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Cacti Scholarship Program

The 35th Infantry Regiment (Cacti) Association has established a Scholarship Program, and is seeking applicants.

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 3.0 (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.


Latest Guestbook Entries

3197. Jesse Campos -- your condolences have been extended to Ben Irvin's family, as requested. Thank you.
Bill Henson -- Rocky River OH USA -- 11/16/2008

3196. To Bill Henson, Bill it is sad to have read the E-mail about our comrade Sgt Irvin passing. When I first saw his name that he was very ill I sent him a get well message from my church Holley Grove methodist, It was returned by the hospital. Please pass my condolence to the family.
Jesse Campos -- Anacoco LA USA -- 11/16/2008

3195. I want to thank Brent G. McClellan of 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantary Regiment for writing such an lovely article of my cousin Tim Sines. Also, a thanks to all who served in the military.
Marie Myles -- Fleetwood PA USA -- 11/15/2008

3194. Russell Crawford is among the walking wounded of Agent Orange, and just as Russell did in Vietnam while serving in the 25th Division, 3rd Platoon Company A, 1/35th, he is fighting a hard battle. He is comforted by his family of course, but also in knowing that he is not the 1st, nor the last of his friends and fellow soldiers too pay the ultimate price. Russ has a flagpole in his front yard, today it had no flag flying from it since he is no longer able to do so, tomorow the flag will fly for him, and for each of you that have and do serve US.
Chris Rose -- Modesto CA USA -- 11/14/2008

3193. I'm looking for any one that served with me 67-68 co.B 1/35 4th platoon, some of the names I remember are Bill Burell, Doc Yates, Lowel Jon, Larry Gogens, Frenchy (don't know real name)Larry Stark, Co. Capt. Barton, Lt. Mullens (Ptl leader.) Sargent Black, and Sargent Pollard. If I did't spell your name right sorry.
Bob Marley -- Phoenix AZ USA -- 11/14/2008

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Cacti 2009 Reunion

Don't miss the 2009 Reunion in Reno, NV! Those of us who have attended past reunions know that they get better every year. So make your arrangements early, and we'll see you there! Get your reunion registration form in early and make reservations at the beautiful Circus Circus Hotel.

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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.

Photos of St. Louis Reunion

Photos of the 2008 reunion in St. Louis will be added to our website soon. Check back often.

Membership

If you served with the Cacti, you deserve to be a member of the 35th Infantry Regiment (Cacti) Association. Click here to print our membership form, and join today!

President's Message

Welcome to our website! The 35th Infantry Regiment Association is very proud of our colorful history which is recorded here. On these pages, you will find information from Nogales, Arizona through WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq and all the peacetime in between.

We also have pages that are a very solemn tribute to all of our fallen brothers. You will notice that not all of these pages have pictures, so our quest continues as we are still searching for more pictures of our Cacti brothers to make these personal tributes complete. Help us out with this project if you can.

Check out our reunion photos to see what a great organization we have. Reunions have been held every year since 1999 and we welcome all Cacti and their families to attend. If you are a Cacti but not yet a member, please click the Association and Memberships links and join us.

If you are not a Cacti, please enjoy our website, learn all about us, and come back soon!


Jim "Doc" Hall

Late Breaking News

Cacti Laid to Rest

On October 24th Doc Hall, Ernest Correia, Tom Gragg and John Lorts were proud to represent the Cacti Association at the group funeral and burial at Arlington National Cemetery of unidentified remains of the ten Cacti and four crew members of the Blackhawk that went down in Iraq on 22 August 2007. The Old Guard was splendid in paying the last respects to these warriors. We were very impressed and so blessed to have witnessed such a ceremony. The Secretary of the Army and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs attended the graveside service. The families met with the President at the White House prior to the ceremony. Battalion Commander LTC Whitehurst, accompanied by six Cacti soldiers, was in attendance at the ceremony. Our Cacti troops are on the ground in Kuwait for a short period of acclimation and training before deploying to their AO in Iraq.



10/24/2008