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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.

Annual Memberships Are Now Due. Make Sure You Update Your Contact Information, Including Email Address Changes.

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.

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.

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.

President's Message

Welcome to the 35^th 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 35^th 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.

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!!