SAMS at the Korean War Memorial Washington DC

[Lulu]

Thank you so much! This definitely sounds like something he would be interested in!

[MacEanruig]

I would be very surprised if representatives of the various United Nations members that fought were not there in some form or fashion. Washington DC occasionally has a decent international turn-out for these sorts of events.

[duke_19_62]

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Scottish-American Military Society








The Scottish American Military Society was founded and chartered in North Carolina April 12, 1981, as a non-profit organization with the following purpose:

To preserve and promote Scottish and American Armed Forces customs, traditions and heritage by:
•Providing a forum for exchange of military history and genealogical information,
•Conducting public education programs,
•Presenting military student honor awards,
•Supporting Scottish activities at Highland Games,
•Making contributions to qualified scholarship funds or institutions,
•Making appropriate charitable contributions,
•Providing a fraternal atmosphere for members.

Beginning in 1984, an engraved dirk has been given annually to a military history student selected from candidates in a college level ROTC program.

Membership is open to honorably discharged veterans or active duty or reserve military persons who have served or are serving with any branch of the U-S. Armed Forces. Member- ship is open to war veterans (persons who served honorably in the Armed Forces of the U-S- during the following periods:
•21 April 1898 - 4 July 1902
•6 April 1917 - 11 November 1918
•7 December 1941 - 31 December 1946
•27 June 1950 - 31 January 1955
•5 August 1964 - 7 May 1975
•24 August 1982 - 31 July 1984
•20 December 1989 - 31 January 1990
•2 August 1990 - To Be Determined
•Present or former members of the U-S- Armed Forces,
•Armed Service Academy and college level ROTC Cadets,
•Spouses, widows, or widowers of any of the above categories,and
•Members of the British Commonwealth Armed Forces.

Honorary life memberships are awarded to members who have been awarded the Medal of Honor or the Victoria Cross.

The SAMS Emblem

The Society was founded as a veterans' organization with the membership composed primarily of veterans of Scottish ancestry who have served, or are serving in the Armed Forces of the United States and the Commonwealth.



The Scottish belt is a symbol of allegiance to the Chief's Crest which it surrounds. On the SAMS emblem, it signifies allegiance to the principle that liberty was won and has been preserved by the armed force.

The centerpiece of the Society emblem is the back-country rifleman, wearing the hunting shin, armed with his flintlock rifle and belt axe.

Kings Mountain is recognized as one of the decisive battles and a major tuming point in the Revolutionary War. An unusually high percentage of the men who fought on both sides at Kings Mountain were of Scottish and Scots-Irish bloodlines. Scots-Irish Colonel William Campbell was commander of the Patriot forces and the Loyalists were led by Lt. Col. Patrick Ferguson, a Highland Scot. As was so often the case in Scottish history, the fight was between those who opposed the Crown and those who supported it.

SAMS is recognized by the Lord Lyon as a "Society Noble in the Noblesse of Scotland" and has it's own Coat of Arms.

The Patriots wore a twist of white paper in their hat bands for "friend or foe" recognition. The Loyalists wore a twig of evergreen for the same purpose. The evergreen twig probably had Scottish origins.

For years, prior to Culloden, the bayonet was not effective against the large, broadsword, and Claymore. The Loyalists tried the bayonet as the decisive weapon at Kings Mountain but it was no match for the rifle, backed by the belt axe and hunting knife.

As early as 1644, the MacDonalds, who were supporting Charles I, were sent to "ravage the territory around Loch Etive with fire and sword." The words were used as challenge and response by the Patriots before the battle of Cowpens: challenge-"with fire", response-"and sword." The battle of Kings Mountain resulted directly from Col. Ferguson's threat to destroy the over-mountain settlements "with fire and sword."

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Membership is open to all active duty and honorably discharged veterans of US and British Commonwealth Nation Forces. Specific time periods and/or combat service are not part of the parameters. Visit http://www.s-a-m-s.org for a post Point of Contact near you.

[marypenny]

Garth and I are proud to have our great niece currently serving in the U.S. Navy and a member of the So Calif SAMS. She serves in their Color Guard at our local Games. Wearing her Edzel tartan kilt, of course! Bought her own sword for the Color Guard duty, too. She's a pretty special woman and we are terribly proud of her. Just as Sydnie7!

[Benning Boy]

Do not forget the very many who have fought, been wounded, or died since the armistice was signed. Men like my Ranger Buddy, 2Lt Jim Weeks, killed by a North Korean infiltrator in July 1968. Or the many tragic deaths of 15 March, 1969 resulting from a significant North Korean attack on American soldiers. I was there. A damned good movie could be made about that action. From October 1966 through August 1969 there was, in effect, a Second Korean War although it was kept under wraps and very few even know it was waged. Remember it as well.

[Geoff Withnell]

To further answer Jock Scot's question up thread, the Memorial has a line of granite plaques running along one of the two walkways up to the flags at the front of the memorial. The plaques have the names of each of the countries that participated in the conflict, in alphabetical order, from Austria through the United Kingdom and the United States. Just about all the speakers that spoke of the men who served, spoke of the allies.

[Jock Scot]

To further answer Jock Scot's question up thread, the Memorial has a line of granite plaques running along one of the two walkways up to the flags at the front of the memorial. The plaques have the names of each of the countries that participated in the conflict, in alphabetical order, from Austria through the United Kingdom and the United States. Just about all the speakers that spoke of the men who served, spoke of the allies.

That is nice to know. Thank you for finding out Geoff.