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3 February - Added two photos to the World War II Photos page, 19 Days and DIVARTY Chapel, and one photo to the Korean War Photos page Railyard.

1 February - Added the name of SFC (Ret) Donald R. Donnelly who died on 23 July to the Taps page.

26 January - Added HICCUP article to the Health Care Information Committee page

26 January - Added the name of SSG Gary D. Wright who died on 4 January to the Taps page.

25 January - Added the names of TSG John J. "Jack" Wall who died on 11 January and SPC (Ret) Kevin M. Hardin who died on 22 January to the Taps page.

23 January - Added the name of CPL James E. Billups who died on 15 May to the Taps page.

19 January - Added a link to  the Florida Chapter page that takes you to their new Facebook page.

18 January - Added the names of E-5 Gary Navratil who died on 1 February and SSG James N. Stratton who died on 31 December to the Taps page.

17 January - Added the name of SGT Carl B. Goins who died on 21 December to the Taps page.

13 January - Added the names of PFC Lee Funderburg who died on 1 September; CPL Theodore J. Cheski who died on 24 November; and COL (Ret) Alfred Earle Spry who died on 10 January to the Taps page.

12 January - Added the names of PFC Richard L. Walthers, Sr. who died on 30 September and MSG Thomas C. Regan who died on 8 January to the Taps page.

9 January - Changed the unit of assignment for SSG Dennis D. Kiger from C Company to B Company on the 8th Engineer Skytrooper Book of Honor.  SSG Kiger was killed in action on 7 May 1970 and we had his unit listed incorrectly.

9 January - Added the names of CPL Lorel A. Gibson who died on 15 April and MAJ Robert B. Runyan who died on 6 January to the Taps page.

6 January - Added the name of BG (Ret) James H. Mapp who died on 26 November to the Taps page.

5 January - Added the names of SFC (Ret) Duane O. Anfinson who died on 28 July, SGT William Z. Hall who died on 23 December, and SP-4 Jerry L. Hodges who died on 2 January to the Taps page.

4 January - Added the names of SP-4 Kenneth R. Howell who died on 23 November, SPC Michael H. Bailey who died on 29 December, and PFC Kenneth McDaniel who died on 1 January 2012 to the Taps page.

3 January - Updated information on the National Capitol Region Chapter page.

3 January 2012 - Added the names of LTC (Ret) John B. Whitehead, III who died on 10 August, SGT Dennis P. Henzi who died on 4 October, SGT Barry L. Williamson who died on 30 November, and CPL Robert R. Henion who died on 15 December to the Taps page.

28 December 2011 - Added the names of SSG Francis W. Forster who died on 22 February and SFC (Ret) Jesse A. Arnold who died on 24 December to the Taps page.

27 December - Added the names of CPL Homer C. Burkhart who died on 9 March, 1SG (Ret) Eugene Pallai who died on 10 July, 1LT Joseph P. Cassidy who died on 19 September, and 1LT (Ret) Orville D. Perkins who died on 10 December to the Taps page.

23 December - Added the Election Notice to the Home page and to the Association Leaders page.

22 December - Added the names of LTC (Ret) James J. Mordica who died on 26 June, CW3 Jerry G. Foster who died on 1 July, and CW3 Anthony G. Hierholzer who died on 27 October to the Taps page.

21 December - Added the names of TSG Robert B. O'Donnell who died on 9 February, CPL Delmar E. Haynes who died on 18 August, and SP-4 Richard W. McDonald who died on 18 August to the Taps page.

20 December - Updated and added photos to the Kettle Moraine Chapter page and added a photo to the Walter H Westman Northland Chapter page..

20 December - Added the names of SGT Johnie L. Timbs who died on 19 July and SGT Robert Rushing who died on 5 December to the Taps page.

16 December - Added the name of MG (Ret) Robert S. Frix who died on 15 December to the Taps page.  He was a the Division Chief of Staff in 1986-87.

15 December - Added the name of CPT Frederick Phillip Smith to the Headquarters, 1st Cavalry Division Book of Honor.  he was incorrectly identified as being assigned to the 2-20th ARA and had been listed in their unit.  He was assigned to the Division Headquarters Chemical Section and was killed while on a mission with the 2-20th when he was killed. 

14 December - Added the names of CPT George J. Polli who died on 29 March and SGT David L. Nickel who died on 28 May to the Taps page.

12 December - Added the name of SFC (Ret) Lewis H. Rhodes who died on 18 March to the Taps page.

12 December - Added a request for contact from Gary Oliver who is looking for William (Bill) Porter to the Wanted page.

12 December - Updated information on the Rocky Mountain Chapter page.

9 December - Added reunion registration forms in a Word Document and an Adobe PDF to the 2012 Reunion page.  Register early to attend the 65th Annual Reunion of the 1st Cavalry Division Association in Portland, Oregon.

8 December - Added the name of SGT Richard D. Hanzel who died on 4 December to the Taps page.

8 December - Added a request for contact from Laura Wagner concerning her uncle, SGT Richard D. Thompson who was killed in action on 24 September 1950 to the Wanted page..

6 December - Added the November/December issue of SABER to the SABER page.

6 December - Added the name of MSG (Ret) Joe L. Pollard who died on 30 November to the Taps page.

5 December - Added the name of LTC (Ret) Jerome H. Cribbs who died on 5 March to the Taps page.

2 December - Updated information on the Florida Chapter page and the Los Angeles/Orange County Chapter page. 

2 December - Added the names of PFC Donald J. Anderson, Jr. who died on 16 April and SSG Jesse H. Davis who died on 6 May to the Taps page.

30 November - Added the name of CWO Albert E. Allen who died on 31 July to the Taps page.

29 November - Added the names of SP-5 Coy L. Godbey who died on 19 January, 1LT (Ret) Walter L. Kudlacik who died on 22 October, and PFC Constantine D. George who died on 26 November to the Taps page.

28 November - Added photos and updated information on the Fort Knox Chapter page.

28 November - Added the name of SP-4 Joseph K. Karpinski who died on 21 August to the Taps page.

28 November - Added a request for contact from the Kim Vogelsang Galligan, daughter of PFC John Kim Vogelsang, who was Killed in Action on 6 June 1969 while serving with A Company, 2-5th Cavalry to the Wanted page.

26 November - Added the name of GEN (Ret) Ralph E. Haines who died on 23 November to the Taps page. 

23 November - Added the name of CPL John I. Setelin who died on 15 November to the Taps page.

21 November - Added a link on the Home page to the new Cav Credit Card page.

21 November - Updated information on the 2012 Reunion page.

18 November - Added the name of SPC Kaylynn Rashaad Rhodes who died on 15 November to the Taps page.

17 November - Added the name of SSG (Ret) Joseph L. Roberts who died on 12 November to the Taps page.

15 November - Added photos to the New York - New Jersey Chapter page.

15 November - Added the names of CPL Ignazio E. Pernice who died on 1 October and SP-4 James F. Plunkett who died on 16 October to the Taps page.

15 November - Removed the Veterans Day 2011 page from the Association Programs and Links on the home page.

7 November - Added the name of SSG Ronald J. Bitticks who died on 20 June to the Taps page.

4 November - Added the name of SGT George F. Eubanks to the 25th Infantry Platoon Scout Dog Book of Honor.  He had been incorrectly listed as a member of Company C, 2-8th Cavalry and was listed on that page.

3 November - Added the name of SGT Anthony N. Bufalo who died on 3 November to the Taps page.

1 November - Added the name of PFC James McKenna who died on 29 October to the Taps page.

31 October - Added the names of PVT Thomas L. Campione who died on 20 Arpil, 1LT Johnny B. Cook who died on 11 July, LTC (Ret) Donald P. Bennett who died on 23 September, and SP-4 Tommy R. Oliphant who died on 1 October to the Taps page.

28 October - Updated information on the Trooper Support Program page.  Mail received in Iraq after 17 November 2011 will be returned due to the departure of American forces in Iraq and the closing of the APO.

27 October - Updated information and added a photo to the New York - New Jersey Chapter page.

27 October - Added a new photo submitted by Steve Jarahian to the Vietnam Photos page.

27 October - Updated the Organization and History of the 1st Cavalry Division page.

26 October - Added the name of SGT Larry D. Merrill who died on 19 October to the Taps page.

26 October - Added the name of CPT Shawn P.T. Charles to the Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn Book of Honor and the Taps page.  CPT Charles died in San Antonio, Texas from a non-combat related illness.

25 October - Added the name of CPL Lester Urban who died on 23 July to the Taps page.

25 October - Added the name of PFC Steven F. Shapiro to the Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn Book of Honor and the Taps page.  PFC Shapiro died on 21 October while supporting Operation NEW DAWN.

24 October - Added the names of SGT Robert E. Rentfro who died on 11 September, COL (Ret) Charlie W. Hastings who died on 22 October, and PFC Elmer Love who died on 23 October to the Taps page.

20 October - Added the name of SGT John R. Gilbert who died on 6 May to the Taps page.

20 October - Added requests for contact from the Emily Mcfatridge, niece of SP-5 Arthur L. Lauderdale,  and John Giampia who wants to contact other Dog Handlers to the Wanted page.

19 October - Added the name of T-5 James "Jesus" Corona who died on 22 July to the Taps page.

18 October - Added the name of PVT Gregory A. Salas who died on 14 October to the Taps page.

17 October - Added the names of CPL Leonard A. Yanez who died on 25 August and SGT Dennis R. Sutherland who died on 15 October to the Taps page.

14 October - Added the overseas holiday mail date information to the Trooper Support Program page.

13 October - Added the name of SGT Roy D. Gober who died on 29 May to the Taps page.

11 October - Posted a request for contact from Larry "Doc" Allin on the Wanted page.

11 October - Added the name of SP-4 Roy Allen who died on 1 October to the Taps page.

9 October - Added the name of SP-4 Jack Castleberry who died on 7 October to the Taps page.

7 October - Added the name of PFC John C. Spellman to the 99th Field Artillery Korean War Book of Honor.  His name was inadvertently not included on the list of those killed during the Korean War.  He was missing in action and declared dead.

7 October - Added the name of PSG (Ret) James E. Livingston who died on 3 October to the Taps page.

6 October - Added the name of CSM (Ret) Robert L. Careless who died on 26 September to the Taps page.

4 October - Added the September/October issue of SABER to the SABER page.

30 September - Added the names of  SP-4 Gill P. Omohundro, who died on 16 September, 1LT Gordon G. Kimber who died on 24 September, and SP-4 Jack D DeVane, Jr. who died on 25 September to the Taps page.

30 September - Updated an e-mail address on the Southeastern Colorado Chapter page.

29 September - Added the names of CPL Albert H. Novotny who died on 2 April, 1LT Thomas A. Houf who died on 25 August, and SP-4 Joe E. Cunningham who died on 27 September to the Taps page.

28 September - Added the name of MG (Ret) Roger J. Price who died on 4 July to the Taps page.

26 September - Added the names of CPL Joseph M. Novi and SGT Jerald D. "Jack" Zallen who both died on on 23 September to the Taps page.

21 September - Added the name of 1LT Andrew G. Tsimpides who died on 18 September to the Taps page.

21 September - Added the name of SSG Estevan Altamirano who died in Iraq on 18 September to the Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn Book of Honor and the Taps page.

20 September - Added the name of SGT Robert M. Cook who died on 12 September to the Taps page.

19 September - Added the names  of T-4 John H. Vey who died on 13 September and CPL James R. Abshear who died on 14 September to the Taps page.

16 September - Added the name of PFC Ralph E. Maynard who died on 5 July to the Taps page.

14 September - Updated information on the Northwest Chapter page.

14 September - Added the names of CPL Norman D. English who died on 29 July and LTC (Ret) Tarey B. Schell who died on 7 September to the Taps page.

13 September - Added the name of MAJ James R. Sterling who died on 12 September to the Taps page.

9 September - Updated information on the Foundation of the 1st Cavalry Division Association Overview page.

9 September - Updated information on the Rocky Mountain Chapter page.

8 September - Updated information and added a photo to the Nevada Chapter page.

6 September - Added the names of SFC (Ret) Herman L. "Pete" Thompson who died on 27 August and SP-4 Patrick J. Peterson who died on 3 September to the Taps page.

2 September - Added a request for contact from the son of SP-4 Pat Peterson, D 1-5 CAV to the Wanted page.

2 September - Added the name of PFC Raymond E. Rearick who died on 21 July to the Taps page.

31 August - Removed the San Bernardino Chapter page due to inactivation of the Chapter from the Chapters of the 1st Cavalry Division Association page.

31 August - Added the name of SP-5 Forrest P. Hicks who died on 22 August to the Taps page.

30 August - Added the names of SGT Ronald C. Tillman who died on 18 July, SGT Jack B. Shoalmire who died on 11 August, and 1SG (Ret) Edward J. Bulat who died on 19 August to the Taps page.

30 August - Updated information on the Florida Chapter page.

26 August - Added the names of SGT Furman David Chandler and SGT Clayton J. Kilpeck who both died on 24 August to the Taps page.

25 August - Added the 1-77th FA History to the Other Artillery Units page.

25 August - Updated the Health Care Information Committee page by adding the most recent HICCUP.

24 August - Updated information on  the Central Savannah River Area Chapter page, the Jumping Mustangs Chapter page, the Kettle Moraine Chapter page, and the North Carolina Tarheel Chapter page.

23 August - Added the name of SGT Daniel D. Erickson who died on 18 August to the Taps page.

23 August - Added a new page about the Battle of Unsan to the 1st Cavalry Division History and Links section of the home page.

23 August - Updated information and links on the Veterans Day 2011 page.

22 August - Added the names of CPL Raymond E. Rickman who died on 13 October, T-5 Arthur J. Smith who died on 15 August, and SGM (Ret) Martha J. McBroom who died on 16 August to the Taps page.

19 August - Added the name of SP-4 Edward C. Kotch who died on 29 June to the Taps page.

18 August - Added a request for contact for Michael Hoffman who is looking for three Troopers that served with him in the 13th Signal Battalion in Korea in 1964-65 to the Wanted page.

17 August - Added the names of TSGT Otis W. DeHart who died on 6 August and SP-4 Norman W. Howard who died on 10 August to the Taps page.

10 August - Added a link the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Committee to the Related Links page.

10 August - Updated the Leadership of the Association page reflecting the appointment of James W. Stanford to the Board of Governors to replace Robert D. Johnson who resigned his position.  Robert D. Johnson has been appointed to the President's Advisory Council.

10 August - Updated information on the Columbia-Willamette Chapter page and on the LRRP/Ranger Chapter page..

9 August - Added the name of MAJ (Ret) Edward W. Fritz who died on 7 August to the Taps page.

8 August - Added information on tours to the 2012 Reunion page.

8 August - Added the names of LTC (Ret) Alfred J. Cunningham who died on 15 July and  MAJ Darwin B. Palmer who died on 30 July to the Taps page.

4 August - Added the July/August 2011 issue of SABER to the SABER page.

28 July - Updated the History of the 2-20th Field Artillery page and History of the 2-19th Field Artillery page.

27 July - Added the names of TRP Serafin Anaya who died on 11 February and SPC Ralph E. Dawson, III who died on 24 July to the Taps page.

25 July - Added the name of T-5 Alvern W. Davis who died on 8 July to the Taps page.

22 July - Updated information on the Walter H. Westman Northland Chapter page.

20 July - Added the name of SP-4  Albert R. Mason who died on 11 July to the Taps page.

18 July - Added the names of MSG (Ret) Lynne A. DeFleron who died on 24 May and PFC Benjamin R. Hankins who died on 9 July to the Taps page.

14 July - Added the name of SGM (Ret) Arnold H. Dobson who died on 7 July to the Taps page.

13 July - Added a request for contact from Nancy S. Costa for anyone who knew her uncle, CPL Anthony E. Costa, to the Wanted page.

13 July - Added the name of SGT Thomas D. Hayden who died on 10 July to the Taps page.

12 July - Added the name of SP-4 Douglas M. Gist who died on 9 October to the Taps page.

12 July - Added the name of SGT Steven L. Talamantez to the Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn Book of Honor and the Taps page.  SGT Talamantez died of injuries sustained from indirect fire in Iraq on 10 July.

11 July - Added the names of PFC Carl D. Heslep who died on 7 March and SGT Howard A. Franzen who died on 29 June to the Taps page.

8 July - Added a link to the 2012 Reunion page to the Association Programs and Links on the home page.  This page is a work in progress and will be updated again soon.

8 July - Added the name of COL (Ret) Paul R. Cote who died on 26 June to the Taps page.

1 July - Added the name of SGT Aurelio "Roy" Salas who died on 21 June to the Taps page.

1 July - Due to information received from the Coffelt Database the units of assignment for the following E Battery, 82nd Artillery Troopers that were killed in Vietnam was changed moving them from other units to their correct unit.  They are SP4 Robert L. Bennett, WO1 Patrick F. Cawley, SP4 Gary L. Frazier and SP4 Paul H. Tober.

30 June - Added the name of CPL Thomas V. Francione who died on 30 October to the Taps page.

30 June - Added a request for contact for anyone who knew CPT Bill Potts to contact Dan Gillotti to the Wanted page.

29 June - Added the names of SPC Matthew R. Gallagher, PFC Dylan J. Johnson and SSG Russell J. Procter to the Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn Book of Honor and the Taps page.  All three Soldiers died while serving in Iraq.

23 June - Placed a request for contact from Mike Pruitt about his father, SP4 Jimmy Dean Pruitt, on the Wanted page.

22 June - Added the names of SGT Robert H. Barcus, Sr. who died on 22 May and MSG (Ret) John C. McGuire who died on 21 June to the Taps page.

21 June - Added the May/June 2011 issue of SABER to the SABER page.  Where available color photos have been used.

21 June - Added the name of CSM (Ret) Aze Z. Riggs, Jr. who died on 28 October to the Taps page.

20 June - Added the Chapter mailing address to the Buckeye Chapter page.

17 June - Added the names of MAJ (Ret) Leo L. Johnson who died on 22 September, SGT Robert A. Mingus who died on 21 October, SGM (Ret) Eugene F. "John" Pence who died on 10 April and SGT Bryan D. Beard who died on 12 June to the Taps page. 

16 June - Added the name of SGT Richard Bowles who died on 11 December to the Taps page and posted a request for contact about his service on the Wanted page.

16 June - Updated meeting information on the Northwest Chapter page.

16 June - Added the names of SSG Nicholas P. Bellard and SGT Glenn M. Sewell to the Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn Book of Honor and the Taps page.  Both Soldiers were killed in Iraq on 13 June by the explosion of an Improvised Explosive Device.

15 June - Added the names of SGT Robert L. Luna who died on 6 June; PFC William V. Norder who died on 9 June; and SPC Cole L. Chambers who died on 10 June to the Taps page.

15 June - Added the Buckeye Chapter page to the Chapters of the 1st Cavalry Division Association page.  The Buckeye Chapter located in Columbus, Ohio was chartered on 10 June.

15 June - Added a link to the Veterans Day 2011 page to the Association Programs and Links section of the home page.

15 June - Updated the Reunion Locations page to reflect the selection of Chicago as the site for the 2014 Reunion chosen by the membership at the General Membership meeting of the Association on 11 June and removed the link to the 64th Reunion page from the Association Programs and Links section of the home page.

15 June - Updated the Leadership of the 1st Cavalry Division Association page to reflect the results of the election conducted on 11 June.

6 June - Updated information on the Nevada Chapter page.

3 June - Added the name of SGT Larry K. Summers who died on 22 May to the Taps page.

2 June - Added a request for contact for Julian Higgins for anyone who knew his uncle Edward Higgins, B 1-12 CAV 1968 to the Wanted page.

2 June - Added the name of SGT (Ret) George H. Laurel who died on 30 May to the Taps page.

1 June - Added the name of SFC Fred A. Duve, Jr. who died on 27 April to the Taps page.

24 May - Added the name of SP-4 Michael W. McGhie who died on 20 May to the Taps page.  Mike (Mouse) was the scribe for the 8th CAV News in SABER.

20 May - Added the name of SP-4 Benjamin W. Coiner who died on 16 May to the Taps page.

12 May - Added the name of CSM (Ret) Bobby M. Fisher to the Taps page.

11 May - Added the name of CW5 (Ret) David A. Coates who died on 28 February to the Taps page.

9 May - Updated information on the Florida Chapter page.

9 May - Added the name of MSG (Ret) Elmer D. Giffin who died on 7 May to the Taps page.

6 May - Updated information and added a photo and link to the New York - New Jersey Chapter page.

4 May - Added the link to the Finance Forum Golf Tournament photos to the Foundation Overview page.

4 May - Added new pages for links to the 20th Artillery Regiment, 21st Artillery Regiment and the 82nd Artillery Regiment to the home page.

3 May - Added the names of SGT Phillip A. Gaudette, Sr. who died on 13 January, TRP Frank W. Saunders who died on 28 February and 1LT Richard C. Agman who died on 26 April to the Taps page.

2 May - Added the names of SP-4 James D. Cooke who died on 8 January and SSG Theodore J. Denman who died on 12 January to the Taps page.

28 April - Added the names of SGT Henry L. Corder who died on 31 March and CPL Jack D. McKenzie who died on 19 April to the Taps page.

21 April - Added the name of E-4 Joseph H. Wysatta who died on 30 March to the Taps page.

20 April - Added the names of SGT Kenneth E. Lott who died on 1 November and COL (Ret) John R. Bain who died on 18 March to the Taps page.

20 April - Updated information on the Division Command Sergeants Major page.

20 April - Updated information on the Foundation Overview page.

19 April - Added the name of LTG (Ret) Paul G. Cerjan who died on 17 April to the Taps page. 

19 April - Updated information on the Florida Chapter page.

18 April - Added the name of MSG (Ret) Fred J. Kluge who died on 5 April to the Taps page.

15 April - Added the name of SP5 Linuel C. Tinsley who died on 14 April to the Taps page.

13 April - Updated the Health Care Information Committee page by adding the most recent HICCUP.

12 April - Added the name of SGT Vorasack T. Xaysana who died on 10 April to the Taps page and to the Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn Book of Honor page.

11 April - Added the name of SGT Joseph D. Romagnoli who died on 13 March to the Taps page.

11 April - Updated information on the Walter H. Westman Northland Chapter page.

6 April - Updated information on the Active Duty Scholarship Program on the Foundation Overview page.  Added links to the forms necessary for applying for a scholarship.

6 April - Added the names of SGT Jorge A. Scatliffe who died on 3 April and LTG (Ret) August M. "Gus" Cianciolo who died on 4 April to the Taps page.   Added SGT Scatliffe's name to the Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn Book of Honor page.

5 April - Added the name of SPC Justin S. Richardson who died on 2 April to the Taps page.

4 April - Added the March/April 2011 issue of SABER to the SABER page.  Where available color photos are included.

30 March - Added the name of SFC Janeth Z. Coates, Jr. who died on 8 March to the Taps page.

26 March - Added the name of LTC (Ret) Harold E. Lewis who died on 19 March to the Taps page.

23 March - Added the names of CW2 Harold Boschee who died on 1 March and COL (Ret) William B. Ray who died on 21 March to the Taps page.

22 March - Added the name of 1LT Michael Schmidt to the Skytrooper Book of Honor for the 1-7th Cavalry.  He was wounded on 28 April 1968 and died of his wounds on 29 October 1971. 

21 March - Added the names of SP4 Darvin N. Brandt who died on 31 January and LTC (Ret) Frederick S. Beck who died on 21 February to the Taps page.

18 March - Added the names of CPL David E. Block who died on 5 January, SGT Robert L. Gant who died on 7 February, and TRP Ronald K. Rogers who died on 14 March to the Taps page.

11 March - Added the name of T-5 Vincent J. Sirico who died on 2 July 2010 to the Taps page.

9 March - Added the name of COL (Ret) Joseph B. Love who died on 8 March to the Taps page.

8 March - Added the names of LTC (Ret) William M. Redman who died on 25 December, COL (Ret) Dean R. Paquette who died on 17 January and LTG (Ret) Robert J. Baer who died on 26 February to the Taps page.

4 March - Added the name of PFC Philip L. Jolly who died on 1 November, SSG Donald E. Rumppe who died on 11 February, and CW2 (Ret) Forest "Woody" Paige who died on 12 February to the Taps page.

3 March - Added a Nevada Chapter page and updated the Chapters page.

2 March - Updated information on the Florida Chapter page.

2 March 2011 - Added SABER page with copies of the SABER from 2011, 2010 2009 and 2008 to the index page.  The SABER is provided in a PDF and due to the size of the document may take a long time to load.