Yarborough - Kennedy Statue

Snaquebite · 04-08-2009, 14:22

Only link I can find for now. Still looking. Maybe Dan will chime in.

http://www.ourexcellentadventures.co...ue-to-be-made/

On or about April 22, American patriot and former Presidential candidate H. Ross Perot is climbing on his private jet in Texas, swinging by DC, and picking up former William Yarborough aide and the general’s longtime confidante Rudi Gresham, and heading to Fort Bragg to the SF Command Symposium being held on April 22. Ross Perot will not only be honored that day by the current men of Special Forces, but he will reveal that he has commissioned Oklahoma artist/sculptor Paul Moore to make a life-sized statue of the famous October, 1961 photograph of President John F. Kennedy meeting with LTG William Yarborough.

In the meeting, JFK asked the General if he liked the funny green hat that he and his men of Special Forces were wearing. Yarborough proudly insisted that his men were a distinctive group of men needing a distinctive type of headgear. The President agreed wholeheartedly and JFK proclaimed the Green Beret as the “official headgear for the men of Special Forces.” In the manner of John Wayne many years ago, H. Ross Perot is paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to capture that historic moment and have the statue made to honor the men of Special Forces. It will be displayed at Fort Bragg when completed, and President Barrack Obama will be invited to the unveiling.

**Team Sergeant** · 04-08-2009, 14:30

No one I know can confirm this event.....

Snaquebite · 04-08-2009, 14:33

Didn't want to start rumors but I was told by a good source that the CofS at USASOC had confirmed it. Guess we'll see in two weeks.

Stras · 04-08-2009, 16:47

I work at USASOC and haven't heard about it... will research this next week in the puzzle palace.

**Bill Harsey** · 04-08-2009, 17:51

You all may question Snaquebite but I don't feel quite up to it.

Please keep us posted.

**Team Sergeant** · 04-08-2009, 19:39

Confirmed by the USASOC CoS.

(That's Chief of Staff for you civilians.)

Team Sergeant

Snaquebite · 04-08-2009, 20:33

Thanks TS....so that's two sources.....

Stras · 04-08-2009, 21:38

Maybe Jihad can hit up the CoS tomorrow at work.

Sent from "ZZZ" and confirmed by the USASOC CoS.

YARBOROUGH-KENNEDY STATUE TO BE MADE

On or about April 22nd, American patriot and former Presidential

candidate H. Ross Perot is climbing on his private jet in Texas ,

swinging by DC,

and picking up former William Yarborough aide and the genera's longtime

confidante Rudi Gresham, and heading to Fort Bragg to the SF Command Symposium

being held on April 22nd. Ross Perot will not only be honored that day by the

current men of Special Forces, but he will reveal that he has commissioned

Oklahoma artist/sculptor Paul Moore to make a life-sized statue of the famous

October, 1961 photograph of President John F. Kennedy meeting with LTG William

Yarborough. In the meeting, JFK asked the General if he liked the funny green

hat that he and his men of Special Forces were wearing. Yarborough proudly

insisted that his men were a distinctive group of men needing a

distinctive type

of headgear. The President agreed wholeheartedly and JFK proclaimed the Green

Beret as the "official headgear for the men of Special Forces." In the

manner of John Wayne many years ago, H. Ross Perot is paying hundreds of

thousands of dollars to capture that historic moment and have the

statue made to

honor the men of Special Forces. It will be displayed at Fort Bragg when

completed, and President Barrack Obama will be invited to the unveiling.

Stras · 04-15-2009, 18:51

From the USASFC CSM........

All,

I understand everyone's excitement in regards to this, but I must pass on that the e-mail below is not correct. This has not gone past the idea stage and this proposal has not been agreed to by the myriad of agencies and individuals that would get a hack at making this happen. I ask all of you to help get the word out this e-mail is not accurate.

V/r
CSM V

Command Sergeant Major
U. S. Army Special Forces Command (Airborne)
BLDG E2929 Desert Storm Drive
Fort Bragg, NC 28310

Stras sends

**Team Sergeant** · 04-15-2009, 19:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stras

From the USASFC CSM........

All,

I understand everyone's excitement in regards to this, but I must pass on that the e-mail below is not correct. This has not gone past the idea stage and this proposal has not been agreed to by the myriad of agencies and individuals that would get a hack at making this happen. I ask all of you to help get the word out this e-mail is not accurate.

V/r
CSM V

Command Sergeant Major
U. S. Army Special Forces Command (Airborne)
BLDG E2929 Desert Storm Drive
Fort Bragg, NC 28310

Stras sends

Actually stupid of me not to wait for USASFC to answer first.

I stand corrected.

Thanks Stras.

TS

**Ambush Master** · 03-17-2012, 08:21

Mr Perot will be @ Bragg to dedicate the Statue on 05 April, 2012. He will also speak @ the Q Course Class Graduation that day, also that evening there will be the Regimental Banquet.

As of now, the Graduation is planned for Bull Simons Plaza, the same place I received mine!!

Later
Martin

Richard · 03-17-2012, 08:40

And so it goes...

Richard

United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School Special Forces Regimental Day to be held April 5
USASOC, 13 mAR 2012

Media representatives are invited to attend the United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School Special Forces Regimental Day at 1 p.m., Apr. 5 at the John F. Kennedy Hall on Fort Bragg.

The Special Forces Regimental Day begins in front of Kennedy Hall with the dedication of the Kennedy-Yarborough Statue, which was commissioned and donated by Mr. Ross Perot. In conjunction with the statue dedication, ceremony attendees will honor the 267th Special Forces Qualification Course graduating class.

The SFQC, which is run and managed by the USAJFKSWCS , focuses on core tactical competencies, specialty skills, survival and regional language and culture skills necessary for Soldiers to join one of the Army's active-duty or National Guard Special Forces groups.

Depending on each Soldier's designated specialty, the SFQC may take anywhere from 52 to 92 weeks to complete. These students break into groups in order to become Special Forces detachment commanders, weapons sergeants, engineers, medics or communications specialists.

The SFQC graduation ceremony marks the formal induction of each Soldier into the Special Forces regiment, where they may first wear the Special Forces tab and Green Beret before their Family members, peers and friends.

Ross Perot, a life-long special operations supporter and honorary member of the Special Forces Regiment will be the guest speaker at the ceremony.

The statue commemorates President John F. Kennedy’s designation of the Green Beret as the official headgear for all Special Forces Soldiers to Brig. Gen. William P. Yarborough, then commanding general of the U.S. Army Special Warfare Center.

Interviews with Perot and/or the Maj. Gen. Bennet Sacolick, USAJFKSWCS commanding general, are available by request.
Media interested in covering this event should contact the SWCS public affairs office at (910) 396-9394, or e-mail pao_swcs@soc.mil.

http://www.soc.mil/UNS/Releases/2012...120313-01.html

**Ambush Master** · 03-17-2012, 08:54

If all goes well, Air.177 will be graduating there!! Myself and numerous others are headed that way in a couple of weeks!!

Later.
Martin

**Peregrino** · 03-17-2012, 10:26

http://www.soc.mil/swcs/5april

http://events.r20.constantcontact.co...&llr=6pvrayeab

**Ambush Master** · 03-17-2012, 12:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peregrino

http://www.soc.mil/swcs/5april

http://events.r20.constantcontact.co...&llr=6pvrayeab

MANY THANKS............... for the Heads Up Brother!!!

That would have really pissed me off if we came out there and couldn't attend because we weren't "Registered"!!!

Later
Martin