Friday, September 29, 2023

Chào Mừng SOAR lần thứ 47 tại Orlean Casino Las Vegas Nevada từ 16-20 Tháng 10 năm 2023 16 days until SOAR!!!! Are you ready to head up that escalator?


 

16 days until SOAR!!!!

Are you ready to head up that escalator?

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR SOAR

The registration page includes a list of those who have already registered, members receiving tenure pins, information on this year’s individual events, information on making room reservations and the Master Event List.

2023 SOA BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION
Ballots for the 2023 SOA Board of Directors election were dispatched on 1 August 2023.  In order for your vote to count, the Tally Committee must receive your ballot before the deadline:

 30 SEPTEMBER 2023.

 
If you have any questions contact the Tally Committee Chairman
 
Ray Frovarp
rmfrovarp@gmail.com
910-850-6023
SOAR XLVII UPDATES
  • Early Bird Fun Shoot: The deadline to sign up for the early bird shooting event has been extended to October 1, 2023.
  • If hospitality workers in Las Vegas go on strike, the Orleans Hotel will not be affected.
  • There are many road closures on/near the strip as they prepare for the upcoming Formula 1 race. Best to avoid driving there if possible. 
FOCUS ON SOAR XLVII - POW/MIA 
The Joint SOA/SFA POW/MIA Symposium during SOAR will feature a presentation by DPAA-HI (Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency) and DIA-Stony Beach (Defense Intelligence Agency) of  a Linear case study of a resolved MACV-SOG MIA soldier.  Dr. Nicolette Parr, Forensic Anthropologist, DPAA-HI Lab will also give a "Lab Tour" slide presentation during the case study.  The case is of Sergeant John Robert Jones MIA on 4/5 June 1971 at the Hickory Radio Relay Site. 

In addition to the Case Study presentation there will be guest speakers from DPAA and other associated POW/MIA groups. Also attending will be former POWs and family members of current MIAs. A question and answer period will be a part of all presentations.

All SOA members and their guests are encouraged to attend the Symposium at 10am on Wednesday, October 18th to learn about what is being done to recover those soldiers that have not made it home.
SOA Riders BBQ
Fron Marcus: We are getting very close to SOAR XLVII and the SOA Riders BBQ which will be held on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 beginning at 1700 hrs.  Charles Daily and his wife are hosting the event at their home in Vegas.  A bus will pickup the attendees up at The Orleans and take them to Charles’s home and return them to the hotel. 

Here are the names that have already said they will be attending SOAR and the BBQ:
Tom Cunningham
Charles Daily & Spouse
Bill Davis & Spouse
Ron Owens & Spouse
Paul Sawyer
Jim Shorten
Larry Trimble
Greg Walker
Marcus Whitt & Spouse
Melvin Wick & Spouse
Are there any others?  Please let Marcus know if you are planning to attend SOAR in October.  I will have a table set up for the Riders that should be near the SOA Quartermaster Sales tables to stop and say hello.

Look forward to seeing you all in Vegas!!!!  Marcus.
FOCUS ON SOAR XLVII - Speaker Robert T. Reynolds
On Wednesday at 1300 the VA Deputy Under Secretary for Automated Benefits Delivery will speak to our members. He is responsible for Veterans Benefits Administration’s (VBA) technology and automation efforts to improve benefits claims processing for Veterans.

An Army Veteran, Mr. Reynolds served with the 82nd Airborne Division and U.S. Army Special Forces with overseas assignments at the Jungle Expert School, French Commando School, and Operation Southern Thrust. He was severely injured during a parachute accident and honorably discharged as a result of his service-connected disabilities. He is a member of several Veterans Service Organizations including the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 82nd Airborne Association, Special Forces Association, and the Disabled American Veterans. Additionally, he served as the National Commander of the 1.3 million-member Disabled American Veterans during 2007-2008.

 
ATTENTION KHE SAHN AND MAI LOC PERSONNEL

All who were assigned to or participated during Khe Sahn and/or Mai Loc (including CCN) are encouraged to attend the inaugural 2023 Prayer Breakfast during SOAR. 

We will have an area assigned to sit together, and afterwards, will have an opportunity for comradery and fellowship.

Tuesday 17 Oct 2023
8-9:30am

Cost is $45 per person
 
SIGN UP TODAY SO WE CAN PLAN ATTENDANCE AND MEALS.
Questions? Contact:
Ray Frovarp
 rmfrovarp@gmail.com; 910-850-6023
 

2023 ENTERTAINMENT – BEATLES LOVE
The BEATLES LOVE event is sold out. I will maintain a standby list in the event seats become available.
 
If you would like to put your name on the standby list, please contact me directly.
 
John Russell
949-698-4616
Johnr7940@gmail.com
Thank you for supporting this event.
PRP SIG SAUER & SOAR TABLE RAFFLES
Winning tickets will be drawn and announced at SOAR on Wednesday @ 1600 hours.
PRP SIG SAUER RAFFLE
Buy as many as you want! No Limit!
1 Ticket $5; 10 Tickets $45
 
Sig Sauer P365XL 9mm Pistol
You do not need to be present to win.
All proceeds from the will go to the Scholarship program.
Questions? Contact Ray Frovarp
rmfrovarp@gmail.com; 910 850 6023
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE PRP SIG SAUER TICKETS

SOAR TABLE RAFFLE
Buy as many as you want! No Limit!

The SOAR Table Raffle Items offer two (2) levels, High and General, and are based on the average retail value of the items.

HIGH
1 Ticket $25; 3 Tickets $65
  

GENERAL
1 Ticket $5; 6 Tickets $25; Arm’s Length 10 Tickets $40
You must be present to win, or you can appoint someone to pick up your tickets for you.
 
Questions? Contact John Vislosky
Jv4@aol.com  914 406 0316
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE SOAR TABLE RAFFLE TICKETS
We will continue to sale raffle tickets at SOAR for those who don't pre-order them. Cash or credit cards accepted for payment.
Donations
$250.00 to Scholarship Fund IMO JAMES KURTOWICZ by Kevin Richardson

$1,000.00 to Scholarship Fund IMO SGM BILLY WAUGH by Dennis Karczewski

$25.00 to General Fund IMO 2nd Lt. Terrence C. Graves, MOH, USMC, Force Recon, Quang Tri, 16 Feb 1968 by Cecil Smith

$250.00 to Scholarship Fund IMO CW2 Dave Shephard, KIA Mosul, September 2005 by Zoltan Krompecher
NEW MEMBERS
Welcome!

Barry C. Beard
Bin X. Mai
Jimmy Cannon
Trevor D. Robben
SOA TAPS
Click on names in read to see obituary
2023 Calendar of Events
OCTOBER:
  • 16-19 Oct: SOAR XLVII, Las Vegas, NV 
  • 28 October - Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Banquet will be in Norman, OK https://okmhf.org
  • Air Commando Association 2023 Convention: Air Commandos, as we were finalizing preparations for the ACA 2023 Convention, we became aware of some major conflicts outside our control that would have had a significant impact on our ability to coordinate and execute our normal Convention schedule. Therefore, your board has decided to move this year’s 2023 fall activities to early spring of next year. 

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Questions? Comments? Contact us.
Newsletter Editor:  Bonnie Cooper
SOA President: Doug Godshall


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