Saving Soldiers' Lives
April Dinner Speaker is Credited with Helping Save Hundreds
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Capt. Frank Butler, Jr., MD |
Savannah Native, Retired Navy Captain Frank K. Butler, Jr., MD, is a decorated officer who has led elite US Navy SEALS. But his lasting legacy will be helping save lives on the battlefield, rather than taking out enemy combatants. As head of the largest experimental oxygen dive series in US history, Capt. Butler supervised more than 900 dives, creating specialized techniques in use by US Navy divers today. As Task Force Surgeon for a Joint Special Operations Counterterrorist Task Force in Afghanistan, he helped piece together men and women broken by the worst damage modern warfare can cause. Today, this Savannah hometown hero specializes in Tactical Combat Casualty Care, or TCCC, an advanced US military program credited with saving hundreds of lives by preventing blood loss on the battlefield. As a result of this groundbreaking work, one in ten US casualties in Afghanistan and Iraq loses his or her life--compared to one in five in WWII and 16% in the Vietnam War.
Please join us as we give this globe-trotting Savannah native a warm hometown welcome at our next dinner meeting, 6pm Tuesday, April 26th at the Hunter Club on Hunter Army Airfield. Dinner is $20 per person.
Reservations are due no later than close of business on Friday, April 22nd. Make your reservation today by contacting Aunette Shipes at (912) 330-0932 or e-maililng savfoxey@bellsouth.net.
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MCAS Beaufort Air Show Coming Up!
 Huge crowds are expected for the upcoming air show at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina on Saturday and Sunday, April 30th-May 1st. As in years past, the flight line area will be packed with static displays of historic and present-day aircraft. The two-day itinerary includes the Army's Golden Knights and the Air Force parachute team, a skywriting demonstration, stunt flying, and more, and wraps up on both days with a jaw-dropping performance by the US Navy's Blue Angels flight demonstration team.
General admission to the air show is free. However, there are a variety of premium seating options available at different price points. For information on these as well as general information about the performance schedule and other FAQs, visit www.beaufortairshow.com. |
USS Alaska Adoption Ceremony
 Please mark your calendars now for a very important upcoming event for our council in early May. On Saturday, May 7th, we are scheduled to hold the adoption ceremony for our submarine, the USS Alaska (SSBN 732) at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia. More details will be announced soon. For more information, please contact Tom Latham at lathcons@aol.com. |
Savannah State NROTC Spring Review
Come out and support the men and women of Savannah State University's NROTC program at their spring review later this month! This annual event has been moved to the Intramural Practice Field at Armstrong Atlantic State University due to stadium construction at Savannah State. It will take place at 11am on Thursday, April 28th. |
