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Society of the 3rd Infantry
Division, U. S. Army
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Third Infantry Division Monument
Fort Benning, GA May 23, 2012: Re-Dedication of the 3rd Division Monument at the Field of Honor behind the National Infantry Museum at 1000 hrs Fort Benning, GA |
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| A Memorial Day Ceremony
held at the Sledgehammer Brigade conducted on
Thursday May 24th at the 3RD HBCT Memorial adjacent to Brigade
Headquarters. This honored fallen Sledgehammer Soldiers. |
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to deploy next month Posted: May 23, 2012 Ft. Benning, GA - The Third Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Third Infantry Division rededicates its monument to the Third Infantry Division in a ceremony this morning. This coming on the eve of yet another deployment. The rededication took place at Monument Park which is next to the Parade Field at the National Infantry Museum. The Third ID monument moved from Kelly Hill to its new home. We spoke with Third Brigade Commander, Colonel Johnnie Johnson about the soldiers' upcoming deployment. Col. Johnson says, "On the eve of our deployment, at least for 3rd Brigade, that's coming up next month what a better way to look ahead because in order to appreciate what you're going to do in the future in defense of our nation, we must always reflect on our past and what we've already done." Colonel Johnson declined to say where the Third Brigade is deploying to. According to a post on the Third Brigade's Facebook page they are heading somewhere in southwest Asia.  All
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 Col. Johnnie L. Johnson, Jr., right, the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team Brigade Commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Brian D. Harrison, left, the 3rd HBCT Command Sgt. Maj., place a wreath at the Fallen Heroes Memorial on Kelley Hill during memorial ceremonies Thursday. The 78 names etched on the memorial, including one civilian and two Allied Forces troops, were read aloud. 05.24.12 BY ROBIN TRIMARCHI — Robin Trimarchi rtrimarchi@ledger-enquirer.com |
 Phyllis Bailey, mother of Sgt. Lakeshia Bailey who was killed in Iraq in March 2010, touches her daughter's name on the Fallen Heroes Memorial on Kelley Hill Thursday, home of the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division. A memorial service was held in honor of fallen 3rd HBCT soldiers. 05.24.12 BY ROBIN TRIMARCHI — Robin Trimarchi rtrimarchi@ledger-enquirer.com |
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Brigade Combat Team holds Memorial Service By Robin Trimarchi — rtrimarchi@ledger-enquirer.com Posted: 12:50pm on May 24, 2012 
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3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division held a 3rd
Brigade Memorial Ceremony Thursday on Kelley Hill in honor of
Brigade soldiers who have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Soldiers representing the six battalions of the 3rd Brigade, and family members of the 75 fallen Sledgehammer soldiers attended the morning ceremony at the Fallen Heroes Memorial. Their names, plus one civilian and two Georgian soldiers with the Allied Forces, were read aloud following a wreath laying at the foot of the memorial. "We have vowed to protect our families and our nation at all costs," said brigade commander Col. Johnnie L. Johnson, Jr. The brigade has deployed to Iraq four times since 2003 for a total of 51 months. In March 2003, the brigade lead the 3rd Infantry Division's advance into Baghdad. In January 2005, the Sledgehammer soldiers deployed as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom III, and assisted in the constitutional elections that fall. They again deployed for 15 months in 2007 as part of the "Surge Force," and established Forward Operating Base Hammer in the Mada'in Qada, which became home to about 1.25 million Iraqi citizens. In October 2009, the 3rd HBCT was re-designated the 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade and provided advise and assist operations in support of the Iraqi military, police and the provincial reconstruction teams lead by the U.S. State Department. Following the service, casing ceremonies were held to case the Brigade colors in preparation for the 3rd Brigade deployment to Kuwait next month. About one-half of the Brigade, approximately 2,000 soldiers, will train and work with regional partner nations in the U.S. Central Command Area of Operations, according to Maj. Ellis Gales, 3rd HBCT public affair officer. "Our presence contributes to regional security." Maj. Ellis said. Read more here: http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2012/05/24/2059896/3rd-heavy-brigade-combat-team.html#storylink=cpy |
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going to forward you an emailed photo of me at a Patriot Guard
(motorcycle) Riders mission. The mission was to see a WWII
Army-Airforce veteran off on a special trip to Washington D.C.
Called "Honor Flight". The Patriot Guard leader asked all motorcycle
groups to introduce themselves. I represented the Marne Riders and I
gave a brief history of the Society of the Third Infantry Division.
Lou Bravos, OP 22 |
| Ceremonies on 8th May 2012 | |
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Please, see the attached photos of our distinguished
veterans-MG Lloyd Ramsey and Mr Robert Dutil in Kientzheim and
Ostheim near Colmar, France. They both did exceptionally well during
this trip. We thank them for their service 68 years ago and for
their visit to Europe this time. They were well received everywhere
we visited. In addition to our 3rd ID sector, we visited the 28th ID
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honors 5 WWII vets at West Point 16 soldiers from New Jersey honored at West Point One of the recipients was WILLIAM M DIRIENZO, a member of OP 5, Society of the 3rd Infantry Division. |
 WWII Veteran William Dirienzo of Toms River is embraced by Guy Wildenstein, president of the American Society of the French Legion of Honor. Bob Karp/Staff Photographer |
| On May 8th, 2012, the Ambassador
of France, Francois Delattre, bestowed the Legion of Honor on 38
World War II vets at West Point, NY. Francois Delattre, French ambassador to the United States, awarded the insignia of the French Legion of Honor to 39 American World War II veterans, 16 of them from New Jersey, on Tuesday. Guy Wildenstein, president of the American Society of the French Legion of Honor, helped make the presentations at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. “We have chosen West Point as the site of the ceremony for its historically symbolic character,” Delattre said, “as it was established on the banks of the Hudson in 1802 — the same year the Legion of Honor was founded, and 20 years after the American War of Independence, in which the French also took part. “The oldest military academy in the United States has trained many officers who fought on French soil in both world wars,” the ambassador said. “Bestowing the Legion of Honor decorations at West Point is here to remind us of the link between generations of soldiers.” One of the recipients was WILLIAM M DIRIENZO, a member of OP 5, Society of the 3rd Infantry Division. At the reception following the ceremony, LT Gen D.H. Hutton, Superintentendant at West Point, noticed the 3rd Division insignia on Direnzo's lapel. He told him he was in the 3ID during the Gulf War. With that, he asked if he remembered "Dog Face Soldier" and they sang it to Direnzo's family.. Copyright © 2012 www.MyCentralJersey.com. All rights reserved. |
| New Society of the 3ID Officers for 2012 - 2013 |
| President = David Mills OP 15 Eastern Region Vice President = John Fisher OP5 Central Region Vice President = Matthew McKenna OP 13 Western Region Vice President = Curtis Gentry OP 15 Western Region Committeeman = James Strawn OP 54 |
| The 2012 93rd Society of the
3ID Reunion will be held in Savannah, GA at the Hilton Savannah Desoto Hotel Dates for the Reunion are September 6-9, 2012 |
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thereunionbrat@hotmail.com or John Shirley jbshirley1@comcast.net 1-925-447-2256 The Reunion Brat 16817 Mountainside Dr Greenwater, WA 98002 Telephone 1-360-663-2521. The Society of the Third Infantry Division is seeking those who served in the 3rd and attached units in wars, peacetime, or special interest to join the Society. Contact Henry Burke 1.803.782.7517. E-mail: pennieburke@sc.rr.com. |
Click here for pdf Reunion application form
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| Membership Chairman Henry Burke |
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In case you haven't heard, Henry had a
stroke . He's still in the hospital. He's doing well and his voice
is getting stronger every day. He is strengthening the muscles in
his neck and swallowing better. He is really working hard at it
every day. Love, Pennie
May 8, 2012 Report |
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| 3rd ID
Headquarters to Deploy to Afghanistan 3rd ID's Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion is scheduled to head to Afghanistan in August. The deployment is expected to last a year.  |
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Headquarters tapped for year in Afghanistan Posted: January 20, 2012 Corey Dickstein/Savannah Morning News By Corey Dickstein  |
 Maj. Gen. Robert Abrams, the
3rd Infantry Division commander, |
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Future Outpost Meetings and Other Events |
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| May 23-June 2, 2012: 68th Anniversary Battlefield Tour of Italy: The eleven-day tour will include participation in the Memorial Day Ceremony at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery in Nettuno, Italy; visits to the landing beaches at Salerno, Paestum, Anzio, Nettuno, and to the beautiful City of Sorrento, the Amalfi Coast, the Isle of Capri,Monte Cassino, Rome, the American Embassy, Holy See, and many more places of interest. For more information, contact Clyde E. Easter, 276-728-7293 or write 299 Panorama Drive, Fancy Gap, Virginia, 24328-2751. | ||||
| June 7-10, 2012: Outpost Harry Survivors will hold their 21st reunion at the Wyndham Gardens Hotel, Columbus, Georgia. The reunion is for those who served at the battle of Outpost Harry during the Korean War. For more information, contact E. Douglas Jones, Phone 360-466-1945, karkelko@wavecable.com. | ||||
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June 16, 2012: OP#13's next
meeting has been changed to Saturday, June 16th at 1200pm
at Bakers of Milford. |
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June 23, 2012: The Annual Audie Murphy Day
celebration in Farmersville, Texas will honor and recognize area
Veterans while celebrating and remembering Audie Murphy, our
“hometown hero.” This is the thirteenth year Farmersville has presented this Main Street Program event. While plans have just begun, the popular events already includes a flyover, parade, special program, reception for Veterans, and military displays. For more information, please contact Farmerville Main Street: 972-784-6846, www.farmersvilletx.com |
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| June 25, 2012: 62nd anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War in Washington DC | ||||
| June 25-29, 2012: General Abrams invites all to attend Marne Week at Ft. Stewart, Georgia. There will be a Division Run, spirited competition across numerous militarized sporting events, and an opportunity for those from the past to engage with the current generation of Dog Face Soldiers. | ||||
| July 11, 2012: Outpost 4 will meet at the Golden Corral, 7117 N. Division, Spokane, Washington | ||||
| July 14, 2012: Outpost #35 will hold its summer meeting,hosted by Marcos Montoya, in the Austin, Texas area. Details will be sent to all members one month before the meeting. | ||||
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July 19-22, 2012: Operation Dragoon 68th anniversary Historical Seminar and ceremony Sheraton Hotel in Arlington, VA and Arlington National Cemetery. Contact Monika Stoy for details: 1-703-912-4218 or monikastoy@yahoo.com |
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July 27, 2012: 59th anniversary of Korean Armistice Day in Washington DC |
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July 29, 2012: Outpost #5 will hold a picnic
at West Point. We will gather at 11:00 AM. Luncheon cost: $20.00.
Please send your check to Al Julia, 278 Bay Wood Drive, Baiting
Hollow, NY 11933. For directions contact Bart Viruso at
1-631-578-0578 or 1-631-338-1400.
viruso8@verizon.net Let's make the picnic a real success. |
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| August 2012: Outpost 5845 Europe plans to conduct a seminar and commemorative events in Arlington, Virginia. For more information, contact Monika Stoy: 703-912-4218 or monikastoy@yahoo.com. | ||||
| August 15, 2012: Dedication of a traffic circle in Grimaud, Provence, France, honoring the 3rd Infantry Division. For more information, contact Monika Stoy: 703-912-4218 or monikastoy@yahoo.com. | ||||
| August 14-28, 2012: 68th anniversary of Operation Dragoon ceremonies from St Tropez to Montelimar in Southern France | ||||
| August 22-25, 2012: The Reunion of the Fraternity of Honor, “The Chosin Few,” will be held at the Crown Plaza Riverwalk Hotel in downtown San Antonio, Texas. The hotel is located on the San Antonio River—the famous Riverwalk is one of the premiere visitors’ attractions in the city. The Riverwalk is filled with many restaurants and shops. You can travel the river in River taxis, or just walk the beautiful sidewalks and bridges. The room rate is $109.00 per day, plus tax. Additional information will be published when available. Members of the Chosin Few are Army and Marine survivors of the Korean War Battle at Chosin Reservoir in November-December 1950. | ||||
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September 6-9, 2012:
The 93rd Reunion of the
Society of the 3rd Infantry Division will be held in
Savannah, Georgia, at the De Soto hotel. With Ft. Stewart nearby,
this will be a great reunion. Make your plans to attend now. Additionally, the 15th Infantry Regiment Association will host a dinner on Friday evening Sept. 7th at the Society Reunion.The dinner is open to all regiments and units that served with the 3ID. For more information, contact Bart Viruso at 1-631-578-0578 or 1-631-338-1400. viruso8@verizon.net |
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October 1-4, 2012: Korean War Veterans
National Reunion will be held at The Tropicana Express Hotel, Laughlin, NV.
(This organization was founded in 1995 and it is separate from the
Korean War Veterans Association.) Contact Dick Gallmeyer, 1125 Evert Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 23464. Email: msg1gal@aol.com Telephone: 1-800-523-4715 or 1-757-366-0393
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| November 10, 2012: Outpost #54 will hold its Veteran's Day meeting at the Brass Door Restaurant, 2154 San Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon, CA 23464. | ||||
| November 10, 2012: Outpost #2 Reunion: Plans are still underway and will be reported as soon as possible. | ||||
| November 10, 2012: Outpost #35 will hold its fall meeting in the Fredericksburg area. Detail will be sent toa ll members one month in advance of the meeting. | ||||
| November 11, 2012: Veterans Day Ceremony Chateau-Thierry, France | ||||
| November 15, 2012: 95th 3rd ID Birthday celebration in Ft Myer Officer's Club with wreath laying at Tomb of the Unknowns and the 3rd ID monument and many 3rd ID fallen comrades in Arlington National Cemetery, VA | ||||
| December 1, 2012: Outpost #5 will meet at 76 House. More details will appear in later issues of the Watch, or you can contact Bart Viruso. viruso8@verizon.net | ||||
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December 6-9, 2012: Battle of the Colmar Pocket Historical Seminar commemorative ceremony and historical seminars at the Sheraton National Hotel, Arlington, VA. Contact Monika Stoy for details: 1-703-912-4218 or monikastoy@yahoo.com |
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The 2013 94th Society of the 3ID Reunion
is tentatively scheduled for Chicago, IL Dates to be announced soon |
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Vietnam War Virtual Wall This is link to a virtual wall of all those lost during the Vietnam War with the names, bio's and other information on our lost comrades. First, click on the link, then click on a state, when it opens click on a city or town, then click on a name. It should show you a picture of the person or at least his/her bio and medals. Everyone should know of someone whose name is on "The Wall". http://www.virtualwall.org/iStates.htm |
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Society
Members Deaths
Condolences
2288 OP 13 LOUIS J. BRESINSKI
FLAT ROCK, MI
30INF/H Battle Patrol
WW2/Sep43-Nov45 CPL
2264 OP 11 JAMES F. BRADBURY
DEDHAM, MA 7thCombat Team/Btry B, 3ID/10FA
KOREA/Sep48-Sep51 SSGT
3511 OP 88 ROBERT M. KLEBART ARVADA, CO
7INF/L
KOREA
SFC
2186 OP 57 MERLE K. BERRY
CAMBRIDGE, OH
15INF/M
KOREA/51-52
SGT
3460 OP 22 ROBERT M. KELSEY
MURRIETA, CA 30INF/AT
WW2
PFC
7387 OP 3 WILLIAM S. PERRY
BIRMINGHAM, AL 15INF/M
10ENG/C WW2
T5
3563 OP 57 WALTER H. KROPP
COLUMBUS, OH
15INF/K WW2
CPT
8365 OP 3 HAROLD D. STANFIELD
BURLINGTON, NC ASSOCIATE
2961 OP 54 GEORGE F. GAEBLER
BERKELEY, CA 7INF/A
KOREA LTC
5093 OP 5 ARTHUR A. WINTER
SHOHOLA, PA
DIV/HQ WW2
PFC
2303 OP 3 CHARLES V. BROOKSHIRE SR
RUTHERTON, NC 703MAINT/
CW/64-68 SP5 |
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Attention Cold War and Peace-Time Veterans
The Society of the 3rd Infantry Division needs you! We are
looking for former members of the Marne Association of the 3ID
to join the Society of the 3rd Infantry Division. This
organization was not a part of the Society and was
disbanded when the Division came back to the states in the
1990's. We would like to have you as members of the Society
where many of your former comrades are now members.
Go to http://www.warfoto.com/3IDmembform2006.pdf
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Please send all
articles and other news for the Watch on The Rhine to
Lynn Ball as early as possible, and certainly, no later than
5th of the month preceding publication. Lynn’s
e-mail address is
ldball1@msn.com.
(Please note the numeral 1 just before the @ sign.)
Also, if you move
to a new address, please send your new address by the dates
listed above to
roster3id@warfoto.com.
Lynn’s mailing
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The Oldest Continuous U. S. Army Division Association Since 1919 OBJECTIVES OF THE SOCIETY
The Society
provides opportunities and facilities uniting past, present and
future members of the Third Infantry Division, U. S. Army, in a
national program dedicated to the preservation and maintenance
of the Third Infantry Division's traditions and history. |
