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America's Premier Infantry Regiment

The Seventh Infantry Regiment was constituted 11 January 1812, making it one of the five oldest regiments in the United States Army. It ranks first on the Army's Order of Merit List in terms of date constituted, number of campaigns in which it participated, and awards and decorations received.

Welcome to the 7th Infantry Regiment Association!

The Seventh Infantry Regiment Association was established in 1987. The Association presently has more than 600 members, comprised of veterans of World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Cold War, the Persian Gulf, and members of the Active Army.

News and Updates
	The Association can still use YOUR help. Even though 2^nd Battalion has returned from Iraq. 3^rd Battalion is still deployed in Iraq. The Association is still conducting Operation Direct Support with an association member linked to and supporting each deployed company. Through the company point of contact we support the deployed soldiers with letters, books, phone cards, etc. We still need Company and Platoon level "Point of Contacts." We will provide you with all sorts of tips and lessons learned from our previous experiences. Please contact Rick Rhoades, 540-477-3247, or email if you would like to help.

13 May 2008	John McManus's history of the 7th Infantry Regiment Volume 1, The 7th Infantry Regiment, Combat in the Age of Terriorism, is now available. Right now, he is scheduled to do a Radio Tour on May 29th from 7:00 AM to 12:00 Noon EST on these radio stations: WGST-AM, Altanta, GA WDRC-AM, Hartford, CT KCMO-AM, Kansas City, MO KTOK-AM, Oklahoma City, OK WEOL-AM, Cleveland, OH WOCA-AM, Gainsville-Ocala, FL Listen live on the internet. More book information is available on John's web site:

6 Apr 2008	The Seventh Infantry Regiment Association now has an on-line Membership Application available. The new Application will allow you to apply for the Annual Membership on-line with credit-card payments now being accepted thru PayPal. You DO NOT have to have an account with PayPal in order to use this system.

4 Apr 2008	The latest information on the 2008 Reunion has been posted. The Schedule for the Society of the 3rd Infantry Division reunion in now available. If you are planning on attending, I highly recommend that you make your Hotel Reservations soon.

31 Mar 2008	The main Body of TF 2-7 arrived back at Fort Stewart last week. Here are some photos from the Welcome Home Ceremonies held at Cottrell Field for each flight. One Flight arrived after midnight and the family members were there waiting for them.

6 Mar 2008	TF 3-7 IN has published their February 2008 Newsletter. Check out the ODS Update Page for more information.

3 Mar 2008	Received a request from a College student working on his Masters degree in History. The thesis subject of Changes in Memories concerning World War 2 sounds very interesting. Here is part of his introduction: My father served as a Marine in the Pacific from 1942 onward and participated in the battles of Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian as a member of the 2nd Marine Division. My father, who passed away in 2003, was never at a loss to relate interesting, and often humorous, stories of his time in New Zealand and Hawaii, but the only times he would speak of his combat experiences was in his nightmares. As his son, I was intensely interested in why it was that dad would wake up screaming and so, I spent the better part of my life studying the war to better understand not only his experiences, but what it was that shaped the man who raised me. I decided that in pursuing my masters in history, I would turn an historian’s eye upon the effect that World War II had upon the immediate post-war world; the world that I grew up in and that shaped my environment and, therefore, me. What I plan to do is to study the ways in which the memory of the war has changed throughout the years. I intend to gather information from news stories, popular entertainment including memoirs, novels, movies and television and from the participants themselves. You can download the complete introduction and survey here. I do think this is a worthwhile subject and endeaver. So, if you have some time, please help out and fill out the survey. Thanks.

25 Feb 2008	A new application process for the Boswell Scholarships is now on-line. This new process will require applicants to complete the application via an Interactive PDF and then e-mail the completed form to Ernie Jackson. In addition, transcripts and letters of recommendations will also be e-mailed to him. The only portion that will require an applicant to print out and mail back anything is the Privacy Statement.

11 Feb 2008	HELP WANTED: The Association is looking for volunteers to become part of the Boswell Scholarship Committee. If you would like to help the Children of the Association, then please volunteer. If interested, please contact David Spanburg.

4 Feb 2008	TF 2-7 IN has published their February 2008 Newsletter. Check out the ODS Update Page for more information.

15 Jan 2008	TF 3-7 IN has published their January 2008 Newsletter. A Co, TF 3-7 IN held a Ground-breaking ceremony for the Jurf as Sakhr town hall. Check out the ODS Update Page for more information.

4 Jan 2008	TF 2-7 IN has published their January 2008 Newsletter. Check out the ODS Update Page for more information.

	Previous News and Updates have been moved to the News and Updates Archive Page.

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