June 2012

Volume 12, Issue 6

Chapter XXIX Newsletter

New Chapter Meeting Format: Special guest speaker Maj. Jen Gotie Civil Affairs and Maj. Ray Porter, SF kicked

off our new meeting format in style. This presentation was in an open discus-

sion format where they started and we asked lots of questions. We learned

about the female soldiers and Civil Affairs role and partnership with the current

teams that are in villages throughout the world. Without the joint effort every-

one is putting into this, the outcome would be much different. Everyone has a

role to play and that makes a huge positive difference.

Next Meeting is August 11th.

Come and hear what our next

special guest speaker has to say.

Student Meet and Greet is July 6th. We have a chance to meet the incoming students at CGSC Ft. Leavenworth on

July 6th at the Havana Club Ft. Leavenworth KS at 4pm. Same place as last

year. The Havana Club is located on the back side of the Hoge Barracks com-

plex. Directions are enter through the main gate on Grant. Second street on

your left is Iowa, turn left. The next street on your right, turn right. Havana

Beach Club is on your right and parking on your left. If you need assistance

from your car call 816-213-8639 and we will send some strong bodies to help

you.

At this time this is a good date, but as you remember things in the Army do

change. Please stay tuned to your e-mails for any date or location changes.

Next Chapter Event

Event: Natl SFA

Convention

Date: June 11-17

Location:

Fayetteville NC Bring:

See DROP for Details

Time:

Event: Student Meet/

Greet

Location:

Havana Club Ft. Leaven-

worth

Bring: Self

Time: 4pm

See page 8 for details

on all chapter events.

Inside this issue:

Books 2

Information 3

JROTC/ROTC

Awards

4

Annual 12th & 20th

Group Gathering and

Mendenhall Shoot

5

Nam Dong 6

Chapter 29 Coin 7

Medically Challenged

Calendar of Events

8

Special Forces Association Chapter XXIX

Col. Arthur “Bull” Simon Memorial Chapter

“The Bull’s Bullet”

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SFA 29 Treasurer’s Report

Beginning Balance April 1, 2012 $ 26,990.59

Income + 441.00

Expenses - 8,114.79

Ending Balance April 30, 2012 $ 19,316.80

As Reported By Ted White Chapter Treasurer

General Funds $ 1,600.88

Emergency Funds (Obligated) $350.00

Scholarship Fund (Obligated) $1,098.02

SOF Formal Fund (Obligated)

Nam Dong Library(Obligated)

$ 15,967.90

$ 300.00

Below is a summary of Chapter Funds. For detailed information about Chapter Funds please contact

$23.37 By Rich Kiper PhD. Rich Kiper's latest book entitled Army Raiders: The Special Activities Group in

Korea in now available on amazon.com. The book examines the role of the

Raiders as they conducted raids and counter-guerrilla operations in South

Korea as well as in North Korea near the Chosin Reservoir.

Pineland Poems $12.50 By: J. L. Hasler. Poems of the Pineland in North Carolina. Written by a Special Forces Sol-

dier. c/o Pineland Poems, PO Box 71855, Ft Bragg NC 28307

Jackie Malena: Surviving Cancer 101 $19.99

I really want to make a difference in cancer patients lives. I want to give them the tools to increase their survival. The

website is www.SurvivingCancer101.com. If you know someone my book (also named Surviving Cancer 101) can

benefit you can order it on my website. Once on my website go to Support and click on Gift shop. You can order it

there. Thank you for all your support.

The Sumter Flying Artillery $39.95 on Amazon.com. By: James “Spike” Speicher

This book is a detailed study of the 11th Battalion Georgia Light Artillery that served in Robert E. Lee’s Army of

Northern Virginia during the Civil War. This 500 page book has been endorsed by former President Jimmy Carter

SFA 29 Cook Book $20.00 SFA 29 has its own cook book. Inside are recipes from chapter members and their fami-

lies as well as some old time fun recipes. This Cook Book is 3ring notebook style so you can add/change/subtract

pages as needed. All proceeds from the sale of cook book go to the support the chapters education scholarship fund.

Order at: sfa29 10520 Bridlespur Dr Kansas City Mo 64114

Beyond Nam Dong $25.00 By Roger Donlon. Beyond Nam Dong is the personal story of Medal of Honor recipient

Roger H.C. Donlon. As commander of Detachment A-726, United States Army Special Forces, Captain Donlon and

his twelve man team successfully defended a small American outpost at Camp Nam Dong, Republic of Vietnam on July

6, 1964. Order at: sfa29 10520 Bridlespur Dr Kansas City MO 64114 or rogerdonlon@aol.com

Strawberries, Capture the Essence $20.00 By: Carol Shirkey (wife of MG Robert Shirkey)

Anything and everything about strawberries. Over 300 recipes on strawberries. All proceeds from this book go to

the support of the SFA 29 educations scholarship fund.

Order at: sfa29 10520 Bridlespur Dr Kansas City MO 64114

Car Magnets: Chapter 32, Green and Gold Ribbon Magnet with the Special Forces Motto “De Oppresso Liber” $5

each SFA Chapter 32 Attn: Magnetic Stickers, 1849 Greenway Ave. Yukon OL 73099

Car Magnets: Chapter 51 Ladies Auxiliary, Black and Green with “Quiet Professionals” $5 plus shipping

Contact 702-433-3663 or jumpjky@aol.com for information or see page 93 of the spring DROP

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Ad Space: We are open to new Ads to be printed in the Newsletter and Membership Directory. A

business card Ad is $27 for the year. Larger Ads please contact the newsletter for pricing. 816-943-0073 or

sfa29newsletter@gmail.com. We need more Ads to help defer the cost of printing the newsletter.

SFA Chapter 29 Polo Shirts: We are now taking orders for Chapter Polo Shirts. You will find a

order form online at our web site sfa29.org. The shirts are Black or Army Green with the Association and

Chapter logo on it. You may also personalize you shirt with you first name or years of service. You can also

purchase a second shirt for your wife. The shirts are $34.50 each including shipping. Please make checks

payable to Stewart Hink and mail the order form to SFA 29, 10520 Bridlespur Dr KC MO 64114

Color choice is green or black. Sizes are M L XL XXL. If you would like your nick name or years of service

on the shirt please let us know what that is.

Membership Renewals: Renewal time has passed. Your late. DO NOT send your renewal to National as this causes an extended

delay in notification that you have been reinstated with the chapter. Please contact Jeff Forker at 913-681-

3086. Reminder, all renewals must go through the chapter.

Col Tennant has joined the ranks of

SFA Chapter 29 We met with Col James M Tennant to discuss his membership in

our Chapter 29. His application was witnessed by Rich, Roy,

Roger and Terry.

"To The US Forces and their

Families"

Bill Radtke D-996

In Honor and Appreciation of the Special Forces Wives and Families that make the sacrifices neces-

sary to be part of the Special Forces Family and its association. They provide the sup-

port that can not be bought or provided by any government program. With-

out their support, we would be lesser individuals and our effectiveness threatened.

In remembrance of a very special Special Forces Wife, Carol Ann Smith

Jack Smith 2007

ROTC/JROTC Awards 2011-2012 Scholastic Year:

CSM Jessica Coogle, JROTC

and sponsor Mr. Jack Smith

Leavenworth High School

Daran Wankum, JROTC

and SFA 29 President Terry Buckler

Shawnee Mission North High School

Not Pictured:

Ryan Dougherty, Wentworth Military Academy JROTC

Cadet Travis Thompson, UCM ROTC

Jacob Carlson, Wentworth Military Academy ROTC

These students represent the best of the best in

JROTC/ROTC in the Kansas City Metro Area. They are

outstanding in both academics and Military accomplish-

ments through the JROTC and ROTC programs.

Contact Chapter President Terry Buckler if you would be

interested in sponsoring a 2012/2013 JROTC/ROTC Graduate. Students can be in any of the branches of

service not just the ARMY. Terry Buckler 913-432-1221 or tbuckler@delta-kc.com

Lt. Col (Ret) Ronald Phillips SFA Chapter 29 Life Member

Ronald Phillips died January 25, 2012 at his residence in Clay Center KS at the

age of 65. Ronald was born on December 1, 1946 in Layton Utah the son of Dale

and Arlene Phillips.

Ronald served in the US Army Special Forces, retiring as a Lt. Col after 40 years

of service. He served as a peacekeeper in the Sinai Peninsula. Ronald married

Connie Thompson on August 29, 1968 in Ogden UT. After retiring form the

Army, he worked as a civil service employee on Fort Riley and for the Greary

County Health Dept. Survivors include: Wife: Connie Phillips and children Amy

Whitaker and Scott Phillips. Sisters Sandy Adrian and Sela Jensen and Brother

Brad Phillips. 7 Grandchildren and 1 Great-granddaughter. His mother Arlene Phillips Mesa.

Ronald Thank You for your service and our prayers are with your family. SFA 29.

Sorry for this late notification, but we only just received this information.

Annual Special Forces

12th and 20th Group

Gathering and Shoot

Date: 07/21/2012 and

07/22/2012

Time: 10am Saturday

8am Sunday

Questions Call Debora Merrill

at 816-213-8639 or email at

sfa29newsletter@gmail.com

Saturday July 21st Ross Worley Family Compound

10am till you go home.

205 E 127th Street Kansas City MO

Parking at the end of 127th terr. through the gate at the

end of the street.

Saturday bring a picnic side dish to share, old photo

albums, sun screen, hat for the sun, camera and lawn chair.

If heat should become to much we will move indoors.

Sunday July 22nd Mendenhall’s

Annual Group Gathering Shoot 8am till you go home

Mercer Missouri

Travel on I-35 to Bethany exit east on US 136 to

Princeton MO turn north on US 65 to Mercer. Just north of

Mercer left on county road BB 1.2 miles to a metal stock gate on your left.

There is a classroom building just past the gate. If you see Big Horn Road you

have gone to far.

Sunday bring a lunch/snack and lots of water, sun screen, lawn chair and a good

hat, camera and your weapon of choice. If you don’t have a weapon of choice

don’t worry we share. Wives are also very welcome. Here’s your chance to do a

little practice.

Everyone is invited no matter what group you are part of. Members of the 12th and

20th group welcome members of SFA Chapter 29 to attend all events. Bring friends

and family. All are welcome. Lots of fun and food. Burgers and Brats will be provided.

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Nam Dong Library Update: Please Donate Today

SFA 29 or Children's Library’s International

10520 Bridlespur Dr c/o Ross Worley

Kansas City MO 64114 205 E 127th St

Note: Nam Dong Library Kansas City MO 64145

Note: Nam Dong Library

Donations: Library donations are still coming in. .

From Chuck Theusch: Am here in Hanoi en-route to HCMC

(Saigon), will be returning to the USA 10 May. SGT Maj Ross Worley

and I completed first return to Nam Dong and the Nam Dong Library

and Learning Center. It is in great shape and being used by the commu-

nity.

More than that, we believe we have a plan for introduction of English Language Learning at the Library/

Learning Center through San Diego State University. Thanks, to a Ross’s business connection, they sent a

delegation here which we took to Nam Dong 26 April. More details after I return to the states.

The story of the Library is starting to appear in several monthly publications. Avila College/University

Alumni has published an article that was sent out to some 17,000 alum of the University. The DROP did

publish an article and photo’s in the Chapter input section. We are hoping for a more detailed article in the

next DROP. Material on the Library and the December 2011 trip will be taken to the Special Forces Asso-

ciation Convention in Fayetteville NC in June. We hope to display our efforts to those attending the conven-

tion.

Last minute update:

The 2020 Project has be established. The Vietnam Government has established that every Vietnamese in

Vietnam will be able to understand and speak basic English by 2020. This program has already received fund-

ing and two very important Vietnamese Doctors are chairs of this project. We can thank the Nam Dong Li-

brary and Learning Center for this program. The government looked at how we pulled together and got in-

volved in the education of the locals in Nam Dong. So you can say we are why the 2020 Project was estab-

lished. More on this later.

Be Proud of Yourselves. You Did This. You Have Made a Change In The World.

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Chapter XXIX Coin:

The coins are in. Don’t wait, be the first kid on the block with the Chapter 29

“Bull” Simons Challenge Coin. Coin sales are available now through the

newsletter. You can either pick up your coins at a chapter event or have them

mailed to you. Currently coins will cost $10 each. If you need them mailed

back to you, shipping is one coin for $2 shipping, two coins for $4 shipping or three or more coins will be

shipped at $6. Three or more coins is the best deal for shipping. Coins will be available at chapter 29 events.

Don’t wait, these are great looking, one of a kind challenge coins. Be the first on the block with a SFA Chap-

ter 29 “Bull” Simons challenge coin.

Number of Coins Ordered________ X $10 = ___________________

_____Shipping for one coin ordered $2 ___________________

_____Shipping for two coins ordered $4 ___________________

_____Shipping for three or more coins $6 ___________________

_____Will pick up coins ordered (Free) No Charge

Total order = $____________________

Name: ____________________________________________

Shipping Address: _____________________________________________

City/State/Zip Code: ________________________________________

Phone Number __________________________________________

E-mail _________________________________________________

We will contact you as soon as your order is ready for shipping or pick-up.

Please send your order with a check made payable to SFA 29

SFA 29

10520 Bridlespur Dr

Kansas City MO 64114

We need your up to date information in order to ship the coins to the correct address and to contact you

when your coins are shipped, so you will be watching the mail box for them.

Calendar of Chapter Events

June 11-17th 2012: National Convention Ft Bragg (Fayetteville NC) 60th Anniversary Celebration. Double

Tree Inn See the DROP for Details

July 6th, 2012: Student Meet and Greet 4pm at the Havana Club Ft. Leavenworth

(Same as last year)

July 21-22, 2012: Annual Group Gathering and Mendenhall Shoot

August 11th, 2012: Chapter Meeting Hilton Garden Inn 520 Minnesota Kansas City KS 9am

September 22nd, 2012: Oktoberfest Terry Bucklers Home in Holt MO

October 13th, 2012: Chapter Meeting Hilton Garden Inn 520 Minnesota Kansas City KS 9am

November 10th, 2012: Chapter Meeting Hilton Garden Inn 520 Minnesota Kansas City KS 9am

November 11th, 2012: Veteran’s Day

November 12th, 2012: Veteran’s Day Observed, Veteran’s Parade Leavenworth KS 9am

December 1st, 2012: Chapter Holiday Gathering, Merrill Kansas City Property Noon to 3pm

2013: National Convention San Antonio TX

2014: Columbia South Carolina

In the event that a meeting or function should need to be cancelled because of unsafe weather condi-

tions please check with Kansas City Television Station Fox4 under closings before you leave home.

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President: Terry Buckler tbuckler@delta-kc.com Newsletter: sfa29newsletter@gmail.com

V-President: Jon Meigs rjmeigs14@Yahoo.com Membership: membership@sfa29.org

Treasurer: Ted White JJFP56@att.net News Phone: 816-943-0073

Secretary: Gail Merrill gwmerrill@hotmail.com Advertising Rate: New Business Card Ads $27 per

Membership: Jeff Forker jaforker@everestkc.net Other Advertising rate’s available upon request.

Medically Challenged Members and Family

Charlie Aycock: As many of you already know Charlie has had a lot of medical issues. Including a very long stay in

the hospital, 2 surgeries, i.c.u. and a host of medical issues. It looked very questionable at one time what the out

come would be. Well good news. Charlie is finally at home. A little sore and moving very slow, but he’s improving

every day. You can reach Charlie at 110 Windjammer Drive Holden Beach NC 28462 or email at ay-

cockca@aol.com

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God Bless the men and

women and their

families that serve to

keep this nation free!

Δ Delta Systems, Inc.

The Buckler Family

Son Tay Raider

Just For Fun

10520 Bridlespur Dr

Kansas City MO 64114

Phone: 816-213-8639

Fax: 816-943-0073

E-mail: sfa29newsletter@gmail.com

De Oppresso Liber

We’re On The

Web!

Sfa29.org

The Bull’s Bullet

Special Forces Association

Chapter XXIX

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Exercise For People Over 60

1. Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of room at each side.

2. With a 5-lb potato bag in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your sides and hold them there as

long as you can. Try to reach a full minute, and then relax.

3. Each day you’ll find that you can hold this position for just a bit longer. After a couple of weeks, Move up

to 10-lb potato bag.

4. Then try 50-lb potato bags and then eventually try to get to where you can lift a 100-lb potato bag in each

hand and hold your arms straight for more then a full minute. (I’m at this level.)

5. After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each bag.