6th Military District, Sons of Veterans Reserve

06/18/2026

Brothers, this is a new page for one of our SVR units. Please take a look and give them a follow.

This is a picture of a reproduction of a Civil War era Gatling Gun. I saw it a living history event at Hale Farms Museum outside of Cleveland in 2012 or so. It is does not use cartridges but rather is loaded sort of like a muzzleloading revolver. It is essentially a very large revolver. It is smaller than the later version of the Gatling. The guy in green sitting behind it is one of a couple of guys who actually built it from original plans. They fire it at events, but not the one I was at. Sadly, Company G does not have one of these.

06/16/2026

On Saturday, June 13th Sgt. William Pittenger Camp No. 21 SUVCW and the Sons of Veterans Reserve (Co. G, 5th California Infantry) held a Medal of Honor Gala in honor of the Camp's namesake. Sgt. Pittenger's descendants were on hand and made a permanent loan of a Medal of Honor replica to the Fallbrook Historical Society. It was truly a gala event!
Photos by Kim Kimberly Sayre.

06/14/2026

The SUVCW Department of California and Pacific and 6th Military District, SVR formed a Medal of Honor flag replacement detail Saturday, June 13th at the grave of Otis Smith at Arroyo Grande Cemetery.

We took down the old MOH flag and raised the replacement flag, then folded the flag and Br. Eric Paape, who organized the ceremony, presented the flag to Smith's family members who attended the ceremony. Otis Smith, of the 95th Ohio Infantry, received the Medal of Honor for capturing the flag of the 6th Florida Infantry during the Civil War.

The following SVR men participated in the event:

Company A, 1st California Cavalry (dismounted) HQ Guard, SVR
John Morris
Rudy Velasco
Eric Paape
Everett Lee
Alex Grzywacki
Guy St. Clair

Battery H, 3rd US Artillery, SVR
Randall Hawkinson

06/12/2026

A great patriotic music video by the SVR's very own Randy Dhindsa.

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06/06/2026

05/24/2026

A most beautiful ceremony was held on Saturday, May 23. Pittenger Camp 21 and SVR Brothers held their Memorial Day Ceremony at Oceanview Cemetery.
Pictured L-R: Dimas Lovato, Fred Hall, Ron Sheehan, Jerry Sayre, Kevin Leahy, Steve Circo, Clay Hoffman, Mark Goodman, Steve Unwin, Larry Stolinski, Tom Helmantoler, John Keenan, John May, Wayne Eder ll, Wayne Eder, Terry Moxley, PI Kirby Hitt, and Jack Bruzas in front.

05/21/2026

On behalf of the Pittenger SUVCW Camp, Capt. Fred Hall, SVR presents the SUVCW certificate and medal to Cadet Timothy G. at Coronado High School, May 19th, 2026.

05/21/2026

SVR member John Keenan, PCC of Sgt Wm. Pittenger Camp 21 presenting the SUVCW certificate and medal to USMC JROTC Cadet Jeremy S. at El Camino High School in Oceanside, California on May 12th, 2026.

05/21/2026

Capt. Jerry Sayre, SVR presented ROTC Cadet Marshall Coffee with the SUVCW Commendation Award at Fallbrook High School. May 19, 2026.