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Incoming F a VIETNAM VETERANS of AMERICA AMERIC CHAPTER 535 in Service to America M VETE A RA TN N E S I V ® Chapter 535 O incoming F A VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA AMERIC CHAPTER 535 In Service to America Chapter 535 Web Page www.vva535.org "It Feels Good to Get Involved" In Service To America and the Gold Country Volume 24 Issue 9 September 2014 President’s Message Jon R. Cavaiani We had a great run at our fair booth this month. A lot of veterans from all wars stopped by to talk and pick up Retired Sgt. Maj. Jon R. Cavaiani, age 70, a former prisoner informational materials. Some thought about joining our of war and recipient of the nation’s highest military award, chapter and took our business cards and applications. We died 29 JUL in Stanford, California. He spent much of his heard a lot of interesting stories and saw a few “Back In career at Fort Bragg, where he served with the 5th Special Nam” stares. The fair was a big success for our chapter. Forces Group. We gave out approximately 200 cards with our chapter information on them and many membership applications. We gave out about 300 copies of The Constitution. I thank all of you who stepped up to run the booth and a special “THANK YOU” to Catherine Ione Perkins from Friends Of Nevada County Military for running the booth alone on one night by herself. Be sure to attend the Sept. 4th VVA General Membership meeting at 6PM with VP Pete Burell. There will be a special thank you presentation to Fred and Margie Buhler for all their years of masterful service and leadership to our chapter. Sadly, I will be out of the area. Thank you Fred and Margie for all those years of service! Dick Corn, President 277-8856 Contents Page Message from the President ...................................1 Jon R. Cavaiani ......................................................1 Carry & Conceal Course .......................................2 Five danderous Things in The Navy .......................2 Chapter Information .............................................3 Membership Facts ..................................................3 Sgt. Maj. Jon R. Cavaiani Upcoming Dates and Events ..................................3 In 1971 as a platoon leader, Cavaiani was tasked with Chapter Birthdays .................................................3 protecting a remote radio relay site along the demilitarized Normandy Then & Now ........................................4 zone known as Hickory Hill when it came under attack VA Walk-ins ...........................................................5 on 3 JUN according to his medal citation. In the midst of CA Vet Liscense Plates ...........................................6 an intense barrage of artillery and small-arms fire, Sgt. Maj. Beloved WWI Vets .................................................6 Cavaiani helped organize an evacuation of 15 wounded Nam Doug Vietnam ...............................................7 men while also leading efforts to defend the small base as VVA Application Form ...........................................8 Cavaiani Continued on page 2 Cavaiani from page 1 instructor on Fort Bragg before holding numerous other posts within the Special Forces community while tally- it was overwhelmed by a much larger enemy force. Dis- ing more than 5,000 parachute jumps. His last Army job regarding his own safety, “he repeatedly exposed himself was as a chief instructor at the Army ROTC detachment to heavy enemy fire in order to move about the camp’s at the University of California, Davis. He retired during a perimeter directing the platoon’s fire and rallying the pla- ceremony on Fort Bragg in which he was hailed as a hero. toon in a desperate fight for survival.” When the time came At the time, he said he would retire to his 294-acre farm for his platoon to be evacuated, the soldier “unhesitatingly in central California, where he would grow peaches. “I’m volunteered” to stay behind to help direct helicopters to just a farm boy,” he said at the time. In 2011, he became rescue his team. The intense enemy fire forced Sgt. Maj. a Distinguished Member of the Special Forces Regiment Cavaiani and a small number of other troops to stay be- and was honored on Fort Bragg. In addition to the Medal hind, pitted against an overwhelming enemy force. He led of Honor and the Prisoner of War Medal, Sgt. Maj. Cavaiani the final defense of Hickory Hill and then provided cover also received the Legion of Valor, Legion of Merit, Bronze fire while his remaining soldiers escaped. Alone, the soldier Star medal with valor and Purple Heart with oak leaf clus- played dead and avoided capture for 11 days, according to ters. officials. He was captured by North Vietnamese soldiers after trying to signal a U.S. helicopter and spent 661 days in captivity. Carry Concealed Weapons (CCW) “I saw two shadows on the rock and decided discretion Course Offered: was the better part of valor,” Cavaiani said at his retirement Dennis Fruzza on Fort Bragg in 1990. The Vietnamese who captured him was a little old man with a rifle who was probably shak- Carry Concealed Weap- ing harder than he was, Cavaiani said. But the American ons (CCW) courses are was wounded, burned and exhausted and could no longer being offered on August resist. He was released in March 1973, after spending much 9th, September 13th, of his confinement in a solitary cell. “I was not the most co- October 18th, November operative of prisoners,” he said. Cavaiani said receiving the 1st, and December 6th. Medal of Honor did not make his life as a soldier any easier because it also left a burden to play the part of a model sol- Veterans and their dier. “You have to maintain, you know, the image,” he said. spouses are being offered the course at a half price of $50. oo each for the class and handgun qualifying. You must His death was announced by the Congressional Medal of show veteran ID or Legion membership to register. Honor Society. Officials on Fort Bragg said he had been battling illnesses associated with leukemia for some time. If interested, please contact fellow Legionnaire Gary Weber They said he died with his wife, Barbara, at his side. With at [email protected] for more information. his death, there are now 79 Medal of Honor recipients liv- ing today. Lt. Gen. Charles T. Cleveland, commander of U.S. Army Special Operations Command, said Sgt. Maj. Cavaiani exemplified the best in our Green Berets and inspired generations of soldiers. “A true American hero, Jon made time to teach, coach and mentor Special Forces soldiers “The Five Most Dangerous Things In of all grades,” Lt. Gen. Cleveland said. “He will be missed The US Navy” by all, particularly those of us who since Vietnam served with him, but he and his gallantry will never be forgotten. A Seaman saying “I learned this in Boot Camp...” The inheritors of his legacy, today’s Green Beret, will see to that.” A Petty Officer saying “Trust me, sir...” Cavaiani retired from the Army in 1990 after 21 years of An Ensign saying “Based on my experience...” service. Born in Ireland and raised in England, he moved to the United States in 1953 and joined the Army a year A Lieutenant saying “I was just thinking...” before becoming a naturalized citizen. He volunteered for Special Forces and later served with Task Force 1 Advisory A Chief chuckling, “Watch this shit...” Element, Studies and Observations Group, an elite recon- naissance unit in Vietnam. He would later serve as an -2- Chapter 535 Information Center Chapter 535 Officers & Board of Directors Officers-Phone President Dick Corn ..................................................................... 277-8856 Vice-President Pete Burelle .................................................................. 274-3787 Secretary Dave Johnson ................................................................ 885-1230 Treasurer Ralph Remick ................................................................ 559-7716 Past President Fred Buhler ................................................................... 265-4878 Directors Ric Sheridan [email protected] ........................ 274-1413 Dan Davis ...................................................................... 272-4110 Dave Chaix .................................................................... 269-1431 Bill Holman [email protected] ............................... 265-8387 Kent Hawley…………………………………………….. 432-3551 Bart Ruud....................................................................... 823-1368 Dale Epps ...................................................................... 368-6156 Harold Graves ................................................................ 470-8507 CA State Council Delegates Pete Burelle Chapter 535 Committees Chairs The Vinh Son Orphanage, has a new web site Finance ................................Ralph Remick & Dave Johnson Parade and Honor Guard ...................................Pete Burelle www.friendsofvso.org Membership Affairs ................................................... Vacant Newsletter ... [email protected], 265-8387 Bill Holman Nominations .................................................. Harold Graves Membership Facts Chapter 535 Christmas Year Round ................................... Harold Graves VVA NCCVC .......................................................... Margie Buhler Individual members 33 M VETE Web Master .................................................... Ralph Remick Life members 39 A R N A AVVA T N E S I Nevada County Veterans Affairs Rep. Individual members 1 V Eric ...............................................................(530) 273-3396 ® Life member 2
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