A soldier returns to his place after removing the cover from granite marker honoring a fallen soldier,
part of Thursday tree dedication. Joe Parker Jr. / Coastal Courier

April 18, 2008 - The five soldiers honored in Thursday's tree dedication ceremony at Fort Stewart were all killed in a single incident in Iraq on March 10.All were members of Delta Company, First Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, Second Brigade, Third Infantry Division and died of wounds suffered when a suicide bomber detonated a bomb near them.

http://www.coastalcourier.com/news/article/6694/      http://savannahnow.com/node/482162

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Gilbert Wins MacArthur Leadership Award

Capt. Brian Gilbert, from Boise, Idaho, commander of Company D, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, speaks with a local leader following a security meeting in Tameem, Iraq, March 2. Gilbert will receive the Gen. Douglas MacArthur Leadership award in the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon on May 13.

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PATCH-WEARER?

Society of the 3rd Infantry Division, U. S. Army 
(Founded 1919)

Wanted: Those who served with the 3rd ID or attached units. Family members and friends and supporters of the 3rd ID are also welcome!

Invitation: You’re eligible to join the Society that supports 3rdID active duty Soldiers, hosts annual reunions, and conducts regular small unit meetings in 24 Outposts located throughout the nation and Europe.

Benefits: Networking with fellow patchwearers, receiving a copy of the bimonthly Watch on the Rhine newsletter, access to Society Website, Marne Riders Motorcycle Club, and more!

 Contacts:
Jim Tiezzi at Ajimmtiezzi@aol.com
Dennis Noes drnoes3ID@comcast.net
Dick Gallmeyer msg1gal@msn.com
or
Leave a message at 1-800-523-4715
Press Here for Society Membership Form
(pdf page for one page printing)

Division Doings

The Army chief of staff announces the assignment of the following general officer:
Brig. Gen. Edward C. Cardon, deputy commanding general (support), 3d Infantry Division (Mechanized)/Multi-National Division - Center, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq, to deputy commandant, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.

VFW MAGAZINE - APRIL 2008
Article featuring MOH awardee and Society Member Hiroshi H. Miyamura
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3rd Infantry Division Commander draws new assignment

Larry Peterson

Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch (Photo: Savannah Morning News)

Friday, April 4, 2008 - Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch, commander of the 3rd Infantry Division, soon will assume a new but unspecified command, the U.S. Army has announced. Lynch will be replaced by Maj. Gen. Anthony A. Cucolo III, currently the Army chief of public affairs in Washington and member of Outpost 60. In all, the 3rd ID - based at Fort Stewart, Hunter Army Airfield and Fort Benning - has about 22,000 soldiers. About 15,000 of them are serving under Lynch in Iraq. They have played a key role in the "surge" of American forces that has led to gains against insurgents there.

"When the president announced the surge, he was really talking about the 3rd Division," Lynch told local reporters last September.

Lynch is known, among other things, for ending articles he has written with the division slogan, "Rock of the Marne!" The 3rd ID earned the accolade in France during World War I when it held fast at the Marne River under enemy attack. Lynch also has criticized the news media, which he says puts too much emphasis on bad news from Iraq and too little on U.S. successes. Before assuming command of the 3rd ID, Lynch served as deputy chief of staff for strategic effects in Iraq and as the lead spokesman for coalition forces.

Like Lynch, Cucolo, 50, is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. His new command will be something of a homecoming. He was chief of plans and operations for personnel at Fort Stewart from May 1985 to October 1986, when the 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized) was based there. From October 1986 to June 1988, he commanded the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion (Mechanized), 34th Infantry at Fort Stewart. Nor is he any stranger to Fort Benning or the 3rd ID. He directed the Combined Arms Tactics Division at the Infantry School there from July 1998 to June 1999. Later, Cucolo commanded the 3rd ID's 3rd Brigade there. The 3,500-member 3rd Brigade has nearly finished returning from a deployment in Iraq.

From July 2003 to August 2004, Cucolo was assistant division commander for the 10th Mountain Division (Light) in Afghanistan. "You'll like him," said Lt. Col. George Wright, who works under Cucolo in Washington. "He's a great guy."
No information was available Friday as to when the changes of command will take effect. But both officers assumed their current duties in June 2006, and Army generals normally serve two years in their commands, Wright said.

3ID BIRTHDAY POSTER & FAMILY APPRECIATION DAY

Here’s a way to make everyone happy: make a $20 tax-deductible donation to the Society for Troop Support and receive an 11”x17” color copy of the 3ID 90th Birthday poster. Proceeds will be used for Society support of the 3ID “Family Appreciation Day” at Ft. Stewart July 3-4. 2008. Place orders and send checks to Cath Bacon  PO. BOX 7069, HAMPTON, VA 23366-7039
3IDWatch@cox.net

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Published in the interest of the Fort Benning community

Looking For “Old China Hands” 

Outpost #63 member Tom Mason is looking for anyone who served with him in China (September 1934 – late 1936). Tom joined the 3^rd Infantry Division at Tientsin and was assigned to the 15^th Regiment Transportation Platoon. (Tom says it was a glorified term for taking care of the horses and mules.) Many of those serving in China at the time were referred to as “Old China Hands.”

Tom presently resides in Oregon. On September 13, 2007, he celebrated his 96^th birthday with a birthday greeting from President Bush and our First Lady. Tom’s eyesight is not good so please reply to Joe Ball (Outpost #35) at the address below if you knew Tom: 2010 Worcester Lane, Garland TX 75040 or at 972-495-1704.                                                                                                
--submitted by Joe Ball

General Barry McCaffrey visited Iraq in December of 2007. During his visit he spent a great deal of time with several soldiers from 3ID and 1-30 IN, where he was honored to present awards for valor and Purple Heart medals to three young soldiers, as well as receive update briefings on their counter-insurgency operations south of Baghdad from MG Rick Lynch, CG 3ID (Mech), Honorary President. General McCaffrey takes pride in being the 30th Infantry Regiment, Honorary Colonel of the Regiment, and is always happy and willing to support 3ID, 1-30 IN and The Watch on the Rhine whenever possible.  Click Here for more details on General McCaffrey's trip

Nominations for 2008 Society Awards

 On behalf of the Society’s Awards Committee, Chairperson Lynn Ball is accepting nominations for the Society’s annual awards to be presented at the Reunion Banquet in Columbus/Ft. Benning in September. Serving on the committee are the Society’s three vice presidents who judge all nominations and select award recipients. They are John Fisher, Eastern Region; Jerry Manley, Central Region, and Michael Baker, Western Region.

The Annual Society Awards Program recognizes and honors those members of The Society of the Third Infantry Division who have contributed their energy and creativity to further the Society’s objectives. Nominations must be received no later than July 20, 2008. If you need help in preparing your nominations, please contact Lynn. She will arrange help for you.

            In preparing your nomination, please include the following general information as well as the specific information requested under the award to which your nomination is directed:

• Your nominee’s outpost association
• Detailed information about the nominee’s achievements towards the objectives of the Society or for the benefit of all veterans
• Precise information about a nominee’s qualifications for an award

This information will assist the Awards Committee in selecting, from its field of applicants, those most worthy to receive awards based on the Society Bylaws and the established protocol. Only nominees whose dues are current and who meet qualifications established under the Bylaws and awards protocol, as stated in the SOP, will be considered for an award.

Nominations will be accepted in the following categories:

Audie Murphy Achievement Award

The Audie Murphy Achievement Award is the most prestigious award our Society presents in any given year. When submitting your nominees, Please separate each requirement and include your justification for the award. All candidates must have held membership in the Society for a minimum of three years.

1. Exemplary Military Service
   1. Combat dates and theatre
   2. Service in the 3^rd Division, unit and dates
   3. Cold War or Peace Time service, unit and dates
2. Service as a National Officer
   1. Title
   2. Dates of service
3. Service to an Outpost or in support of an Appointed position
   1. Outpost title and dates of service
   2. Appointed positions, title and dates
4. Outstanding Service to
   1. Community: describe
   2. State: describe
   3. Nation, outside of military service: describe

Society Service Award

The Society Service Award is reserved for those individuals, in good standing, who have provided exceptional service to the Society. The candidate must have been a member of the Society for a minimum of three years. Please include the following information in your nomination.

• Service as a Society officer, committeeman, or outpost officer and/or for significant contributions to the achievements and objectives of the Society
• Member of the Society for at least three years

Associate Service Award

The Society Associate Service Award is reserved for those individuals, in good standing, who have provided exceptional service to the Society. The candidate must have been a member of the Society for a minimum of three years. Please include the following information in your nomination.

• Outstanding service to the Society, region or outpost in meeting its objectives
• Member of the Society for at least three years

Additionally, the Society’s President may direct the presentation of other awards and/or certificates at his discretion.

Once recipients are determined, Lynn will manage production of the awards to be presented at the National Reunion Banquet in Columbus/Ft. Benning, Georgia, on Saturday, September 20, 2008.

Please send all nominations to

Lynn Ball, Awards Chairperson

2010 Worcester Lane

Garland, TX 75040-3331

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Wounded Warriors

The Purple Heart medal, awarded to soldiers injured in the line of duty.

The Purple Heart is awarded to members of the armed forces of the U.S. who are wounded by an instrument of war in the hands of the enemy and posthumously to the next of kin in the name of those who are killed in action or die of wounds received in action. It is specifically a combat decoration.

Task Force Marne Soldiers dedicate themselves everyday to their mission in Iraq; a mission to provide a hopeful future for the people of Iraq and to ensure the security of their families and Americans back home.

Soldiers wounded in battle deserve the highest quality medical care our country can provide. But even in the best military hospitals, Soldiers who face weeks or months of recovery and rehabilitation sometimes experience difficulty maintaining their Warriors’ spirit. But hanging on to that spirit is as important as physical healing they go through and you can help. The value of a note or a card offering well wishes is immeasurable in that recovery process.

Our wounded troops are cared for at locations in the United States and Germany. The email addresses below allow you to correspond with the places of healing for our Wounded Warriors. In some cases, visits may even be welcomed.

Please contact one of the liaison officers below to see how you can help these dedicated and deserving Soldiers.

The "Military Order of the Purple Heart," was formed in 1932 for the protection and mutual interest of all who have received the decoration. Composed exclusively of Purple Heart recipients, it is the only veteran’s service organization comprised strictly of “combat” veterans.

You can support them at www.purpleheart.org

LNO SITREP

Since my last report, more fallen Marne Heroes have been honored at Ft. Stewart with Warriors’ Walk Tree Dedication ceremonies. Society members and Marne Rider members from Ft. Stewart, members from the Georgia Patriot Guard Riders, representatives from other veteran organizations, and Soldiers from other units have attended these ceremonies to honor the lives and memories of fallen Marne warriors.

Tree dedication ceremonies are very emotional, not only for the family members, but also for the Soldiers and other folks in attendance. At a recent ceremony, I was almost brought to tears myself when a little two-year-old daughter of one of the fallen Soldiers was pointing to the Soldiers standing at attention and saying, “Daddy.” Another very poignant moment was when former buddies of a fallen Soldier hugged and shared tears with family members and with each other as they commemorated the loss of their battle buddy and friend. Makes me proud to be a Soldier and a member of the Society of the 3rd ID, and even more determined to ensure the Society support our Soldiers and that Soldiers know about the Society.

Many do know about the Society. After the tree dedication, several of the senior NCOs told me that they were grateful for Society members attending the ceremonies, saying that it really means a lot to the Soldiers to have veteran organizations at the tree dedications and at other 3rd ID events. I made sure each Soldier who stopped to talk to me had a copy of The Watch in their hands when they walked away. Also, Mrs. Lynch expressed her thanks and asked me to let the Society know that the handkerchiefs given to the families are really appreciated by the wives and mothers of the fallen Soldiers. And one of the First Sergeant’s enthusiastically communicated his appreciation for the Society sweat suits donated to Marne Wounded Warriors: he likes what he sees about the Society and plans to become a member!

Pre-reunion meetings with Division representatives before the Society Reunion were also gratifying. LTC Brian Gale, Rear Det. Commander, and his staff made and executed outstanding plans for Reunion support. Finally, the 3rd ID Public Affairs (PA) personnel are faithfully sending electronic copies of the Dog Face Daily and also the Marne Focus (a bi-weekly publication), so lines of communications are excellent. The relationship between the Division and the Society is “Rock of the Marne” “Army Strong!”
—Dennis R. Noes

Here are the 3ID Brigade Combat Team (BCT) Deployment /Rotation
dates as listed in the October 15 edition of the Army Times.

BCT                                      From             To               Months

1^st  BCT (FT Benning)            Feb 07       Apr 08                15     

2^nd BCT                                 May 08     Aug 08                15

3^rd BCT                                 Mar 07      Jun 08                 15

4^th BCT                                 Oct 07          ??? ??               ??     

So as you can see from our discussion in Colorado Springs, the Society will have as soon as little as 5 months to prepare for the Welcome home activities of the first returning 3ID Brigade.                  

Rock of the Marne!
 
Dennis R. Noes
3ID Society Active Duty Liaison

Eastern Region

Eastern Region VP
John Fisher      OP 5

Bob Bailey      OP 60
Dennis Noes   OP  2

Central Region

Central Region VP
Jerry Manley  OP 12

Joe Ball           OP 35
Dave Martin   OP 12

Western Region

Western Region VP
Michael Baker       OP 15

Bruce Monkman    OP 22
John Shirley            OP 54

Defense Department Agrees to Change Purple Heart Rules

Dear Friend:

I have been working to have the eligibility requirements for the Purple Heart changed. In 2005, I introduced the “Honor Our Fallen Prisoners of War Act,” legislation to expand eligibility of the Purple Heart to all POWs who die in captivity. I am very pleased to let you know that the Department of Defense has finally agreed and is recommending that the President expand eligibility for the Purple Heart to all prisoners of war who die in captivity, regardless of the cause of death.

Currently, only POWs who die during their imprisonment of wounds inflicted by an instrument of war meet the criteria for posthumous Purple Heart recognition. Those who die of starvation, disease, or other causes during captivity do not.

In a letter to the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Under Secretary of Defense David Chu stated that the Department advised changing the Purple Heart eligibility criteria to include all POWs who die in captivity.

I am so pleased that the Defense Department has finally agreed that Purple Heart eligibility should be expanded to include all prisoners of war who died in captivity. General George Washington wrote that we should honor with the Purple Heart “not only instances of unusual gallantry but also of extraordinary fidelity and essential service.” Those brave Americans who paid the ultimate sacrifice as prisoners of war should be eligible for this honor. I hope the President will act swiftly on the Defense Department’s recommendation—the families of our fallen POWs deserve no less.

Thousands of prisoners of war have died since the start of World War II. It is fitting that we honor their memory with the Purple Heart.
Sincerely,
Barbara Boxer
United States Senator

OK to Salute US Flag

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla..) today praised the passage by unanimous consent of his bill (S.1877) clarifying U.S. law to allow veterans and servicemen not in uniform to salute the flag. Current law (US Code Title 4, Chapter 1) states that veterans and servicemen not in uniform should place their hand over their heart without clarifying whether they can or should salute the flag.

"The salute is a form of honor and respect, representing pride in one's military service," Senator Inhofe said. "Veterans and service members continue representing the military services even when not in uniform.
"Unfortunately, current U.S. law leaves confusion as to whether veterans and service members out of uniform can or should salute the flag. My legislation will clarify this regulation, allowing veterans and servicemen alike to salute the flag, whether they are in uniform or not.

"I look forward to seeing those who have served saluting proudly at baseball games, parades, and formal events. I believe this is an appropriate way to honor and recognize the 25 million veterans in the United States who have served in the military and remain as role models to others citizens. Those who are currently serving or have served in the military have earned this right, and their recognition will be an inspiration to others."

This Bill was passed July 25, 2007. Let your veteran friends know about the Passage of this Bill.

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Colored Tee Shirts

Tee shirts are now available in many colors. Still available, are the White and Ash Gray tee shirts. Long sleeve tee shirts are available in Black and Navy for Men and Brown and Black in the Women's style.

 
"New"
 Women's Plus Size V-Neck Dark T-Shirt      Women's Plus Size Scoop Neck T-Shirt

Society Dark T-Shirt                   Women's Back to Iraq 2007

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2008 Profile of the Membership
of the Society of the 3rd Infantry Division
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Thanks to Martin Markley for this list.

Attention:
Marne Riders and Society Members in the Mid-Atlantic region!

You have all seen the pictures of the wreaths laid at the headstone of our fallen heroes at Arlington National Cemetery, please read and participate if you can in the honorable duty of escorting of the wreathes from Maine to Arlington National Cemetery. If you are unable to attend, then pass the word around to friends and other veteran organizations in the area.

Wayne Lutz, fellow Marne Rider and Society member has been asked to arrange the escort of the wreaths from Pennsylvania to Arlington. For more information, please contact Wayne via email webmaster@marneriders.com

The URL: http://wreathsacrossamerica.com/

Ride Safe and Rock of the Marne!

Dennis R. Noes
Marne Riders M/C, Director
3ID Society Active Duty Liasion
Days: 904-879-5712
Evenings: 904-879-6372

Marne Riders Motorcycle Club
of
The Society of the 3^rd Infantry Division

Rock of the Marne!

And Ride Safe!

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Membership Renewal PDF form


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Staff Sgt. Albert S. Brown

Captain Russ Cloer

Sgt. Norman Mohar

Pfc. James Tolby Anderson

Pfc. Joseph F. Englert

The Combat Infantrymen's Association is offering a FREE 2 year annual membership to any Combat Infantryman who has earned the CIB there and is on duty in Iraq or Afghanistan. We hope to reach all friends , families, with sons and husbands and brothers serving there. I have a special application FOR THIS and will send it to the family or directly to the service man, need to have their address...
Dan Sankoff, Nat'l Membership Director and Officer of Co A

For further information contact: Daniel Sankoff, Membership Chairman, 236 Danby Rd, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936-7531or by email at: silverfoxx236@aol.com Please enter CIB in SUBJECT