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March 2012
Volume 12, Issue 3
Chapter XXIX Newsletter
ROTC and JROTC Award Program:
Chapter 29 has chosen to participate in the Special Forces Association JROTC
and ROTC Award of Excellence Program. Please refer to the DROP for pro-
gram details. Sponsorship of an ROTC/JROTC program is on a individual
bases. The cost to sponsor an individual award is $17 per award. Programs to
be sponsored whereas a medal and certificate are presented to a cadet may be
Army, Navy or Air Forces. Individuals interested in sponsoring a cadet should
contact SFA Chapter 29 member Sam Ratcliff at 660-232-0926 or
[email protected] currently identified are Leavenworth High
School, Central Missouri State (Warrensburg MO) Wentworth Military Acad-
emy and College. You can co-sponsor one of these fine schools or elect to
sponsor one near and dear to your heart. We will be placing orders for the
awards very soon, so contact Sam and let him know if you wish to be a part of
this program.
SFA Web Site:
The winter DROP has been posted to the National Web Site. http://
www.specialforcesassociation.org/drop. Please go to the web site and open the
DROP. I found that it was easy to view and read and print any article I wanted
to save. The DROP is moving forward to being posted to the web site full
time. This move has been taken because of the increasing printing and postage
costs. Like many other things today this is a necessary step in our economy.
Yes, it means change, but we need to see that some changes are necessary and
needed. Let us know if you are having trouble viewing the DROP of the web
site. We can then relay this information to National. They will not make
changes if they do not know there is a problem.
Misinformation ? :
In the latest issue of the Museum Musings, Bill Palmer published that in the
spring of 2014 the JFK Special Warfare Museum will be no longer. He states “
the present US Army John F Kennedy Special Warfare Museum will be taken
down to make room for the new multimillion dollar Special Warfare Center
and School main campus facilities which are being constructed in the area. “ He
goes on to say “the Army has no plans to move or incorporate our present
Museum into the new facilities.” The truth is, as you will read on page 7, there
are plans for a new Museum they just haven’t been finalized. Please read Major
General Bennet Sacolick’s response to the article written by Mr. Palmer on
page 7. I’m sure we will hear more about this at the June National SFA Con-
vention.
Next Chapter Event
Event: SOF Formal
Date: March 2nd 2012
Location:
Argosy Casino/Hotel Bring: Self
Time: 6:30 to 7:30pm
Cocktail Hour
Event: Chapter Meeting
Date: March 10nd, 2012
Location: Hilton Gar-
den Inn
520 Minnesota KCKS
Bring: $8 Breakfast
Time: Breakfast 8:30am
Meeting 9am
See page 8 for details
on chapter events.
Inside this issue:
Books 2
Information 3
Important
Information
4
Four Things You Might
Not Know About Your
Cell Phone
5
Nam Dong /
AUSA Forum
6
MG Sacolick 7
Medically Challenged
Calendar of Events
8
Special Forces Association Chapter XXIX
Col. Arthur “Bull” Simon Memorial Chapter
“The Bull’s Bullet”
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SFA 29 Treasurer’s Report
Beginning Balance Jan 1, 2011 $ 19,002.73
Income + 2,602.00
Expenses - 1,094.44
Ending Balance Jan 31, 2011 $ 20,510.29
As Reported By Ted White Chapter Treasurer
General Funds $ 3,754.67
Emergency Funds (Obligated) $350.00
Scholarship Fund (Obligated) $1,078.02
SOF Formal Fund (Obligated)
Nam Dong Library(Obligated)
$ 13,427.60
$ 1,900.00
Below is a summary of Chapter Funds. For detailed information about Chapter Funds please contact
$23.37 By Rich Kiper PhD. Rich Kiper's latest book entitled Army Raiders: The Special Activities Group in
Korea in now available on amazon.com. The book examines the role of the
Raiders as they conducted raids and counter-guerrilla operations in South
Korea as well as in North Korea near the Chosin Reservoir.
Pineland Poems $12.50 By: J. L. Hasler. Poems of the Pineland in North Carolina. Written by a Special Forces Sol-
dier. c/o Pineland Poems, PO Box 71855, Ft Bragg NC 28307
Jackie Malena: Surviving Cancer 101 $19.99
I really want to make a difference in cancer patients lives. I want to give them the tools to increase their survival. The
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there. Thank you for all your support.
The Sumter Flying Artillery $39.95 on Amazon.com. By: James “Spike” Speicher
This book is a detailed study of the 11th Battalion Georgia Light Artillery that served in Robert E. Lee’s Army of
Northern Virginia during the Civil War. This 500 page book has been endorsed by former President Jimmy Carter
SFA 29 Cook Book $20.00 SFA 29 has its own cook book. Inside are recipes from chapter members and their fami-
lies as well as some old time fun recipes. This Cook Book is 3ring notebook style so you can add/change/subtract
pages as needed. All proceeds from the sale of cook book go to the support the chapters education scholarship fund.
Order at: sfa29 10520 Bridlespur Dr Kansas City Mo 64114
Beyond Nam Dong $25.00 By Roger Donlon. Beyond Nam Dong is the personal story of Medal of Honor recipient
Roger H.C. Donlon. As commander of Detachment A-726, United States Army Special Forces, Captain Donlon and
his twelve man team successfully defended a small American outpost at Camp Nam Dong, Republic of Vietnam on July
6, 1964. Order at: sfa29 10520 Bridlespur Dr Kansas City MO 64114 or [email protected]
Strawberries, Capture the Essence $20.00 By: Carol Shirkey (wife of MG Robert Shirkey)
Anything and everything about strawberries. Over 300 recipes on strawberries. All proceeds from this book go to
the support of the SFA 29 educations scholarship fund.
Order at: sfa29 10520 Bridlespur Dr Kansas City MO 64114
Car Magnets: Chapter 32, Green and Gold Ribbon Magnet with the Special Forces Motto “De Oppresso Liber” $5
each SFA Chapter 32 Attn: Magnetic Stickers, 1849 Greenway Ave. Yukon OL 73099
Car Magnets: Chapter 51 Ladies Auxiliary, Black and Green with “Quiet Professionals” $5 plus shipping
Contact 702-433-3663 or [email protected] for information or see page 93 of the spring DROP
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Ad Space: We are open to new Ads to be printed in the Newsletter and Membership Directory. A
business card Ad is $27 for the year. Larger Ads please contact the newsletter for pricing. 816-943-0073 or
[email protected]. We need more Ads to help defer the cost of printing the newsletter.
Ad renewals were mailed out in November.
SFA Chapter 29 Polo Shirts: We are now taking orders for Chapter Polo Shirts. You will find a
order form online at our web site sfa29.org. The shirts are Black or Army Green with the Association and
Chapter logo on it. You may also personalize you shirt with you first name or years of service. You can also
purchase a second shirt for your wife. The shirts are $34.50 each including shipping. Please make checks
payable to Stewart Hink and mail the order form to SFA 29, 10520 Bridlespur Dr KC MO 64114
Color choice is green or black. Sizes are M L XL XXL. If you would like your nick name or years of service
on the shirt please let us know what that is.
Membership Renewals: Renewal time has passed. Your late. DO NOT send your renewal to National as this causes an extended
delay in notification that you have been reinstated with the chapter. Please contact Jon Meigs at 913-681-
3887 or Jeff Forker at 913-681-3086. Reminder, all renewals must go through the chapter.
Pistol Raffle Raffle tickets WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE at the 2012 SOF Formal. Yes, you saw correctly. Because of
Missouri Gaming Laws we can not hold a game of chance at a Missouri Casino. And, since the 2012 SOF
Formal will be March 2nd at the Argosy Casino we can not sell tickets to the Pistol Raffle on the Casino
Property. So, if you want to purchase a chance at winning a Colt 1911 Pistol you will need to purchase your
Raffle Tickets before March 1st 2012 from a chapter member or student at CGSC Ft. Leavenworth KS. All
sales will be closed at 5pm February 29, 2012 and the drawing will be held March 1st 2012 in front of wit-nesses. To purchase tickets at a cost of $5 per ticket send your check
payable to
SFA 29, 10520 Bridlespur Dr. Kansas City MO 64114
Monies received by 5pm February 29, 2012 will be included in the 2012
Colt 1911 Pistol Raffle.
"To The US Forces and their
Families"
Bill Radtke D-996
In Honor and Appreciation of the Special Forces Wives and Families that make the sacrifices neces-
sary to be part of the Special Forces Family and its association. They provide the sup-
port that can not be bought or provided by any government program. With-
out their support, we would be lesser individuals and our effectiveness threatened.
In remembrance of a very special Special Forces Wife, Carol Ann Smith
Jack Smith 2007
2012 SOF Formal:
SOF Formal 2012 will be March 2nd 2012 at the Argosy Casino and Hotel. Invitation are already out either in
the postal mail or your e-mail. If you receive your newsletter via e-mail your SOF Formal invitation was also
sent to you via that e-mail address. We must receive your RSVP by February 15th in order for the Hotel to
be able to ensure the correct quantity of food will be available. This year is a change from the last year, so
came and see what’s new. Also a new start time of 6:30pm. It was felt that since the Formal is on a Friday it
needed to be started one hour later to give everyone time to get home from work. Guest speaker will be
Mr. Garry Reid, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict.
We are also planning another special event for the evening, But you will have to attend to find out what it is.
Let’s just say it is going to be a lot of fun and you won’t want to miss it.
Pistol Raffle drawing will be at an off site location and the winner will be announced March 2nd at the SOF
Formal. It’s not to late to purchase raffle tickets. The tickets are $5 each payable to SFA 29. Please mail
your check to SFA 29, 10520 Bridle spur Dr, Kansas City MO 64114 before 5pm February 29th, 2012.
Notice to everyone who checked out tickets to sell: Please return your ticket stubs and money no later than
February 29th 5pm in order for your ticket sales to be entered into the raffle drawing.
SFA Convention:
June 11 thru 17 are the dates for this years SFA National Convention. This will be the 60th anniversary of
Special Forces so the location of the National Convention will be Fayetteville North Carolina (Ft Bragg).
Refer to the latest DROP issues for details. Chapter 29 will have a table in the vendors room to raise money
for the scholarship fund and future Nam Dong Library expenses. This being the 60th anniversary will mean
Hotel/Motel rooms will be scooped up quickly. Many Hotels in the area are already sold out, so if you are
planning on going, make your room reservation first. Call the Hotels directly, for room reservations. They
sometimes will be holding a block of rooms or have a wait list for this event that the 1-800 numbers do not
know about. If plans change most hotels/motels allow cancelation if you cancel 48hours in advance of check
in. The convention is a great chance to get first hand information about all the drama that’s been going on via
the e-mails many of us have been receiving. It’s also a chance to visit some of your old haunts from days gone
by. Camp Mackall, Airborne Museum, Local Watering Hole, Group Friends etc. At this time it appears 3
chapter members will be attending, Chapter Secretary Gail Merrill and two other chapter members.
Update from ECHOES (Retiree Pay Dates Have Changed!)
Pay days for military retirees and those who receive portions of retired pay, changed in September and De-
cember when the Defense Finance and Accounting Service changed its schedule to comply with the 2011 Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act. The 2011 NDAA requires military retiree pay to be processed on the first
day of the month. When that day falls on a weekend of national holiday the pay date is moved to the previ-
ous business day.
Payments normally scheduled for October 3rd, 2011 were issued on September 30th 2011 and payments
scheduled for January 3rd 2012 were issued on December 30, 2011. That means you received 13 payments
in 2011 not 12 payments. For some that will effect their tax returns. Just remember if the first falls on a
weekend or federal holiday you will get paid the business day before the first. This change affects regular re-
tired pay, concurrent retirement and disability pay, combat related special compensation, retiree allotments,
garnishments and court ordered former spouse and child support payments. This does not affect annuity
payments. For questions or to make changes in withholdings Form w-4 or w-4p or form DD 2866 please go
to www.dfas.mil/retiredmilitary/forms.html and should be mailed or faxed to 1-800-469-6559 Defense Fi-
nance and Accounting Service U.S. Military Retired Pay PO Box 7130 London KY 40742-7130. Changes can
take up to 30 days to process. Reprint from ECHOES Jan-Apr 2012.
4 Things you might not have known about your Cell Phone:
For all the folks with cell phones. There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies.
Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival.
Check out the things that you can do with it:
FIRST (Emergency)
The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find yourself out of the coverage area of your
mobile network and there is an Emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to es-
tablish the emergency number for you, and interestingly, this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is
locked. Try it out.
SECOND (Hidden Battery Power)
Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370#. Your cell phone will restart with
this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you
charge your cell phone next time.
THIRD (How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?)
To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following Digits on your phone: *#06# .
A 15-digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it
somewhere safe.
If your phone is stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able
to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You
probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use/sell it either. If
everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.
FOURTH (Free Directory Service for Cells)
Cell phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $1.75 or more for 411 information calls when they don't have
to. Most of us do not carry a telephone directory in our vehicle, which makes this situation even more of a
problem. When you need to use the 411 information option, simply dial:
(800)FREE411 or (800) 373-3411 without incurring any charge at all. Program this into your cell phone
now. This is sponsored by McDonalds.
Le and Chris:
Le, our translator on the trip to Laos, Viet-
nam and Cambodia was married on January
1, 2012 to Chris (He is from New Zea-
land). After touring Vietnam with Chris
and his family for about a month, they are
settling into married life. Chris had to re-
turn to New Zealand on business, but will
return to Vietnam to be with his bride
soon. They plan to move to New Zealand
as soon possible.
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Nam Dong Library Update: Please Donate Today
SFA 29 Children's Library’s International
10520 Bridlespur Dr c/o Ross Worley
Kansas City MO 64114 205 E 127th St
Note: Nam Dong Library Kansas City MO 64145
Note: Nam Dong Library
Not much new to say. We still need funds to pay off the building costs.
The Library is open and being used by the local children and parents.
Being next door to a cultural center help’s bring students and visitors
into the library daily. There is a return visit to the library planned for
late March to see how things are doing. We will update you when they
return to the US. At the March 2nd, 2012 SOF Formal at the Argosy
Hotel and Casino we are planning a display with slide show of the
delegations trip to Nam Dong. Please visit the table and speak with those who traveled to Nam Dong.
RSVP Now for the Afghanistan-Philippines Luncheon Forum KCAUSA
Special Luncheon Forum Focused on Afghanistan and the Philippines
Paneled by Students and Faculty, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
MARCH 27, 2012
A panel consisting of Army Special Forces and Infantry officers, along with Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force officers and members of the faculty of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leaven-worth, Kan., will entertain questions and discuss the military geo-political environment experienced by our military forces in Southwest Asia and the Philippines.
, on Tuesday, March 27, 2012. We will gather for networking and visiting at 11:30 a.m., with
lunch beginning at noon.
This is our Third Annual Coalition forum. The Association of the United States Army is partnering with the Association of Naval Aviators to bring you this forum. Others joining the coalition audience are: Business Ex-ecutives for National Security (BENS), the Navy League, the USMC Globe & Anchor Society, Air Force Asso-ciation (AFA), Special Forces Association (SFA), Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) and Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW).
PLEASE RSVP NOW.To establish a cohesive meeting environment we plan to cap the audience at 80 atten-dees, so you should register early to secure a seat.
We have set the lunch at an affordable $20 per attendee. Return your RSVP by mail or online by going to
www.kcausa.org where you may pay online or download the invitation/RSVP to fill out.
For additional information please call Col. Mike Neer, U.S. Army (Ret.), 913-681-9520 or email [email protected]
(Limited number of seats so respond today)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
UNITED STATES ARMY JOHN F. KENNEDY SPECIAL WARFARE CENTER AND SCHOOL
3004 ARDENNES STREET, STOP A
FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA 28310-9610
Office of the Commanding General
Dear Museum Association Members,
I was deeply troubled by the January 2012 newsletter, which compelled me to write and address the rumors
circulating about the JFK Special Warfare Museum. To begin, preserving our museum and its artifacts is a
principle concern on mine and all the men and women who comprise the Special Warfare Center and School.
Indeed, our artifacts remind us of the past, offering a physical representation of our heritage. What’s more,
they distinguish who we are today, and, as such, maintaining the museum is of critical importance to the com-
mand.
Currently, our museum is housed in an 1,800-square-feet facility, which only holds approximately 20 percent
of our artifacts. I view this as a disservice not only to the members of our regiments who have donated impor-
tant pieces of our collective history, but also to the public and our students who are prevented from fully en-
joying the many displays the JFK Special Warfare Museum could offer. For this reason, we must have a new
museum – one that can appropriately and sufficiently display our history; and one in which every member of
our three regiments can take great pride.
Creating a state-of-the-art museum is exactly what we intend to do: My command is in the process of develop-
ing a multi-course plan to shepherd the museum’s relocation, revitalization and expansion. To that end, I have
assigned a field-grade officer to act as a liaison and to serve as lead planner on the museum project. I anticipate
presenting all plans under discussion at an upcoming association meeting (or sooner if possible), and, at that
time, I would welcome any feedback or ideas you may have about this exciting initiative.
In the meantime, we remain focused on raising awareness as to the importance of the museum by assigning
additional service members to supplement the outstanding work of the museum staff. These service members
with the support of association volunteers, for example, have built display cases, arranged artifacts and pro-
vided overall area beautification on museum grounds. You can be confident my command will continue to
stress the importance of becoming more familiar with our history by incorporating a museum tour in all of our
student training schedules.
As the museum revitalization initiative unfolds, honoring our history and preserving our artifacts will guide the
process. I look forward to being a part of this exciting next chapter in the USA JFK Special Warfare Center
and School’s history.
Respectfully,
Major General Bennet Sacolick
Calendar of Chapter Events
March 2th, 2012: SOF Formal Argosy Hotel and Casino
March 10th, 2012: Chapter Meeting Hilton Garden Inn 520 Minnesota Kansas City KS 9am
April 14th, 2012: Chapter Meeting Hilton Garden Inn 520 Minnesota Kansas City KS 9am
May 12th, 2012: Chapter Meeting Hilton Garden Inn 520 Minnesota Kansas City KS 9am
May 28th, 2012: Memorial Day, Leavenworth Natl. Cemetery 9am Leavenworth KS
June 11-17th 2012: National Convention Ft Bragg (Fayetteville NC) 60th Anniversary Celebration. Double
Tree Inn See page 106 of the Fall 2011 DROP for Details
(DON’T WAIT MAKE HOTEL RESERVATIONS NOW)
July 21-22, 2012: Annual Group Gathering and Mendenhall Shot
December 1st, 2012: Chapter Holiday Gathering, Merrill Kansas City Property Noon to 3pm
2013: National Convention San Antonio TX
2014: Columbia South Carolina
In the event that a meeting or function should need to be cancelled because of unsafe weather condi-
tions please check with Kansas City Television Station Fox4 under closings before you leave home.
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President: Terry Buckler [email protected] Newsletter: [email protected]
V-President: Jon Meigs [email protected] Membership: [email protected]
Treasurer: Ted White [email protected] News Phone: 816-943-0073
Secretary: Gail Merrill [email protected] News Fax: 913-945-3629
Advertising Rate: New Business Card Ads $27 per
year. Special advertising rate available upon request.
Medically Challenged Members and Family
Everyone must be well as we have not been informed of any needed medical prayers.
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