SIXTH BRIGADE

"The Cactus Brigade"

AMERICAN VOLUNTEER RESERVE

Colonel William Crews McColloch

National Commander American Volunteer Reserve

National Chief of Chaplains - Colonel Boyd Fallwell

Commander 1st Oklahoma Battalion - Colonel David Laukat

6th Brigade Chief of Staff - LTC Danny Buckalew

1st Oklahoma Detachment Commmander - Colonel Boyd Fallwell
XO - Colonel Tom Hunt
1SG - Mark Slaff

2nd Oklahoma Detachment Commmander - Major Jerry Presley

3rd Oklahoma Detachment Commander - Captain Jack Hoskinson

ABOUT THE 6th BRIGADE
Although the 6th Brigade's Headquarters are in Graham Texas, the Brigade’s area of responsibility encompasses New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. If you are a resident of one of these states, please explore this website and, if interested in serving your country as a volunteer in homeland security emergencies and serving military honors for veterans’ funerals in your area, contact Colonel Crews McColloch at contact info above.

At this special time in our country’s history, we especially need volunteers to train and be prepared to respond to our special missions. Facing terrorists at home and overseas, we need volunteers who are willing to help provide security at critical, potential targets of terrorists, assist in ‘search & rescue’ missions and extend special honors at the funerals of our fallen veterans who have served our country in peace and war. AVR members routinely provide flag details, military escort duty and rifle squads at these graveside ceremonies.

• Who? Any veteran, non-veteran, either men or women over 18 years of age. There is no age limit. Your experience and knowledge can be used in any or all of the AVR missions. The only requirement in genuine patriotic motivation.

• When? As detachments are recruited and formed in your area, there will be one or two training hours on a monthly basis, at the convenience of the detachment members. All members are volunteers and training and service time will be scheduled to accommodate each individual’s needs. Free training is available via the internet. ARC & CERT/FEMA.

• Uniforms? Your application fee will pay for your AVR ID card, AVR shoulder patch, name tapes and initial instructions. You may then purchase Class "A" dress uniforms & BDUs (battle dress uniforms) at various sources through the internet, local military surplus stores, etc. Veterans are authorized to wear any ribbons/patches/badges that were earned during their military service....jump wings, recondo, combat infantry badge, etc. Rank will be appointed according to position, experience and sustained AVR service. Standard military bearing and flag protocol will be observed, i.e., salutes, proper military drill movements, etc.

The AVR is a uniformed service that can supplement/replace active duty personnel when required, provide emergency services when needed by FEMA officials and respond to needs of families of any military service when their veteran’s funeral needs assistance. Training will be provided for each of these missions, as required.

NOTE: This is a privately owned and maintained website. As such, it has no affiliation whatsoever with the United States Government or the United States Military nor any veterans organizations except the American Volunteer Reserve. Accordingly, the content here is solely the responsibility of the webmaster Lt. Col. Boyd Fallwell Copyright © 2003  by Boyd Fallwell. All Rights Reserved.