10th Annual Freedom Ride 2025

Come see the beauty of Buckeye Lake while riding with Ohio’s Green Berets. Join Chapter 45 of the Special Forces Association as we raise funds to honor and support the Green Berets of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and their families.

Date: August 9, 2025
Registration Time: 1100-1200
Start Time: 1200 hrs
Start Location: AMVETS Post 1928, 3780 West Broad ST
Finish Location: Buckeye Lake, AMVETS Post 51
Cost: $20 per bike, $20 per rider
Route: Motorcycle-friendly route folloiwng State Route #104. No interstates.

Approximate route. Subject to change.

Chapter Lunch

10th Annual 3 Gun Shoot

Come shoot with Ohio’s Green Berets. Join Chapter 45 of the Special Forces Association as we raise funds to honor and support the Green Berets of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and their families.

Date: September 6, 2025
Location: Richwood Gun and Game Club
Shoot Time: TBA (morning)
Fee: TBA
Shoot Format: Rifle, Shotgun, Pistol
Online Registration: www.practiscore.com

Arrive early for check-in, safety briefing and door prizes.

Richwood Gun and Game Club
19200 Turner RD
Richwood OH, 43344
www.rggcohio.com

Crabtree Family Day 2025

Updated 29May2025

Open invite for all Chapter 45 members.

Date: June 7, 2024
Location: Rickenbacker ANGB, Crabtree SF Facility
Arrival Time: 1100 hrs
Jump Time: Scrubbed
Lunch Time: 1200 hrs

22 in 22 Bike Ride 2025

Chapter 45 highly recommends supporting 22 For 22 and OSU Strive’s charity bike ride. The first leg of the ride starts at No Cages HD in Plain City, OH. Kickstands are up at 1030 hrs. More info at riding22in22vsa.com

OMHOF 2025

Updated 25May2025

Come joins us as Chapter member Don Austin is inducted into the Ohio Military Hall of Fame.

Date: May 2, 2025
Location: Ohio State House Atrium
Arrival Time: 1045 hrs
Start Time: 1130 hrs
Lunch Time: After ceremony
Lunch Location: National Veterans Memorial and Museum

More info at Ohioheroes.org

New Location for Columbus Meetings

1Jan25 Update:

Columbus meetings have been permanently moved to AMVETS Post 1928. It is located at 3780 West Broad Street. For more information click here.

31Oct24 Update:

We will meet at AMVETS Post 1928. It is located at 3780 West Broad Street. For more information click here.

10Oct24 Update:

We will meet at the Pizza Hut in Westerville. It is located at 651 S. State Street.

Thank You Amvets Riders 76

Chapter 45 sincerely thanks Chapter 76 Amvets Riders of Athens, Ohio for their generosity and support of our 9th annual Freedom Ride. Not only did they promote, coordinate and conduct the ride, they donated all proceeds to Chapter 45 which totaled over $5,500.

Organizers and riders from The 76.

Registration table.

Chapter 45 members.

Viper?

Orange and black Harley Davidson

Checking in.

Heading out.

Right turn.

Ghost rider.

Amvets Post 89

Update: 10Oct24 We will meet at the Pizza Hut in Westerville for October. It is located at 651 S. State Street.

Amvets Post 89 in Westerville, OH has been sold. The Chapter is now looking for a new location for Columbus meetings to be held. If you know of a new place please, contact Mark or Patrick.

Bravo Co. Family Day

Chapter 45 hosted a family day in June of 2024 at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base for the members of Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 19th Group SFG(A). Activities included outdoor games, bounce houses for the children, a catered meal from City Barbecue, and an airborne operation conducted by Bravo Company. Crabtree family members were in attendance and were thankful for the event’s focus on the memory of SFC Daniel Crabtree. We want to thank all individual donors that donated financially towards this event.