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The Electronic Version of the Summer Issue of the Cacti Times is out. Make
sure your Email address is correct on our records.
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Cacti Monument to be installed at Ft Benning, GA, "Walk of Honor"

At this past years reunion in Reno, NV,
the membership overwhelmingly voted to support the installation of the
Cacti Monument at Ft Benning, GA, noted as the Home of the Infantry. The
monument will be installed along the "Walk of Honor" located within easy
access from the newly completed Infantry Museum. Work has already begun
on the "Walk", with a number of Infantry associations beginning their
fundraising in preparation for its opening.
The Monument Committee, consisting of
Mike Tryon and John Lorts have completed the preliminary
design and cost estimates for this very worthwhile project. The monument
will consist of a 4 to 5 foot replica of our trademark Cacti, placed on
a 10'x10' concrete pad within a landscape of rock. The Cacti crest will
be included in the sculpture along with notations for our service from
Nogales, WWII, Korea, Vietnam and the War of Terror.
The Board of Directors urges our members
to consider donations to this project. The preliminary budget has been
set at $25,000. Once a contract has been signed with the National
Infantry Foundation, the association will have a period of one year to
complete the installation.
To date we have received over $1500 in
pledges so we are off to a good start. Members may make lump sum
donations or pledge donations over time. As an example, one member has
pledged $20 per month for a period of two years.
Donations or pledges can be sent to Mike
Tryon at the address located HERE. Or
can be included with your annual membership with a notation the funds
are for the Cacti Monument.
Remember, your contributions are Tax Deductable. |
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Annual Memberships
Are Now Due. Make Sure You Update Your Contact Information, Including
Email Address Changes. |
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WAR STORIES SECTION
NEW POSTINGS
Just opened is a section on
War Stories. Got a “Cacti Story?” It can be a battle story, A funny or
sad story. Just put it down the way you remember it. If you want a
“creative license” to embellish a little you got it. Only rule is not
to be malicious. Submit them to Wiley "Tiny" Dodd by
Email, today! |
The
Summer 2010 Electronic issue of the Cacti Times, John Lorts, Editor, is out.
If you haven't
seen the electronic color version
Click
Here to see what you're missing. Members may email Bill
Henson, our Secretary, to
Sign Up.
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Cacti
Watch
The Association is proud to offer the 35th Infantry Regiment "Take Arms"
Watch. Order one today and wear it with pride.
Ordering Information.
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Bill reports a large
number of "bounced" emails when he sent out the last issue.
Make sure you have sent in your latest email address to him. |
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President's Message

Welcome to
the 35th Infantry Regiment Association website. The
Association was formed in 1999 with just over 100 members. Since that
time we have grown to well over 1000 members. In addition, we have
location information for over 3500 Cacti who served. The Association has
members from WWII, Korea, Vietnam and the current War on Terror. If
you’re not a member, you’ve earned the right. Please consider joining
today.
One of the
duties we take most seriously is honoring our fallen Brothers-in-Arms.
On our site you will find memorial pages dedicated to their memory. We
are continuously looking for photographs for these men. If you are a
family member or knew them when they died so young, please consider
forwarding a picture to our website. We are also researching gravesite
locations. Any information that you might have will be appreciated by
those who wish to pay their respects.
The 35th
Infantry Regiment was formed in Douglas, Arizona on July 1, 1916. Since
that time she has served in all major conflicts: in the Pacific during
WWII, in the hills of snowy Korea, the paddies and hills of Vietnam and
in the deserts of Iraq and Afghanistan. The Cacti are proud of their
contribution to the security of United States and its freedoms. Much of
that history can be found on our website, with more being added as it is
written by today’s active duty members.
Now that
you’ve found us, come back and visit often.
TAKE
ARMS!
Jim Anderson |
Vietnam KIA
Photos Needed
Dick Arnold,
Doc Hall, and Pete Birrow have been gathering KIA Photos for a number of
years. Their work has added immensely to our mission to memorialize our
war dead. But we still need a few more.
Click Here to view a list of
Vietnam KIA photos needed. If you're a fellow Cacti, or a friend or family member,
please consider sending a photo to Dick Arnold at his
Email address.
Vietnam
War - Gravesite Location Project
Doc Hall and Pete Birrow have
been compiling a list of gravesites for our Vietnam KIAs for some time now.
Through personal visits and searches on the web they have located
hundreds. The information is now available by
Clicking Here. If you have
personal knowledge of a gravesite not found on the list, please contact
Doc Hall at his Email address |
Cacti Scholarship Program
Dave Collins, Chairman
Scholarship Committee, announced that
the Association had awarded $1,000.00 scholarships to two outstanding
graduating high school seniors, Aren Alvarez of Fayetteville,
GA., grandson of David Hockett, B Co. 1-35, and Joshua Byrd
of Malvern, AR., grandson of William Hobart
Byrd Jr., A Co. 1-35.
Dave also reported that the
Board of Directors had approved the Scholarship Committee’s
recommendation to revise the required GPA for applicants from 3.0 to 2.5
on the 4.0 scale.
This continues
the Association's goal of awarding scholarships. To be eligible the applicant must:
Be a child, stepchild, grandchild or great-grandchild of an Association
member or a 35th Infantry Regiment member who was killed in action.
Be a graduating high school senior.
Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale).
Relatives of Association Board members are not eligible.
For more information see the
Scholarship
page of this website, or contact the Association Secretary, Bill Henson.
Bill's email address can be found on the
Officers page. |
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Special
Thanks...
Special Thanks need to go out
to Dave Muxo, who has tirelessly worked to keep the bones of this
website running seamlessly for so long. Thank You Dave!! |
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