Special Forces Association Retail Coordinator Position Description

November 21, 2025

Hello Members and Friends of the Association,

The Special Forces Association (SFA) has developed a strategy for memorabilia and merchandise. We need a volunteer coordinator to help implement that strategy.  The strategy and volunteer position description are below. If you are interested in filling this position, reply to the Adjutant (Adjutant@sfanbo.org) indicating your interest.      SFA Retail Strategy   Partner with quality providers who will sell the merchandise/memorabilia directly to our members and then pay the SFA a commission. SFA will not maintain a store and will not directly offer products that we fulfill but will instead rely on partners for fulfillment.   SFA policy preference is “Made in America” for apparel and memorabilia.     Special Forces Association Retail Coordinator Position Description   The Special Forces Association (SFA) Retail Coordinator (RC) manages sales of SFA memorabilia and apparel.    The SFA sells memorabilia and apparel as a service to our members and to raise funds for the SFA general fund.    Our SFA authorized memorabilia and apparel is sold online. Each of our partners fulfills the merchandise and then remits a payment (commission) to the SFA.   SFA RC duties: Implement the SFA retail strategy Work with prospective partners to gain SFA board approval and authorization to sell SFA associated merchandise Assist approved partners in listing their products on SFA websites (with assistance from the SFA technical team) Maintain a list of approved items and a list of approved partners Monitor sales and submit reports to the SFA board Monitor listed items/partners to ensure currency and keep the items listed current Assist & Coordinate with SFA Chapters in producing chapter specific memorabilia and merchandise Act as retail Point of Contact to the SFA chapters    This is a volunteer coordinator position. The SFA RC will be supported by the SFA Adjutant and the SFA technical team. Functional oversight will be provided by the SFA Adjutant and the SFA Executive Director. Financial oversight will be provided by the SFA Treasurer.   Time requirements: Initially, this volunteer position will likely require a couple of days per week. On an ongoing basis, it will likely require a few hours per week.    Being successful in this volunteer position will require basic knowledge of the internet, the SFA Teamhouse, spreadsheets, documents, artwork, and email. Deep technical knowledge is not required. Some experience in online retail is also helpful, but not required.

Legends of the past rumored to be attending this luncheon

November 14, 2025

Hello Members and Friends of the Association,

Please join us Saturday November 15, 2025 at 1130 for our chapter meeting at Bass Pro Shops, 200 Gulfstream Way, Dania Beach, FL.

 

 

 

 

Joe Pruett on behalf of

Ed Pijuan

President

 

Chapter 76 Facebook Site: https://www.facebook.com/SFA-South-Florida-Chapter-76-111343950710574/

 

Chapter Blog is located at http://SFACH76.Blogspot.com/

 

Special Forces Association Online Teamhouse https://teamhousespecialforcesassociation.org

 

Please update your email address to prevent interruptions

 

ED PIJUAN

PRESIDENT

 

ROGER KIDDER

VICE PRESIDENT

 

ED BELLO

2^nd VICE PRESIDENT & WEBMASTER

 

AL HERNANDEZ

SECRETARY

 

JASON PSALTIDES

SECRETARY

 

JIM TRICE

TREASURER

 

TOM HOUSE

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

_________________

 

DAN POIRIER

CHAPTER 76 BLOGGER

 

JOE PRUETT

COMMUNICATIONS

 

 

 

 

passing of Carl J. Hickey, Jr

"We Have Lost One Of Our Own"                   

           Special Forces LT COL (R) Carl J. Hickey 83

                 
                 DOB October 14, 1938, ~ DOD July 15, 2022

        

Hello All,

Sadly I am writing to you about the passing of Carl J. Hickey, Jr. age 83 of Weston, Florida, passed away July 15, 2022. He was born in Huntington, West Virginia on October 14, 1938 to the late Carl and Ethel Hickey.

He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Kiyoko Hickey; daughter, Dianne Lynne Ochs; son, Carl J. Hickey III and his wife Lisa; step-son, Alan Green and step-daughter, Helen Green and grandchildren: Jenni Hickey, Mark Hickey, Jack Ochs and Paul Ochs.

In addition to his parents, Carl was preceded in death by his three brothers Noel (Berridge) Copen, David (Peggy) Copen and Joe (Betty) Hickey.

Carl graduated from Stonewall Jackson High School in 1956, where he excelled at track, and Marshall University in 1961 where he continued to run track and was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.

Following college, Carl was commissioned in the US Army and served honorably in various assignments as an infantry officer, and was a Master Parachutist with the Rangers and Co-C 3/20th Special Forces also the 11th SF Group.

Carl was a long time teacher and coach for Dade County schools and was selected the Dade County Teacher of the Year in 1971.

In addition to his love of coaching sports, Carl was a football and basketball referee in South Florida for 45 years.

Memorial Service to be held on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM at Boyd-Panciera Family Funeral Care, 6400 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Florida 33024.

Followed by Urn Committal Service on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 2:30 PM, with military honors being rendered by the US Army at South Florida National Cemetery, 6501 S. State Road 7, Lake Worth, Florida 33449. Please meet his family in Lane #3 at the cemetery.

 

Lloyd Big John Harris will Add Carl J. Hickey to the 3/20th Special Forces Roll of Honor, if you have info. about other 3/20th SF brothers who have passed please contact Big John Harris at < montymoe@aol.com > or call

him at (863) 944-5554 or 

RIP Carl,

William H."Bill" Eades Jr

(786) 426-1174

Vice President of SFA

November 5, 2025

Hello Members and Friends of the Association,

 

SFA National Vice President Lou Hoffman has indicated that he is resigning from his position due to a business commitment that requires his full attention.   We thank Lou for his support of SFA and his time on the NBO.   As the next elected SFA Vice President will not be installed until mid 2026, the NBO will fill this position with an interim Vice President.   As per the SFA Constitution:   Section V. Vacancies. Any Association officer vacancy that occurs during their term of office will be filled by a presidential appointment with the approval of the remaining Association officers. Vacancies will be filled in a timely manner. Vacancy of the office of the president will be filled by the vice president, and a vice president appointed as aforementioned.   Members of the National Board of Officers must be Decade Members in good standing.   Among the expected duties are: Attending twice monthly videoconference meetings Occasional travel to support SFA events Using online tools such as SFA email, calendar and Teamhouse Serving as Chair of the Constitution Committee Working with the SFA Regional Representatives   If you feel you could benefit the SFA serving in this role, please reply stating you are interested and available to fill the role by Wednesday, 12 November.

Joe Pruett on behalf of

Ed Pijuan

President

The Drop

 

THE DROP - The Fall 2025 issue of The Drop is ready to download from the SFA Teamhouse web site. At the top of The Drop menu area is a link to a pdf which lists articles from The Drop. Currently you can download all 4 quarters of The Drop for the years 2008 through 2024. There are some copies back to 2005 plus a few copies of the earliest mimeographed versions.

 

All the obituaries from 2005 to the current copy of The Drop have been extracted and added to the obituary section of the Documents folder. Instructions on how to search the obits can be found in Member Support > FAQ.

 

Please let me know if you have any questions.

 

DOL

Len Cummings

 

John Brown is in Hospital

 

Hello Members and Friends of the Association,

Please join us Saturday November 15, 2025 at 1130 for our chapter meeting at Bass Pro Shops, 200 Gulfstream Way, Dania Beach, FL.

 

 

 

 

John Brown is in Jackson Memorial Hospital, Room 659 with throat cancer and could not speak. Alex Marco paid him a visit on Sunday and said he seems better than when first admitted and was able to speak. They are waiting on Oncology. All for now.

 

 

 

Joe Pruett on behalf of

Ed Pijuan

President

 

Luis Ibarra’s dad, Luis Felipe, has passed.

Hello Members and Friends of the Association,

Luis Ibarra’s dad, Luis Felipe, has passed.

 

 

Please join us Saturday November 15, 2025 at 1130 for our chapter meeting at Bass Pro Shops, 200 Gulfstream Way, Dania Beach, FL.

 

 

 

 

Joe Pruett on behalf of

Ed Pijuan

President

 

Chapter 76 Facebook Site: https://www.facebook.com/SFA-South-Florida-Chapter-76-111343950710574/

 

Chapter Blog is located at http://SFACH76.Blogspot.com/

 

Special Forces Association Online Teamhouse https://teamhousespecialforcesassociation.org

 

Please update your email address to prevent interruptions

 

ED PIJUAN

PRESIDENT

 

ROGER KIDDER

VICE PRESIDENT

 

ED BELLO

2^nd VICE PRESIDENT & WEBMASTER

 

AL HERNANDEZ

SECRETARY

 

JASON PSALTIDES

SECRETARY

 

JIM TRICE

TREASURER

 

TOM HOUSE

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

_________________

 

DAN POIRIER

CHAPTER 76 BLOGGER

 

JOE PRUETT

COMMUNICATIONS

 

 

The Drop

THE DROP - The Fall 2025 issue of The Drop is ready to download from the SFA Teamhouse web site. At the top of The Drop menu area is a link to a pdf which lists articles from The Drop. Currently you can download all 4 quarters of The Drop for the years 2008 through 2024. There are some copies back to 2005 plus a few copies of the earliest mimeographed versions.

 

All the obituaries from 2005 to the current copy of The Drop have been extracted and added to the obituary section of the Documents folder. Instructions on how to search the obits can be found in Member Support > FAQ.

 

Please let me know if you have any questions.

 

DOL

Len Cummings