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May/June 2015

Reunions

A VVA STAFF REPORT

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

192nd AHC (and attached units), November 6-8, San Diego. Contact: Larry Hicks, 618-244-1123; or visit www.192ndahc.us/

Delta Co. Vietnam Marines, 1st Bn., 7th Regt., 1st Marine Div., September 24-27, Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, Nev. Contact: Bob Divine, 260-668-9133; bwdivine@gmail.com

A-37 Dragonfly Association, August 13-16, Holiday Inn Opryland/Airport, Nashville. Anyone who flew, worked on, worked with, was saved by, or admires the Dragonfly fighter is welcome. Contact: Vic and Judy Grahn, 850-835-4495; VicnJudy@Cox.net or Ollie Maier, 512-753-2629; gm08@txstate.edu

7th Bn., 13th Arty., 1st Field Force (Vietnam), September 27-October 2, Gettysburg, Pa. Contact: Kevin Calkins, 630-542-1095; mcalk@att.net or Robert Adams, 859-806-5199; 1adams08@inightbb.com

A Co., 4th/47th Inf., 9th Inf. Div. (Vietnam, 1966-69), September 22-24. Contact: Oscar Tim Mathison, 651-458-3322; otmathison@gmail.com

577th Engineer Bn. (Vietnam), September 10-13, Branson, Mo. Contact: Jim Stevens, 704-363-5358; jrs562@aol.com

FLC: FLSG (all units), October 4-8, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Contact: Jim Corcoran, mbaker.flsg@gmail.com

58th Engineer Co. (Vietnam, 1966-72), October 23-26, Hilton Garden Inn, Phoenix Airport. Contact: Tom Garney, 480-982-7114; or Ken Seymour, 352-527-3200; eagle585@tampabay.rr.com For hotel reservations, call 602-306-2323.

Arizona Army Security Agency Association, August 14-16, Desert Diamond Casino & Hotel, Tucson. All former ASA, AFSS, and NSG veterans are welcome. Contact: Gerald Darr, 480-507-6825; ardf308@gmail.com or George Monken, 520-220-7150; or visit www.azasaa.org

1st Bn., 3rd Marines, 1/3 (BLT 1/3), August 11-16, Orlando. Contact: Richard Cleary, P.O. Box 128, Mammoth, AZ 85618; 520-487-0327; clearyrp@msn.com

92nd Assault Helicopter Co. (Dong Ba Thin, 1967-71), September 10-13, Crowne Plaza Hotel—Airport, Mall of America, Minneapolis. Contact: Dave Skoog, 320-582-3345; divehutch@yahoo.com

19th Combat Engineer Bn. Association (and attached units; Vietnam), September 10-12, Baymont Inn, St. Roberts, Mo. Contact: Tom Ebrite, 765-286-4906; s2snoopy@comcast.net or John Hack, 219-947-2363; silverjon3@yahoo.com or visit www.19engrvn.org/ For hotel reservations, call 573-336-5050 and mention the reunion.

2nd Bn., 94th Arty., September28-October 1, Williamsburg, Va. Contact: Felton Dunnehoo, 337-513-8320; feldun@msn.com or visit www.2ndbattalion94thartillery.com

U.S.S. Hollister (DD-788), September 22-27, Wallhouse Hotel, Walnut Creek, Ohio. Contact: Casey or Chris Orr, 3132 Carlisle Cir., Marion, IA 52302; 319-431-1581; cworr78@gmail.com or visit usshollister.org For hotel reservations, call 800-824-2013 and ask for the Hollister reservation block.

NavCommSta, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, July 26-30, Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Contact: Jim Sullivan, 1340 Bloomingdale Dr., Cary, NC 27511-5965; 919-467-2342; Sully1944@gmail.com or visit www.navcommsta-londonderry.freeservers.com

27th Inf. Regt. (The Wolfhounds) Historical Society, Inc., August 9-15, Charleston Plaza Hotel, Charleston, S.C. Contact: Bill Spence, 803-834-6984; jazzybs@yahoo.com

Platoon 342 graduation (June-September, 1965), September 4-6, Parris Island. Charles Harmon, 4542 Cabo Ln., Paradise, NV 89121-5406; 702-458-3132; chickster48@live.com

U.S.S. Maury (AGS-16) and U.S.S. Serrano (AGS-24), September 21-25, Albuquerque. Contact: James White, 946 East 7th Ave., Mesa, AZ 85204-3435; 480-244-8067; jameswhiteaz@gmail.com

Co. B, 1/18 Inf. (Swamp Rats), August 7-9, Indianapolis. Contact:Don Wilkinson, 219-482-7128; swampratreunion@gmail.com

F Co., 51st Inf. (LURP) Long Range Patrol, September 7-12, Las Vegas. Contact: Dick Moyer, 702-610-9097; dickmoyer702@yahoo.com

Automatic 8th Veterans, 7th/8th Arty., September 21-25, Grand Plaza Hotel, Branson, Mo. Contact: Wayne Faas, 641-485-0083; automatic8-faas@mediacombb.net

1st Bn., 40th FA and Radar Vietnam KIA memorial dedication and reunion, June 15-19, Ft. Sill, Okla. Contact: Jim Olsen, 218-657-2518; linjimol@gvtel.com

U.S.S. Takelma (ATF-113), October 15-18, Chattanooga. Contact: Dick Schreifels, 651-455-1876; richard_rosemary@msn.com

U.S.S. Denver (LPD-9), September 10-13, Charleston, S.C. Contact: Richard Bennett, glasstiger70@gmail.com or visit the U.S.S. Denver Association Facebook page.

C Co., 75th Inf., Charlie Rangers (Vietnam War), to take place during the 25th Annual Vietnam Veterans Pow-wow, June 4-7, Pine Ridge, S.D. Contact: Frank, 605-867-5577; 605-441-5257; nativevets@goldenwest.net

85th Ordnance Co. (Direct Support; Vietnam, 1965-66), June 11-16, Camp Robinson, Little Rock, Ark. Contact: Dallas Waterfield, 859-734-5598; dallaswaterfill@yahoo.com

Mobile Riverine Force Association and 9th Inf. Div. (Mekong Delta), September 2-6, Indianapolis. Contact: Charlie Ardinger, 563-735-5924; mrfamembership@mabeltel.coop

Delta Co., 1/12 Inf. (Red Warriors) (1966-70), June 12-13, St. Louis Marriott West, St. Louis, Mo. Contact: Steve Hubbard, 660-679-7619; or Rich Cremer, 314-941-4422.

4th Inf. (IVY) Div. Association, September 29-October 3, Hilton, Springfield, Ill. Contact: Glen Armstrong, S78 W24280 Cheri Ave., Big Bend,WI 53103-9489; 414-630-2484; ivyleaveseditor@gmail.com or visit www.4thinfantry.org

101st Airborne Div. Vietnam Veterans Org., September 24-27, Las Vegas. Contact: Dave Nesbitt, 803-464-4250; nesbitt101@gmail.com or visit www.101namvet.com

5th Maintenance Bn. (Vietnam, 1965-70), September 9-13, Oxford Suites at Jantzen Beach, Portland, Ore. Contact: Richard Clinton, 240-876-1990; r.clinton@5thmaintenancebn.com

87th Engineer Bn., October 4-10, Ft. Belvoir/Mt. Vernon/Washington, D.C. Attached units are welcome. For hotel reservations, call the IHG Army Hotel at 703-704-8601 and give the block code “ENG.” Contact: Dave Johnson, camranh1967@yahoo.com

3rd and 4th SOS, September 9-12, San Antonio. Anyone who flew, worked on, or supported Spooky (a.k.a. Puff the Magic Dragon) in Vietnam is welcome. Contact: Junior Skinner, 706-636-5375; juncherski@embarqmail.com

AVEL Far North, North, Central, and South, October 14-18, Charleston, S.C. Contact: Jack McCabe, 847-778-3473; jmccabe51@gmail.com

Co. F, TBS Class 6-68, October 7-10, DoubleTree by Hilton, New Orleans. Contact: Bob Lorish, 843-822-2141; rlorish@gmail.com

Charlie Co., 4th/23rd Mechanized Tomahawks, 25th Inf. Div. (1966-68), September 24-26, Wingate by Wyndham Hotel, Charleston, S.C. Contact: Bill Dillehay, 863-532-0889; bdillehay@earthlink.net

VF-11 World Famous Red Rippers (all eras), August 24-28, Pensacola, Fla. Contact: John Pollak, 423-276-8181; jepoll1@yahoo.com For reservations, call 850-696-2800.

Navy Corpsmen (AAoNHC), September 23-27, Gulfport, Miss. Contact: Awtrey Peace, 850-626-1125; pawtrey78@yahoo.com


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