Membership Updates

[Bull Schmitt]

So far I have found the following enlistments for 2010. If there are any omissions and/or please let me know ASAP.

SHERIFF MARK       
BOON DOGGLE      
COL. WILL B. HAVOC
Eli Weaver
First Sgt. Yoak      
Captain Mark      
Patsy Cline      
Carbinecasey   
Commander Bill      
Rafael   Duran
Long Juan   
Trooper Smith    
Grumpy Old Coot   
Major James    
Lefty Isacs   
Stephen   Storey
Raven   


If your name is on this list you are officially a GAF Member!

Assignments to Departments are pending.

More information to follow.

Bvt Col Bull Schmitt

GAF Adjutant General

[Silver Creek Slim]

Welcome troopers.

Slim

[River City John]

Welcome all.

How close to 1,000 are we?

RCJ

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[Bull Schmitt]

It looks like we are at 742!!!

[Trailrider]

Welcome, indeed!

[Long Juan]

Thanks, I feel most welcome and look forward to meeting at least some of you at the National Muster in November. 

[Bat 2919]

Bull,

Black Jack Flagg in his Span Am uniform and I (Bat Masterson) in my Punitive Expedition uniform were recruited at Hell on Wheels 2010 and participated in the Color Guard.  We are both listed as new recruits and pictured in this post:  http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,33468.msg433918.html#msg433918 

Until the Wild Bunch events began I was not motivated to put together a uniform.  I began working on this 1916 officers uniform some years ago and won the 2009 End of Trail, Wild Bunch costume contest in a variation of this same uniform.  I wore the uniform to the first Wild Bunch side match at HOW and was asked to particpate in the color guard as a result.  As they say the rest is history.  I soon learned that while I had created a very good shooting costume it was missing a key item for particapation in the color guard.  My recruters will be happy to learn that I have now aquired an original 1902 U. S. Army officers saber. 

While reviewing the SASS Convention wire I happened on the Color Guard string and recalled being directed to the barracks at the time of my recruitment but this is my first visit.  I will be at the convention, but while I have been working on it, I do not as yet have a class A (were they called that in 1916?) uniform that I believe should be the minimum uniform of the day for that color guard.


Happy Trails
Bat Masterson

[Bull Schmitt]

Bat,

Sent you an email. Should have everything fixed shortly. Once again welcome to the GAF to both of you.

Bull

[US Scout]

While reviewing the SASS Convention wire I happened on the Color Guard string and recalled being directed to the barracks at the time of my recruitment but this is my first visit.  I will be at the convention, but while I have been working on it, I do not as yet have a class A (were they called that in 1916?) uniform that I believe should be the minimum uniform of the day for that color guard.

Bat,

While we prefer a dress uniform for those participating on a color guard there is no set requirement to have one.  We've had a few people participate in a field uniform.   

For GAF purposes, we only have dress and field uniforms.  The various militaries of the 19th century used different terminologies (and Class A was not one of them), so we have "consolidated" them into two groups.  Dress uniforms are those that would have been worn for balls, dinners, and social occasions, thus may be what were known as full dress or undress.  Field uniforms are those that would have been seen in the field and may be the undress, fatigue, or mix and match with civilian items.  Wear what you have and wear it with pride and that will do quite well.

US Scout
GAF, Commanding

[Bat 2919]

Thank you gentlemen.

Bat

[Bull Schmitt]

If anyone knows how to contact Black Jack Flagg please ask him to contact me or just enlist through the GAF website so I can collect all the info we need.

Thanks,

Col Bull