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REUNIONS, ETC.

4th Bn., 9th Inf. Reg. (Manchus), 25th Div. (Vietnam Era), Sept. 17-19, Sheraton Wesport Plaza Hotel, St. Louis. Information, registration, and hotel reservations online at www.manchu.org

39th Inf. Regt. (“Fighting Falcons”), Mobile Riverine Force Association, and 9th Inf. Div., Indianapolis, Sept. 2-6. Contact: Cal Meyer, 406-585-2638; LZambush239@msn.com

Kilo Co., 3rd Bn., 7th Marine Regt. (Vietnam and Iraq Eras), Aug. 20-24, Colorado Springs. Contact: Harry Smith, 870-247-1146; smitty@kilo37.com or Bill Rolke, 262-780-0993; Wrolke@wi.rr.com

U.S.S. Park County (LST 1077), July 9-11, Indianapolis Downtown Hilton. Reunion being held along with crews of U.S.S. Litchfield County (LST 901) and U.S.S. Sutter County (LST 1150). Contact: Mike Kempf, 317-842-1229; m.w.kempf@sbcglobal.net or visit www.ussparkcounty.com

U.S.S. Sutter County (LST 1150), July 9-11, Indianapolis Downtown Hilton. Reunion being held with crews of U.S.S. Litchfield County and U.S.S. Park County (LST 1077). Contact: Mike Williams, 650-286-0688; soctymike@gmail.com or visit  www.ussparkcounty.com

U.S.S. Litchfield County, July 9-11, Indianapolis Downtown Hilton. Reunion being held with crews of U.S.S. Park County (LST 1077) and U.S.S. Sutter County (LST 1150). Contact: Don Lerche; 309-530-8710; coale21@verizon.net or visit www.ussparkcounty.com

Navy Mobile Construction Bn. Nine, October 8-11, El Cortez Hotel Casino, Las Vegas. Contact: Bobby Fletcher, 1758 Golden Vista Dr., Las Vegas, NV 89123; 702-897-6613; ICHIBANSEABEE@aol.com

5th Bn., 60th. Inf., 9th Div. (“Charlie Rangers”), veterans of Binh Phouc, FSB Jamie, Shakey’s Hill (Cambodia), Hobo Woods. Sept. 11-13, Great Falls, Mont. Contact: Wendel T. (Toby) Chaffin, 803-254-1838; tchaffin_pbg@bellsouth.net

Co. B, 1st Bn., 26th Inf., 3rd Bde., 1st Inf. Div., 1968-70 (and any other soldiers from 3rd Bde.), Ft. Scott, Kan., Sept. 18-20. Contact: Tommy Tuggle, 913-795-2931; or Pat Guy, pguysmile@aol.com

1st Eng. Combat Bn., Landmark Resort, 1501 Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach, S.C., September 13-16. Contact: Bob Brink, 262-639-4405; rbrink1@wi.rr.com or visit www.diehardengineer.com

American Association of Navy Hospital Corpsmen, 15th annual reunion, Sept. 23-27, San Diego. All HMs and DTs welcome. Contact: Joe Pifer; 619-464 5445; joenpj@cox.net or visit www.AAoNHC.org

USMC Whiskey 1/12 (Vietnam Era), Aug. 13-15, Washington, D.C., Best Western Georgetown Hotel and Suites. Contact: John W. Smith, 22 Serenity La., Newburgh, NY 12550; 845-564-7459; Prsnl72@aol.com

538th Land Clearing Unit (Vietnam Era), Aug. 7-9, La Porte City, Iowa. Contact: Larry Dohe, 785-526-7783; dohefarm@wtciweb.com

U.S.S. Sargo (SS-188) / (SSN 583), Oct. 1-4, Best Western Shetland Inn & Suites, San Antonio. Contact: Mike Hacking, P.O. Box 420041, San Diego, CA 92124; 858-495-0562; mrhacking@san.rr.com or visit www.ssn583.com

F Co., 2nd Bn., 7th Marines (“Utter’s Bn.”), Operation Harvest Moon (1965-66), Sept. 22-25, Town and Country Resort Hotel, San Diego, 800-772-8527. Contact: Tom Miller, 973-887-7139; Dixiediner@verizon.net or Bob Gallaher, 615-360-7927; SemperFi27@yahoo.com

29th Signal Grp. (Thailand, 1966-70), Sept. 18-21, Las Vegas. Contact: Louie “Lee” LeMaster, 702-250-1937; bangpla@aol.com

USN Attack Sqdrn. 163 (VA-163), “The Saints” (1960-71), social on June 13, Las Vegas. Contact: John Weber, 702-240-6030; johngeorgeweber@aol.com

USN Attack Sqdrn. 163 (VA-163), “The Saints” (1960-71), Oct. 30-Nov. 1, Pensacola, Fla. Contact: Bill Tomko, 503-759-4682; Tomkowj@aol.com or Jerry Warchol, jerrywarchol@aol.com

U.S.S. Hornet (CVS-12) (1959-70), and Apollo 11/12, July 24-26, Oakland, Calif. Contact: David Burton, 703-670-9040; oscarb93@verizon.net

Delta Bird Dog 199th (call sign “Swamp Fox”) and 221st (call sign “Shotgun”) Reconnaissance Airplane Companies, Mekong Delta (1965-71). October 14-19, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., Four Points Sheraton. Contact: Timothy C. Brinkerhoff, 201-405-2947; tim.brinkerhoff@drs-dis.com or visit www.swampfox199thrac.com or www.221st.org

21st Annual DMZ to Delta Dance, Nov. 10, 8 p.m.-midnight, Holiday Inn Rosslyn at Key Bridge, 1900 N. Ft. Meyer Dr., Arlington, Va. $30/person, pre-dance warm-up in Dogwood Room, 7-8 p.m. Cash bar, silent auction, raffle, free parking. Hotel reservations: 800-465-4329, reservation code VIE. Contact: VVA Ch. 227, P.O. Box 5653, Arlington, VA 22205; 703-255-0353; www.vva227.org

3rd 8-Inch Howitzer Battery (SP) FMFPac, all years, all personnel, Aug. 27th-30th, Quantico, Va. Contact: Keith Miller, 740-746-8681; kmdm343@sbcglobal.net

3rd Bn. 11th Marines, Sept 10-13, Kansas City, Mo. Contact: Doug Miller, 609 Miami, Hiawatha, KS 66434, 402-540-9431; DWMiller48@gmail.com or Marc Ciacchi, 13201 Cooley Ave., Cleveland, OH 44111; 216-938-9217; jarhead311@hotmail.com

366th Fighter Association, Oct. 8-12, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Williamsburg, Va. All units, all eras invited, 1943-present. Contact: Joe Daniel, JDaniel171@aol.com or Steve Pennington, 206-920-1935; gunfighter11@juno.com

Pleiku Air Force Base reunion. All U.S. Air Force units, detachments, and squadrons assigned to Pleiku AFB, 1962-72, invited. Reunion to be held
in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Sept. 16-20. Contact: Harry Beam, 724-745-9129; www.pleikuab.com