.
Funding for this event is provided in part by the City of
Greenville Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax. |
| May 17, 2014: Outpost 13 will hold its next meeting at Baker's of Milford, Milford Michigan. The restaurant is located at 2025 S. Milford Rd in Milford, MI. This is 3 miles north of Exit 155 off I-96. |
| May 14-18, 2014: Anzio Beachhead Veterans of 1944, WWII, 70th Anniversary Reunion in Hillsville, Virginia. Please contact Clyde E. Easter, 299 Panorama Drive, Fancy Gap, Virginia 24328. Phone: 1-276-728-7293.This is not a Society-sponsored event. |
| May 21 - June 1, 2014: 70th Anniversary Battlefield Tour of Italy. Please contact Clyde E. Easter, 299 Panorama Drive, Fancy Gap, Virginia 24328. Phone: 1-276-728-7293.This is not a Society-sponsored event. |
| May 27 - June 1, 2014: Reunion: "Chosin Few": Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel, Nashville TN. Tours include The Hermitage, Nashville Music Tour, the Grand Ole Opry, and historic homes in Nashville. Contact the Key Event Group (the Chosin Few) 3815 Hilldle Drive, Nashville TN 37215 or email to mears@nashvilledmc.com |
| May 22, 2014: Outpost 88 will meet on Thursday, May 22, 2014, 11:30am at the Academy Hotel 8110 N. Academy Blvd, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80920 ( Tel: 1-800-766-8524) or www.theacademyhotel.com) |
| May 26, 2014: Outpost 7 will conduct Memorial Day ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery at 4:15 PM Members will meet at 3:30PM at the 3rd Infantry Division Monument for ceremonies there, before participating in the wreathlaying at the Tomb of the Unknowns. For more info, contact John Insani (marneop7@comcast.net) or Pat Williamson (army3rdivtanker@gmail.com). |
| June 1-4, 2014: Anzio Beachhead Veterans of WWII 35th Annual Reunion, Nashville,Tennessee. Contact John Boller, 1 HarborNorth, Amityville, NY 11701; jboller203@optimum.net. This is not a Society-sponsored event. |
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June 19-22, 2014: The 2014 95th Society of the
3ID Reunion will be held at Fort Benning, GA on June 19 -22, 2014. We have a fine hotel, the Hilton Garden Inn in Columbus, for $94 plus tax for double or single room. The price include a buffet breakfast for two. There is free parking, and free shuttle service from the airport to the hotel. The hotel comes highly recommended. |
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June 21, 2014: “Audie
Murphy Day” in Farmersville, Texas.
The
Main Street Program event draws thousands and honors our local veterans as
well as our "hometown hero" Audie Murphy.
Details from the Farmersville Main Street, a Society of
the 3rd Infantry Division member.
For more information, contact Farmersville
Main Street Program: 972-784-6846. |
July 30 - August 3, 2014: OP Europe
 Please see the attached notice on our 70th anniversary commemoration of Operation Dragoon and the following campaign which cleared southern France, crossed the Vosges, and cleared the Colmar Pocket. We hope you will be able to join us for this once in a lifetime event! Bring your families and friends. Let us honor the veterans while we still have them! Rock of the Marne! Monika and Tim |
| August 12-26, 2014: The Battlefield Tour to France is a professionally-conducted tour to see our many French friends, visit places where we fought, and visit a few sites that are of great interest to those who visit France. contact John Shirley at 1-925-447-2256 or jbshirley88@att.net For details see above. This is not a Society-sponsored event. |
| October 2-5, 2014: Blue Badge Combat Infantry Association will hold its 2014 convention at the Ramada Gateway Hotel, Kissimmee, Florida. |
| November 2014: Outpost 15 will participate in the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade with a meeting to follow. Detaiils will appear in future issues of the Watch on the Rhine. |
| November 11, 2014: Outpost 7 will conduct Veteran's Day ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknowns at 3:15 PM. Members will meet at the 3rd Infantry Division Monument at 2:30 PM for ceremonies there before moving to the Tomb of the Unknowns for our wreath-laying ceremony. For more info contact John Insani marneop7@comcast.net or Pat williamson army3rdivtanker@gmail.com. |
| November 2014: US Army Society of the Third Infantry Division Outpost 2 will be placing a memorial monument at the Sarasota National Cemetery. After the installation is complete, there will be a dedication ceremony (probably in November around Veterans’ Day or the anniversary of the founding of the Third Infantry Division). |
| 2015: The 7th Infantry Regiment Association will have their 2015 reunion in the New Orleans area and will visit our monument at Chalmette, LA. That is where the the Regiment was nicknamed the "Cottonbalers" following the battle of 1814. Quite a history! Details will follow when available. |
| June 8-18, 2015: The Battle of the Bulge/Eagle's Nest Tour presented by Valor Tours Ltd. and escorted by Henry Bodden. For full details call 1-80 842-4504 or visit the Valor Tours Ltd.website. You can also contact Henry Bodden at 1-918-376-9417 or hebodden@gmail.com. This is not a Society-sponsored event. |
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Vietnam War Virtual Wall
This is link to a virtual wall of all those lost during the Vietnam War with the names, bio's and other information on our lost comrades. First, click on the link, then click on a state, when it opens click on a city or town, then click on a name. It should show you a picture of the person or at least his/her bio and medals. Everyone should know of someone whose name is on "The Wall". http://www.virtualwall.org/iStates.htm |
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Fort Stewart Museum Contact the Fort Stewart Museum Curator to schedule a personal or tour group visit!
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Museum Progress Report - November 15, 2013 From Buck Meeks, Curator |
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When will the Fort Stewart Museum open? No official date yet. We are in the midst of remodeling and still must build and install exhibits. I am thinking that we won't be open to the public for another 12 months or so. Thanks, the society will be having its Reunion at Ft. Benning next June and I would make a 300 mile detour to see it if it would be open. By June we will have a portrait gallery up and running and will be able to host receptions and the like by appointment. our next phase would be the Camp / Fort Stewart exhibit and when that is installed, we would be open for regular visiting hours. The 3ID gallery will be bigger and take a little longer to get set. When that is ready, we will have the large public ribbon cutting event with much fanfare... |
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Nursing and Medicine During World War IIAuthor: Julia Tortorice |
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| Audie Murphy Petition Draws Major
Endorsements Murphy: a pioneer in PTSD awareness September 9, 2013 by David Phillips |
 Audie Murphy, moments after being awarded the Medal of Honor and Legion of Merit, Salzburg, Austria, 1945. Courtesy U.S. Army. |
| Endorsements on the Audie Murphy
Presidential Medal of Freedom Petition read like a VIP address book.
Distinguished Americans such as Melvin Laird, Bob Dole, General
Tommy Franks, Charlie Duke, Toby Keith, Dan Rather, Barbara Eden and
countless others too numerous to mention. In addition to those named
above, three-fourths of the 79 living Medal of Honor recipients have
offered forth their endorsements. Audie Murphy – his legacy continues Honors are rendered and tributes bestowed by great societies so that we may remember the person; and the accomplishments of that person’s life and in doing so perpetuate their memory for future generations. Audie Murphy has certainly been accorded many tributes over the years since his untimely passing and his legacy continues to grow with the passage of time. David Phillips Mr. Phillips is the Executive Administrator of the Audie Murphy Presidential Medal of Freedom Petition Campaign. In addition, he initially recommended Audie Murphy for this honor and spearheaded the campaign for its passage. The petition has the endorsement of more than 100 general officers, 50 of the 79 living medal of honor recipients, moonwalkers, members of congress, & celebrities. The nomination will be based upon Audie Murphy's advocacy for better treatment of veterans suffering from PTSD Full article on http://www.warfoto.com/3rdsociety1.htm |
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