The National Special Forces Green Beret Memorial Foundation is led by distinguished Special Forces Officers, Directors and Advisors of the Board including former U.S. Army Special Forces Commanding Generals, Officers, Senior Non-Commissioned Officers, Distinguished Members of the Special Forces Regiment, Special Forces Medal of Honor Recipient and other extraordinary Advisors.
Distinguished Officers & Directors of the Board
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Kirk Windmueller
U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment.
President & Chairman of the Board
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Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Christian Sessoms
U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment.
Treasurer & Director of the Board.
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First Sergeant (Ret.) James "Rick" Douglas
U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment.
Former President of the Special Forces Association-Chapter 100 (C) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Secretary & Director of the Board
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Major General (Ret.) Edward M. Reeder, Jr.
U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment.
Honorary Advisor of the Board.
Former Commanding General of the U.S. Army Special Forces Command at Fort Bragg, NC. Former Commanding General of the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
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Colonel (Ret.) Jason A. Johnston
U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment.
Honorary Advisor of the Board.
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Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) David “Dave” Lucas
U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment.
Honorary Advisor of the Board.
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Command Sergeant Major (Ret.) Jeffrey W. Wright
U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment.
Honorary Advisor of the Board.
Distinguished Member of the Special Forces Regiment.
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Sergeant First Class (Ret.) Melvin Morris
U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment.
Medal of Honor Recipient.
Distinguished Member of the Special Forces Regiment.
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Major General (Ret.) James G. “Greg” Champion
U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment.
Chairman of the Board Emeritus of the Green Beret Foundation.
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Major General (Ret.) Edision E. Scholes
U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment.
Served 35 years in U.S. Army key Leadership positions from Platoon Leader to Deputy Commanding General of XVIII Airborne Corps, Third U.S. Army and a Major at NATO command. He has served in Infantry, Airborne Infantry, Special Forces, and Ranger units, to include four combat tours in three conflicts.
Major General (Ret.) Simeon G. Trombitas
U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment.
Chairman of the Board Emeritus of the Green Beret Foundation. Former Commanding General of Special Operations Command, Korea. Commanding General, Iraqi National Counter-Terrorist Force Transition Team, Commanded U.S. Army South from 2009 to 2012. His last assignment was as Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army North.
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Major General (Ret.) Jerry A. White
U.S. Army Infantry.
Former Commanding General of the U.S. Army Infantry Center at Fort Benning, Georgia. Served as the Chairman and President of the National Infantry Foundation and was the visionary that spear headed the effort to successfully raise 110 million dollars and build the world class National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center at Fort Benning.
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Colonel (Ret.) Lee Van Arsdale
U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment.
U.S. Army Special Mission Unit.
Distinguished Member of the Special Forces Regiment.
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Colonel (Ret.) Fred Dummar
U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment.
Honorary Colonel of the Special Forces Regiment. Colonel Dummar served in the U.S. Army and the 1st Special Forces Regiment for 29 years. During his career, he served as an enlisted Medic, Infantry Officer and Special Forces Officer. Colonel Dummar commanded at every level in Special Forces from Captain to Colonel, with multiple combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Colonel (Ret.) James L. "Hawk" Holloway
U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment.
Former Honorary Colonel of the Special Forces Regiment. Serves on the Advisory Council of the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Museum Association at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
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Colonel (Ret.) Ron Russell
U.S. Army.
Colonel (Ret.) Alan J. Shumate
U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment.
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Geoffrey T. Barker
U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment.
Distinguished Member of the Special Forces Regiment. President and CEO Emeritus of the Special Operations Memorial Foundation at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Jim Duffy
U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment.
Former President of the Special Forces Association - Chapter 78 (LXXVII), California.
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Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Pete Tingstrom
U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment.
President of the Special Forces Association Chapter 8 (VIII) Hawaii.
Former National Vice President of the Special Forces Association.
Major (Ret.) Sheffield Ford
U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment.
Command Chief Warrant Officer 5 (Ret.) Jeffery Burmeister
U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment.
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Chief Warrant Officer (Ret.) Brian Wilson
U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment.
President of the Special Forces Association Chapter 60, Tampa, Florida.
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Command Sergeant Major (Ret.) Richard “Rick” Lamb
U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment
Honorary Sergeant Major of the Special Forces Regiment.
USSOCOM Commando Hall of Honor.
Distinguished Member of the Special Forces Regiment.
Command Sergeant Major (Ret.) Christopher R. Zets
U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment.
Distinguished Member of the Special Forces Regiment. Former Honorary Sergeant Major of the Special Forces Regiment.
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Sergeant Major (Ret.) James A. Kester
U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment.
Former Vice Chairman of the Board and current Advisor of the Board of the Green Beret Foundation.
Sergeant Major (Ret.) Howard L. Massingill, Jr.
U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment.
President of the Special Forces Association-Chapter 4-24 (IV-XXIV), Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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Phil Stone
Former U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment.
Former Vice President of the Special Forces Association- Chapter 31 (XXXI), Dallas, Texas.
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