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hard to keep hidden but Fort Stewart is 24 Civilian: Department of Army Civilian for dren’s Hospital of Atlanta at the Scottish Rite.
miles across both North and South and East 15 years, serving as Billeting Officer for Fort Past President of the Board of Trustees, Scot-
and West. The G2 COL was upset and took Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield. Space Uti- tish Rite Foundation of Georgia; still a member.

the Battalion Commander and CSM Barnes to lization Supervisor for Fort Stewart and Hunter Invested a Knight Commander Court of Honor,
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the Division Commander and who asked if the Army Airfield, Billeting Officer responsible for (KCCH) in 1989. Coronated a 33 Degree
mission was completed. CSM Barnes stated Housing all single Soldiers (managing 8400 IGH Mason in 1999.
that all his soldiers were 100% Combat Ready. apartments as well as a 77 room Guest House Member of Alee Shrine Temple, Hinesville
The Division Commander got up from his and a 100 room Bachelor Officers Quarters. Shrine Club. Served as Secretary and Treasurer
desk walked to CSM Barnes and put his arm Retiring in 1999. for several years. Served as President in
around him and said, “this is my kind of Com- Wayne is a Kentucky Colonel. 1983,1993, and 2009. President of the Ritualis-
mand Sergeant Major.” The Division Com- Masonic: Raised a Master Mason in 1972 in tic Divan of Alee Temple for two years. Mem-
mander was Major General Norman Schwarz- Bicknell Indiana Lodge 535. Currently mem- ber Royal Order of Jesters, Savannah Court
kopf. ber of Hinesville Lodge 271, Hinesville, Geor- 134.
30 March 1984 Retired as a Command Ser- gia, Altamaha Lodge 227 in Ludowici, Geor- Became a member of Hunter 502 National
geant Major after 30 years of active service. gia, and Coastal Daylight Lodge 750 in Savan- Sojourners in 2002. Became a Hero is Georgia
Highlights: Having the opportunity to serve nah, Georgia where he served as Worshipful Hussars Heroes of 76 in 2003. Past President;
this Country has been a challenge and a pleas- Master in 2011. Served 7 years a s a District served as President in 2004, Past Commander
ure. Being able to serve in other countries has Deputy to the Grand Master of Georgia, for 2006 and 2007. Conducted Two encampments
been an experience that money cannot buy. Sub District 1A. and Six Bivouacs. Chairman ROTC/JROTC,
Wayne and his family have been to most of the Became a Scottish Rite Mason at Newport served as Chairman for Americanism, and
castles in Germany, France, Italy and Belgium, News, Virginia in 1972. Transferred to Valley Bridge of Light Committees. Served as Re-
we were at the Berlin Wall and have had dinner of Savannah in 1977. Served as Venerable gional Representative and Area Representative
with Ambassadors and Heads of State. Master, Lodge of Perfection; Wise Master, Mid-Alt-Area. Has served as National Educa-
Education/Training: Attended Public Knights Rose Croix; Commander of Kadosh. tion and Training Committee Chairman, Mem-
School and finished High School in Korea. He Served as Chairman of the Executive Commit- ber of Committee of 33, Chapter Revitalization
has completed countless courses in the Army. tee for a three-year term and has been a com- and Chartering, Americanism, and BOL Com-
Self-trained in Petroleum Operations, Logistics, mittee member of the Executive Committee for mittees. Wayne received the Memphis Cup in
Depot Operations, Communications, Leader- over 30 years. Chairman of the ROTC/JROTC 2012, the Houghton Award in 2014, and the
ship Courses. Became a Senior Instructor in a Awards Committee for over 14 years. Personal- Horton-Tourtilott Award in 2015. Wayne was
service School, Taught Logistics and Mainte- ly presented an average of 10 awards each year elected as the National Third Vice President of
nance for Central Texas College. He now has a (estimated over 140 award presentations). Start- National Sojourners in 2017. He was acting
Master’s Degree from the school of hard ed this Award program for the Valley of Savan- National President Elect for 2020/2021 and was
knocks; it took 30 years, he must be a slow nah in 2000. Took over the ROTC/ JROTC for elected as National President in 2021. Com-
learner. Hunter 502 National Sojourners in 2003 and mand Sergeant Major (R) C. Wayne Barnes is
Awards: Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, MSM has made over 110 presentations. Served for 7 the first Noncommissioned Officer to ever
and numerous other unit awards and citations. years on the Child Care Committee at the Chil- serve in this eminent position.
National Secretary’s Desk
I would like to congratulate our new National President, Brother Wayne Barnes, and National Commander, Brother
Paul Pennybacker, on their preferment and for their support with the National Office. We still have much to do at the
National Office and I look forward to working with both of these fine Brethren.
The Annual National Convention (ANC) was unique this year in that it was a “hybrid conference” of a in-person and virtual meet-
ing. Business was conducted, friendships renewed, new relationships created, and experiences distilled from activities that should be
actively taken into account in future ANCs. Two resolutions were passed this year and the rest were “tabled”. (Reference the ANC
proceedings on page 8).
SAVE THE DATE: The Mid-Winter Meeting (MWM) will be 10-12 JAN 2022 at the Crowne Plaza Baton Rouge, 4728 Constitu-
tion Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70808. I have some basic information on the backside of The Sojourner and more is forthcoming. NASO-
COCO is working hard to bring you a new and refreshed way of registering online for the MWM. Stay tuned!
Those Chapters that have annual dues paying members should have already received their dues cards and I am confident the Secre-
taries have already started collecting dues. Remember if you do not want your Chapter to be invoiced for per capita for a particular
dues-paying member(s) in January, the Secretary MUST make arrangements with the National Office to remove them from your
Chapter roster no later than midnight (Eastern Time) 31 DEC of this year.
From what I have been told, secretaries have long awaited the ability to view and make changes for their members in the database. I
am excited to announce the “MMS Web App” is now available for both secretaries and members. This browser-based application is
currently being rolled out to the secretaries first and it will allow them to make important changes to their membership data. This is an
arduous task and I ask the secretaries for their patience, feedback and understanding because there may be glitches, but we will get
through it together. Beta testing has gone extremely well, but as we add more and more simultaneous users onto the application we
could encounter “growing pains” or “limitations” that we need to resolve. As the secretaries become accustomed to using the applica-
tion, additional features to the MMS Web application will be added. The ability to run Chapter specific reports like alpha rosters for
living/deceased members, living Heroes, former members, and living 3-6-5 members is planned for the next release or update to the
application.
The following Chapters have not submitted a Chapter Annual Return (CAR) as of this issue of The Sojourner. I am asking for help
from the Area and Regional Representatives to get this rectified as soon as possible. Waiting for the CARs and Officer Data Sheets
(ODS) not only causes frustration and confusion at the National Office but creates delays with the Staff Directory being published by
our webmaster on the National website.: Hawaiian 9, Benjamin Franklin 16, Cleveland 23, Louisiane 33, Portland 92, Topeka 128, Ken-
tucky 134, Harry S. Truman 152, South Mississippi 171, Camp Fannin 228, Camp Joseph H. Pendleton 243, Santa Ana/El Toro 250, Stockton
266, Southern Arizona 273, Hamilton 277, Alaska 355, Montgomery 365, Seminole 373, Andrew Jackson 385, Saigon 409, Arrowhead 421,
George “Bob” Scott 482, Anson Jones 507, Houston 513, Knoxville 514, Lubbock 517, Los Alamitos 519, Patuxent 522, Gen Henry H.
“Hap” Arnold 524, Green Mountain 527, Willamette Valley 529, Pacific Northwest 534, Rogue Valley 538, Olympic 539, Edwin Hickman

550, Lehigh Valley 561, Jeremiah Osgood 562, Kings Bay 563, Zenith 566, Chicago 998