Staff

OFFICERS & STAFF

Our Association Officers are all volunteers who devote their time to advance
the aims and objectives of the Association.
They are retired military and veterans who receive no salary for their hard work.

The 15th Infantry Regiment Association was founded sixteen years ago by a small group of 15th Infantry Veterans of WWII, Korea, and the Cold War to strengthen the ties between you – the present veterans in our active units - and former members of the Regiment.

FOUNDING MEMBERS *Denotes Deceased

JESSE L. ANDERSON DONALD CHASE CHARLES CRAIN RAMON CLARK

JERRY CUNNINGHAM EDWARD DOJUTREK GEORGE DOYLE TOM GODFREY

ANDREW GUNDERSON MICHAEL HALIK JACK JORDAN MAURICE KENDALL

LEONARD LASSOR NORMAN MACINTYRE GEORGE MOHR LINDSEY NELMS

WHITNEY MULLEN JAMES O'DELL, SR HOWARD W. PALM HOWARD QUICK

RAYMOND TAYLOR FRANK YOKUM

Objectives of our Association include the following.

To perpetuate and foster the history and traditions of the Regiment.
To provide opportunities for uniting past and present members of the Regiment into
a close and cooperative alliance.
To promote morale and high espirit de corps among members of the regiment.
To acquire and maintain a repository of regimental historical memorabilia.
To assist in the maintenance of monuments dedicated to the 15th Infantry Regimental units.
The 15th Infantry Regiment Association is dedicated to the preservation of the traditions and history of the 15th Infantry Regiment.
The Association is seeking volunteers for elected and appointed positions.
Contact the President or one of our officers for more information.

ELECTED OFFICERS

Tim Stoy
Tad Davis
Robert Faulkender
Bart Viruso

President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer

Richard Mckiddy
Charles R. Crain
Chuck Trout
Lloyd Whitmer

Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee

APPOINTED OFFICERS

Assistant Treasurer...Vacant		Asst Sec/Treasurer Vacant
Chuck Strout...Chaplain		Memberships... Michael Friend
Public Relations...Vacant		Historian...LTC Tim Stoy
Constitution & By Laws...Vacant		Nominations & Elections Bartolo Viruso
Database Administrator...Tom Heitzer		Editor "Dragon".. Edwin Holt
		China room custodian - LTC Nelson Kraft

ADVISORY BOARD

Honorary Colonel of the Regiment: LTG Ret. Jared Bates
Honorary Sergeant Major of the Regiment: CSM Ret. Tom Twomey

Commanding Officer, 1st Bn. 15th Inf. Regt. LTC Nelson Kraft

CSM, 1st Bn. 15th Inf. Regt. CSM Angel Ortiz

Commanding Officer, 3rd Bn. 15th Inf. Regt. LTC Joel Smith
CSM, 3rd Bn. 15th Inf. Regt. CSM Mark S. Barnes

This section recognizes distinguished members for their contributions and service to our Regiment.

The Distinguished Members of the Regiment provide a link between our history and today's soldiers.

The primary mission of these appointees is to perpetuate the history and traditions of our Regiment,

thereby enhancing our unit morale and esprit de corps.

Maurice W. Kendall	James G. Boatner	John T. Burke
Clayton L. Craig	Jerry Cunningham	Michael J. Daly
Addison D. Davis	Robert L. Hawkins	Martin A. Markley
William J. McCaffrey	Ola L. Mize	Whitney P. Mullen
Jerome Sapiro	John B. Shirley	Billy E. Wells, Jr.
Jared Bates	John W. Charlton	Stephen M. Twitty
Henry H. Burke	Timothy R. Stoy	Richard R. Guimond
Thomas Twomey, Jr.	Michael J. Horn	Gary Brito
Ed Dojutrek	Gary E. Luck	Lloyd Whitmer
Wilbur A. Sidney	John K. Singlaub	Leonard Stegman

Special Appointees

In keeping with the Association objectives to promote morale and high esprit de corps among members of our Regiment, the Association participates with the active units in a program of special appointees. In addition to recommending nominees for appointment as the Honorary Colonel of the Regiment and the Honorary Sergeant Major of the Regiment, our Association may recognize deserving individuals for their accomplishments by recommending them for appointment as Distinguished Members of the Regiment or Honorary Members of the Regiment. The primary mission of these special appointees is to perpetuate the history and traditions of our Regiment, thereby enhancing unit morale and esprit. The description and procedures for nomination are shown below.

Distinguished Members of Our Regiment. Persons appointed to these positions are recognized for outstanding accomplishments in service to our Nation, our Army or our Regiment. An example would be a prior soldier of the Regiment recognized for his accomplishments while serving with the Regiment. Another would be a distinguished member of the civilian community who formerly served in our Regiment. Yet another would be a former member of our Regiment who significantly contributes support to our Association and the active Battalions.

Honorary Members of Our Regiment. This position is designed to recognize individuals who have made a significant contribution or provided a service to our Regiment, but who are not and have not been assigned as a member of our Regiment. Recognition of Active Army, Reserve Component, or retired soldiers, their spouses, and civilians is appropriate.

Nomination and Approval. Any member may submit nominations for the positions above. Nominations should be sent to the Association Secretary at the Secretary's address found on Page 2 of the current issue of The Dragon.

Nominations will be reviewed and consolidated by the Board of Trustees for submission to the Advisory Board consisting of the Honorary Colonel, Honorary Sergeant Major and Active Duty Battalion Commanders. The nominations are then sent to the Chief of Infantry for approval and preparation of proper certificates.