Resurrecting Texas Highlanders (THR)

[Colonel MacNeal]

Gentlemen and Ladies,

Is anyone interested in helping to resurrect the Texas Highlanders, or more properly known as the Texas Highland Rifles? I was trying to test the waters yesterday, but failed.

The Texas Highland Rifles existed as part of the Texas Adjutant General's department, as an additional duty for interested guardsmen, in the early to mid 2000s. We lost funding after Hurricane Katrina, due to no fault of our own.

I propose to resurrect the Texas Highland Rifles as a private, non-governmental organization, to resume its role of piping, bugling, honor guard, and eifle team (for 21 Gunn salute) at veterans funerals, memorial ceremonies, and similar events. The Scottish American Military Society will serve as our parent organization.

I have not posted any pictures with our rifles, because of forum rules.

One does not need to be a veteran to join the THR. Plan to drop the Black Watch, because it does not photograph or video well, and switch to Douglas or Hunting Stewart, or perhaps even Gunn. Anyone from Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, or Louisiana interested in resurrecting this organization. I have all the Rifles, M1 Garrands, that we need, by way of a loan from the US Army which believes in supporting this effort.

Is anyone interested in a rebirth of the Texas Highland Rifles? Aside from acknowledging that we have rifles, please do not refer to weapons in any way if you respond to this post, or this thread may be terminated by a moderator.

Yours Sincerely, ColMac