Honorary Q-8 Pershing Riflemen


Over the course of Q-8's storied history, the brothers of Q-8 have bestowed "Honorary" status on those people who have contributed their time, talents and or resources in support of the Company. Here is a list of those whom 'Q' has honored with Honorary Status.

If we are missing anyone, please let us know. It is our intent on updating
this list whenever an honorary brother is found or named.


CPT Walter A. Klein

First Q-8 Advisor
Coined the phrase: - "Every Man A Tiger"
Circa 1956

CPT Stanley Weilga

ROTC Cadre, PR Advisor
West Point Graduate
1959-1962

CPT Edward Chandler

ROTC Cadre, PR Advisor
Airborne Ranger
1961-1963

Joe Zoli

Owner of McHebes Depot
Circa 1966

SGM Charles "Chuck"/"Smadge" Churchill

ROTC Cadre, Detachment SGM, PR Advisor
1967-1970

SFC Ronald "You Lied To Me Gentlemen!!!" Cruickshank

ROTC Cadre, Armory NCO
1970

SSG Charles Ray

ROTC Cadre, Supply Sergeant
1970

COL Saul A. Jackson

PMS, USMA 1943
1971

CPT Bruce H. "Whar's Veve?" Brown

ROTC Cadre, Instructor
1971

CPT David Jones

"I can run 5 miles in my greens and
not break a sweat or get even one wrinkle"
ROTC Cadre, Instructor - USMA 1968
1971

CPT Carroll W. Williams

ROTC Cadre, Instructor
1972

SGM Thomas Earl Warren, Jr.

ROTC Cadre - Coined the phrase: "Man That's Kid Stuff"
1974-1978

MSG James Sailes

ROTC Cadre - Coined: "The Sailes Degree Azimuth"
Circa 1981

SSG James Mestre

ROTC Cadre - Supply NCO
Circa 1983

MAJ Vinnie Montera

Hofstra Army ROTC A/PMS
March 1990
Maj Montera was an officer who worked
great with all the cadets and Q-8 alumni
who aided him by providing equipment for
FTXs.

SFC James Meile

Supply NCO 423 MP CO, 77th ARCOM
Circa 1990's

LTC Gary Cleland

ROTC Cadre - Assisted in the Re-Establishment of Q-8
May 2002

LTC Bill Gaylor

Professor of Military Science, Hofstra ROTC
Supported and Approved the Re-Establishment of Q-8 and
Continued to Support the Efforts of the Alumni Association and
the Active Company
April 2004

MAJ Gary Morea

APMS, USMA 1994
PR Advisor 2004-Present
April 2005
Gary pledged Q-8 in the Fall of 2005
and was inducted as a full fledged
brother on the 12th of November.

Captain Bruce Charnov, USNR

Hofstra University Professor, Lawyer and Chaplain
April 2006
Bruce has been a supporter and inspiration of both
Company Q-8 and Hofstra ROTC.

LTC William Abb

Hofstra Army ROTC PMS Advisor 2005-2008
March 2007
LTC Abb has been a supporter of both the active
company and the Q-8 Alumni Associaiton since the
day he arrived at Hofstra.

Ed Aulman

Nassau County Veterans Association
March 2007
Ed was instrumental in assisting the association in
the planning and execution of the 2006 Q-8 Invitational Drill Competition
and has been a big supporter of our organization ever since.

William J. Day

P/R COL, 8th Regimental Commander
March 2008
Bill distinguished himself as one of the greatest 8th Reg CO's of all time.
A true friend of Q-8's he helped to put the 8th Reg back on the map
and was instrumental in helping form the 8th Reg. Alumni Association
and the FRPAA.

David A. Poe

2LT, Former P/R National Commander (2006-2007)
March 2008
David was a successful National Commander of P/Rs who saw
the need for alumni support and bought into the Q-8 model.
David became a close confident of the Q-8AA hierarchy, he was also
a founding member of both the 8th Reg Alumni Association and FRPAA.

Chris Scheuerman

P/R LTG, National Commander (2007-2008)
March 2008
Chris became a true friend to Q-8 and led the Pershing Rifles
in increasing the amount of brothers and units into the society.
Chris agreed to be part of the fledgling FRPAA.

Gwendolyn Wade

Hofstra University Alumni Relations
March 2008
Gwen has been a champion of Q-8's within the Hofstra community
and has served Q-8 faithfully assisting the organization
in many ways, her efforts will always be appreciated.

LTC Michael Boden

Hofstra Army ROTC PMS Advisor 2008-present
April 2009
LTC Boden has been a positive supporter of both the active
company and the Q-8 Alumni Associaiton since the
day he arrived at Hofstra.

Andrea Walsh

P/R MG, National Commander (2010-2011)
April 2010
Andrea has been a staunch supporter of Q-8 since she was the Deputy
8th Regimental Commander and has remained so during her entire P/R career
which includes posts as 8th Regimental Commander, Deputy National Commander
and as of now, P/R National Commander. She also supports the efforts
of the Federation of Pershing Rifles Alumni Associations and alumni in
general.

Robert Poggioli

Civil Air Patrol Officer (CAP), U.S. Air Force Veteran
April 2010
CAP Major Bob Poggioli has served in uniform since the
1960s and believes in the cadet program within CAP and ROTC. Bob
has supported the efforts of Company Q-8 and the alumni association
and can always be seen at the annual Q-8 Company Dinner.

Jason Kaatz

President, New York State Chapter - Jewish American War Veterans Association
April 2010
Jason is the president of the New York chapter of the Jewish American
War Veterans Association of America and a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran.
For the past several years Jason has attended the annual Q-8 Company
Dinner and presented one active brother with his associations medal for
Patriotism and Americanism. He is a friend to the actives as well as the
alumni and we appreciate all he has done on our behalf.

Rebecca E. Scholand

P/R MG, Deputy National Commander (2010-2011)
April 2010
Rebecca, a Long Island native, has been an active P/R at Embry
Riddle University in Florida for the past several years, the last two
having served on the national staff first as Chief of Staff and now
as the deputy national commander. She has been a positive influence in
alumni affairs and has backed the efforts of the FPRAA and Q-8 Alumni
Association.

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