SFA 45 Raffle

Special Forces Association Chapter 45 is sponsoring a raffle to raise funds to support the men and families of Co. B, 2nd Bn, 19th SFGA. We have a total of 1000 tickets for sale at $10 each for the chance to win one of two quality firearms. With only 1000 raffle tickets, this provides 1 in 500 odds of winning.

First prize is a custom manufactured AR-15 configured for Three Gun competition, valued at $2800. Second prize is a Gen 3 Glock 17 9MM pistol with an additional threaded, match grade barrel and suppressor with a $200 voucher to cover the tax stamp, package valued at $1400. Refer to the attached flyer for detailed information on the firearms.

The winners have the option to travel to north-west Ohio to receive their prize or provide contact information for a local FFL dealer the firearm can be transferred to. All NFA rules apply.

Tickets can be purchased from select SFA 45 members or by contacting Jim Wetz at 724-208-8671 or JWSFA45@GMAIL.COM.

Note: There are two revisions to the information on the flier and individual tickets. 1. The value of the Glock package did not include the value of the suppressor; the correct value is $1400. 2. The drawing date will be during the first SFA meeting in January at the Columbus SFA meeting location, 1/10/2019

2018 Raffle Tickets Results

This 2018 raffle ticket results will be published soon for all events.

2017 Ohio Military Hall of Fame for Valor

Six SFA 45 chapter members were inducted into the Ohio Military Hall of Fame for Valor during a standing room only ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse on 5 May 2017.

Awardees are wearing the Ohio Medal for Valor around their necks (all standing). Flanked on the left by MAJ Siemer (company commander, B/2/19) left to right are medal recipients and Green Berets: Jeff Gallaher (5th SFG Vietnam), MSG(P) Matt Scheaffer, MSG Dustin Meyer, CW2 Matt Maxwell, MSG(R) Sean Clifton, and CW2 Jordan Grimshaw, flanked on right by Chapter
president Mark Arnold.  Other chapter members sitting including OMHOF for Valor member MSG(R) Norm Lambert  (SSM - Korea, BSM - Vietnam).

This was another remarkable day for the SF Regiment and Ohio's Green Berets
in particular.
 

SFA 45 & B/2/19 Christmas Party 2016

B/2/19 Christmas Party AAR. Lots of fun and the guys and wives of the unit FRG did it right. They also bought gifts for each child of a unit member. Mike Robinson posted great photos in the chapter’s Facebook page; check it out.

Columbus Veterans Day Parade

Columbus Veterans Day Parade. Good turnout and well-supported by the real men of B/2/19 as drivers of their cool vehicles.

Tom McGrath is lead this initiative. We were supported by two SF RAZRs and one LMTV.  The Parade began at 1200 hrs. 

Circleville Ohio Pumpkin Festival

Carl Fuller. AAR: B/2/19 did a great job of supporting this with three vehicles and motivated drivers. The parade was a huge event at this large festival, and small town America showed up in the thousands. 

MAJ Jarrod Hoose receives Life Membership with SFA

MAJ Jarrod Hoose is presented SFA Life Membership as a gift from the SFA's Buckeye Chapter by chapter president BG(R) Mark Arnold during B/2/19th SFG change of command ceremony October 2016.  MAJ Hoose commanded the company since 2012; the entire company recently redeployed from Afghanistan

Motorcycle Poker Run and Cookout

The Motorcycle Poker Run and Cookout was held Oct 1, 2016. There was 50/50 raffle. It was held at Circleville, Ohio AMVETS building. 

The ride was about 90 to 100 miles enjoyable and safe route with stops at various VFW and American Legion halls. The OSU game was watched on television at the AMVETS site at the end of the Run. It is a huge building and loaded with amenities. 

1st Annual 3 Gun Shoot - AAR

L to R: Butch Betzko, Mark Arnold, B/2/19 GB, SGM Graff and daughter. Our lead sponsors: Pickaway County Sportsmen and Ed Petkovich and Walsingham Group. (MACA Plastics donation arrived before banner could be made for the Shoot.)

The Special Forces Association Buckeye Chapter's first Annual 3 Gun Shoot was a marvelous success.  Although almost none of us had ever been to one, several chapter members competed along side over 20 members of B company, 2nd BN, 19th SFG, as well as several sponsors.  Many other members of B company and their families watched the shoot and enjoyed the hospitality of the great Americans of the Pickaway County Sportsmen, Inc. (PCSI).

The Shoot featured a familiarization fire and "warm up" shooting bay, and four shooting bays each with unique target arrays and obstacles for 3 guns per bay.

Chapter member Mark Scott and a team of volunteers from SFA 45 managed and worked dozens of hours to make this a success.  New Honorary Chapter member Jason Conrad was PCSI's anchor man who managed the competition and set up the multiple target arrays with his volunteers from PCSI and others.  Several Green Berets from B/2/19 volunteered as shooting coaches to civilian shooters.  

Special Forces A Team members recently returned from Afghanistan reunited at the Pickaway County Sportsmen range with retired team member MSG Sean Clifton, whose life they saved on a previous deployment.  MSG Clifton was the first guy through the door on a raid into a Taliban compound, and he took three bullets.

A Special Thank You to all our Sponsors. Without your help we could not make this happen.

SF Guys had unique opportunity to coach their wives.

Special Forces families at Pickaway County Sportsmen, Inc. 3 Gun Shoot September 2016

8th Annual Golf Outing

Golf Outing AAR: Roger Hobson did a great job of managing what resulted in a very successful event on 30 July. Jesse Boyd, Jan Hauger and Ted Mosure were the event support team. appreciation to chapter members who raised $1900 in hole sponsors, with a special recognition of Jeff Gallaher who recruited five sponsors.

Jesse also did an outstanding job of recruiting sponsors among others who worked hard and landed a large array of door prizes from local businesses. Lessons learned include: getting the word out aggressively and early to non-SF friends who are golfers, and mobilizing the chapter members to land one sponsor each (it’s easy to land one sponsor when you try one to five local people you know well.)