“The Braxton Bragg
Chapter, Association of the United States Army
salutes our service members who paid the "ultimate
price" for freedom".
On
Monday, May 25, 2009, we will celebrate Memorial
Day. It is aside to honor and commemorate U.S. men
and women who died while in the military service.
First enacted in 1868 to honor Union soldiers of the
American Civil War, it was expanded after World War
I to include American casualties of any war or
military action. It is a very small, almost
inadequate way to thank our service members who have
paid with their lives to preserve our freedom.
On behalf of all the members of the Braxton Bragg Chapter of the
Association of the United States Army, I extend
heartfelt appreciation to all who have lost a loved
one in service to our nation.
I encourage everyone to take the time on this solemn day to
visit a military cemetery and to express their
personal appreciation to those whom they may know
whose loved one has perished in support of our
nation. God bless them all!
The Braxton Bragg Chapter, AUSA salutes the innumerable
contributions made by those we honor on Memorial Day
and their families and loved ones! God bless you and
God Bless America! May we NEVER forget!
Respectfully,
Joe Adamczyk
WE continues to celebrate 2009 as the
"Year of the NCO". The Braxton
Bragg Chapter salutes all of our NCOs, the "backbone of
the Army". We will conduct several events throughout the
year dedicated to these outstanding professionals, past,
present, and future. It was a special privilege to honor
5 outstanding non-commissioned officers at our
President's Award Ceremony and Reception and to present
them newly minted "Non-Commissioned Officers" coin. They
represent over 234 years of dedicated service by the
most professional NCO Corps on any Army in history.
Congratulations to Sergeant Susan
Wilt - the Annual Car Raffle winner.
Special thanks to our "raffle warriors", our sponsors,
and our most generous car, truck, Jeep, and motorcycle
dealers!
Applications have closed for our
Annual Scholarship program and the selection
committee has completed its review. We anticipate
awarding scholarships shortly to numerous deserving
military and family members. This is a long running
program fro BBC and we are proud of the significant
contributions we have made to further education. If you
or your organization/company is interested in
"sponsoring" a scholarship in your name or "in honor of"
please contact Don Latella, our VP for Scholarships at
910-624-3637 or email
latellad@ftechi.com.
We will announce the presentation ceremony early in
June.
Thanks to all who made the Chapter's
President's Golf Tournament and the
13th Annual EXPO and Symposium so successful. We
are especially grateful to our guest speakers Lieutenant
General Lloyd Austin, Commanding General, XVIII Airborne
Corps, General Charles Campbell, Commanding General,
United States Forces Command (FORSCOM), and Lieutenant
General, John Mulholland, Commanding General, United
States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC).
Thanks also to our SYMPOSIA Panel members and the every
popular 82nd Airborne Division Chorus.
Special thanks to our Theme and
Soldier and Family Support Sponsors and especially to
the Fort Bragg Morale, Welfare, and Recreation
Division's Ryder Golf Course and Fort Bragg Officers'
Club for superb service and hospitality.
We are also looking for
Volunteers to serve on our Board. The #1
requirement to serve is a desire to support soldiers and
their families and dedication to lend our time, talent,
and treasure to support our numerous missions. In return
you will gain an incredible amount of satisfaction and
an opportunity to continue to associate with one of the
finest groups of people in the world - "Our soldiers and
their families". Contact COL (Ret) Don Goulet via
910-396-3755 if you'd like more information.
Watch our home page for updates and
breaking news.
Please keep the men and women
of our Armed Forces and their families in our thoughts
and prayers. Let us do what we can to make their daily
routine a bit brighter, let us give special thoughts and
prayers for those who have given their "last full
measure of devotion", but who are always with us in our
"hearts" and let us always remember the men and women of
our Armed Forces who epitomize what is written in Isaiah
6:8
"Then I heard
the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send? And
who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here am I. Send me!’"
I encourage you to
navigate our web site. We strive to provide timely,
pertinent, and accurate information on issues and events
affecting our members. We also solicit your input on how
we can improve this site and better serve you.
