Please join us to Welcome Home our own Vietnam Veterans.

The Joint Veterans’ Council of Cuyahoga County (JVCOCC) will hold its annual luncheon. For details, please see the JVCOCC Web site.

Chapter 45's Annual 3Gun competition. More info at www.sfa45.org. There is also need for help setting up as well as experienced 3Gun shooters to mentor guests who are trying their hand at 3Gun for the first time. Contact Ch 45 at the SFA45 link above.

This year’s B-2 11th SFG(A) luncheon will be held Saturday August 19th, 2023. It will be $30 per person. Please contact David N to RSVP. Mailing address for payment is in the Team Room.

Again, it will be at Rachel’s Restaurant, 54 Westchester Dr, Youngstown, Ohio.

The Joint Veterans’ Council of Cuyahoga County (JVCOCC) will hold its annual luncheon at The Holiday Inn, Independence, Ohio. For details, please see the JVCOCC Web site.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Aviator Event Center and Pub will hold a tasting of Horse Soldier Bourbon on Tuesday, May 2.

The tasting - 6 to 8 p.m. – is themed “whiskey and war stories.” It will feature Bob Pennington, an Army veteran and Green Beret who was part of a special operations unit nicknamed the “Horse Soldiers” that went into Afghanistan soon after the terrorism attack that struck on Sept. 11, 2001. Pennington is a principal in the company that produces the Bourbon.

Menu

• Mixed greens with Granny Smith apple, toasted almonds, crispy pork belly, shaved parmesan, crispy Brussels sprouts, apple-cider vinaigrette.

• Braised beef short rib with Peruvian mashers and roasted asparagus.

• Ohio Buckeye cannoli with chocolate drizzle.

Dinner only is $60. Dinner with the Bourbon from Florida-based American Freedom Distillery is $90. Go online to reserve a spot.

North Royalton, Ohio – “The official dates for the Vietnam War are Nov. 1, 1955, to April 30, 1975.” It totaled almost 20 years and was the longest war in the history of the United States.

Every year for the past 34 years, the Vietnam Veterans of America Greater Cleveland Chapter #15, the Vietnam Veterans of America West Shore Chapter # 249, South Vietnam Veterans, and the Vietnamese Community have recognized April 30 TH with a memorial ceremony marking the end of the war and to honor those who didn’t come home.

The names of the 424 veterans from Cuyahoga County who gave their lives in Vietnam will be read and roses will be placed in their memory, including one North Royalton veteran who gave the ultimate sacrifice. To insure no one is forgotten a rose will also be placed at each individual memorial placard to recognize the sacrifice made by all the era veterans who are listed on the Marshall Fredricks memorial fountain located on Mall -A in downtown Cleveland, Ohio.

The keynote speaker will be Laddie Hula of North Royalton, Ohio a distinguished Vietnam Veteran who served with the U.S. 1 ST Cavalry Division in Vietnam. The ceremony will begin at 11:00 am on Sunday, April 30 TH at the Memorial Park Lions Pavilion #2 at 14600 State Rd., North Royalton, Ohio. (At the new City Hall Building just south of Route 82.

For more information, please contact:

Laddie Hula, Vietnam Veterans of America, Greater Cleveland Chapter # 15, E-mail: hulaladdie@sbcglobal.net

Sean Ennis, Vietnam Veterans of America Greater Cleveland Chapter # 15, E-mail: sennis@sbcglobal.net

Please join us to Welcome Home our own Vietnam Veterans.

SFA Chapter 100 is planning to hold their shooting competition at Oak Groves Training near Mackall.

The Special Forces building at Rickenbacker National Guard Base in Columbus was named for SFC Dan B Crabtree. SFA Chapter 45 did an outstanding job fundraising and had a memorial placed outside the building to honor Dan. His daughter, Mallory who was only a few months old when Dan was killed, delivered a powerful speech. She’s on her way to college next year in hopes of becoming a nurse.

NOTE: this now conflicts with SFA35 Chapter Meeting

Chapter 45's 5th Annual 3Gun competition. More info at www.sfa45.org. There is also need for help setting up as well as experienced 3Gun shooters to mentor guests who are trying their hand at 3Gun for the first time. Contact Ch 45 at the SFA45 link above.

For those who are interested in attending the event. There was basic info posted on the 11th Gp Facebook page. As more information is provided, we will add that here. Please RSVP here.

The B-2 11th SFG(A) luncheon Saturday August 20th, 2022 was a HUGE success. Great job David N.

Joseph A. Ruland, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away July 2nd, 2022 at Parma Medical Center at the age of 71. Following graduation, Joe enlisted in the Army and was a Special Forces Weapons Sergeant in the 5th Special Forces Group. Joe was an active members and leader of many veterans’ organizations, including Chapter35 of the SFA.

Memorial Service will be held Saturday July 16. 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET) at Jardine Funeral Home, 15822 Pearl Road Strongsville, OH 44136

Uniform: Blazers, Berets, and Jump Boots.

Western Reserve Theater Organ Society presents Mark Herman at the Mighty Wurlitzer in Cleveland Grays Armory Museum.

There will be a Memorial Day service at the Soldier’s and Sailor’s Monument in downtown Cleveland. The event begins at 11 AM.

Our own Carl Carter and Chris Z spoke at the Annual Luncheon of the Joint Veterans Council of Cuyahoga County (JVCOCC)..

See their Web site for details.

LTC(R) Shannon Best was a Special Forces Officer and a friend to many in the Association. He and his wife, Mary Lou, will be remembered at this ceremony. The Ceremony will begin at 11:00.

Blazers, Berets, and Jump Boots.

As of October of 2021, the parade is still a GO.

See the JVCOCC Web site for details.

One of our brother chapters is hosting their first Tactical Games Skirmish - Chapter 500 in Indiana!

Check out their web site to get more info or to compete!

Date: Sunday 3 October 2021 the anniversary of the Battle of Mogadishu

Location: Zionsville, Indiana

NOTE: this now conflicts with SFA35 Chapter Meeting

Chapter 45's 5th Annual 3Gun competition. More info at www.sfa45.org.

Shooters can now register on Practiscore. There is also need for help setting up as well as experienced 3Gun shooters to mentor guests who are trying their hand at 3Gun for the first time. Contact Ch 45 at the SFA45 link above.

SGM Mohr was a frequent competitor and a class act. He passed away suddenly in the last year and this event will be held in his honor.

We are back on for the B-2/11 SFG(A) reunion in 2021! The cost will be $35/per person.

NOTE: if you have a military ID (active/reserve/retired), you’re good to go. If you do not have an ID, or will be bringing a guest without a military ID please get the following info and e-mail it to Dave N at the e-mail address below:

• Guest Name and Date of Birth

• Driver’s License Number and the State in which it was issued

For more information please contact David N.