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May/June 2013

Reunions

Send your Locator and Reunion notices to Locator, The VVA Veteran, 8719 Colesville Road, Suite 100, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Alternately, send an email to veteranlocator@gmail.com or mkeating@vva.org. The Locator and Reunion services are provided without charge.

31st Engineer Bn., October 3-6, Las Vegas. Contact: Bob Powers, 617-899-3445; powers.bob@gmail.com 

U.S.S. Spiegel Grove (LSD-32), October 2-6, Charleston, S.C. Contact: Chuck Siedschlag, W10412 Island Lake Ln., Gresham, WI 54128-8957; 715-851-5878; lsd32@frontiernet.net 

25th Inf. Div. Association, October 14-19, Columbus, Ga. Contact: Sarah S. Krause, P.O. Box 7, Flourtown, PA 19031; TropicLtn@aol.com 

7th Bn., 13th Arty., 1st Field Force (Vietnam—all batteries), October 9-13, Charleston, S.C. Contact: Robert Adams, 859-277-6589; robertradams@ampf.com or Kevin Calkins, 630-542-1095; mcalk@att.net 

864th Eng. Bn. Alumni Association, October 3-6, Nashville. Contact: Paul Lantz, 978-922-8552; lantzbuilt@gmail.com

221st Aviation Co. and 199th Recon Airplane Co., September 26-29, South Shore Harbor Resort, League City, Texas. Contact: Don Smith, 281-973-9805; shotgun-8a@hotmail.com 

C Co., 4th/9th Inf. (1965-67), November 7-12, Westwood Inn, Branson, Mo. Contact: Bob Hudak, 50 Reidsville Dr., Palm Coast, FL 32164; 386-437-7907

Golf Co., 2nd Bn., 7th Marine Regt. (Vietnam, 1965-70), August 14-18, Westin, Kansas City, Mo. Contact: Ron Myers, 916-723-7324; rlmyers5@comcast.net or visit http://golf2-7vva.com/Reunion.html 

46th Engineer Bn., September 12-15, Monument, Colo. Contact: Vern Nelson, 430 Buehler Ave., Nekoosa, WI 54457; 715-886-3290; jvnels2@solarus.net 

84th Engineer Bn. Construction (Vietnam), June 20-23, Ft. Leonard Wood/Waynesville, Mo. Contact: 810-714-4158; RLWallner@Charter.net 

6th Bn., 33rd Arty., November. Contact: Clyde Lewandowski, 320-293-6426; clew4@midco.net 

70th Engr. Bn. Combat (Vietnam, 1965-69), June 7-9, Branson, Mo. Contact: Roger Rock, 775-623-1029; 70engrs@gmail.com 

2nd Bn., 9th Field Arty., 4th and 25th Inf. Divs. (Vietnam), May 29-June 1, Ft. Sill, Okla. Contact: Jerry Orr, 580-284-5266; redleg5@fidnet.com 

31st Engineer Bn., October 3-6, Las Vegas. Contact: Bob Powers, 617-899-3445; powers.bob@gmail.com

Platoon 170, Co. B, 1st Recruit Training Bn. (Parris Island, September 11-November 22, 1963), October 10-14, Parris Island (tentative). Contact: Pete Sayles, 772-360-7347; petesayles@yahoo.com 

101st ABN, B 2/501 (1967-72), July 10-14, Fargo, N.D. Contact: Chuck German, 701-783-4386; or visit www.b2501Airborne.com 

35th/538th Vietnam Landclearers, September 12-15, Burleson, Texas. Contact: Larry and Sharon Dohe, 785-526-7783; dohefarm@wtciweb.com 

U.S.S. Hollister (DD-788), September 25-28, Best Western Albany Airport Inn, Albany, N.Y. Contact: Ed Gundersen, 2176 County Hwy. 107, Amsterdam, NY 12010; 518-842-7126; gunder788@verizon.net or visit usshollister.org 

179th ASHC Shrimpboats and 180th ASHC, October 4-6, Washington, D.C. Contact: John Carrington, 313-254-4873; oakheli@att.net 

C-7A Caribou Association (Vietnam), October 9-13, Seattle. Contact: Pat Hanavan, 210-479-0226; pathanavan@aol.com

IUWG1, August 21-25, Nowhere Special Old West Town, Days Creek, Ore. Contact: John Boling, 541-825-3696; johnboling1@gmail.com

161st Aviation Co., held in conjunction with the Vietnam Helicopter Crew Member Association, June 19-22, Hilton Washington Dulles Airport, Herndon, Va. Contact: John H. Hastings, 2323 Harrison Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76110; 817-688-0635; john.hastings.839@gmail.com or visit www.161ahc.org 

U.S.S. Waldron (DD-699), October 23-27, New Orleans. Contact: Bill Turner, 985-264-3294; dtcssti@cs.com or visit www.usswaldron.org 

39th Inf. Regt. Gathering of the Falcons, August 1-3, Indianapolis. Contact: Cal Meyer, 406-600-0888; lzambush239@msn.com

NMCB-3 (all eras), September 19-22, Port Hueneme, Calif. Contact: Jack Davis, P.O. Box 1028, Barbourville, KY 40906; 606-546-8491; nmcb3vra@hotmail.com 

Dusters, Quads, Searchlights, Vulcans, Hawks (Vietnam), August 7-11, Oklahoma City. Contact: Bruce Geiger, 914-576-1050; Paul Kopsick, 202-262-9560; email NDQSA@cox.net or visit www.ndqsa.com 

27th Inf. Regt. (Wolfhounds) Historical Society, August 25-September 1, Irvine Marriott, Irvine, Calif. Contact: John Coon, 91 Pinewood, Irvine, CA 92604; 949-334-7745; johncoon.d127@gmail.com or visit www.wolfhound.pack.wolfhoundsonline.org

Navy Seabees, MCB-7 Island At Large, September 26-29, Nashville. Contact: Denny Blaisdell, 419-867-9371; mcb7ra@yahoo.com 

U.S.S. Tutuila (ARG-4) Association, September 18-21, San Pedro, Calif. Contact: Larry MacIntire, 785-580-5373; swifrivrat@hotmail.com

5th Communication Bn. (Vietnam), September 20-22. Contact: Steve Neff, Marine_E4@safelink.net or visit www.5thcommbn.org 

B/1/501/101st Airborne Div. (1969-70), September 18-21, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Contact: Randy Shaner, 843-655-5862; rshaner@sc.rr.com

1st Inf. Div., Co. B, 2nd Inf., June 14, San Antonio. Contact: Carlos “Mo” Mugica, 11311 Sir Winston #407, San Antonio, TX 78216-2482; 210-800-7101; mrcarlos7918@yahoo.com 

5th Bn., 60th Inf. Association (9th Inf. Div.), September 11-15, Washington, D.C. Contact: Lee Alley, 307-331-8902; lee@leealley.us 

Marines of FLC: FLSG A/B and all Sub Units, September 19-22, Milwaukee. Contact: Frank Evica, frkfish@aol.com or Bruce Baker, mbaker.flsg@gmail.com 

14th Special Operations Wing (formerly 14th Air Commando Wing): anyone who worked on Spooky AC-47 gunships, September 5-7, Washington, D.C. Contact: Junior Skinner, 525 Garrett Branch Rd., Ellijay, GA 30536; 706-636-5375; juncherski@embarqmail.com 

6994th Security Sqdrn., September 26-28, Radisson Hotel, Branson, Mo. Contact: Rich Krejsa, rkrejsa@bellsouth.net or visit www.6994th.com 

U.S.S. McDermut (DD-677), October 6-10, Branson, Mo. Contact: Jack Henderson, 406 Silverwood Cir., Branson West, MO 65737; 417-337-9586; jacsueh@yahoo.com or sarah.hord@radisson.com 

U.S.S. Edson (DD-946) Association, July 31-August 4, Bay Valley Resort and Conference Center, Bay City, Mich. Contact: Tim Nightingale, 152 37th Dr. SW, Vero Beach, FL 32968-3166; 586-202-2202; tim32968@gmail.com or visit www.edson.military-reunion.com/ 

Navcommsta Londonderry, N. Ireland (1941-77), September 23-27, New Orleans. Contact: Dennis Kolodziej, 734-753-5790; ford427@peoplepc.com 

Delta Co. and 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Bn., 26th Marines, 5th Mar. Div., November 4-11, Branson, Mo. Contact: Jack “Monk” Kline, 414-303-3534; onemonk1950@gmail.com or James Fizer, 937-644-2952. For reservations call 800-677-6906 or 417-231-4721.

D/2/16, 1st Inf. Div. (1967-70), August 1-4, Edinboro, Pa. Contact: Don Dignan, 16485 Pollyanna, Livonia, MI 48154-2741; 734-525-0157; dondignan@sbcglobal.net 

Brotherhood of Dak To Defenders, 299th CBT Engineers, October 2-5, San Antonio. Contact: Mike Berzinski, 1712 Crystal Springs Rd., Two Rivers, WI 54241; lurch@charter.net or Jay Gearhart, 231-922-3471; jaybird718@att.net or visit www.daktoreunion.com 

All airmen from the Tuy Hoa air base, September 5, Dayton, Ohio. Contact: Paul A. Caimano, 412-897-1148; paccomkt@aol.com

NSVA Convention and MCB1, MCB9, MCB10 Reunion, August 21-25, Warwick, R.I. All Seabees are welcome. Contact: Peter Dowd, 781-837-0393; mcb1reunion@verizon.net

53rd Sig. Bn., September 12-16, Westin Riverwalk Hotel, San Antonio. Contact: Dick Dragland, 360-647-4571; draglandr65@yahoo.com or draglandr@msn.com For booking information, call 888-627-8396 and mention the reunion for a reduced rate.

U.S.S. Sutter County (LST-1150); U.S.S. Park County (LST-1077); U.S.S. Litchfield County (LST-901); and Commander, Landing Ship Sqdrn. Three (COMLANSHIPRON3) Staff, August 30-September 2, Charleston, S.C. Sutter County and Landing Ship Sqdrn. Three Staff contact: Guy Simmons, 978-476-3895; guysimmons@aol.com Park County contact: David McCuistion, 239-470-7792; davidmcc44@comcast.net Litchfield County contact: Don Lerche, 309-928-3395; donlerche@yahoo.com 

Pathfinders, October 4-7, Holiday Inn, Williamsburg, Va. Contact: Dean Nelson, 970-353-0146; nelent@aol.com or visit www.nationalpathfinderassociation.com

5th U.S. Cavalry Association, August 20-24, Gatlinburg, Tenn. All eras welcome. Contact: Jim Reecamper, 417-844-5347; woodcamp@mowisp.net 

4th Inf. (Ivy) Div. Association, July 15-20, Columbus Marriott Hotel, Columbus, Ga. Contact: Rick Adams, 864-621-3727; rjadams90@cs.com or visit 4thinfantry.org 

377th Security Police (Tan Son Nhut), April 24-27, 2014, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Wilmington, Delaware. Contact: Tim Clifford, 724-742-0180; tjcliff@consolidated.net 

577th Engineer Bn., September 13-15, Grand Plaza, Branson, Mo. Contact: Jim Stevens, 910-579-5704; 704-363-5358; jrs562@aol.com or Ron Mueller, 608-756-1694; 608-201-4446; dozeron@hotmail.com For hotel reservations, call 417-334-8325 or 800-268-4014 and mention 577th Engineers.


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