Congratulations to Frank LaRose a former member of B Company 2nd Battalion 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) for his election win as Ohio's 51st Secretary of State. Members of Special Forces Association 45 attended his swearing in ceremony in Akron and B Co. provided the Color Guard.
Watch Ceremony
B/2/19th SFG(A) Annual Christmas Party 2018
Chapter XLV hosted its annual Christmas party for the Soldiers and their families of B/2/19th SFG(A). Before lunch was served, kids were running around and playing games and making Christmas crafts. After lunch, gifts were passed out one by one. The unit leadership and Chapter 45 manages the gifts unique for each child.
A few weeks before the party, each unit member asks their children what they want for Christmas. The member provides his chain of command and ultimately three unit leaders and their wives with the name of one gift per child with a limit of $50 per gift. This small team then purchases these gifts and wraps them. Each child is then provided their wrapped present and always finds something they truly want.
It was nice seeing the families having such a good time together knowing that earlier in the year they had been separated because of a long nine month deployment.
SFA 45 Raffle
Special Forces Association Chapter 45 is sponsoring a raffle to raise funds to support the men and families of Co. B, 2nd Bn, 19th SFGA. We have a total of 1000 tickets for sale at $10 each for the chance to win one of two quality firearms. With only 1000 raffle tickets, this provides 1 in 500 odds of winning.
First prize is a custom manufactured AR-15 configured for Three Gun competition, valued at $2800. Second prize is a Gen 3 Glock 17 9MM pistol with an additional threaded, match grade barrel and suppressor with a $200 voucher to cover the tax stamp, package valued at $1400. Refer to the attached flyer for detailed information on the firearms.
The winners have the option to travel to north-west Ohio to receive their prize or provide contact information for a local FFL dealer the firearm can be transferred to. All NFA rules apply.
Tickets can be purchased from select SFA 45 members or by contacting Jim Wetz at 724-208-8671 or JWSFA45@GMAIL.COM.
Note: There are two revisions to the information on the flier and individual tickets. 1. The value of the Glock package did not include the value of the suppressor; the correct value is $1400. 2. The drawing date will be during the first SFA meeting in January at the Columbus SFA meeting location, 1/10/2019
2018 Raffle Tickets Results
This 2018 raffle ticket results will be published soon for all events.
2017 Ohio Military Hall of Fame for Valor
Six SFA 45 chapter members were inducted into the Ohio Military Hall of Fame for Valor during a standing room only ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse on 5 May 2017.
Awardees are wearing the Ohio Medal for Valor around their necks (all standing). Flanked on the left by MAJ Siemer (company commander, B/2/19) left to right are medal recipients and Green Berets: Jeff Gallaher (5th SFG Vietnam), MSG(P) Matt Scheaffer, MSG Dustin Meyer, CW2 Matt Maxwell, MSG(R) Sean Clifton, and CW2 Jordan Grimshaw, flanked on right by Chapter
president Mark Arnold. Other chapter members sitting including OMHOF for Valor member MSG(R) Norm Lambert (SSM - Korea, BSM - Vietnam).
This was another remarkable day for the SF Regiment and Ohio's Green Berets
in particular.
SFA 45 & B/2/19 Christmas Party 2016
B/2/19 Christmas Party AAR. Lots of fun and the guys and wives of the unit FRG did it right. They also bought gifts for each child of a unit member. Mike Robinson posted great photos in the chapter’s Facebook page; check it out.
Columbus Veterans Day Parade
Columbus Veterans Day Parade. Good turnout and well-supported by the real men of B/2/19 as drivers of their cool vehicles.
Tom McGrath is lead this initiative. We were supported by two SF RAZRs and one LMTV. The Parade began at 1200 hrs.
Circleville Ohio Pumpkin Festival
Carl Fuller. AAR: B/2/19 did a great job of supporting this with three vehicles and motivated drivers. The parade was a huge event at this large festival, and small town America showed up in the thousands.
MAJ Jarrod Hoose receives Life Membership with SFA
MAJ Jarrod Hoose is presented SFA Life Membership as a gift from the SFA's Buckeye Chapter by chapter president BG(R) Mark Arnold during B/2/19th SFG change of command ceremony October 2016. MAJ Hoose commanded the company since 2012; the entire company recently redeployed from Afghanistan
Motorcycle Poker Run and Cookout
The Motorcycle Poker Run and Cookout was held Oct 1, 2016. There was 50/50 raffle. It was held at Circleville, Ohio AMVETS building.
The ride was about 90 to 100 miles enjoyable and safe route with stops at various VFW and American Legion halls. The OSU game was watched on television at the AMVETS site at the end of the Run. It is a huge building and loaded with amenities.
