Association of the United States Army
Since 1950, the Association of the United States Army has worked to support all aspects of national security while advancing the interests of America's Army and the men and women who serve. AUSA is a private, non-profit educational organization that supports America's Army - Active, National Guard, Reserve, Civilians, Retirees and family members. AUSA membership is open to anyone who wants to foster the Army objectives and its soldiers.
Coming Events
ExComm/Cookout
Friday
30 July 2010
6:30 p.m.
At Wetterstroem's
Major Samuel Woodfill Chapter
Serving the tri-state area of Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio
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U.S. Army Values
Loyalty
Bear true faith and allegiance to the U.S. Constitution, the Army, your unit, and other soldiers.
Duty
Fulfill your obligations.
Respect
Treat people as they should be treated.
Selfless-Service
Put the welfare of the nation, the Army, and your subordinates before your own.
Honor
Live up to all the Army values.
Integrity
Do what's right, legally and morally.
Personal Courage
Face fear, danger, or adversity (Physical or Moral).
Freedom Team Salute
Recognize the selfless service of the Army's unsung heroes--parents, spouses, employers and Army veterans--go to this web site: freedomteamsalue.army.mil.
.Representatives from the Major Samuel Woodfill Cincinnati chapter, other military services and the local VFW post gathered, 12 December, at the Rest Haven Cemetery, Cincinnati, and the National Cemetery, Dayton, OH, to lay wreaths in honor of our fallen and deceased military heros. The chapter participated with more than 300 locations nationwide in "Wreaths Across America." The wreaths used in the ceremony come from the Worcester Wreath Co. of Maine that also makes the wreaths for the graves at Arlington National Cemetery placed every December for 15 years. Your chapter through your donated funds donated 10 wreaths to each site.
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Chapter Participates in "Wreath Across America"
CSM (R) Walter Howard and CSM (R) William Pewther, far right, were the Army wreath presenters at the Rest Haven Cemetery
Cynthia Ferguson places a wreath at the grave of her husband, BG Edward Ferguson Jr., Ohio National Guard, and was assisted by COL (R) John Lusa, State President, Ohio, AUSA.
SSG Jason Meyer, Ohio Army National Guard, represented the Army and presented and saluted the wreath for Army deceased at the Dayton National Cemetery.
Celebrate Spirit of America's Premiere
September 17 & 18, 2010
Watch history come to life at The Bank of Kentucky Center. Join the citizens of the greater Cincinnati area as they celebrate the premiere of Spirit of America, the highly visual, live-action U.S. Army show from Washington taking place September 17 and 18, at The Bank of Kentucky Center. Spirit of America is coming to the greater Cincinnati area for the first time ever to pay tribute to the sacrifices and triumphs of the American Soldier. Cincinnati will have the opportunity to celebrate the spirit, strength and history of our nation with the more than 300 Soldiers in the show. This FREE, live-action, patriotic show, is like no other as it tells the history of America through the eyes of the American Soldier. While the show is FREE, tickets are needed and can be secured early by contacting The Bank of Kentucky Center. Click here for a ticket order form.
Four Soldier Offsprings Awarded $1000 Scholarships
Four U.S. Army soldier offsprings have been selected to receive $1000 college scholarships from the Major Samuel Woodfill Chapter of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA).
Some 41 applications were received. They were judged based on their high school grades and activities, recommendations of school officials and others, as well as a 500-word theme paper. The offspring's parents are veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF-Afghanistan). Three of the awardees are from Kentucky and one from Ohio. This is the third year for this scholarship program.
The awardees are:
Lauren Whitney Adkins, Conner Senior High School, Hebron, Ky. Her father is Julian S. Akins, a retired Army Sergeant First Class and OIF and OEF veteran.
Amber Danae Cochran, Fort Knox High School, Ky. Her father is Army Specialist Tony Cochran, an OIF veteran.
Alexandra Nicole Hill, William Mason High School, Mason, Oh. Her father is Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer Matthew Luther, an OIF veteran.
Katie Marie Tolbert, St. John District High School, Erlanger, Ky. Her father is Army Reservist Major Jerry L. Tolbert, a veteran of OIF and OEF.
The 5th annual AUSA/BAE Systems golf benefit in honor of the U.S. Army's 235th birthday was another successful event that generated some $15,000 for the chapter's Soldier and Family Support Fund. Some 120 golfers lined up and saw the sun break through for a beautiful day of fun at The Mill Course, Winton Woods, north of Cincinnati.
Four sky divers of the Start Skydiving.com (FastTrax) team came streaming out of the sky to signal the shotgun start of the event. To the applause of the golfers they came with smoke streamers, the U.S. Army banner and the American flag. The golf event was a four-person scramble. The winning team with the lowest score appropriately was four U.S. Army recruiters. At the award luncheon following the golf, two of this year's four recipients of the $1000 college scholarships were presented by LTC Bob Sprague, incoming chapter president. They are Lauren Adkins and Alexandra Hill. The scholarships are funded by the Soldier and Family Support Fund.
The chapter honored its outstanding Department of the Army Civilian, Ms Devorah Waesch of the Corps of Engineers. She was presented a "Certificate of Appreciation" for the great support she provides to the Corps and U.S. Army. Mr. Todd Sledge, Public Affairs Officer, Cincinnati VA Medical Center was the guest speaker. He outlined the outstanding growth and success of the center. He encouraged all veterans to register with their VA Center. Mr. Sledge watched as SFC O'Bradovic, Army recruiter, cut the Army birthday cake.
BAE Systems, Inc., is to be commended for its co-sponsorship and outstanding support of the golf benefit event. A big "thank you" goes to chapter members and golf co-chairs LTC (R) Paul Fellinger and COL (R) Rick Schenck for all the hard work they did to make the event a success.
The Hole sponsors for the event were BAE Systems, AUSA Second Region, DRS Environmental Systems, Xavier U. AROTC, Steve Lee (UBS), Production Paint Finishers, Commercial Metal Fabricators, Kroger, AFC Industries, Trans-Acc, Liteflex, B4C, Vertical Solutions Inc, O'Neil & Associates, CIMA, Netherland Rubber Co., Cork 'n Bottle, DPSciences Corporation, Eberhard, Impact a Hero, Start Skydiving.com (FastTrax), Stout & Gallant Associates, Inc. and Stagnaro Distributing. For more photograhs click on "Newsletter" at left.
Honoring the U. S. Army 235th birthday, the Team Fastrax delivered the American Flag and Army banner to thunderous applause of the golfers.
The Mill Course at Winton Woods, a public golf course. operated by Hamilton County, Ohio, is a beautiful setting for the 5th annual AUSA/BAE Systems golf benefit.
The Blue Star Mothers of America, Dayton chapter, sold mulligans to golfers. The proceeds go to warrior support projects.
The Army recruiters bring in the scrambles lowest score: SSG Laprade, SFC O'Bradovic, SFC Thompson and SFC Vitellaro.
COL (R) Jeff Earley (center), a previous co-chair of the outing, with Bruce Howland, Terry Van Sky and Bill Moore came in 2nd.
