The Chapter’s Summer 2016 Golf Outing & Get Acquainted Scramble was held on August 27th at our normal venue, the Carlisle Barracks Golf Course. Like previous year’s, this year’s event was the sole fundraising event for the Chapter and it proved to be a great success, raising almost $15,000! Thank you for an outstanding event!…
Every year the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) recognizes outstanding young high school Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) and college Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadets for meritorious achievement. This year the Carlisle Barracks and Cumberland Valley Chapter was proud to present the following awards to JROTC and ROTC cadets in our…
We are pleased to announce our 2016 Carlisle Barracks and Cumberland Valley Chapter Scholarship award winners. Every year the AUSA CB&CV Chapter presents annual scholarships to Chapter members or their dependents who are enrolled in or applying for enrollment in the college or university of their choice. Our top awards went to Cecelia M. DiNonno and…
The Carlisle Barracks & Cumberland Valley Chapter of the Association of the United States Army supports soldiers, families and veterans in Cumberland, Franklin, Adams, Fulton, Blair, Huntingdon and portions of Cambria and Bedford counties. Annually, the Chapter identifies deserving charitable organizations that provide valuable support to those we represent and our community in general. This…
Chapter Members are reminded that the suspense for submitting applications for the Chapter Member Scholarship is rapidly approaching and are due on 2 May 2016. At least one $1,000 scholarship award is presented annually to a CB/CV AUSA Chapter member or to a Chapter member’s dependent. Although a minimum of one $1000 scholarship will be…
The U.S. Army War College conducted an important conference on “American Use of Strategic Landpower since 9/11” at the US Army Heritage and Education Center (AHEC) over three days from December 2-4, 2015 with support from the Carlisle Barracks & Cumberland Valley Chapter of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA). In the decade following America’s involvement in…
On Monday, 9 November 2015, The Carlisle Barracks and Cumberland Valley Chapter (CB-CV Chapter) hosted a luncheon and visit with LTG Roger G. Thompson, Jr., USA Ret., AUSA Vice President for Membership and Meetings, at the US Army War College. LTG Thompson is a member of the AUSA’s executive leadership team. LTG Thompson met with…
On November 6, 2015, the Cedar Cliff High School JROTC dedicated their new Heroes’ Landing Memorial which commemorates the five Cedar Cliff graduates who died in the service of their country. The servicemen recognized include U.S. Army Sgt. James Wallace Cramer; Lance Cpl. Jeffery David, USMC; U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Ralph David Hale; CaptainFredrick “Artie” Reid, USAF; and…
Once again, the Carlisle community at large demonstrated its generosity and goodwill for our military members by supporting our 2015 Get Acquainted Golf Outing – the AUSA CB/CV Chapter’s only fundraising event. AUSA corporate members, local businesses, and individuals donated prizes, sponsored holes, and paid to play golf. Their efforts raised $15,173.24 for the scholarship…
The second annual outdoor showing of the movie “Jim Thorpe: All-American” was held on the evening of August 21st, 2015. Approximately 250 attendees from the Carlisle Barracks and greater Carlisle community enjoyed this first film in the 2015 Strategic Art Film Program which is a formal and complementary U.S. Army War College education program, coordinated…