Cacti Reunion - July 23-26

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.

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

Cacti Compassion
Story by 1LT Arellano, photographs by SGT Terry

As the Soldiers of Cacti continue to defeat enemy insurgent cells and help provide for the security of over 400,000 citizens in the AO, Cacti Compassion proves a powerful balance. From the inner city neighborhoods of Samarra and Ad Dawr to the rural areas of the Jalam and Jazeera desert, primary schools are struggling to deliver quality education. The Cacti understands that investing in the children is also investing in the future of Iraq.  Our Soldiers have answered by distributing back packs filled with notebooks, binders, pens, pencils and various other necessities to thousands of students. Handing out these much needed supplies has forged a promising partnership with the administration and teachers. When C Company received information that three local national children were wounded from an explosion, Soldiers of Charlie Company responded with undue haste. All three children were found with life threatening wounds which were promptly stabilized for evacuation and surgery. The children have recovered all in part to the care and timely response of our troops. These and other non-lethal missions are helping to further secure popular support for Coalition Forces and the Iraqi Government in areas that have been plagued with insurgency for years. This compassion will continue to live in the hearts and minds of the Iraqi people long after we are gone.    

SSG Dewsbury and SSG Bachmann of Charlie Company taking pictures with children after school backpacks were given to them.

1LT Ketcham poses with two of the children injured in the explosion, both have made a full recovery thanks to a quick response by the Cacti.

For more information on our Active Duty Cacti, look forward to your next issue of the Cacti Times. 

St. Louis Photos

Still trying to decide whether or not to go to the Reunion in Reno? Check out the pictures of the St. Louis reunion photos Here.

Annual Dues are Due.

Please check your membership card for the expiration date. If it reads 12/31/08, your 2009 dues are due. If you don't have a membership card and are not a member, join the Association!  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!

WAR STORIES SECTION

Coming Soon 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!

Are you getting your copy of the Cacti Times in Living Color?

Click Here to see what you're missing. Members sign up for the electronic copy and enjoy an even better Times.... Sign Up.  Not a Member?? Here's another reason to Join. John Lorts, our Times' Editor, publishes three outstanding issues a year.

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 Watch

The Association is proud to offer the 35th Infantry Regiment "Take Arms" Watch. Order one today and wear it with pride. Ordering Information.

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.

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!!

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.