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Infantry Division, U.S. Army
Last Update
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| 2015 Society of the
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Awards
Chairman Joe Herron did an excellent job of presenting the following
awards at the Society Awards Banquet. This was Joe’s first year in
this important committee position and he achieved great success. His
plaques were beautiful and everyone was very pleased with his
performance. Thank you, Joe, for a job well done. |
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“The Soldier of the Year” award went to
SPC Michael J.
Scalmanini,
A Co, 6-8 CAV, 4IBCT, for distinguished Military Service and
personal achievement, continuing in the long tradition of the 3rd
Infantry Division, as well as a cash award from the Society. |
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“The NCO of the
Year” award was presented to
SGT. Zachary F. Cline,
HHT, 6-8 CAV, 4IBCT, for distinguished Military Service and personal
achievement continuing in the long tradition of the 3rd
Infantry Division, as well as a cash award from the Society. |
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Society Service Award was presented to John Weis
in
recognition of his loyalty and dedication to The Society of the 3rd
Infantry Division while completing the duties of National
Secretary-Treasurer in an exemplary manner. |
The Audie Murphy Achievement Award was presented to
LTC (Ret.) Timothy R. Stoy
in recognition of his service as Society Historian and for his
efforts to arrange the installation of plaques in Europe honoring
our 3rd Infantry Division and others.
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The President’s Special Award was presented to
Pennie Burke in Recognition of her loyal, faithful, and dedicated
Service to the Society of The Third Infantry Division and to all its
Members.
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Customized Canes: Also on hand to present three of his beautiful
customized canes was Henry Burke. The recipients of
these wonderful canes are CPL James J. Schofield, 1st Sgt. Jerry
Cunningham, and Major Mike Horn; however, none were on hand to
accept their canes. Henry will ship the canes to those who cannot
visit Henry to receive their proud gifts. |
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| Remembrance of Martin Markley by Bruce Monkman |
 Martin Markley President 1998-1999 |
| By now you may have noticed in the
June issue of the WATCH, that Martin Markley Outpost 22, passed away
April 14, 2015. His wife, Margaret passed away the early part of
February, I don’t have an exact date. These two wonderful people
have been members of the Society for many years, plus being very
active in helping to make it a better operating organization. Martin
was Society president in 1998 - 1999 and had been Outpost 22
secretary-treasurer for numerous years. One thing Martin always tried to do and live by is, if there are regulations on running an organization, obey those rules, but if anything needs corrected or improved, take the correct steps to make that improvement. He served in the Korean War as a Captain, was wounded severely, and was thought of highly by the men under him. For a more complete history of Martin, and if you have a computer, Google his name, Martin Markley and click on — Korean War Educator Memories of Martin Markley- it gives a wonderful in depth story of part of his life. Martin and I was quite close the last few years of his life via e-mail and phone. I had visited the Markleys when they lived in Fullerton, but when they moved to the assisted living facilities he didn’t seem to like that type of living and I had the impression he didn’t want anybody to visit them there. So I didn’t. He was a good soldier, a good man and father and husband. He is missed. Bruce Monkman-OP22 |
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The Society of the 3ID 97th Annual Reunion
will be held in September 2016 in Gettysburg, PA |
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| Brig. Gen. James E. Rainey
named Commander of the 3rd Infantry Division |
 Brig. Gen. James E. Rainey |
| May 29, 2015 (FORT STEWART, Ga.) –
Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Ray Odierno, announced today that Brig.
Gen. (Promotable) James E. Rainey will succeed Maj. Gen. Mike Murray
as commander of the 3rd Infantry Division. Murray and Rainey have known each other for many years. “There’s no one I’d rather hand over the division colors to. I can think of no one more qualified than Jim to take the helm of the Marne Division,” said Murray. “I know he will serve the Soldiers, Civilians and Family members of the division well.” Rainey currently serves as Commandant of the U.S. Army Infantry School, U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence, Fort Benning, Ga. Murray is the commander of the 3rd Infantry Division and currently serving in Afghanistan as the Deputy Commanding General–Support for U.S. Forces Afghanistan. A date for the change of command has not been set and Murray’s next step has not been determined. Murray said he remains focused on completing the mission at hand – the Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan, and maintaining high standards in executing everything the division is engaged in worldwide. He is equally focused on taking care of the Soldiers, Civilians and Families who are deployed or back home at Fort Stewart, Hunter Army Airfield and Kelley Hill. Murray went on to say the Marne Division and Coastal Georgia will be lucky to have a leader like Jim Rainey. “When the time comes to hand off the Division, I have no doubt that he is the right man, at the right time to carry on the high standards set by the 3rd ID and Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield," Murray said. "The division’s outstanding efforts around the world combined with the recent sixth Army Community of Excellence win by the installation is the kind of momentum he'll continue when he takes command. I have no doubt he will also deepen the already strong bonds we enjoy with our southeast Georgia neighbors.” |
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CONSTITUTION &
BY-LAWS SOCIETY OF THE THIRD INFANTRY DIVISION UNITED STATES ARMY AS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND ADOPTED BY THE SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP AT THE 96th NATIONAL REUNION North Charleston, SC, June 2015 |
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Standard Operating Procedures Click Here - S.O.P. Revised April 29, 2015 |
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71st ANNIVERSARY
COMMEMORATION!
Operation Dragoon to the
Battle of the Colmar Pocket - from St. Tropez to Colmar,
the US 6th
Army Group and 7th
Army in France 15 August 1944 to 9 February 1945
Hosted by Outpost International, Society of the 3rd
Infantry Division,
the Army Historical Foundation, and the Embassy of France
When: 17-19 September 2015 (Thursday to
Saturday)
Where: Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel, 900
South Orme Street, Arlington, VA 22204
Who:
Please join us in honoring the veterans
of the 6th
Army Group; 1st
French Army; 7th
Army; 6th
Corps; 3rd,
36th,
and 45th
Infantry Divisions; 1st
Allied Airborne Task Force – 517th
PIRCT (including AT CO/442nd
IN), 509th
PIB, 4463rd
PFAB, 550th
AIB, 551st
PIB, and the 2nd
IPB (UK); and 1st
SSF in Southern France; the supporting US Army Air Corps; US Navy,
Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine; the OSS; and from the participant
allied nations of France, Poland, the Netherlands, the United
Kingdom, Greece, and Canada; the 21st
Corps, 28th
ID, 75th
ID, and 12th
AD which joined the 3rd
ID and 36th
ID in the Battle of the Colmar Pocket, family members, friends, and
anyone interested in WWII history.
What:
17 Sept:
9 AM to 7 PM – Registration,
Historical Seminars I, II
18 Sept:
9 AM to 12 AM – Historical
Seminar III
2 PM to 6PM – Reception, French
Embassy, Washington tour
19 Sept:
8 to 12 AM – ceremony in
Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery,
Why:
To
honor the veterans of the Operation Dragoon and the campaigns in
Southern France, the Vosges, and in Alsace, to preserve history,
educate the public, and pass on the torch of their proud legacy.
Room Reservations:
Price - $95 per night, one day prior to event and one day
after.
Reservations: Reservations:
1-800-325-3535 or call Laura Zuniga at 703 271 6635
Registration:
Event
registration - $35.
Luncheon - $25.
Banquet
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Society
Members Deaths
2443 OP 63 WAYNE A.
CHABOT
PASCO, WA
15INF/A
WW2
CPL 5191 OP 15 BYRON C.
PEACOCK
ENTERPRISE, UT
DIV/QM
WW2
T5 2187 OP 5 SALVATORE F.
BERTOLINO
INDIANA, PA 39FA/B BTRY KOREA/Oct
51-Sep52 SFC 4513 OP 60 WILLIAM
C. SCHLITZ
PHENIX CITY, AL
30INF/3BN
WW2
SGT 2840 OP 22 EDWARD
L. EVERETT
LOMPOC, CA
DIV/MED/
WW2/Jul42-Sep45 SGT
2655 OP 54 LEONARD A. DE
BORD
SALINAS, CA
39FA/A & C
KOREA/Sep52-Oct53
1LT 5769 OP 33 WILLIAM
H. HARRIS
MICHIGAN CITY, IN 3rd MP Co
KOREA/54
CPL |
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Future Outpost Meetings and Other Events |
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July 11, 2015: Outpost #5 will hold a summer
luncheon/meeting at 12 noon at the Courtyard Marriott located at 140 Route 17 South, Mahwah, NJ 07430. The cost of the luncheon will be $20 per person. Please make checks payable to: The Society of the 3rd ID, Outpost #5 and send to Al Julia, Treasurer, 278 Baywood Drive, Baiting Hollow, NY 11933. We hope to have a good turnout and a good time will be had by all. The Courtyard Marriott located on Rte 17 South, is close to several highways from NJ, NY, CT and PA. For additional info, please call The Courtyard Marriott at 1-201-529-5200. Thanks, Al Julia, Treasurer, OP #5 |
| July 18, 2015: Outpost #35 will hold its summer meeting hosted by Justin Valle at the Golden corral at 4675 Highway 21, The Colony,Texas. The social hour will be at 11:AM and lunch will be served at 12:00 Noon followd by the Outpost meeting. contact Joe or Lynn Ball, 1-972-495-1704, to let them know if you will be coming. the colony is just north of Dallas on Route 121 with many inexpensive motels in the vicinity. |
| August 2015: Outpost International wlill participate in several plaque dedications in Southern France. |
| September 9, 2015: Outpost #4 will meet at 1:30 PM at the Washington State Veterans Home, 222 E. 5th Avenue, Spokane, Washington |
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September 17-19, 2015 – 71st
Anniversary Commemoration of the 6th Army Group’s
campaign in France 15 August 1944 to 15 March 1945. Includes
seminars on the Southern France Campaign, the Vosges Campaign and
the Battle of the Colmar Pocket; ceremony at Arlington Cemetery;
banquet; and historical tour. |
| November 7, 2015 Outpost 54 will hold its Veteran's Dayluncheon meeting at the Brass Door Restaurant, San Ramon California. We will gather at 11:00 AM with lunch at noon. |
| November 11, 2015: Outpost #7 will conduct Veterans Day ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknowns at 3:30 PM at Arlington National Cemetery to conduct its traditional wreath ceremonies. Members will meet at the 3rd Infantry Division Monument at 3:30 PM for ceremonies there before moving to the Tomb of the Unknowns for our wreath-laying ceremony at 4:15PM. Members are urged to attend. For more information, contact John Insani (marneop7@comcast.net) or Pat Williamson (army3rdivtanker@gmail.com). |
| November 11, 2015: Outpost #15 will hold its next meeting at the home of Curtis Gentry, following Outpost #15's participation in the Phoenix Veteran's Day Parade. |
| September 2016: 97th Annual Reunion of the Society of the 3ID will be held in Gettysburg, PA. |
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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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benefits and how to file/ask for them. Accordingly, there are many sites that
explain how to obtain books, military/medical records, information and how to
appeal a denied claim with the VA. Nearly 100% of this information is free
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