Reunion 2002 Fort Carson Colorado, August 1- 3, 2002

By: Norman R. Jones  

During the past year there have been a lot of positive things happening in the association.  The association, over all, had a good year, and I would like to thank everyone for their support and participation as a team. Thanks to all, the reunion was a huge success.  Colorado was beautiful.  

The tour of the 29th Artillery equipment was superb. The unit really impressed me and I think our Artillery is in fine hands.  Thank you, 29th Artillery.  I had nothing to do with the meals, except that I coordinated the event.  We thank them for their hospitality.  They wanted to fire a mission for us but were restricted from doing so.  There was plenty to do while in Colorado, and most of us took the cog rail to the top of Pikes Peak.  

The Garden of Gods was magnificent.  Some toured the Air Force Academy, and everybody had a wonderful time.  Our cookout was “scrubbed” because of the lack of water (ban on fires).  Everything was dry.  Below you will find pictures from Colorado Springs, CO. 

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Waiting to board the bus for Fort Carson	Kit Carson Memorial
The Grand Old Fool	M-60 Tank
Our tour guide from the 29thArtillery	Recon Team Escorts
Tank Retriever Section	FDC Section
FDC Section with Richard Siebe, Bob West, Norma Jones, Jack Picciolo, Peter Coffin	HumVee Driver
HumVee Driver PFC Cathy Cole	Escort vehicle with 17th Artillery Regiment Association Guideon
M109 Paladin	B Battery, 6th Bn, 29th Artillery, Hip shoot
Static displays
NCOs B-6-29th FA	B-6-29th FA
17th Regiment Association	Cathy Cole and Betty Putmam
Raymond Lais and Webster Cole	The 17th at the hotel
Mike Bell, Webster Cole & Mike Burke	Annette Jones, Paul & Jane Fusco
Barry & Wendy Maurer	Cathy & George Adkisson
George Adkisson, Mike Burke & Barry Maurer	Jack & Carol Picciolo
Jack Picciolo & Tom Kurtz	Jerome Fritsche & Nolan Putman
Tonja Burke, Pat Bell Cathy Cole, & Jane Fusco	Robert Brooks & Tom Kurtz
Leslie Scott & Rick Siebe	Tonja Burke, Pat & Mike Bell
Paul Fusco, Richard Jones & Rick Siebe	POW Setting at Banquet
Dining Out	Nolan Putnam
William J. Wright	Jack Stroud
Webster Cole down range	(Norm) Richard Jones
Butch and Linda Lindsey	Great conversation going on
Leonard Vose & his wife	Mike Bell, Barry & Wendy Maurer, Buck & Jason Brown, Jack Stroud
Paul Fusco presenting Richard Jones with Life Membership	Richard Flowers
Smiling for the camera	James and Minnie Moore