Although a physical body passes from this earth, legacy lives forever.
The National Rakkasan Association is sad to announce that Irving Weinsoff - Korean War Veteran, one of the founding members, Past President and Legal Counsel of the Association – passed away this past August.
During a Pylon Ceremony at Ft Campbell in 2013, Irving spoke of passing the leadership torch to the younger generations. The following is a quote from Clarksville Online Article
“Irving Weinsoff, president of the 187th National Rakkasan Association, spoke of his fallen brothers and passing the torch onto the newest generation of Rakkasans.
“I want you to know that there is a Rakkasan Association. We come here several times a year and we sit on those benches, and those are our friends up there,” Weinsoff said, pointing at the names of fallen Rakkasans on the Regimental Pylon.
“I’m from the Korean War, other guys here are from Vietnam and a couple from World War II,” he said. “I want you all to know one thing: they all died to serve this country and the words ‘Let Valor Not Fail (the brigade’s motto).’ I would like to pass that on to you. We never retreat, always forward.”
We will carry the torch forward.
Let Valor Not Fail
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