Global Gathering of Green Berets



August 1, 2024

View this email in your browser SF Cruise Passenger List as of JULY 31, 2024 1. Here is the link to the latest "pre-registered" passengers going on the cruise.  This list does not mean they are "paid in full", there are some out there that only paid the pre-registration fees.  If you are unsure, you need to contact our travel agent ASAP, Carle (contact info below) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OFayIRVHvqq8vZd2c9XqsEVP0BD0s6pd/view?usp=sharing 2. Current (Draft) Event Schedule: Day -1: Thu 10/17 Tampa (Recommended arrival date)      Opportunities for: Deep Sea Fishing, Scuba-diving Trip / Recert? Golf Tournament? Day 0: Fri 10/18 Tampa      SOCOM Command Briefing       SOCOM Memorial Event             Attend “Last Out - Elegy of a Green Beret” play by Scott Mann at a local Tampa Theater      SFA President's Meeting (Q4 CY24 - SFA NBO & Chapters Meeting)      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) Day 1: Sat 10/19  0800 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 Sea  Symposiums:       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)      SFLI/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 Sea  Symposiums:       Horse Soldier Story?      SF4Life Q&A (Legacy Planning, Disability, Transition, Financial, etc)       SF Author Reading/Raffle      SF Berlin “Det A” movie showing w/ Q&A      Son Tay Raid Movie showing (Link to movie trailer https://f.io/x_6UHaz5)       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 10/24  0800 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 Day+1: Fri 10/25 Tampa Note: We will have a finalized schedule of events and time by the 1st of September.   3. 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   4. 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 https://mailchi.mp/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 https://mailchi.mp/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 --  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