2007 Reunion

2007 Reunion

San Antonio, TX

November 7 - 10, 2007

The eighth annual reunion has come and gone, I am glad to say that in my eyes it was another rousing success thanks to the efforts of our membership supporters. Our charge on the Alamo was a success story that began with our arrival at the Hotel at Market Square . The hotel was very gracious and gave us two connecting rooms to hold our hospitality get-together. They filled our tubs with ice and kept bringing ice whenever we asked for more. Along with the hospitality rooms that were supplied to us, the hotel threw us a little hospitality get-together for our group in one of their banquet rooms. They also gave us special permission to allow “Captain Smoke” (Norman Jones) a chance to burn the structure down. We had a sausage and hamburger cook out by the pool in the middle of the hotel building by the pool. As you know, he did not, but “Captain Smoke” threw up a smoke screen that made the place look as if it were burning down.

It was noted by a lot of you who attended this year that this was the very best hotel we have ever had our reunion at because of the staff. There were kind smiles and no hesitation from any of the employees to satisfy our needs. From the dining area to the room maids, everything was just great.

Thanks to the members who were present this year. The weather really treated us nicely. We had nothing to stop us from getting out and seeing all if the sites that were available at Market Square . There were great places to eat and shop within walking distance of the hotel and for those not wanting to walk, the little trolley was there to ride. Mike and Rebecca Mason acquired a number of free tickets to the Salute to Service presented by the San Antonio Symphony. The concert was presented to the public at the Municipal Auditorium and it was reported to be a great performance.

We now will look forward to the next two reunions. 2008 will be in Washington D.C. for our 10^th reunion and 9^th anniversary. The following year, 2009, we will return to the roots of our association at Fort Sill , Oklahoma , for our 11^th reunion and our 10^th anniversary. We have already set up the hotel in Washington and are working on a dinner tour of the bay area for one of the days there. All of the information will be forthcoming about the next event, so keep your eyes on the NEW website that Ed has got up and running again. It was down for a few days while he moved us to a different provider with more space. Hope to see all of you next year.

Jackie M. Stroud
Association President

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Annette Jones receiving certificate of appreciation	Association members at cook out	Brass band from Fort Sam Houston	Bruce Latour
group at the banquet	Group in the hospitality room	Gw Adkisson & Norman Jones lifting a little beer and soda for our hospitality room	Hanson & Jean Leach resting 1 block from Alamo
Jean Sanders at the River walk	Joe Russo receives recognition for making reunions. Joe is retired Air Force	Katherine Kinton, Carol Lazenberry, Bob Kinton at Sea Island Shrimp House	L_R Pat West, Cathy Adkisson, Annette & Norman Jones at Sea Island Shrimp House
L-R Bob Kinton & Ray Comeaux	L-R Bruce & Fran Latour, Cathy Adkisson	L-R Cathy & GW Adkisson Bruce & Fran Latour, Katherine Kinton	L-R Cathy & GW Adkisson, Paul Raymond
L-R Charles Garner, Daniel Lazenberry, Norman Jones at Sea Island Shrimp House	L-R Charles Garner, Jack Picciolo, Francis Rash, Thomas Kurtz veterans of Ia Drang Valley 1965	L-R Charles Garner, Jerri & Larry Miller, Jerry Cody, Richard Siebe in door way	L-R Fran Latour, Pat West, Cathy Adkisson & Annette Jones at the Sea Island Shrimp House
L-R GW Adkisson, Bruce Latour & Raymond Gomez	L-R GW Adkisson, Mike Burke, Bruce Latour & Ray Gomez	L-R Jack Picciolo & Thomas Kurtz	L-R Jack Picciolo, Mike Burke, Thomas Kurtz, Peter Coffin, Bobby West, Norman Jones back to camera
L-R Jack Stroud & Jack Picciolo Preparing for Banquet ceremonies	L-R James Sanders, Bryan J. Pfaff, Jerrie Miller	L-R Jean & James Sanders, Richard Flowers	L-R Jerry Cody, Thomas Kurtz, Francis Rash & Jack Picciolo
L-R Katherine Kinton, Phyllis & Richard Flowers	L-R Katherine Kinton, Annette Jones, Pat West & Cathy Adkisson talking after our cook out by the Pool	L-R Norman & Annette Jones, Cathy & GW Adkisson, Phyllis & Richard Flowers	L-R Norman Jones, Jack Stroud, Mike Mason
L-R Paul Raymond, Joe Russo & Jack Stroud	L-R Peter Coffin, Richard Siebe & Jack Picciolo	L-R Peter Coffin, Richard Siebe, Jack Picciolo, Standing- Mike Burke	L-R Richard Flowers & Bobby West at Sea Island Shrimp House
L-R Thomas Kurtz, Peter Coffin, Bobby West, Norman Jones	L-R Thomas Kurtz, Charles Garner	L-R Cathy Adkisson, Annette Jones, Jean Sanders in the back
Norman Jones & James Sanders	Picture board of our previous cookouts	POW MIA display	Rebecca Mason receives certificate of appreciation
Restaurant has very good food	River Boat about to cruise the river	The burners, Norman Jones & Richard Flowers	Trudy Bates receiving certificate of appreciation
Trudy Bates taking pictures 1 block from Alamo	Vallory & Annette Jones	Vallory Jones, daughter of Norman & Annette Jones singing at banquet	Wallace Bates taking a break 1 block from Alamo