Command Sergeant Major Jack G. Joplin joined the Army in 1961. After attending basic training at Fort Hood Texas where he trained as an infantryman, he was assigned to the 501st Battle Group (82nd Airborne Division), and the 1st...

On behalf of my family, Ikuko, Yukika and I, we want to thank Chapter 16 for including us in this fantastic organization. I am grateful and humbled by the support and the confidence entrusted to me. We will enthusiastically...

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...

Newsletter July 2016

This will be my final message to you as President of this Chapter. It’s been a six-year run and I am very proud of all we have achieved during my tenure. I always felt that it was important for...

As with any benevolent veteran’s organization, our ability to live up to our national charter, local SF community expectations. and Chapter agenda is largely based on our ability to fundraise throughout the year. We are fast approaching the time...

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