Scholarship Foundation News

Call for Applications for Scholarship Grants

The Scholarship Foundation is currently accepting applications from candidates seeking 2010 scholarship grants in the amount of $1000 or more. Four or more scholarship grants will be awarded in 2010. All applications must reach the Foundation by the deadline date, May 1, 2010. Our Directors will determine awards in May, and scholarship/grants will be paid in June to the recipients’ accounts at the institutions of higher learning specified on their applications. Candidates can obtain the official application and instructions needed to complete their submissions at the Society website, www.3rdiv.org, or at the Foundation website, http://www.3idscholarshipfoundation.org, or by contacting Chairman Lynn Ball at 2010 Worcester Lane, Garland TX 75040, or at 972-495-1704. Applicants’ sponsors must be Regular Members or Direct Descendant Associate Members of the Society of the 3rd Infantry Division. Soldiers of the Division may serve as their own sponsors. Please contact Lynn Ball with any questions you might have.

Those eligible to compete for scholarship grants include all Soldiers who served or are now serving with the 3rd Infantry Division and their biological or adopted offspring, as well as the unmarried spouses of Soldiers killed in action or who died of their wounds while serving in combat with the 3rd Infantry Division. Our program has been expanded to include graduate students. Remember, the deadline for entry is May 1, 2010.

Grants already Planned: In addition to the Scholarship Foundations’ direct awards, we already have two awards honoring individuals: “The Thomas W. Mason Old China Hand Legacy Award” and the “Terrence A. Smith Memorial Award Honoring Cpt. Raymond D. Hill, II.” The Thomas W. Mason Award is presented annually under our Legacy Program. An essay entitled “Rock of the Marne at the Tigris and Euphrates,” by our 2009 Legacy Award recipient, appears in this issue. Sadly, Thomas W. Mason passed away in September 2009, but his name and memory of his pride in his service with the 3rd Infantry Division will live on into perpetuity. Terrence A. Smith’s award honors Cpt. Raymond D. Hill, II, who was killed in action in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 29, 2009. It is wonderful to remember our fallen heroes like Cpt. Hill in such a special and lasting way. We hope to have more such honors included in this year’s Scholarship Grant Program. Our brave Soldiers deserve all the recognition we can humbly provide.
Good News: In the December Watch, we announced the availability of several copies of Faces of War II: Red Dragon, the Second Round and requested that those wanting a copy of the book send the Foundation a suggested donation of $28.00. Since then, Dr. Bae Suk Lee, who was instrumental in obtaining the books for us, contacted the editor, Norman L. Strickbine, and explained that we might need more books. Mr. Strickbine said he would supply as many books as we need so please send us your orders. Faces of War II: Red Dragon, the Second Round is a hardback chronicle containing 468 pages featuring 190 profiles of the men and women who served during the Korean War. Along with these vignettes are hundreds of photographs, many published for the first time. Each profile begins with a photo of the individual featured, and his/her full name, serial number, nickname, MOS, birth date, hometown, and a list of medals and awards received. The profile continues with the individual’s background and experiences while serving in Korea. On each facing page are captioned photographs depicting events discussed in the profile. Included in the book are several action maps, memorials, and poems, as well as definitions of all abbreviations listed in the book; these enhance the summary of the actions during the Korean War. The remaining pages are filled with captioned photographs. It is a wonderful book to own. To order, make your check for $28.00 payable to the Foundation and send it to 2010 Worcester Lane Garland TX 75040. Enclosed with your book, you will receive a tax-certification letter for the amount donated.

Upcoming Programs: Our directors are currently in the process of developing our 2010 fundraising and Scholarship Grant programs. Last year we had many more applicants than our budget could serve. We hope, this year, to serve all deserving applicants. To do this, we need your help.

We have received many supportive comments about our 2009 raffle, and some donors have begun to send prizes for our next raffle. While no date has yet been set for another raffle, we have received Wayne Conley’s promise of a weapon, and we are looking into obtaining other weapons for a future raffle. Kathy Daddato has delivered a handmade, queen-size quilt featuring The Patch, and Paul Schewene sent two, author-signed copies of Newport: The Sin City Years, which includes information about the 7th Infantry Regiment stationed at Newport, Kentucky, in 1808. We appreciate this support and will let everyone know our decision regarding a future raffle as soon as possible. Currently, we are working on our fundraising programs to support our 2010 awards. The Scholarship Foundation is chartered by the I.R.S. as a Not-For-Profit Public Corporation, and our Directors are all volunteers who receive no payment for their services. This means that all contributions support the Foundation’s work.
Those wishing to assist in our efforts to provide scholarship grants to our Soldiers and Children of the Division should send their gifts to the Foundation at 2010 Worcester Lane, Garland TX 75040. Donations to the Foundation are tax-exempt and Letters of Tax Exemption Certification are issued by return mail to all donors. (There is a delay in word reaching us when donations to the Scholarship Foundation are sent through the Society. However, as soon as we receive notification of a donor’s gift, we issue a Tax Certification Letter.) We thank the recent contributors listed below. These contributions were received between 11/10/09 and 1/9/10.