Military reunions

Thu., June 19, 2008

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USS Bradley (DE/FF-1041) – July 3-6, in Chicago. Contact Bruce Gottsch, 20 Crambrook Road, New York, NY 10956-4702; (845) 634-3993; e-mail bgottsch@verizon.net; or visit www.ussbradley.com or www.mlrsinc.com/bradley.

1968 United States Marine Corps, Evergreen State Platoon 3041 – July 12. Contact Larry Plager, P.O. Box 163, Medical Lake, WA 99022; (509) 299-7781; e-mail lmp5051@msn.com.

82nd Airborne Division Association National Convention – Aug. 13-16 in St. Louis. Write to: Airborne - 2008, 5459 Northcutt Place, Dayton, OH 45414-3742; call (937) 898-5977; e-mail srgabn@aol.com.

USS Maddox Destroyer Association (DD-168, DD-622, and DD-731) – Sept. 3-7 in Oklahoma City. Contact Cliff Gillespie, 2118 Hines Road, Jennings, LA 70546; (337) 616-8450; e-mail cwgilles45@aol.com.

USS Sellers (DDG-11) – Sept. 4-7 in Baltimore. Contact Hilton Roberts, 634 N. Quartz St., Gilbert, AZ 85234; (480) 892-8033; e-mail Hilton.1.roberts@boeing.com; or visit www.mlrsinc.com/sellers.

Farragut Naval Training Station Reunion – Sept. 6, in Athol, Idaho. Contact Janice Lauer at (208) 660-0660 or Bob Moore at (208) 683-5707 for more information.

USS Mount McKinley (AGC/LCC-7) – Sept. 7-11 in Reno, Nev. Contact Lee Temanson, 10749 108th Ave. South, Maple Grove, MN 55369-2609; (763) 425-6315; e-mail lateman@comcast.net.

ASA Okinawa – Sept. 10-14 in Charleston, S.C. If you served with the 111th Sig Svc Co. (49-52); 327th Comm Recon Co (1952); 8603rd AAU (1952-1954); 8603rd DU (1954-1956); or the 3rd US FS (1956-1961); or the 104th ASA Det. (1957-1961); or the 51st ASA SOC (1961-1967); USASA Field Station Sobe (1967-1977) or the Army Field Station Okinawa (1977-1985), please contact membership chairman Paul Watson at 17 Baker St., Salisbury, MA 01952-1442; (978) 465-7473; e-mail W562236@aol.com or visit www.mlrsinc.com/asaokinawa.

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