What is the Association? It is
a non-political, non-sectarian, nonprofit soldiers and veterans fraternity.
When_did_it_begin? On 17 July, 1944, a group of FIRST TEAM soldiers
in the Admiralty Islands agreed to form an Association of 1st Cavalry
Division soldiers and veterans to preserve old friendships and conduct
periodic reunions.
Where is it? It is country-wide. The National headquarters is locate
in Copperas Cove, Texas. There are several chapters throughout the
country, as well as a chapter in the active Division.
Who is eligible for membership? Anyone who has been assigned or attached
to the 1st Cavalry Division anytime, anywhere, is eligible for Life
membership in the Association. There are more than 26,000 men and women
on our active membership rolls. Friends of th Cav who have not served
with the Division can become Associate members.
Why should you belong? To preserve and strengthen friendship through
annual reunions, chapter activities, and our bi-monthly newspaper,
the SABER; to meet new people and make new friendship through Association
activities; to obtain tangible evidence of membership in this great
fraternity, i.e., lapel pin, membership card an certificate, decals,
and a one year subscription to the SABER; and finally, to help special
projects such as the Scholarship Foundation am Museum Foundation. We
share a great Division heritage-horse cavalry through ground and airmobile
infantry to armor.
Our Scholarshlp Foundation: The Foundation of the 1st Cavaln Division
Association, offers scholarships of $1,000 per year for up to four
years to the children of 1st Cavalry Division troopers who have died
or become totally and permanently disabled while serving in the Division
in combat. This program was begun to assist the children of battle
casualties of the Vietnam War and has expanded to children of peacetime
active duty Association members who died while serving in
the Division.
We have provided more than $659,000.00 in grants to more
than 560 applicants through this worthy program which continue; today.
Also, 38 descendants of the la Drang battle participants have been
awarded over $38,000 in grants from this program.
Association members
that are currently serving with the 1st Cavalry Division and their
families are eligible to receive scholarship grants from the Foundation.
Our Museum Foundation:
The 1st Cavalry Division Association Museum
Foundation is a charitable and educational activity establishe for
the express intent of providing support to the 1st Cavalry Division
Museum located at Fort Hood, Texas.
The primary goals and objectives
of the Museum Foundation are to: (1) Build a new Museum facility.
(2) Support historical projects, programs, and research that preserve
the
history of the 1st Cavalry Division and its troopers. (3) Support
Museum programs that educate the public and increase its appreciation
for
the contributions of the Division. (4) Promote, counse and provide
support to organizations, both government and private, th; are committed
to similar goals and objectives.
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