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REUNIONS, ETC.

U.S.S. Chicago (CA-29/CA-136/CG-11/SSN-721), April 15-19, 2009, Moline, Ill. Contact: Barrie Gibson, 410 30th Ave. W., Milan, IL 61264; barriegbsn@yahoo.com

U.S.S. Missouri (BB-63) 35th Annual Reunion, Aug. 28-Sept. 1, San Antonio, Texas. Contact: Jack Stempick, 203-281-4693; mo63@ftc-i.net

USMC Combat Helicopter Association, Aug. 14-17, Hilton, Washington, D.C. All pilots, crew members and crew chiefs, gunners, corpsmen, maintenance and support personnel, family and friends are invited from all eras. Contact: Robert Shantry, 703-915-1019; 586-443-5917; www.popasmoke.com/reunions

27th Field Artillery Regimental Association (all battalions), Sept. 5-7, in the area of West Point. Planned activities include football game and tailgate party. Contact: James R. Suessmann, 973-742-3474; jrs.cpa@verizon.net

Bravo Co., 4th Bn., 31st Infantry Regiment, 196th Light Inf. Bde., Americal Division (Vietnam), Oct. 16-19, Fiddler’s Inn, Nashville, Tenn. Contact: Bill Krysenski, 732-567-0538; hawkiiiwrk@aol.com

592nd Transportation Co. , Sept. 14-19, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Contact: Ken Scott, 616-363-7828; scottyk37@comcast.net

Delta Co., 2/16,1st Inf. Div. , (1967-68), Oct. 3-5, Pierce City, Mo. We have located 138 former members of Delta Company from 1967-68 and are having our 18th Reunion. Contact: Don Dignan, 16485 Pollyanna, Livonia, MI, 48154; (734) 525-0157; dondignan@sbcglobal.net

20th Annual DMZ to Delta Dance, Nov. 10, 8 p.m.-midnight, Holiday Inn Rosslyn at Key Bridge, 1900 N. Ft. Meyer Dr., Arlington, Va. Hotel reservations: 800-368-3408. (Reservation code: VIE. Cut-off date: Oct. 10.) $30/person includes dance, finger food, free parking. Cash bar. Pre-dance warm-up in hotel’s Dogwood Room, 7-8 p.m. Contact: VVA Chapter 227, P.O. Box 5653, Arlington, VA 22205; 703-225-0353.

366th Fighter Reunion, all years, all units, 1943-present, Boise, Idaho, and Mt. Home AFB, Sept. 11-15. Contact: John France, 817-860-2780; luv_2_fly@sbcglobal.net

Tan Son Nhut Association is having its 2008 Reunion in St. Louis, July 31-August 3. The guest speaker will be AFVN Radio’s Adrian Cronauer. Contact: www.tsna.org/reunion/index.html