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BRAXTON BRAGG CHAPTER

ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY

FORT BRAGG NORTH CAROLINA

BRAXTON BRAGGER NEWSLETTER FOR OCTOBER 2018

‘VOICE FOR THE ARMY- SUPPORT FOR THE SOLDIER”

www.braggausa.org

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“EDUCATION IS THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON YOU CAN USE TO CHANGE THE WORLD”

Nelson Mandela

Braxton Bragg Chapter 2018 Scholarship Awards Luncheon

243rd Army Birthday Ceremony

June 14th, 2018

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Excellence is never an accident. It is always the

result of high intention, sincere effort, and

intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of

many alternatives—choice, not chance, determines

your destiny ~ Aristotle

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Event Date (s) Responsibility

Board of Directors Meetings 12 Jul 2018—13 Sep 18—8 Nov 2018

10 Jan 2019— 14 Mar 2019—9 May 2019

11 July 2019

President

Executive Committee Monthly, 2nd Tuesday of the Month President

Third Region AUSA Meeting April 2019 President

Community Partner Meeting August 2018—December 2018—April 2019

Executive Vice President

General Membership Meeting Quarterly President & Executive Vice President

Veterans Day parade November 2018 Vice President for Retiree & Veterans Affairs

Young Professionals Jul-Sep Quarterly - Oct—Dec Quarterly

Jan—Mar Quarterly - Apr—Jun Quarterly

Vice President for Young Professionals

Army Birthday Celebration June 14, 2019 Vice President for Guard and US Army Reserves

NCO Academy Graduation Monthly President & Vice President for NCO & Soldier Programs

DOD/DAC Civilian Of The Year Award June 2019 Vice President for DOD/DAC Civilian Affairs

Fort Bragg Christmas Tree Lighting Date To Be Determined in December Vice President for Individual Members

Fort Bragg Hearts Program Date To Be Determined in December Vice President for Public Affairs

Resolutions Date To Be Determined Vice President for Resolutions & Legistlative Affairs

Soldier’s Appreciation Golf Tournament Friday, September 28th, 2018 President & Vice President for NCO & Soldier Programs

Christmas Gift Wrapping December 2018 Member at Large for Special Chapter Activities

Soldier Excellence Recognition USASOC, FORSCOM August 2018, 82nd May 2019, XVIII Abn Corps June 2019

President & Executive Vice President

Scholarship Program Yearly, February—June 2019 Vice President for Scholarship Program

Event Fund Raiser On Going Vice President for Individual Membership

Junior ROTC Officers Training Corps Annually Staff Assistant

Annual AUSA Convention October President and Executive Vice President

Army Ten-Miler & Hooah Tent October Member at Large for AUSA Annual Meeting

XVIII Abn Corps Retirement Ceremony Monthly Vice President for Retiree and Veterans Affairs

Cumberland County Veterans Committee Monthly Vice President for Retiree & Veterans Affairs

Vietnam War Commemoration Event 3 times a year President & Executive Vice President

Retiree Appreciation Day October President & Executive Vice President

Chapter Operations Plan 2019 President & Executive Vice President

Family of the Year December 2018 Vice President for Family Programs

Family 5K Fun Run April 2019—June 2019—July 2019 August 2019—October 2019

Vice President for Family Programs

Braxton Bragg Chapter AUSA

Annual Plan—Operational Year 2018—2019

“Voice for the Army—Support for the Soldier”

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Braxton Bragg Chapter AUSA

Community Partners As Of September 1, 2018

“Voice for the Army—Support for the Soldier”

Community Partner Date Joined Date to Expire 555th P.I A 2014.02.11 2019.09.30 AAFMAA Wealth Management & Trust 2014.01.28 2019.01.31 ACCU-FAB, INC. 2010.01.12 2019.03.31 Airborne & Special Operations 2000.04.04 2019.04.30 BAE Systems 2009.08.31 2020.12.31 Baldinos Giant Jersey Subs 1996.05.03 2019.04.30 Bass Air Conditioning Co. 1973.01.01 2019.04.30 Beasley Media Group 2017.06.19 2019.06.30 Bragg Mutual Federal Credit Union 1981.01.01 2019.05.31

Bryan Honda 1974.06.01 2019.06.30 Bullard Furniture, Inc. 1975.05.01 2019.08.31 Business Resource Management, LLC 2015.06.29 2019.07.31 Captain Jerry's Seafood Rest. 1992.01.01 2021.04.30 Carolina Specialties International 2010.07.16 2019.07.31 Cashwell Appliance Parts 1974.05.01 2019.07.31 City of Fayetteville 1979.06.01 2019.11.30 Coldwell Banker Advantage 1997.04.24 2019.07.31 Corvias Military Living 2002.03.26 2020.02.29 Covan Worldwide Moving Inc. 1996.07.17 2019.11.30 CSI Armoring, Inc. 2016.05.04 2019.05.31 CVS Health 2017.07.12 2020.07.31

Dr. H. Zack Smith, DDS, MS, PA 1989.03.01 2019.04.30 Dr. Kenneth B. Lewis, DDS 1989.06.01 2021.06.30 Eagle Rock Camp 2018.05.15 2019.05.31 Eastern Turf Equipment, Inc. 1974.06.01 2019.06.30 Elasticsearch Federal, Inc 2018.09.18 2019.09.30 Fastsigns 2004.12.20 2019.02.28 Fayetteville Area Convention & Visitors 2002.10.21 2019.10.31 Fayetteville State University 2011.11.10 2019.01.31 Fayetteville Technical Community College 1984.06.01 2019.06.30 First Citizens Bank & Trust 1974.06.01 2019.07.31 First Command Financial Services 2013.11.06 2019.11.30

Ft. Bragg Federal Credit Union 1999.01.12 2021.01.31 George T. Bond Company 2003.04.02 2019.03.31 Goldston's Beach, Inc. 1990.05.01 2019.05.31 Hallmark Spa & Pools 1982.03.01 2019.03.31 IEM 2004.09.23 2019.12.31 Innovative Systems Group (ISG) 2018.02.27 2019.02.28 Institute for Defense and Business 2009.09.01 2019.02.28 K2 Solutions, Inc 2011.10.26 2020.10.31 KESSLER INC 2018.08.16 2019.08.31

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Community Partner Date Joined Date to Expire Lafayette Ford 1984.12.01 2018.12.31

Lakeview Place, LLC 2018.02.21 2019.02.28 LDR Consulting LLC 2018.03.26 2019.03.31 MBDi 2010.10.08 2018.12.31 McLamb's Auto Salvage, Inc. 1985.04.01 2019.04.30 Methodist University 1995.03.13 2019.04.30 Middle Creek Creative School 1989.05.01 2019.06.30 Military Products Inc. 2013.09.13 2019.09.30 Moorman, Kizer & Reitzel, Inc. 1996.10.28 2019.10.31 MSI Defense Solutions, LLC 2009.02.23 2019.10.31 NC Military Business Center 2005.06.28 2020.06.30 Noregon Systems 2015.06.29 2021.06.30 North Carolina Defense Business Association 2010.06.08 2019.09.30

Omni Financial of North Carolina 2017.07.17 2019.07.31 Packaging Consultants Group 2018.03.12 2019.03.31 Pak Cleaners 2017.11.20 2018.11.30 Peadens Seafood & Catering Inc 1997.01.08 2019.02.28 Powers Swain Chevrolet 1971.05.01 2021.06.30 Precision Solutions Group, Inc. 2009.07.14 2019.02.28 Reed-Lallier Chevrolet, Inc. 1989.03.01 2019.03.31 Rhudy's Inc. 1985.11.01 2018.12.31 RLM Communications 2014.01.27 2020.01.31 Saab Barracuda, LLC 2003.03.28 2019.01.31 SDV Command Source, LLC 2013.10.17 2018.10.31

Special Event Vehicles 2018.09.03 2019.09.30 Tar Heel Furniture Gallery Inc 1987.01.01 2019.01.31 The Range Complex 2017.02.28 2019.02.28 Tom J Keith & Associates Inc. 1986.06.01 2019.06.30 Town of Spring Lake 2007.07.19 2019.03.31 University of North Carolina Wilmington 2017.03.01 2019.02.28 USO of North Carolina 2014.09.15 2019.10.31

Veterans United Home Loans 2018.08.09 2019.08.31 Walsingham Group 2014.10.11 2020.10.31 Williams Innovations LLC 2015.09.19 2019.09.30 Worldwide Language Resources, Inc 2011.08.23 2019.07.31

Community Partner Date Joined Date to Expire Eagle Rock Camp 2018.05.15 2019.05.31 Elasticsearch Federal, Inc. 2018.09.18 2019.09.30 Innovation Systems Group (ISG) 2018.02.27 2019.02.28 KESSLER INC. 2018.08.16 201908.31 Lakeview Place, LLC 2018.02.21 2019.02.28 LDR Consulting LLC 2018.03.26 2019.03.31 Packaging Consultants Group 2018.03.12 2019.03.31

Special Event Vehicles 2018.09.03 2019.09.30 Veterans United Home Loans 2018.08.09 2019.08.31

Community Partner’s Joined In 2018

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Board of Directors

For Operational Year July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019

Braxton Bragg Chapter AUSA

President

Andrew McFowler

Executive Vice President

Jimmie Spencer

Immediate Past President

Joy Thrash

Secretary

Hillary Luton

Treasurer

Wally Wallace

Administration

Joseph Adamczyk

Education & Public Affairs

Shirley Draughn

NCO & Enlisted Affairs

Cris Nunez

Resolutions & Legislative Affairs

William Shiflett

Retiree & Veterans Affairs

Willie Wright

Webmaster

Paul Cadet

National Guard & USA Reserves

Raymond Bertrand

Special Chapter Activities

David Hankins

Scholarship Program

Emmett Burke

State President

Sharon Lewis

Staff Assistant

Gary Kirschenman

Awards

VACANT

DOD Civilian Affairs

Alesha Garvey

Family Support Programs

Gena Colby

Braxton Bragg Chapter Sub-Chapter University of North Carolina-Wilmington

President

Jess Boersma

Vice President

Robert Campbell

Military Liaison

Siobhan Norris

Legal Advisor

John Scherer

Secretary

Allyson Kelly