Important Time Sensitive Notice !!!!!
SAVE THE T/O COLORS AND INSIGNIA !
The recent recommendations by the BRAC (Base Reassignment and Closing) Committee has recommended that the 90th RRC is to be eliminated.
This request by them was sent to Congress Sept 15 and will become law on Oct30.
The following letter has been written by the 90th Division Association to try and modify that action.
Dear Senator/Congressman_________________:
Included in the pending BRAC Commission Report is the recommended elimination of the 90th U.S. Army Regional Readiness Command that is currently headquartered at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock, Arkansas. While the reorganization of Army Reserve Units is a fact of life, the complete elimination of the heritage of units that have been part of our army since World War I should not be allowed.
The 90th Infantry Division history [see attached summary] is extensive and illustrious. Your support is urgently needed to cause the colors and heritage of the 90th Infantry Division [currently carried by the 90th U.S. Army Regional Readiness Command] to be passed on to the new organization[s] that are designated to replace the 90th U.S. Army Regional Readiness Command. By doing this, the history, flags, and heritage of the 90th Division “Tough ‘Ombres” would be perpetuated without changing either the spirit or intent of the BRAC Commission Report.
Please insist that any legislation and/or actions implementing the recommendations of the BRAC Commission include the requirement that the colors and heritage of the 90th Division be passed along to the new headquarters that replaces the 90th U.S. Army Regional Readiness Command.
Sincerely,
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A complete ready to print copy of this letter can be had by clicking here-> full letter in pdf format
A history of the 90th division, which should be enclosed, is ready to print here -> history in pdf format
Here is what you need to do by Oct 20:
1. Make copies of the letter and history for other other family members & neighbors to sign and mail in.
2. Add any personal comments at the bottom of the letter.
3.Everyone needs to send a signed copy with attached TO history to:
a) LTG James R. Helmly
Department of the Army
Office of the Chief, Army Reserve
2400 Army Pentagon
Washington, DC 20310-2400
b) Your congressional Representative (see link below)
c) One to each of your 2 US Senators (see link below)
d) Include the date plus your name and address at the top of the letters and your name and address on the envelopes.
For a list of your Senators addresses in pdf format,
click here for the whole Senator list
The Representative's
list is very large and is split up into 2 pdf files
(these are in alphabetical order by Representative)
click here for the first part of the Reps list
click here for the second part of the Reps list
Without your help, the colors and the insignia of the Tough Ombres may be relegated to history.
We feel that this is important enough that the Association has sent out over 3,000 first class packages of sample letters to members at a cost to the Association of over $5200. The Association would welcome and appreciate all contributions to help defray the cost of this concerted effort to save our heritage, colors and TO Insignia.
Please help and try to save the symbols of the 90th Division's Heritage ! Do it TODAY !!!!!!