![]() ![]() This includes Jerry Jochum, Chapter President, Bill Adair, Chapter VP, Linda Weston, Chapter Treasurer andĪnd a couple of others who especially deserve a big THANKS…. A great big thanks goes out to Robert Duhon, SFC (Ret), owner of the Texas Pistol Academy for letting us use his training facility and to all of our Chapter members who volunteered and helped out with the event. Special thanks goes out to the members of ODA 9135 for making the trip to Whitewright, TX and demonstrating the skills that our SF soldiers must be proficient in. And last but not least, the guests were able to learn some pistol skills and drills with the Beretta 92 (M 9) on the pistol range.Īt the end of the event, a drawing was held and one of the special guests walked away with a Glock 19 that was specially engraved with the Special Forces crest. On the carbine range, the guests were able to rip through tons of ammunition by using the M4’s on automatic!!! You should have seen the big grins on some these guys faces! You could tell that this was a dream come true for many. 50 cal rifle, the new MK 13 300 Win Mag and the old but reliable M24 system. Were thrilled with the idea of actually getting to fire the Barrett. The 3 stations included the sniper range, the carbine range and the pistol range. Each group then went off to their respective range and spent an hour at each site, seeing, learning and then actually firing the weapons systems that the team is currently issued and in service. Following the demonstration, members were treated to a BBQ lunch catered by Triple R BBQ and then broken down The event started out with ODA 9135 putting on a live-fire demonstration that would make any of us old-timers very proud. With over 100 acres and several ranges to use, special guests from the Dallas/Fort Worth area who made a donation to the Chapter were invited to spend a day at the Texas Pistol Academy with the members of ODA 9135 and a few of the Chapter members. 1st Bn 19th SFG(A) based out of Camp Bullis, TX for making the event so successful. ![]() A GREAT BIG THANKS goes out to members of ODA 9135 from C Co. The event was a huge SUCCESS with the Chapter receiving donations of over $18K!!! This was the first event of its kind held by the chapter and given it’s success, Chapter President Jerry Jochum, LTC (Ret) promises that it will not be the last. On Saturday, May12th, Special Forces Association Chapter XXXI held a fundraising event titled, “Special Forces Execution/Demonstration” at the Texas Pistol and Rifle Academy.
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