Vietnam Events
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Following is a listing of 2005 reunions and other events related to the Vietnam War from Vietnam Magazine.
Reunions May 19-22: Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry (Airborne), 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), Vietnam, meets in Las Vegas. See www.angry skipper.org; contact richardobrien@msn.com or 630-941-8727.
May 27-30: 199th Light Infantry Brigade and attached units (Vietnam and Cambodia 1966-70), Brigade XXXIX, will gather in Arlington, Va. Visit www. redcatcher.org or contact brigade199@pngusa.net or 703-448-0199.
June 5-9: Echo Company, 2nd Bn., 3rd Regiment, 3rd Marine Division 1965-69, reunites in Triangle (Quantico), Va. Contact echo2367@Rochester.rr.com or 585-798-0830.
June 5-9: Veterans of USS Conyngham (DD371-DDG17) reunite in Las Vegas. For information, contact Dick Shafer at dickshaf@aol.com or 949-586-7066.
June 7-12: Corpsmen of India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Division, Vietnam 1965-69, meet in Birmingham, Ala. Contact T. Smith at wsmith@paonline or 717-933-4547.
June 9-12: HQ 9th Marines, Vietnam 1966-67, reunite in Branson, Mo. Contact Jack Loveday at jackloveday@msn.com or 270-427-4786.
June 10-12: Marines, Corpsmen and families of H/2/7 gather in Alexandria, Va. See http://hotel27vietnam.org or call 360-871-3593.
June 16-19: Navy Seabees of CBMU-302 gather in Branson, Mo. Contact Dave Schill at dwschill@aol.com or 856-234-2273.
June 23-26: Army 117th AHC, 8th Trans Co and detachments, will meet in San Antonio. See www.117thahc.org and contact Al Bennett at namvet42@hotmail.com or 229-896-2500.
July 5-9: U.S. Marine Corps Battalion Landing Team 3/9 and Fox 2/12 will reunite in Nashville, Tenn. Visit www.GomersHouse.com and click on “reunions”; contact ThreeNineUSMC@ aol.com or 727-581-5454.
July 6-10: The DQS (Dusters, Quads, Searchlights, Hawks and Vulcans) Association reunites in Branson, Mo. Contact Ed Allen at dustered@juno.com or George Nagelschmidt at 315-343-1528.
July 17-23: 4th Infantry (Ivy) Association meets in Inver Grove Heights, Minn. See www.4th infantry.org; contact ivyleaveseditor@aol.com or 702-878-1742.
July 20-25: Society of the First Infantry Division (Big Red One) reunites in Arlington, Va. For information, contact Soc1ID@aol.com or 888-324-4733.
July 28-31: Delta 4/31 and the 196th Association will reunite in San Antonio, Texas. E-mail basecampdelta431@i2k.com or call 269-543-3661.
July 29-31: Northeast Vietnam Veterans Reunion Association meets in Freehold, N.Y. Visit http://home.twcny.rr. com/nevietvets, E-mail retnguard@yahoo.com or write to P.O. Box 326, Freehold, NY 12431.
July 29-31: D-2-16, 1st Infantry Division, 1967-68, reunites in Allegan, Mich. E-mail ddignan@peoplepc.com or call 734-525-0157.
August 3-7: 281st Aviation Company, RVN 65-70, will reunite in St. Louis, Mo. Contact Gary Stagman at cooter@charter.net or 618-797-1336.
August 17-21: USMC Vietnam Tankers Association meets in Philadelphia, welcoming all Marines who supported tanks in Vietnam. Contact warvet@comcast. net or 508-477-5957.
August 18-21: 7th Bn., 15th Field Artil-lery Vietnam and all 15th FA battalions/wars, meet in Cleveland. Visit www. landscaper.net; contact firstcav68@adelphia.net or 440-934-1750.
Other Events
May 29-30: Memorial Day observances in Washington D.C. include a concert outside the U.S. Capitol. For details see www.pbs.org/memorialdayconcert or http://www.nps.gov/ncro/PublicAffairs/ YearlyCalendar.html.
May 30: Memorial Day celebration, 11 a.m., at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial. For details see www. njvvmf.org or call 800-648-8387.
Claudia Gary Annis
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------------------------------------------------------------ Out of every 100 men, ten shouldn't even be there, Eighty are just targets, Nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back." - Hericletus, circa 500 BC
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