SAMS Post 81
Archie
McIntosh
Southeastern AZ
"To protect and promote Scottish and American armed forces customs,traditions,and heritage."
"To protect and promote Scottish and American armed forces customs,traditions,and heritage."
The Scottish–American Military Society (SAMS) was founded and chartered in North Carolina, April 12, 1981, as a non-profit organization with the following purpose:
Archie McIntosh was a famed Scots-Indian scout for the US Army during the Indian Wars period of our westward expansion and Post 81 is proud to carry his name on our Post. McIntosh was described as “tall, slender…a good drinking man and a hell of a talker.” He sometimes had to be propped up on his horse or carried in a wagon after an all-night binge, but the temperate General Crook always forgave him of his behavior, believing McIntosh’s professional judgement was “Razor Sharp”.
Following his military service, McIntosh settled on the San Carlos Apache Reservation in Eastern Arizona, where he married a San Carlos woman and fathered at least one son, Donald, who was named for Archie’s brother who was killed with Major Reno at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Donald was sent to the Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania for his education and McIntosh descendants were heavily involved in San Carlos Tribal affairs well into the 20th century.
The Society was founded as a Veterans organization. The membership is composed primarily of Veterans of Scottish ancestry who have served –– or are serving –– in the Armed Forces of the United States and the Commonwealth. If you support the purposes shown above, we would welcome your membership if you qualify. Membership is open to honorably discharged Veterans or active duty or reserve military persons who have served or are serving with any branch of the United States or Commonwealth Armed Forces.
Standard SAMS Uniform; Tan aviator or service branch shirt (long or short sleeve), appropriate headgear, Clan, military, or general tartan kilt (No utility kilts), kilt belt, appropriate buckle, sporran, sgian dubh, kilt hose, flashes, and footgear. Hackles are to be worn only by Post Officers and Honor Guard members.
Honor Guard Tan; Tan long sleeve shirt, full size ribbons and badges, black tie, horsehair sporran, Scottish Lion belt buckle, plain black belt, red flashes, black hose, white spats, white gloves and black polished ghillie brogues or low quarter shoes, glengarry cap w/ red & white dicing and red hackle. (NOTE: Horsehair sporran is to be replaced with your regular sporran after Honor Guard Duties are completed.)
Honor Guard Kilt Jacket; Kilt Jacket w/full size ribbons and badges, SAMS Pin on each epaulet, “81” on collar, Scottish Lion belt buckle, plain black belt, horsehair sporran, white spats, white gloves, red flashes, black hose with black ghillie brogues or low quarter shoes, glengarry cap w/ red & white dicing and red hackle.
