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In Our Centennial Year of the Society, Another Great Reunion In Our Centennial Year of the Society, Another Great Reunion By Henry Bodden – Editor ur 102nd Anniversary Left, entrance to Jekyll Soldiers Ball, and the Island Resort. 100th Anniversary of the Below, Gabe Guevarra O and Henry Bodden met Society of the Third Infantry in the lobby. Division returned to Fort Stewart, Georgia to celebrate these two events. Most guests to the reunion stayed at the Westin Hotel on the beach at Jekyll Island. Although the weather was overcast and drizzling for the Unfortunately, on Friday of weekend, it was nice to be on the November 15th, a transportation ocean for walks and sightseeing. glitch denied us a tour to the It was nice to reunite with friends Mighty Eight Museum tour, so and new acquaintances as every- some visited the area while oth- one checked in. On Thursday ers congregated in the November the 14th, registration Hospitality Room while awaiting began as members assembled in the much anticipated formal the Hospitality Room for snacks Soldiers Ball that night. So, at uniforms of our Fort Stewart sol- and fellowship. That night we all 5:00 p.m. there was a VIP recep- diers and all the beautiful ladies attended the President’s tion which was followed by a in their formal dress. It was a Reception Dinner with a wel- social hour. As a non-veteran and come and stirring speech by my first Soldiers Ball, I was real- Please turn to REUNION on page 4 Society President Toby Knight. ly impressed with all the dress A Visit With Col. John Insani, USA (Ret) n 1 January 2020 Monika and Tim Stoy and Monika’s mother and Society member Mrs. OHaesook Choi, visited former OP 7 President COL, retired John L. Insani and his wife, Inge, at his home in Alexandria, Virginia to express traditional Korean New Year’s greetings. The Stoys and Mrs. Choi dressed in traditional Korean costume and bowed to COL and Mrs. Insani and wished them good health and good luck in the new year. We were also joined by one of their daughters, Maureen. The Insani’s oldest daughter, Ingrid, a school- teacher in California, was born in September 1950 shortly after then 1LT Insani deployed from Fort Devens, Massachusetts with the 7th Infantry Regiment for combat in Korea. He received a telegram while training in Japan informing him of her birth, but he didn’t see her until she was 18 months old! The Stoys, Mrs. Choi, visit John and Inge Insani Please turn to INSANI in page 8 President’s Message appy New Year! It’s hard to believe This years reunion (2020) will be held in that our Society’s H Kansas City, Missouri. The dates and the Toby Knight 100th year is now in the Society President history books. It was a fan- registration information will be published in tastic year and the culmina- the April edition of the WOTR. tion was our National Reunion. It was amazing. Our members thoroughly WOTR to see how you can order yours. Society to be around for our 200th enjoyed attending the Soldiers Ball and the There aren’t many left, so buy yours soon. Anniversary, but that won’t happen if each of division Soldiers loved meeting our If you have moved or changed any infor- us doesn’t make recruiting a personal mis- Veterans, It was so popular, the membership mation that needs to be on our roster, please sion. Please recruit one person this year into at the Generals Membership Meeting voted contact our Roster Manager, Frank Ugolini, the Society. to hold our 2021 reunion in conjunction with and update him. You can also do so yourself Lastly, please keep our deployed Soldiers the Soldiers Ball again in 2021. directly on our website. Simply create a new in your prayers. Many are currently serving Speaking of reunions. This years reunion account, login and update. Its that easy. His in harms way and our prayers for their safe (2020) will be held in Kansas City, Missouri. contact information is on page two. return and the comfort of their families left The dates and the registration information If you are a Leader of an Outpost and behind are of utmost importance. Rock of the will be published in the April edition of the know of members who have moved or other- Marne! WOTR. If you have NOT attended a reunion wise changed their info, please send that to Toby Knight in awhile or never, you need to start attend- the Roster Manager as soon as you are Society President ing. They have become really great occa- aware. This job requires constant attention sions and our members rave about the expe- and having the help of the members and the riences they have. Don’t miss out. OP leaders is critical to ensuring that we are Raffle Winners The membership at the General able to keep our members abreast of all the $100 Winners: Membership meeting also voted to keep the latest news and Society pertinent informa- Richard L. Rager color version of our beloved WOTR. So get tion. used to seeing it in color. We have modified As you know, January through May is our Jude Grabert the front page a little, but I think it still looks nominations cycle. Nominations for Society Raymond Bauer splendid. awards, the three regional Vice-Presidents, Reynaldo Sanchez I want to personally thank Major General the National President and submissions for (retired) Buford Blount and his wife, Anita, Constitution and Bylaws changes are now $250 Winner for attending this year reunion. MG Blount is open. Please consider serving at the National Bruce Mallick the former Commanding General of the 3rd Level. It is a very rewarding experience and $500 Winner Infantry Division and led the division into is critical to ensuring that our great Society Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. will continue for another 100 years. If you Debbie Allyn He was our guest speaking at the Stewart are interested in any of these offices, please $1000 Winner club on Saturday night and he told us about contact me directly. Jim Van Delden his experience as the CG during combat I can NOT stress enough how important it operations. He is an inspirational leader! is to help us recruit new members. I want our Now for some business items. Each year, in January and July, Outpost disbursements Watch Schedule go out. If you are an OP Secretary-Treasurers The Watch editor requires receipt of copy on or before the 5th of the month preceding please make sure you deposit this check the month of publication. Space fills quickly so articles sent early have more chance within 90 days or the funds will be returned of being published. to national automatically by the bank and the check will be null and void. Deadline to the Editor ..................................................................Publication January 5th....................................................................................February Our donations cards initiative was spec- March 5th......................................................................................April tacular. If you donated to this program, May 5th ........................................................................................June THANK YOU!! July 5th ........................................................................................August I still have Society 100th Anniversary September 5th ..............................................................................October Coins left. Please see the ad later in the November 5th ..............................................................................December The Watch on the Rhine Page 3 REUNION from page 1 great experience for me as a “people watcher” as I snapped pho- tos of all the goings on. Many posed for photos next to the large “Rocky” statue in the hallway. I snapped a photo of Gen. Blount and his wife Anita socializing with the troops. I also took several photos of soldiers in their Cavalry Stetsons, as I would be treated at the dinner being seated with Jeffrey Ashmen, CSM Ret., who serves as the Active Duty Liaison at Fort Stewart, and Luis Carreras of the Seventh Cavalry in his Stetson. I spotted soon to be 105 year old Harold Nelson and had a photo with him next to “Rocky” as many followed pursuit to this legendary WWII veteran. I will high- light these aforementioned Gabe Guevarra (left) and Richard Faulkner (right) pose with Glenn Shields warriors later. At 6:15 p.m. ture of several drinks the doors opened in the are mixed together massive ballroom as the and downed by sever- “Call to Mess” began. al brave soldiers on Almost 900 people were stage, much to the seated, when at 6:40 p.m. cheering on by their the colorful “Posting of the fellow soldiers. This Colors” began, followed rite of passage was by the Invocation and new to me, and I did Gen. Blount and wife Anita mingle National Anthem. Then a before the banquet try the small glass of long litany of “Toasts” “grog” placed at everyone’s table with no visible side effects at the time for this tee- Gen. Aguto addresses the crowd totaler. Then at 8:00 p.m. we were addressed by newly appointed MG Aguto, followed by our guest speaker who was Alex Kershaw. I really enjoyed listening to Alex who is a New York Times best-selling author of WWII stories. As an Oxford graduate, Alex worked for The Guardian and other British newspapers before moving to the US in 1994. Thereafter, the Retirement of the Colors proceeded and informal activ- ities followed before the dance began. As mentioned before, Harold Nelson had on his table his replica of a helmet he wore Guest speaker and in WWII that saved his life several times. Author Alex Kershaw Many soldiers gathered around Harold to Soon to be 105 year old Harold Nelson signed my print for me talk to a living legend of “the greatest generation.” During the program, Jeffrey Ashmen was awarded the coveted “Audie Murphy Award” for excellence in leadership and other qualities began followed by a welcome by Society President Toby Knight displayed by the 3rd Infantry Division’s “gold standard” - Audie who singled out Harold Nelson, who would achieve a well Murphy.
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