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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 ddevora@vva.org

The Locator and Reunion services are provided without charge.

Congressional Medal of Honor Society Convention. Sept. 30 to Oct. 3. Our first time gathering in Detroit. More info at https://medalofhonordetroit.com

27th Infantry Regiment Historical Society. Aug. 16-23. Covington, Ky. Embassy Suites Cincinnati Rivercenter Covington Hotel. Contact: Dave and Wanda Shepherd, 859-445-2281; shepd227@gmail.com; Website and registration at https://www.wolfhoundpack.org

U.S.S. Point Defiance LSD-31 reunion. Sept. 23-26. Providence, R.I. Contact: Mike Doto, 406-491-9308; mdoto1947@gmail.com

213th Black Cats of Phu Loi reunion. Sept. 13-18. Durango, Colorado. Contact: Larry Brockman, 402-499-9117; brock287@gmail.com

VMFA/VMA-311 Alumni reunion. Sept. 27 to Oct. 1. Antlers Hotel, Colorado Springs. Contact: Bob Simmons, 719-494-7996; blsimmons1@cox.net

Vietnam Women Veterans, Non-nurses reunion. Sept. 30 to Oct. 4. Louisville, Ky. Contact: Nancy Jurgevich, 814-659-4478; jurgevich@aol.com

U.S. Navy Mine Division 113 Vietnam. Sept. 17-20. Branson, Mo. Contact: Dick Schreifels, 651-455-1876; Richard_rosemary@msn.com

1st Marine Division Association 79th annual reunion. Anyone who served with or supported the Blue Diamond is welcome. August 24-30. San Diego. Contact: 760-763-3268; june.oldbreed@fmda.us or visit www.1stmda.org

U.S.S. Ranger CVA/CV-61 reunion association. Sept. 30 to Oct. 3. Nashville. Contact: Al Teran, 480-980-2004; terana54@gmail.com

577th Engineer Battalion reunion. Sept. 9-13. Nashville. Contact: Richard Moore, 612-987-3340; Tammy Beene, 615-293-5422; tammy@knowbettertravel.com

U.S.S. Forestall CBA-59 all air groups reunion. Sept. 29 to Oct. 3. Virginia Beach. Contact: Bill Solt, 321-362-5806; sisbill@aol.com

National Association of Naval Photography. Virginia Beach. Oct. 14-17. For more info contact Greg McCreash, 757-284-8040; www.navyphoto.net

101st ABN B-2/501st 1967-72. October 2026. Details at www.b2501airborne.com

USMC Vietnam Tankers Association reunion. Sept. 10-13. Homewood Suites KC International Airport, Kansas City, Mo. Contact: John Wear, 719-495-5998; johnwear2@verizon.net

Hotel 2/5 Vietnam Veterans reunion. Oct. 7-11. Crown Plaza San Diego. Contact: Jay Peterson, jayapeterson@hotmail.com. Info and registration at https://hotel25vv.com/2026-san-diego-ca

32nd TEWS Vietnam reunion. Oct. 5-7. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Branson, Mo. Contact: Tammie Ogg, 362tews@gmail.com

2nd & 17th Artillery Regt. and Charlie Btry. reunion. July 24-26. St. Louis. Contact: Jeff Wilcox, 616-581-9659; wilcox.j79@att.net

The Golden Brigade, 82nd Airborne, 86th Annual reunion. Sept. 14-18. Louisville, Ky. Contact: Tom Hennessey, thenness2@juno.com

MCB-8 & MCB-11 Association joint reunion. Sept. 21-24. Colorado Springs. Contact: Larry Hagler, 512-796-2834; mcb11.2026@earthlink.net

Association of Minemen. Sept. 1-3. Holiday Inn, San Antonio. Contact: Don Moody, 626-824-0727; assocminemen@yahoo.com More info at www.minemen.org/wp/reunions

Marine Artillery Association. Sept. 22-27. Seattle. Contact: Ed Peterson, 732-754-8755; ed66451@aol.com

Delta Co. 2/14 Inf., 25th Inf. Div. Vietnam. Sept. 28-30. Crowne Plaza Hotel, Kansas City, Mo. Contact: Tom Monahan, 609-923-6131; tcm327b@comcast.net

1st Intelligence Bn. July 19-21. Colorado Springs. Contact: Don Skinner, 971-294-8898; donsk47@gmail.com

U.S.S. South Dakota Day of Honor. Aug. 8. Battleship South Dakota Memorial. Sioux Falls, S.D. Contact: Diane Diekman, 605-271-0815; info@battleshipsouthdakota.org

D/2/16, 1st Inf. Div. 1967-70. July 16-19. Edinboro, Pa. Contact: Don Dingnan, 734-525-0157; dondignan@sbcglobal.net

C Btry. and 2nd/17th Field Arty. July 24-26. Drury Hotel, St. Louis. Contact: Jeff Wilcox; wilcox.j79@att.net

121st AVN Association. Oct. 6-9. Embassy Suites, Tucson. Contact: Mike Cusick, 520-349-5726; mc350@comcast.net

Tuy Hoa Airbase reunion, Sept. 17-19. Huntsville, Ala. Contact: Janet Martinelli, JanetTuyHoa24@yahoo.com; More info at https://www.tuy-hoa.org/

2nd Bn., 94th Artillery Vietnam. Sept. 15-20. Contact: Felton Dunnehoo, 337-513-8320; feldun@msn.com

U.S.S. Saratoga CV-3, CV/CVA-60 74th reunion. Oct. 7-11. San Antonio, Holiday Inn San Antonio Riverwalk. Contact: Manny Diaz, md77009@yahoo.com; More info at https://uss-saratoga.com/reunion

Red Horse and Prime Beef Biennial Convention/Reunion. Sept. 21-24, 2027. Colorado Springs. Contact: Dick Aldinger after Nov 1st for more info, 407-399-8937; famdinger@aol.com

Aerial Rocket Association reunion. Sept. – Oct. 4. Aboard the Celebrity Reflection cruising to Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao, sailing from Ft. Lauderdale. Contact: Jim Fleming, 541-350-1459; 9fngrs@gmail.com

U.S.S. Denver LPD-9 and CL-58. Oct. 28-31. St. Petersburg, Fla. Contact: Greg Blikre; blik@vcn.com

65th Combat Engr. Bn. Sept. 23-27. Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Contact: Artie Adair, artie3adair@aol.com or Francis Manning, 413-896-1199; patricemann57@gmail.com or Kevin Golinghorst, 913-702-6397; kevin.golinghorst@gmail.com

River Patrol Boat, 458th Trans. Co. & MP Units. Sept. 20-23. Alexandria, Va. Contact: Mike Hebert, michaelhebert@cox.net

U.S.S. Long Beach CGN-9 reunion. Sep. 14-19. Gettysburg, PA Contact: Ed Ozmun, 858-248-0774; edozmun@outlook.com

U.S.S. Nautilus SSN-751 reunion. Sept. 28-30. Groton, Ct. Contact: Lonnie Barham, 401-644-6829; lonbarham1@gmail.com

167th Signal Co. reunion. Sept. 20-24. Leavenworth, Kan., Contact: Jon Stright, 850-445-5733; jandb.stright@gmail.com

U.S.S. Jerome County (LST-848) at US LST Association reunion. Oct. 12-15. San Diego. Details/register at www.uslst.org/reunions-associations/annual-reunions Contact: Dennis Hager, 410-474-9072; dennishager@comcast.net

U.S.S. McKean (DD-784). Feb. 25-27, 2027. Doubletree Riverfront Hotel – Jacksonville. Contact: Joe Winkel, 510-589-9595; joe.winkel@comcast.net


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