Jim Rice
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SAVE THE DATE NOTICE
B Company 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry,4
One bedroom ocean front suites starting at $121. per night plus $60 for the reunion which will have a big buffet, among other treats. Entire menu and suites.
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- Sun Cruz Casino, minutes from anywhere along the Grand Strand, waterfront in historic Little River Hamlet, offers the Myrtle Beach area?s most unique group attraction ? an exciting twice daily Las Vegas-style cruise, live entertainment, delicious meals, loose slots, popular table games, sports book and views of the area's most scenic waters. Local shuttle bus transportation is also available, cost is encluded in the fun book. SunCruz is the Carolina ?s most popular adult entertainment experience.
- Complimentary Boarding
- Delicious, Complimentary chef-prepared Hot Lunch or Dinner Buffet, with carving and desert stations
- Complimentary $10 Casino Cash
- FREE roundtrip shuttle bus transportation from select area locations to be met by a personal SunCruz greeter at the port or at the group desk if driving in and complimentaries given to the group members at that time. ?Live Entertainment and complimentary drinks while gaming, plus 2 drink tickets and more ?TEXAS-HOLD EM? on Every Cruise and lots of great gaming action, including all of your favorite slots, and a sports book. Special slot tournaments with SunCruz prizes and table-game reservations are offered as well as pre-sign up in the Players Club.
- The $25 per person price is inclusive of the port tax. The Fun Book group package is a $50-plus value.
We will have a great time! If you?ve missed any of the others; don?t miss this one! You will have the time of your life. Mark the date on your calendar; put it on your refrigerator; put it in your cell phone! You don?t want to miss this one!!!
Fellow Red Warriors,
I?m conducting a survey to find out how many of you might be interested in purchasing a copy or copies of either or both of the 1969-1970 battalion year books that were produced in Vietnam. One is dated 1969 (black cover); the other is dated 1969-1970 (blue cover).
Over the years I?ve been asked by several Association members if I could get the books printed. Only recently have Jim Daniels and I been able to work out a way to get copies of the books printed in their original format and colors, both hardbound.
I am not looking for a commitment, just an feel for how many to order initially. With the costs of printing, binding and shipping, it is estimated that the price will be in the $35.00 to $40.00 range, plus an approximate $5.00 shipping fee.
If you think you might want to purchase one or both, please contact me either at 815-369-2330 or thearmyspast (at) mchsi (dot) com
Louis Roumagoux
Comments on the 2010 reunion
I hope you guys are planning to attend the next battalion reunion in St. Louis, Sept 2-5, 2010. For more info on registration and rooms go to www.redwarriors.us
Hope this finds each one of you doing well and I do hope to see you all in the Gateway city
Larry Glaze
It might be better to have one of the reunions in a different month.
We could easily be missing out on old members who cannot attend a
September meeting. If there are any Red Warriors out there who would like to attend a reunion at a different time other than in September, and suggest a great Army reunion friendly place, please send an email to
Ken Henkel
You may want to consider this for 2011 and beyond.
I don't think that is possible to schedule a reunion at a time that works for everyone. Someone always has a conflict. I know that I had three different places to be when our last reunion was scheduled. In my case, mid to late September for 2010 fits well into my schedule. I have a lawn care business and simply can't get away during late spring and summer. By September 17th I can take a few days off.
Beach Cove sounds like a great location.
Don Senecal
I have no problem with the date or time. I'll go whenever.
Fred Smith
Regarding the reunion at Myrtle Beach, SC in September 2010, that is a perfect time for us, and we vote to keep it at that time. Thank you, Cleveland & Judy Rife B. Company - Vietnam Vet.
Myrtle Beach in September 2010 is a great time for my wife and I.
Thanks.
Jim Phillips
I don't have the number of veterans that came but think it was about 30. Most of them
brought a wife if they have one. Edward Gregory lost his wife six weeks ago but he came anyway. Joe Fegan made it because of people who donated towards his cost of the
flight. There were three new faces there. Cleveland Rife, Tom Kerns and Lou Perry.
Capt Childs did not come, nor did Ken Henkel, Jack Leninger, Larry Burney and Bill Warner.
Ellie
I am fine with the dates Debbie set-up. Sooner or later is fine by me. She did a great job on this Evansville reunion.
Joe
Ken
I would like to say that I think the next reunion for me is all about being with John Cribb. I think that the majority of the guys feel the same. I really hope that you will be there next time - September 17th through the 19th at Myrtle Beach. The casino boat or the Shriners being in town are not a concern for me - but I do have to say that I think that the guys that served in Vietnam in my mind take precedence over anyone.
I was so impressed with the job that Debbie Rice did at the last reunion that I would not question any decision that Debbie made including date, time, place, etc.
Rollan Garrison
Jefferson City, Missouri 65109
Letters
Ginny Martin, the sister of SGT Clarence "Paul" Burleson, brother Bravo Co. member who died on 9 Mar 69, would like any information anyone might remember about him or that firefight. More info coming as to squad and platoon. His promotion to SGT came in after his death. I knew Dean well and the rest of that SRP.
Pearl Harbor Day
Sent in by LarryA poem about a Christmas Marine. Download the MP3, then save and play. text version
Friday Mornings at the Pentagon
Story Created: Thanksgiving Day, 2007I received this in an email and thought I might pass it on here.... more
A photobook in PDF sent in from Ellie
Placed here Oct 10, 2007
From a Chaplain in Iraq
I recently attended a showing of "Superman 3," here at LSA Anaconda. We have a large auditorium we use for movies, as well as memorial services and other large gatherings. As is the custom back in the States, we stood and snapped to attention when the National Anthem began before the main feature. All was going as planned until about three-quarters of the way through the National Anthem the music stopped.
Now, what would happen if this occurred with 1,000 18-22 year-olds back in the State's? I imagine there would be hoots, catcalls, laughter, a few rude comments; and everyone would sit down and call for a movie. Of course, that is, if they had stood for the National Anthem in the first place.
Here, the 1,000 Soldiers continued to stand at attention, eyes fixed forward. The music started again. The Soldiers continued to quietly stand at attention. And again, at the same point, the music stopped. What would you expect to happen? Even here I would imagine laughter, as everyone finally sat down and expected the movie to start.
But here, you could have heard a pin drop. Every Soldier continued to stand at attention. Suddenly there was a lone voice, then a dozen, and quickly the room was filled with the voices of a thousand Soldiers, finishing where the recording left off:
"And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave, O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?"
It was the most inspiring moment I have had here in Iraq. I wanted you to know what kind of Soldiers are serving you here.
Written by Chaplain Jim Higgins on 5/14/07.LSA Anaconda is at the Balad Airport in Iraq, north of Bagdad.
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Place items into a plastic zipper locking bag to keep dirt out. Remember what we got: chocolate melts. Put it into a padded box or bag. Seal and mail to:
Major Sean Gustafson
207th RCAG West
HERAT AFGHANISTAN,
APO AE 09354
Same cost as mailing inside the U.S. of A.
"For Those Who Fought For It, Freedom Has A Flavor The Protected Will Never Know."
The loss of American Prestige in the Vietnam War is still coming home to roost. It was only a few years after the war before the Middle Eastern rebels started to push our boundaries. Nov. 4, 1979 Hostages taken at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. Then ...morefirst World Trade Center attack in 1993 ...the ship The Cole ...
Today's terrorist troubles started after the World saw us as a Paper Tiger. We have yet to see if the current leadership in Congress will have the guts to win the War on Radical Islam.
London, England
.....more on Jesse's life and sad Passing.
Honors given to Bravo Co.
Vietnam Veterans Reunion Ride By On September 12
Chapter 6 members participated in a special ?ride by? for Army Veterans from the 4th Division, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry, B Company which fought in Vietnam. The surviving members of the company, which suffered extensive casualties in May of 1969, have held annual reunions for the past four years. This year?s was at the Holiday Inn on Highway 41 at Lynch Road. The men had not been told ahead of time why they were to gather at the front of the hotel, only that a surprise was waiting for them.
