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22nd Infantry Heritage

Our Society is committed to keeping alive the traditions and heritage of the 22nd Infantry.  Click here for more information. 

Current Active Units

The 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment is the only current active unit of the 22nd Infantry Regiment.  2-22IN is currently stationed at Fort Drum, NY as part of the 10th Mountain Division.

MemberShip

Our membership dues help support our newsletters, reunion activities and other support for our 22nd Infantry Regiment active duty soldiers and veterans. Our annual dues are $10.00.  


Special Membership rate of $4 per year is available for active duty soldiers E-5 and below.

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Deeds Not Words, Regulars by God

Our motto. The soldiers of the 22nd Infantry live by these words. 


Deeds Not Words

Taken from General Order Number 10, announcing the death of Captain George J. Godfery in service to his nation. It reads:


"Captain George J. Godfrey, 22nd U. S. Infantry. Killed in action. Shot through the heart.
His military record is closed. A brilliant career ended. Deeds, silent symbols more potent than words, proclaimed his soldier worth"


Regulars by God


Late in the war of 1812, with much of the traditional indigo blue dye used for the uniforms of the Regular Army unavailable, many units began wearing uniforms of cheap gray fabric normally used by the militia.  In the spring of 1814, facing an ill-prepared British force at the Battle of Chippawa, the British mistook the 22nd Infantry for volunteers and underestimated their will and discipline. It is storied that when he realized defeat, the British commander, Major General Phineas Riall, exclaimed:


 “Those are regulars, by God!”

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OFFICERS & DIRECTORS 2020-2021

Officers

Directors and Appointed Officers

Executive Committee

President
LTC(R) Mark Woempner, HQ 1/22, 2001-2003 

mark.woempner@gmail.com 


1st Vice President
LTC(R) Rob Schexnayder, 2/22, 2016-2018

schexaynaderrobert@yahoo.com


Vice President-Vietnam
Bill Bukovec, B 1/22, ’1966-1967

 william030846@yahoo.com 


Vice President Afghanistan/Iraq LTC(R) Steve Russell, 1/22

srussell0525@sbcglobal.net


Vice President-Web Admin 

Brent McNally. 2/22


Master Treasurer
Martin Oelklaus, D-HQ 1/22, 1967-1968

moelklaus@aol.com 


Treasurer
Chuck Weidner, A 2/22, 1970

0909cew@gmail.com 


Secretary
Bruce Gass, C 1/22

brucegass@yahoo.com

Executive Committee

Directors and Appointed Officers

Executive Committee

President

LTC(R) Mark Woempner, HQ 1/22, 2001-2003  

mark.woempner@gmail.com


1st Vice President

LTC(R) Rob Schexnayder , HQ 2/22  

schexaynaderrobert@yahoo.com 


Secretary

Bruce Gass, D 1/22, 1967-1968  

brucegass@yahoo.com


Master Treasurer

Martin Oelklaus, 1/22  

moelklaus@aol.com


Treasurer

Chuck Weidner, C 2/22  

0909cew@gmail.com


Past President

Lon Oakley, Jr, A 2/22, 1969-1970

LDo82288@icloud.com


Honorary Colonel of Regiment

COL(R) Joe Dichario, HQ 2/22, 2002-2004

mtnchief61@gmail.com


Honorary SGM of Regiment

CSM(R) Pete Martinez, HQ 1/22, C-HQ 1/22, 1998-1998, 2001-2006

sm1sg@aol.com


President Emeritus

Skip Fahel, B 2/22, 1967-1968

eqf15@aol.com


President Emeritus

Bob Babcock, B 1/22

bob@deespublishing.com


Honorary Colonel Emeritus

COL(R) Ed Schultz, HQ 2/22, 1967-1968

billmoose22inf@gmail.com

Directors and Appointed Officers

Directors and Appointed Officers

Directors and Appointed Officers

Vietnam

David Milewski, C 2/22, 1967-1968

dmilew@aol.com


Cold War

George “Herb” Artola, D-E 3/22, 1970-1971

ghartola@mac.com


Afghanistan/Iraq

COL(R) Kevin Brown, 2/22

kbrown@moheganmail.com


Master Registrar

Brad Hull, A 2/22, 1969-1970

bradhull@juno.com


Registrar

Casey Lusk, 1/22

casey_lusk@yahoo.com


Newsletter Editor

Skip Fahel, B 2/22, 1967-1968

eqf15@aol.com


Quartermaster

Jim May, 25TH  Prov Co,  1968-1969  

jlmay@tds.net


Assistant Web Admin

Michael Belis  

Webmaster@1-22infantry.org

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