Warrant
Officers Heritage Foundation
Preserving Army Warrant Officer
History
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Purpose and Goals
The Warrant Officers Heritage Foundation is organized, administered, and operated exclusively to receive, administer and expend funds as a public charity for among such other objectives and illustrative purposes only, and not by way of limitation, the following purposes within the meaning of Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code as it may be amended from time to time:
Over arching goal: “Educate fellow military & general public about
the long and rich history of the Army Warrant Officer Corps.”
Under Takings to Achieve the Goal
Manage the Warrant Officer Museum Fund formerly held by the U. S. Army Warrant Officers Association.
Publish Warrant Officer History Book
Editions at approximately 10 to 15 year intervals.
Raise awareness about Army Warrant Officers and their contributions to the mission of the United States Army.
Erect a
Memorial to our Fallen
Comrades over the years since the establishment of the Army Warrant Officer Corps.
Construct a Warrant Officer Historical Exhibit commemorating 100th Birthday of the Army Warrant Officer.
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Avail
ourselves of other opportunities to portray the rich History of the
Army Warrant Officer.
News
Update on the
Warrant Officer Memorial Project
Foundation Chairman CW5 (Ret) Disk
Markle is the Foundation's Liaison to the Army Historical Foundation
and the National Museum of the U. S. Army Project Office. During his
most recent visit to the Project Office he provided a copy and
briefed our proposal to fund and place
six
granite benches in the Memorial Garden of the National Museum of the
U. S. Army. CW5 Markle was informed that the plan for the Memorial
Garden and criteria for memorials had not yet commenced. Once
planning for the Garden is underway the Foundations proposal will be
considered. The donations to our Foundation towards the Memorial
Benches project remain fenced and available once approve by the
Army. (See more and picture)
7/20/10
July 9,
2010
- 92nd Birthday of the Army Warrant Officer Corps
See "92nd
Birthday of the Army Warrant Officer" with link to Online WO History
7/6/10
Fort
Monroe transition team gets a makeover
The
agency that will run Fort Monroe after the Army departs next year is
getting a makeover - and some long-sought attention from the
National Park Service. Former Secretary of the Army
Armbruster continues as the agency's executive director. Fort Monroe
is deemed to be the birthplace of the Army Warrant Officer. The Army
Mine Planter School which trained warrant officers of the Mine
Planter Service was located there -
see more.
6/29/10
Change in Law
Proposed to Commission Warrant Officers, W-1
On April 26, 2010, H.R. 5136, National Defense
Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2011, was introduced in the
U.S. House of Representatives. Section 507 of the bill would
amend Section 571(b) of Title 10, United States Code to provide that
appointments in the grade of regular warrant officer, W-1, be made
by the regulation issued by the Secretary of the Military Department
and that these appointments shall be made by the President except
that appointments in that grade in the Coast Guard shall be made by
the Secretary concerned. Section 507 further amends Title 10 so
that appointments in permanent reserve warrant officer grades shall
be in the same manner as prescribed for regular warrant officers
grades. The prognosis for retention of these changes in the
final NDAA is good because there is no cost involved. (See
Extract of H.R.
3156)
Joint Resolution
Issued by Warrant Officers Heritage
Foundation
and
the U. S. Army Warrant Officers Association
On April 24,2010 the USAWOA Board of Directors joined in issuing a
Joint Resolution together with the Warrant Officers Heritage Foundation
to support an initiative for the
Casemate Museum at Fort Monroe, Virginia to remain as an active Army
Museum in the United States Army Museum System - see the
Resolution. (See also
"Fort Monroe's Little
Known History: Birthplace of the U. S. Army Warrant Officer.")
Decision to Publish Next Warrant Officer History Book Announced
On April 7, 2010, the Warrant Officers
Heritage Foundation set 2018 as the planned release date for the next Warrant
Officer History Book edition. The Title of the book has not yet
been selected but the theme will center around the July 9, 1918 birthday
of the Army Warrant Officer in the Mine Planter Service of the Coast
Artillery and the 100 Years thereafter. More information will be
released as the concept is fleshed out, a publisher selected, and
timelines established. Previous books include U. S. Army Warrant
Officers released by the U. S. Army Warrant Officers Association in
1996 and WARRANT The Legacy of Leadership as a Warrant Officer
released by the Warrant Officers Heritage Foundation in 2006, both of
which are now sold out.
Foundation
proposed Warrant Officer Memorial design
On November 3, 2009, Warrant Officers Heritage Foundation (WOHF) Chairman of the Board CW5 (Ret) Richard Markle visited the Army Historical Foundation (AHF). During the visit the WOHF proposal was presented for approval to place six granite benches funded by the Warrant Officers Heritage Foundation in the Memorial Garden of the National Museum of the U. S. Army (NMUSA) engraved in memory of our Fallen Warrant Officer Comrades. The theme is "SOME GAVE ALL - ALL GAVE SOME" with each bench engraved to cover a period of conflict, i.e. 'THE WORLD WARS", “KOREA”, “VIETNAM”, “PANAMA - SOMALIA – HAITI”, “PERSIAN GULF” and “GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR”. The
design and proposal to fund and install the benched is pending
approval by the Army. Also during the visit, Markle presented a
$5,000 Grant to the National Museum Capital Fund Raiser
on behalf of the Warrant Officers Heritage Foundation and the U. S. Army Warrant Officers Association (USAWOA). Also presented were two copies of WARRANT The Legacy of Leadership as a Warrant Officer history book, one for the NMUSA Research Library and the other as a desk reference for the AHF Historian. Also, on November 6th USAWOA National President CW5 Gary Nisker announced the Memorial Bench design and the $5,000 donation to the NMUSA Fund Raiser to the attendees at the USAWOA 37th AMM in Salt Lake City. CW5 Nisker also announced a campaign to raise $100,000 toward construction of a proposed Warrant Officer Historical Exhibit commemorating the 100th Birthday of the Army Warrant Officer Corps in July 2018 - see more.
Pictured at the top center is a sample of a Memorial Bench. Pictured above left, CW5 (Ret) Markle presenting the $5K grant check to Maj. Gen. (Ret) John P. Herrling, Campaign Executive Director, of The Army Historical Foundation. The grant is to be used toward the construction of the National Museum of the United States Army (NMUSA). Pictured above right, CW5 (Ret) Markle presenting a leather bound copy of "WARRANT The Legacy of Leadership as a Warrant Officer" to Mr. Matt Seelinger, Chief Historian of The Army Historical Foundation, and editor of "On Point: The Journal of Army History," for the reference library of the NMUSA. The presentations took place on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at The Army Historical Foundation headquarters in Arlington, VA.
Recognition of Donations
The Warrant Officers Heritage Foundation recognizes all individuals and organizations who answer the challenges issued at USAWOA Annual Meetings.
All donations effective November 1, 2009, go to fund a proposed Warrant Officer Historical Exhibit for display in the planned rotating gallery at the planned National Museum of the United States Army commemorating the 100th Birthday of the Army Warrant Officer in July 2018.
All donations prior to
November 1, 2009 went towards the construction of Warrant Officer Memorial Benches proposed for installation in the Memorial Garden at the planned National Museum of the United States Army.
All donations, without regard to size, will be acknowledged in writing for tax deduction purposes.
See Donor List which updated as donations are received. A recognition program for major donations is being developed. We plan to announce the criteria in the first quarter of calendar year 2010.
All Directors, Officers, and
Volunteers serve without compensation.
