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A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.
Edward Abbey
Edward Abbey
"Forward, the Light Brigade!"
Was there a man dismay'd?
Not tho' the soldier knew
Someone had blunder'd:
Theirs not to make reply,
Theirs not to reason why,
Theirs but to do and die:
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1854
Was there a man dismay'd?
Not tho' the soldier knew
Someone had blunder'd:
Theirs not to make reply,
Theirs not to reason why,
Theirs but to do and die:
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1854
In The Beginning
Anything, Any Time, Any Place, Anyhow
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Special Forces Reunions
Experiencing the Bonds of Brotherhood
It's better to have had a morning after, than never to have had a night before.
Problem is, at our ages, the morning after, may last a couple of days, Hic!
Problem is, at our ages, the morning after, may last a couple of days, Hic!
Special Forces Association
1st SPECIAL FORCES GROUP REUNION 2025
WHEN, August 18th Through August 22nd, 2025
WHERE, Helena, Montana
Phill Grounds
Executive Director
1st Special Forces Group Reunion
740-409-6720
[email protected]
For more information, click on the files below.
WHEN, August 18th Through August 22nd, 2025
WHERE, Helena, Montana
Phill Grounds
Executive Director
1st Special Forces Group Reunion
740-409-6720
[email protected]
For more information, click on the files below.
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5th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
Events - Event View 2024
This is the "Event Detail" view, showing all available information for this event. If the event has passed, click the "Event Report" button to read a report and view photos that were uploaded.5th Group Legion Week & Reunion When:
Saturday, September 14, 2024, 8:00 AM until Saturday, September 21, 2024, 5:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) (UTC-05:00)
Where:
Fort Campbell, KY
Event Contact(s):
PETER B TINGSTROM ( 808) 436-2901 (p)808-436-2901 (c)
Category:
Special Forces Association-Wide Events
Registration is not Required
5th Group Legion Week & Reunion, Fort Campbell, KY
Events - Event View 2024
This is the "Event Detail" view, showing all available information for this event. If the event has passed, click the "Event Report" button to read a report and view photos that were uploaded.5th Group Legion Week & Reunion When:
Saturday, September 14, 2024, 8:00 AM until Saturday, September 21, 2024, 5:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) (UTC-05:00)
Where:
Fort Campbell, KY
Event Contact(s):
PETER B TINGSTROM ( 808) 436-2901 (p)808-436-2901 (c)
Category:
Special Forces Association-Wide Events
Registration is not Required
5th Group Legion Week & Reunion, Fort Campbell, KY
Special Operations Association SOA Reunion 2024 TBA |
Why Veterans Reunite
“I now know why men who have been to war yearn to reunite. Not to tell stories or look at old pictures. Not to laugh or weep. Comrades gather because they long to be with the men who once acted at their best; men who suffered and sacrificed together, who were stripped of their humanity. I did not pick these men. They were delivered by fate and the military.
But I know them in a way I know no other men.
I have never given anyone such trust. They were willing to guard something more precious than my life. They would have carried my reputation, the memory of me. It was part of the bargain we all made, the reason we were so willing to die for one another.
As long as I have memory, I will think of them all, every day. I am sure that when I leave this world, my last thought will be of my family and my comrades…Such good men.”
By an unnamed Soldier
“I now know why men who have been to war yearn to reunite. Not to tell stories or look at old pictures. Not to laugh or weep. Comrades gather because they long to be with the men who once acted at their best; men who suffered and sacrificed together, who were stripped of their humanity. I did not pick these men. They were delivered by fate and the military.
But I know them in a way I know no other men.
I have never given anyone such trust. They were willing to guard something more precious than my life. They would have carried my reputation, the memory of me. It was part of the bargain we all made, the reason we were so willing to die for one another.
As long as I have memory, I will think of them all, every day. I am sure that when I leave this world, my last thought will be of my family and my comrades…Such good men.”
By an unnamed Soldier
If any Special Forces Group or Unit, would like me to post info on their Reunion/Convention, contact me, Frank Fowler Webmaster. Include all the information you want published, and an icon if you have one.
I Love Beer
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Vietnam War, Facts versus Fiction
Debunking the assertions claimed by the liberal media, and far left politicians
Debunking the assertions claimed by the liberal media, and far left politicians
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From Col Max Carpenter:
A quote by James R. Ward of our forefathers in the OSS that aptly sums up the Special Forces experience. Many have heard this quote but I never tire of reading it or listening to it. Major Ward said:
“Men, Special Forces is a mistress. Your wives will envy her, because she will have your hearts. Your wives will be jealous of her because of her power to pull you away. This mistress will show you things never before seen and you will experience things that you have never before felt. She will love you, but only a little, seduce you to want more, to give more, and to die for her. She will take you away from the ones you love, and you will hate her for it, but leave her you never will, but if you must, you will miss her, for she is a part of you that will never be returned intact. And in the end, she will leave you for a younger man”.
A quote by James R. Ward of our forefathers in the OSS that aptly sums up the Special Forces experience. Many have heard this quote but I never tire of reading it or listening to it. Major Ward said:
“Men, Special Forces is a mistress. Your wives will envy her, because she will have your hearts. Your wives will be jealous of her because of her power to pull you away. This mistress will show you things never before seen and you will experience things that you have never before felt. She will love you, but only a little, seduce you to want more, to give more, and to die for her. She will take you away from the ones you love, and you will hate her for it, but leave her you never will, but if you must, you will miss her, for she is a part of you that will never be returned intact. And in the end, she will leave you for a younger man”.
THE BUSHIDO CODE, THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR
I. Rectitude, or Justice
II. Courage
III. Benevolence, or Mercy
IV. Politeness
V. Honesty and Sincerity
VI. Honor
VII. Loyalty
VIII. Character and Self-Control
II. Courage
III. Benevolence, or Mercy
IV. Politeness
V. Honesty and Sincerity
VI. Honor
VII. Loyalty
VIII. Character and Self-Control
CHEERS & JEERS
Click on the Emoji's, if you have time to spend. And, feel free to opine, someone may be interested.
Click on the Emoji's, if you have time to spend. And, feel free to opine, someone may be interested.
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An application for, Membership in the Special Forces Association, for new members, is Here. It can be filled out prior to printing out, or after. Either way, after completing the required information, e-mail it or send by regular mail to our Treasurer Tom Tomlin, for processing. Tom's POC is on the Form.
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