Meeting Minutes

                                                149th ARMOR REGIMENT

                                      Minutes of Meeting 17 January 2026

1. Meeting Called to Order 1304 hours by HRC Art Nichols; the Pledge was conducted and Roll taken. Members present: COL Art Nichols, COL Charles Newport, CSM Bruce Mehringer, ISG Richard Mayeda, SFC Michael McIntosh, MAJ Natividad Osuna,Jr., SSG Feliz Charfauos, CW3 Robert Suzuki, SFC Carlos Lopez,Jr., Present on Zoom: SFC Daniel Baptista, SSG Justin Newport. (All ranks retired.) Also present: SFC Tibble of the 340thBSB.

2. Reading of the minutes o f20 September 2025. Approved as read.

3. Setting of the agenda. Approved.

4. Health and welfare. N/A.

5. Membership Report: Life members 85, Annual 15, Honorary 9. Total 109.

6. Treasure’s Report: Savings $21.28, Special Savings $5,038, Checking $5,781.71. The only expense reported was for the wreath at CSM William Clark’s funeral service. Newport requested approval of $1000. For two display cases and $250 for framing of Colors. Request approved. Relative to ENDX, any fund remaining will be go to VFW Post 6849, in Spreckels as it meets the regulation requirements of being an organization serving military/ veterans and are a long standing local community organization.

7. Personal property requests. Baptista indicated he would like to recover an item of memorabilia marking the battalions Annual training at Camp Cook (now Vandenberg AFB).

8. Options on the “final balance”. See Tresure’s Report above.

9. Replacement of display cases. Funds approved in Treasure’s Report above. Items will be shipped to SFC Tibble at 340th BSB HQ.

10. MOU: After extensive discussion and clarification of the preferences of the Regiment: The collection of artifacts and photos will be in the care of the 340th BSB until such time the unit is relocated or no longer wishes to look after the display.  The display will then become the property of VFW Post 6849.  SFC Tibble will prepare an updated version for the March meeting.  The MOU will then go through Command channels of the 340th BSB for endorsement.  

11. Scholarship applications will be reviewed by the committee immediately prior to the March meeting and announced at that time.

12. A dinner at EndX. Art Nichols suggested we consider a celebratory dinner upon the Completion of EndX. Justin volunteered to seek a suitable venue. 

13. Meeting adjourned 1433 hrs.; Next meeting: 1300hrs, 21March 2026, HQ 340BSB.

                                                                                                     ---Newport