WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO

Chapter 88 formed in 2004 in the northeast corner of Florida, in the greater Jacksonville area, to bring together Special Forces veterans of the active Army, Army National Guard and Army Reserve, and help serve their needs. Our Chapter serves as the local voice for the Special Forces community; perpetuates Special Forces traditions and brotherhood; advances the public image of Special Forces; promotes the general welfare of the Special Forces community and supports our local charitable organizations. We also the Special Forces Soldiers and families of the 3rd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Florida Army National Guard, base at the Camp Blanding Joint Training Center near Stark, Fla.

Our non-profit charter allows us to raise funds from within the local community and surrounding counties. We use these funds to our fellow Green Berets and their families, local charities, and other veterans in time of need with resources to:

  • Financial grants to Soldiers and families during catastrophic life changing events.
  • Memorial and Interment support to our local fallen heroes.
  • Award programs for 26 area high school JROTC departments.
  • College scholarships to local Army JROTC program schools.
  • Support special events at the Jacksonville National Cemetery.
  • Support of the Jacksonville International Airport Military Lounge.
  • Support of the Jacksonville and other community Veterans Day events
  • Donations to local area charity organizations.
  • The Wounded Warrior Project.
  • And many other worthy causes.

ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP

As a Special Forces Association member, you have access to all of the chapters spread across the United States and in various overseas countries. These chapters welcome members with open arms at any time. You have access to Special Forces veterans who were on the ground making history in past operations in Cambodia, China, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Laos, Korea, and Vietnam; and in more recent times in Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran, and in Africa, Central and South America; and other conflicts that the United States has been engaged with. The family you join when you become a member of the association are the keepers of the Flame of Liberty, guardians of the Green Beret traditions, and dedicated to the principles and ideals of the Special Forces Regiment.