“Over the years, Americans in particular have been all too willing to squander their hard‐earned independence and freedom for the illusion of feeling safe under someone else's authority. The concept of self‐ sufficiency has been undermined in value over...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to the entire SFA CHXVI Brotherhood and Family! Going into 2019 we offer this thought for all CHXVI members: “Volunteers are happier and healthier than non-volunteers. In fact, during later life, volunteering is even...

Brothers taking care of Brothers is what Special Forces truly means and how we live our lives. CHXVI, First in Asia and OASIS partnered to support our CHXVI        member and former 1SFG DCO, Butch Saner, with a new ramp...

Adversity Determines Our Success How we handle adversity determines our success in life as well as in our mission. In the early 1960’s my First Sergeant told me: "Adversity is a fact of life. You can't control it. But what...

The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877 on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's birthday dates back to 1885...

First order of business is to wish all of our Chapter 16 Formation, Brothers, and Family a very Merry Christmas and safe and prospers New Year! I would also like to thank the CH 16 Board, Eric, Mike and...

The November Newsletter is now available and can be downloaded below: November Newsletter 2017 “And I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free. And I won’t forget the men who died, who gave that right to...

The September 2017 Newsletter is now available and can be downloaded below:   The first order of business is to thank Bill and Stephanie Gates for heading up our annual picnic and all the folks that contributed to a wonderful day!...

Son Tay raiders reunite at Fort Bragg Special Forces soldiers who raided the Son Tay prison camp in North Vietnam to rescue prisoners of war held a reunion in front of the USASOC headquarters on Fort Bragg on Friday. Special Forces...

Secrets, Denial, and, Decades Later, a Medal of Honor for a Vietnam Medic By DAVE PHILIPPSJULY 30, 2016 HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Unofficially, in the jungles of Laos in 1970, hundreds of North Vietnamese troops closed in on a small team of United...