SPECIAL FORCES ASSOCIATION
Chapter 76 - South Florida
“The Green Berets”
July 16, 2024
Hello SF Members and Friends of the Association,
SF Cruise Q&A video from MONDAY, JULY 15, 2024
1. We held a VTC tonight and had 44 attendees. Pete (Lead Planner), Kevin (SF-LI President) and Carle (Travel Agent) gave an update and took questions. See video link below.
2. Great news - we received confirmation that Gary Sinise & the Lt Dan Band will be our entertainers for the Sail-away party on the 19th of October on the Lido Deck.
3. We also received news that the Gary Sininse Foundation is funding and presenting "Last Out - Elegy of a Green Beret" play by Scott Mann. Date for presentation will be on October 17, 18, or 24th TBD.
4. Current (Draft) Event Schedule:Day -1: Thu 10/17 Tampa (Recommended arrival date)
Opportunities for: Deep Sea Fishing, Scuba-diving Trip / Recert? Golf Tournament?
Attend “Last Out - Elegy of a Green Beret” play by Scott Mann at a local Tampa Theater?
Day 0: Fri 10/18 TampaSOCOM Command Briefing
SOCOM Memorial Event
Motorcycle Ride
Scuba-diving Trip/Recert
Various Pre-Cruise Ice-Breakers by SF Group
Deep Dive 2024 Combat Diver Reunion at Horse Soldier Distillery
1800-2200 1st SFG 40th Anniversary Reactivation Party at Barrymore Hotel Downtown Tampa Riverwalk (Pool deck)
Attend “Last Out - Elegy of a Green Beret” play by Scott Mann at a local Tampa Theater?
Day 1: Sat 10/190800 Meet up for organization
1100 Our guest start loading
1200-1500 Sail away party w/ Gary Sinise & the Lt Dan Band on the Lido Deck
1400 Load ship complete
1430 Welcome/Thank you remarks: SF-LI, Carnival Cruise Executive, SFACON, SOCOM CDR, Governor, Mayor, etc.
1500 VIPs not cruising prep to depart the ship (NLT 1530)
1600 Ship Departs
Day 2: Sun 10/20 at SeaSymposiums:
Icons of SF (Fred Rice will talk about COL Nick Rowe, Susan Rowe, COL Aaron Bank, and Robin Moore)
SF Liquor Tasting
MoH Recipient Earl Plumlee tells his story
SOCOM Command Briefing (if not on the 18th - VTC or pre-taped)
USASOC Command Briefing (if not on the 18th - VTC or pre-taped)
SF-LI/GBF/SFCT/SOA Updates (20 min ea)
Show: Unknown Heroes: Behind Enemy Lines at D-Day"
Task Force Pineapple Story & Q&A
SFA Teamhouse Briefing/Overview
Gold Star Luncheon?
SFG Reunion meet ups/Group Picture:
- 1st SFG
- 3rd SFG
- 5th SFG
- 6th SFG
- 7th SFG
- 8th SFG
- 10th SFG
- 11th SFG
- 12th SFG
- 19th SFG
- 20th SFG
- 46th Company
- PSSE Berlin
- Panama
- MACV-SOG
(What we don’t get gone, will continue on Day 3, 4, 5)
Day 3: Mon 10/21 8am - 4pm Bimini, The Bahamas (Hawaiian Theme Dress Night)
Day 4: Tue 10/22 8am-4pm Nassau, The Bahamas
Day 5: Wed 10/23 at SeaSymposiums:
Horse Soldier Story
SF4Life Q&A (Legacy Planning, Disability, Transition, Financial, etc)
SF Author Reading/Raffle
SF Berlin “Det A” movie showing
Son Tay Raid Movie showing
Shane St John - “Warriors Heat” w/ Tom Spooner - help battle PTSD and addiction?
Guardians of the Green Beret
SFA General Membership Meeting (+ Live Stream)
Recognize our 30/40/50/ year SFA members?
Recognize the Son Tay Raiders (1970)?
Annual SFACON Banquet (Formal Night/Cruise Elegant),
SFG Reunion meet ups
Day 6: Thu 10/240800 Arrive back in Tampa, FL; Note: Those returning home by air should plan flights after 12pm
1130 Offload by time
TBD Ybor City Tours, Dinner
Attend “Last Out - Elegy of a Green Beret” play by Scott Mann at a local Tampa Theater?
Day+1: Fri 10/25 Tampa
Attend “Last Out - Elegy of a Green Beret” play by Scott Mann at a local Tampa Theater?
Note: We will have a finalized schedule of events and time by the 1st of September.
Link to full Q&A Session on Monday July 15th:
https://youtu.be/KFkfcb-MUrU
If you have not already gone on YouTube and searched our ship, I recommend you do so and get a short tour of the Carnival Cruise Ship Paradise, very helpful….below are 3 videos and tours of the ship we will be boarding...the Carnival Paradise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFmQsy08W1g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkeos1gMUYs https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=VfXITmmSIwY
Links to all previous Cruise E-mail updates:
6/22/23: Global Green Beret Gathering News https://mailchi.mp/
1ccecbe34157/global-green- beret-gathering-news 7/3/23: Registration Update: https://mailchi.mp/
9fa5466ca4f2/global-green- beret-gathering-news-10363598 7/21/23: 2024 Special Forces and Friends Cruise/Registration Update https://mailchi.mp/
c14a8f18bf9e/global-green- beret-gathering-news-10365562 7/25/23: 2024 Special Forces and Friends Cruise / Registration Issues https://mailchi.mp/
caf73514d77d/global-green- beret-gathering-news-10366430 7/25/23: 2024 Special Forces and Friends Cruise / Registration Issues #2
https://mailchi.mp/
59bf2c369279/global-green- beret-gathering-news-10366438 9/1/23: 2024 Special Forces and Friends Cruise Update
https://mailchi.mp/
de356c9a4d31/global-green- beret-gathering-news-10371034 10/22/23: 2024 Special Forces and Friends Cruise Update 20 Oct 2023
https://mailchi.mp/
44913fdaf498/global-green- beret-gathering-news-10377586 10/30/23: 2024 Special Forces and Friends Cruise Survey
https://mailchi.mp/
d993a6b2a77d/global-green- beret-gathering-news-10386206 01/09/24: 2024 Special Forces and Friends Cruise Update 09 January 2024
https://mailchi.mp/
6f97317f096f/global-green- beret-gathering-news-jan2024 01/21/24: 2024 Special Forces and Friends Cruise Update (Hotel Info)
https://mailchi.mp/
2901a53ce9e2/global-green- beret-gathering-news-jan2024- hotels 01/30/24: 2024 Special Forces and Friends Cruise Update 30 January 2024
https://mailchi.mp/
d84a8772a2c1/global-green- beret-gathering-news-jan-30- 2024-update 02/12/24: 2024 Special Forces and Friends Cruise Update 12 February 2024
https://mailchi.mp/
be3cec3adfe9/global-green- beret-gathering-news-feb-12- 2024-update 04/21/24: 2024 Special Forces and Friends Cruise Update 21 April 2024 (Q&A)
https://mailchi.mp/
8812c76d6d08/global-green- beret-gathering-news-apr-30- 2024-qa 05/14/24: 2024 Special Forces and Friends Cruise Update 14 May 2024
https://mailchi.mp/
0bfbe0ccf7fb/global-green- beret-gathering-news-may-14- 2024-update 05/24/24: 2024 Special Forces and Friends Cruise Update 24 May 2024
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c20149c80fad/global-green- beret-gathering-news-may-14- 2024-update-10938428 05/25/24: 2024 Special Forces and Friends Cruise Update 25 May 2024
https://mailchi.mp/
b2254d3745c3/global-green- beret-gathering-news-may-14- 2024-update-10938444 05/25/24: 2024 Special Forces and Friends Cruise Survey #2
https://mailchi.mp/
ffeac16be629/global-green- beret-gathering-news-survey_2 06/07/24: 2024 Special Forces and Friends Cruise Survey (Resend-take this one)
https://mailchi.mp/
0740e7d0a506/global-green- beret-gathering-news-survey_2- 10939448 06/09/24: 2024 Special Forces and Friends Cruise Update 09 June 2024
https://mailchi.mp/
e630295fde8c/global-green- beret-gathering-news-june-9- 2024-update 06/12/24: 2024 Special Forces and Friends Cruise Q&A from 11 June Presentation
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203ae441f856/global-green- beret-gathering-news-june-11- 2024-qa-results 06/14/24: 2024 Special Forces and Friends Cruise Update from Travel Agent 14 June 2024
https://mailchi.mp/
43da33a82006/global-green- beret-gathering-news-june-14- 2024-update 06/25/24: 2024 Special Forces and Friends Cruise Update 25 June 2024 (Survey #2 Results)
https://mailchi.mp/
8c5f83622326/global-green- beret-gathering-update-june- 25-2024 06/25/24: 2024 Special Forces and Friends Cruise Update 10 July 2024 (Scuba Diving Options / Next Q&A)
https://mailchi.mp/
a13b17e05dfa/global-green- beret-gathering-update-july-10 For more information, continue to follow us at:
https://www.specialforcesassociation.org/ sfacon-2024/ or
https://www.facebook.com/groups/sfacon
Looking forward to an amazing cruise! De Oppresso Liber
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Respectfully,
Pete Tingstrom
Lead Cruise Planner
specialforces2024cruise@gmail.com
Carle Hurst
Travel Agent
churst@dreamvacations.com
Kevin Harry
SF-LA (Sponsor)
legacy4sfa@gmail.com
Mike Hurst
Treasurer / Donations
Treasurer@specialforcesassociation.org
De Oppresso Liber,
President SFA Chapter VIII (8) Hawaii
Special Forces 2024 Cruise Lead Planner / SFACON 2024 Chair
specialforces2024cruise@gmail.
com
