95THINFANTRY

DIVISIONMONUMENT
DEDICATION

_a FORTINDIANTOWN
GAP

SATURDAY,
OCTOBER
20, 1990
10:30AM
 NINETY-FIFTH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION
NATIONAL OFFICERS

PRESIDENT Erwin W. Coffman, Recon Co.

FIRST VICE
PRESIDENT Andrew Mirable, Co. M, 378 Inf.

SECOND VICE
PRESIDENT Harold B. Regnier, Btry B, 360 Arty.

SECRETARY Lester Wolf, Co. L, 378 Inf.

TREASURER Edward L. Radik, Svc. Co., 360 Arty.

CHAPLAIN Rev. William Ribbens, Co. A, 379 Inf.

NINETY-FIFTH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION

MONUMENT COMMITTEE

ROBERT E. BADEN, Committee Chairman, Cos. C & l, 379 Inf.

JAMES P. ROBINSON, Co. G, 378 Inf.

BOB BUCHTER, Co. F, 378 Inf.

EMORY (PAT) THORNTON, Co. A, 379 Inf.

 PROGRAM
10:30- 11:00AM
MONUMENT SITE AT COMMUNITY CENTER

Musical Prelude First U.S. Army Band, Ft. Meade, MD

l_J_Static Display Aviation Brigade 28th Infantry Div.

Pennsylvania National Guard

11:00 - 12:00
MUIR FIELD
Welcome to Dedication Mr. Erwin W. Coffman, President, 95th Inf. Div.
Association Recon Co.

Playing of Honors Color Guard, Hq. U.S. Army Garrison, Ft.

Posting of Colors Indiantown Gap, and First U.S. Army Band
Playing "To the Colors"

Invocation Reverend Russell Conway

Co. A, 379th Inf.

Introductory Remarks Colonel Robert E. Baden, U.S.A. (Ret)

and Introduction of Chairman, Division Monument Committee
Honored Guests Co. C & I, 379 Inf.

Dedication Address Major General Robert C. Hope, USAR

Commanding General, 95th Div. (Training)
Oklahoma City, OK

Dedication Prayer Reverend William D. Ribbens

Chaplain, 95th Inf. Div. Association
Co. A, 379th Infantry

National Anthem First U.S. Army Band

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_4Jnal Remarks Colonel Robert E. Baden

Musical Selection Ms. Valerie Long Hauck & First U.S. Army Band
"God Bless America"

Army Helicopter 28th Aviation Brigade

Fly-over

Benediction The Reverend Dr. Harold G. Odum

Co. I, 377th Infantry

Completion of Ceremony Mr. Erwin Coffman & Color Guard

and Retirement of Colors

12:00 - 12:30 PM
MONUMENT SITE AT COMMUNITY CENTER

Musical Postlude First U.S. Army Band

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 ROBERT C. HOPE
Major General, U.S. Army Reserve
Commanding General, 95th Division (Training)

Robert C. Hope was born at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, March 27, 1934. He
graduated from Henderson State Teachers College with a BA and a
commission as Second Lieutenant, USAR in May, 1956. He joined the 379th
Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division in 1956 and has served in various
reserve units ever since. He became Assistant Division Commander, 95th
Division (Training) in 1981 and assumed command of the division in 1987
and promoted to Major General, USAR.

General Hope is currently the national president of the Reserve

Officer's Association (ROA).

In civilian life General Hope is the Rehabilitation Assistant Deputy

Director, Division of Rehabilitation Services, Department of Human
Services, State of Arkansas.

The 95th Division (Training) has its headquarters in Oklahoma City,

and its units in 28 cities throughout Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and
Texas. The division consists of four Infantry Training Brigades, an Artillery i
Training Brigade_ a Training Command, a Leadership Academy, a
Reception Battalion, and the Division Hq. and Hq. Co. which includes _
band. _1_,,::"

The division's mission upon mobilization is to move to and establish an

Army Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana, and conduct Basic Training
and Infantry One Station Unit Training for newly inducted soldiers.
Additionally the division is to augment and expand the Army Field Artillery
Training Center, Ft. Sill, Oklahoma conducting Artillery One Station Unit
Training for inductees.