Scottish-American Military Society

[tripleblessed]

Thanks for keeping this thread alive. I would not have seen it otherwise. I like the website. Folk in my family were fighting Romans along what's now the Borders. My gggg-grandfather, his father, uncle and first cousin were farmers in Wilkes County, GA by 1773 and all 4 served the Continental Line in GA and the Carolinas. My grandfather (cavalry, Mexican Border, Phillippines, WWI) and an uncle (Korea) died in the VA hospital in Dublin, GA. A great-uncle (WWI) spent 65 years in and out of Mountain Home, TN, there when he couldn't function, working when he could. At a cousin's (Viet Nam, African conflicts) funeral I was attempting to thank the color guard and bugler for making the long drive,the bugler said, "Son, the man's wearing 17 medals. Multiple Purple Hearts, multiple Silver Stars, a Bronze Star, and medals from countries in Africa I didn't know we fought in. It's MY honor and privilege to be here. He's EARNED this."

Your website addresses all their situations. Thanks for the work you do. I know first hand how much this means to the families to have men who also
put themselves in harm's way still choose to serve as volunteers at funerals
and at the hospitals.

To all members of SAMS and other vets, thank you for your service, before
AND after discharge.

[BoldHighlander]

At a cousin's (Viet Nam, African conflicts) funeral I was attempting to thank the color guard and bugler for making the long drive,the bugler said, "Son, the man's wearing 17 medals. Multiple Purple Hearts, multiple Silver Stars, a Bronze Star, and medals from countries in Africa I didn't know we fought in. It's MY honor and privilege to be here. He's EARNED this."

Say's it all....amen!

[Geoff Withnell]

Just got my membership card from the National organization in the mail today. I was told at the recent Williamsburg Scttish Festival that there is no longer a Maryland post. How would I get in contact with the Northern Virginia contingent?

Geoff Withnell

[TheNaughtyScot]

Just got my membership card from the National organization in the mail today. I was told at the recent Williamsburg Scttish Festival that there is no longer a Maryland post. How would I get in contact with the Northern Virginia contingent?

Geoff Withnell

Post 0002, Baltimore/ DC
Charles Shaw
T: 703-825-4553
E-mail: theshawclan@comcast.net

Post 0076, Yorktown, VA.
David Hufton
T: 757-224-8377
Email: drhufton@cox.net

Post 0116, Roanoke, VA
William Abernethy
T: 540-772-4269
www.samspost116.org

[Geoff Withnell]

Post 0002, Baltimore/ DC
Charles Shaw
T: 703-825-4553
E-mail: theshawclan@comcast.net

Post 0076, Yorktown, VA.
David Hufton
T: 757-224-8377
Email: drhufton@cox.net

Post 0116, Roanoke, VA
William Abernethy
T: 540-772-4269
www.samspost116.org

Thanks!

Geoff Withnell

[Sir William]

Geoff,

Chuck Shaw, the SAMS Mid-East commander, is trying hard to get Post 2 up and running again and would welcome some new members. Check out his website:

http://sams-midatlantic.sonsoflibertyusa.org/

I talked to him late afternoon at the Williamsburg Festival and again at the Meadows (former Richmond) Games about this. He is trying to establish a MD and VA camps within the Post since he has been unable to get members from both MD and VA together at any meeting he has scheduled. DC members may be able to form their own camp, if there are enough of them, or join with one of the other two camps.

I'm also interested as I'm currently a member of Post 76 located in the Hampton Roads area, a bit of a drive from the Northern Virginia where I live, because Post 2 went inactive. Post 76 has some great guys but I'm just too far away to do much with them.