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New
York - New Jersey
Chapter
Chapter E-mail address - nynjcavalry@optimum.net
Chapter
Officers
President
- Robert Arbasetti, B 2-7 CAV
60 River Rd. APT E-103, Bogota, NJ 07603-1528
(201) 883-0343 rsetti1@optonline.net
Vice
President - Joe Panzardi, 11 AVN
(718) 776-9749 aircavny@verizon.net
Secretary - Bob
Heintz, A 2-5 CAV
(201) 284-6233 bobheintz@aol.com
Treasurer - Fred
Robins, A 229 AVN
(201) 567-9411 njaircav@optonline.net
The Chapter
The New York-New Jersey Chapter was re-chartered in 1986 and has one sub-chapter, the New York Troop. Our Chapter is a fraternal organization that promotes camaraderie and friendship among former and present members of the First Team that live in the New York City and Northern New Jersey area.
The Chapter meets twice yearly, in the spring and in the fall. The meeting starts at 1100 hours. Our meetings normally have a guest speaker that shares their military or war experiences. We also have photos on display and provide news and veteran updates. We also have shirts, hats, books, military pins and other items that are for sale. As always, the Chapter provides lunch as well as coffee and doughnuts for the early birds. Some members bring the family, especially the kids and grand kids; it’s a great way for them to learn about our experiences and sacrifices.
The Chapter held its Spring meeting on 1 May, 2010. Our Guest Speaker, Tom Harrington, served in the Marine Corps during Operation Desert Storm with the 1st and 2nd Marine Division and was also in Iraq with the 1st Infantry Division from January 2004 to March 2005 handling food, fuel and ammo. Tom, who is half Vietnamese, left Saigon at age 5, two days before the fall of Saigon and was raised in the states by his father. Six months ago his Mother came to the United States to visit him and he plans on going back to Vietnam for the first time in 35 years. He will update us at our next meeting. Special recognition was given to the Troopers from New York during the meeting. A photo is below.
The New York Troop meets at Fort Totten, Queens, New York in Building #208 (Bayside Historical Building). The New York Troop meetings are an open house and are also held in the spring and fall. Joe Panzardi is the Troop Commander.
Tom Lee is the Chapter Historian, archivist and photographer.
Medal of Honor recipients: Paul Bucha, David Charles Dolby, John
Baca and George Lang
War correspondent and author, Joseph
L. Galloway
Wounded and highly decorated WW II officer with the 7th Cavalry,
Bill Swan
Former army nurse in
Author of the book “No Gun Ri a Military History of a Korean
War Incident”, MAJ
Robert Bateman
LTC Terry Ferrell who commanded
the 3- 7th Cavalry, the first American unit to enter Baghdad
Iraq war veteran, CPT
James S. Egan
BG (Ret) Joseph F. Conlon served in Operation Desert Storm and was
responsible for the command, control, and
accounting of over 70,000 Iraqi
POW’s
COL
Scott McChrystal, the Staff chaplain at the US Military Academy who was an Infantry platoon leader in
Vietnam
Karnig Tomasian, Army Air Corps WW II in the Pacific, who was
a Prisoner of War
BG (Ret) Pete Dawkins, graduate of U.S. Military Academy, All American football star,
Vietnam Veteran
Obtaining the use
of West Point
Superintendent’s Yacht for a
Visiting Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania
Visiting the Battle Ship New Jersey
Veterans Affairs benefits information workshop
Salute to Rick Rescorla at
the New Jersey Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial
NJ Veteran’s home
visits
Visits to Walter
Provided support by sending Care Packages to deployed 1st Cavalry units in support of OIF
Support of New Jersey National Guard and local Veterans group
Talks to schools
and other organizations
Bob Arbasetti and Tom Harington at the 1 May, 2010 meeting
Chapter group photo taken on 7 November, 2009 of the Chapter and its guests.
Updated as of: 5 May 2010