95THINFANTRYDIVISIONMONUMENTDEDICATION

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SATURDAY,OCTOBER20, 1990

10:30AM

NINETY-FIFTH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL OFFICERS

PRESIDENT Erwin W. Coffman, Recon Co.

FIRST VICEPRESIDENT Andrew Mirable, Co. M, 378 Inf.

SECOND VICE

PRESIDENT Harold B. Regnier, Btry B, 360 Arty.

SECRETARY Lester Wolf, Co. L, 378 Inf.

TREASURER Edward L. Radik, Svc. Co., 360 Arty.

CHAPLAIN Rev. William Ribbens, Co. A, 379 Inf.

NINETY-FIFTH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATIONMONUMENT COMMITTEE

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ROBERT E. BADEN, Committee Chairman, Cos. C & l, 379 Inf.

JAMES P. ROBINSON, Co. G, 378 Inf.

BOB BUCHTER, Co. F, 378 Inf.

EMORY (PAT) THORNTON, Co. A, 379 Inf.

PROGRAM10:30- 11:00AM

MONUMENT SITE AT COMMUNITY CENTER

Musical Prelude First U.S. Army Band, Ft. Meade, MD

l_J_Static Display Aviation Brigade 28th Infantry Div.Pennsylvania National Guard

11:00 - 12:00

MUIR FIELD

Welcome to Dedication Mr. Erwin W. Coffman, President, 95th Inf. Div.Association Recon Co.

Playing of Honors Color Guard, Hq. U.S. Army Garrison, Ft.

Posting of Colors Indiantown Gap, and First U.S. Army BandPlaying "To the Colors"

Invocation Reverend Russell ConwayCo. A, 379th Inf.

Introductory Remarks Colonel Robert E. Baden, U.S.A. (Ret)and Introduction of Chairman, Division Monument Committee

Honored Guests Co. C & I, 379 Inf.

Dedication Address Major General Robert C. Hope, USAR

Commanding General, 95th Div. (Training)

Oklahoma City, OK

Dedication Prayer Reverend William D. Ribbens

Chaplain, 95th Inf. Div. Association

Co. A, 379th Infantry

National Anthem First U.S. Army Band-__

_4Jnal Remarks Colonel Robert E. Baden

Musical Selection Ms. Valerie Long Hauck & First U.S. Army Band"God Bless America"

Army Helicopter 28th Aviation BrigadeFly-over

Benediction The Reverend Dr. Harold G. Odum

Co. I, 377th Infantry

Completion of Ceremony Mr. Erwin Coffman & Color Guardand Retirement of Colors

12:00 - 12:30 PM

MONUMENT SITE AT COMMUNITY CENTER

Musical Postlude First U.S. Army Band

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ROBERT C. HOPE

Major General, U.S. Army ReserveCommanding General, 95th Division (Training)

Robert C. Hope was born at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, March 27, 1934. Hegraduated from Henderson State Teachers College with a BA and acommission as Second Lieutenant, USAR in May, 1956. He joined the 379thInfantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division in 1956 and has served in variousreserve units ever since. He became Assistant Division Commander, 95th

Division (Training) in 1981 and assumed command of the division in 1987and promoted to Major General, USAR.

General Hope is currently the national president of the ReserveOfficer's Association (ROA).

In civilian life General Hope is the Rehabilitation Assistant DeputyDirector, Division of Rehabilitation Services, Department of HumanServices, State of Arkansas.

The 95th Division (Training) has its headquarters in Oklahoma City,and its units in 28 cities throughout Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, andTexas. The division consists of four Infantry Training Brigades, an Artillery iTraining Brigade_ a Training Command, a Leadership Academy, aReception Battalion, and the Division Hq. and Hq. Co. which includes _band. _1_,,::"

The division's mission upon mobilization is to move to and establish anArmy Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana, and conduct Basic Trainingand Infantry One Station Unit Training for newly inducted soldiers.Additionally the division is to augment and expand the Army Field ArtilleryTraining Center, Ft. Sill, Oklahoma conducting Artillery One Station UnitTraining for inductees.