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Reunions

Send your Locator and Reunion notices to Locator, The VVA Veteran, 8719 Colesville Road, Suite 100, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Or email veteranlocator@vva.org or mkeating@vva.org

The Locator and Reunion services are provided without charge.

U.S.S. Ogden (LPD-5) reunion, Nov. 10-13, Pensacola, Fla. Contact: Mark Stephens, 570-640-1094; ussogdenlpd5@gmail.com

101st Abn., B 2/501, 1967-72 reunion, Sept. 1-5, Bloomington, Minn. Go to www.b2501airborne.com

1st Marine Div. Assn. 75th reunion, anyone who served with or supported the Blue Diamond is welcome, Aug. 13-20, Washington, D.C. Contact: Dennis Coaty, 760-763-3268; june.oldbreed@finda.us

Chapter 431 reunion, March 27, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Memorial Park, 1251 North Roadrunner Parkway, Las Cruces, N.M. Contact: Bruce Fonnest, 575-659-1145; Lawrence Orvis, 575-449-1926; lworvisjr@gmail.com

U.S.S. Litchfield County (LST 901) reunion, Oct. 17-20, Jacksonville, Fla. Contact: Don Lerche, 309-530-8710; donlerche@yahoo.com

U.S.S. Park County (LST 1077) reunion, Oct. 17-20, Jacksonville, Fla. Contact: Mike Kempf, 317-490-4229; m.w.kempf@sbcglobal.net or Steve Hassett, 716-258-8638; stevehtt@comcast.net

2nd Bn., 16th Inf., Delta Co. Rangers 31st Reunion, July 21-24, Lindenwold, N.J. Contact: Don Dignan, 16485 Pollyanna, Livonia, MI 48154-2741; 734-525-0157; dondignan@sbcglobal.net

U.S. LST Assn. reunion, Oct. 17-20, Jacksonville, Fla. Contact: Angela D’Aloisio, 803-865-5665; support@nehemiahcomunications.com

U.S.S. Sutter County (LST 1150), Oct. 17-20. Jacksonville, Fla. Contact: Guy Simmons, 978-476-3895; guysimmons@aol.com

552nd MP Co. reunion, all past and current members welcome, June 12-17, Reno Circus Circus Resort. Contact: Harry Battle, battle3078@comcast.net

31st U.S. Infantry Regiment Assn./Polar Bears, all battalions reunion, Sept. 15-22, Columbus/Fort Benning, Ga. Contact: Charlie Tapp, 864-473-1999; ctapp94@gmail.com

Dusters, Quads, Searchlights, Vulcans, and HAWKs, Operation Eagle II reunion, July 5-10, Skirvin Hilton Hotel, Oklahoma City. Contact: Bruce Geiger, 914-576-1050; bmgeiger@aol.com; or go to www.ndqsa.com

U.S.S. Wexford County (LST 1168), Oct. 17-20, Jacksonville, Fla. Contact: Larry Condra, 314-604-5221; Larrygeec@netscape.net

U.S.S. Saginaw (LST 1188), Oct. 17-20, Jacksonville, Fla. Contact: Angela D’Aloisio, 803-865-5665; support@nehemiahcomunications.com

25th Infantry Division Assn., all battalions reunion, Sept. 25-Oct. 2, Honolulu. Contact: Sarah Krause, 215-366-5707 (fax); TropicLtn@aol.com; or go to www.25thida.org

Delta Co., 2/14th Inf., 25th Div. (1968-70) reunion, Oct. 3-6, New Orleans. Contact: Tom Monahan, 609-923-6131; tcm327b@comcast.net

1/52 Inf., 1st Bn., 198th Brde. (1967- 71) reunion, Oct. 20-23, Columbus/Ft. Benning. You can tour the National Infantry Museum. Contact: Dennis Loop, 823-442-5684; vvet71@aol.com

U.S.S. Oklahoma City CL-91, CLG/CG-5, SSN-723 reunion, Sept. 27-Oct. 2, Nashville. Contact: John Baker, 620-399-3999; rlbjfb@cox.net

U.S.S. Towers reunion, Sept. 20-25, Bloomington, Minn. Contact: Raymond Wong, 415-601-6285; usstowersddg9@pacbell.net

Charlie Co., 1st Bn./5th Cav., 1st Cavalry Div. reunion (1965-71), Sept. 12-16, New Bedford, Mass. Contact: Charlie Brown, 505-951-9487; VVA@CABrown.com  or Steve Hassett, 716-258-8638; stevehtt@comcast.net

7/17 Air Cav. Ruthless Riders-Palehorse reunion, Sept 21-25, Gatlinburg, Tenn. Contact: Joe Wirth, 201-390-5350; josephwirth@yahoo.com

Veterans of the First Engineer Bn. reunion, Sept. 16-19, Herndon, Va., and tour of U.S. Army Museum. Contact: Tom Jennings, 732-618-1683; tomandgeri07@gmail.com

U.S.S. Vance (DER 387) reunion, Sept. 18-23, Kissimmee, Fla. Contact: Jim Ensey, 410-442-9839.

U.S.S. Point Defiance (LSD31) reunion, Sept. 21-24, Salt Lake City, Utah. Contact: Mike Doto, 406-491-9308.

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