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SPECIAL NOTICE - On June 1, 2008 there will be a segment on NBC DATELINE pertaining to the morning of April 3, 1968 when C-Battery 2-17 was over run. There were 3 veterans from C-2-17th Artillery interviewed and filmed in a special presentation of a Purple Heart to the Widow of SP4 Donald Kelly. The
17th Artillery Regiment Association was
formed at Lawton, Oklahoma (Fort Sill)
on November 10, 1999 and held our first
reunion as a Regimental Association.
Its purpose is to bring together those
who served honorably with, or who are
now on active duty in all Battalions of
the 17th Artillery. It was also
formed to honor those who sacrificed
their lives while serving with the unit.
The Association’s objective is to find all who served with said unit and to hold yearly reunions at various locations. We wish to preserve and strengthen the friendships and camaraderie that was formed while serving in this outstanding Artillery Unit. The Organization will publish a newsletter to keep all members informed of events, historical information, and activities of the Association. We will also maintain the 17th Artillery Classroom in Snow Hall at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and add new Memorabilia, pictures, and history of the past and present units in addition to the exhibits that are already there, as well as maintaining an Internet Site. This site is in recognition of and dedicated to all that proudly served in the great units of the 17th Artillery. Please use our Guest Book to leave a message to other visitors. Want to join the Association or add yourself to the Roster ? Send us an email..
New - Try our Find Your Buddy Program. Click here.
Attention Fellow Redlegs: Lost contact list added. Click here to view. The
Association Newsletter "The Castle".
The deadline for those who would like to submit articles for the next newsletter
(The Castle) is
June 30, 2008. Please send you articles to
the Association Secretary: John (Jack) J. Picciolo, We
are gathering photos of your duty with the 17th to post on the web site. Please
mail them to Jack Picciolo at What's New - May - 3 - updated roster. April 16 - finally the long awaited 2007 San Antonio TX pictures are posted. March 16 - published some pictures of LZ Schuller 1968-69 March 6 - updated roster. March 3 - added some more artillery battalions to the Battalions Lineage Page. February 8 - 2008 membership Application updated. January 6 - added some unit pictures from Camp Hiday, South Korea, 1962 December 29 - updated roster. December 3 - updated roster and added Battery A pix, 1966-67 November 21 - added some Korean war photos, and the 2008 Scholarship Announcement is posted. November 13 - the site is finally back online. Updated the roster and hopefully everything is working OK. New 1st/17th Iraq coin. click here for image. We now have caps with our unit designations. Click here to see photos and get ordering information. Notice: We are in the process of building an In Memorial page. Names, pictures, and specifics about how they were killed would be helpful. Send them to Jack Picciolo at purrsfive@comcast.net Gulf War Undiagnosed Illness: The VA has issued new regulations. More Here is some important information about "Disabled Vets Call For End to Pension Deduction". Click here for report. Two Vietnam veterans, as members of the "Congressional Medal of Honor Society", share their wartime experiences with people around the country. They address students of all ages as well as military groups and private organizations. Full Story
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