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64th Annual 
1st Cavalry Division Association Reunion

Killeen/Fort Hood, Texas
8-12 June, 2011

Updated: 15 June 2011

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Reunions are a time for all of us to gather together and say “Welcome Home” and we want each of you to be a part of this great event.  The Troopers of the 1st Cavalry Division Association will be meeting once more in Killeen, Texas to celebrate our 64th Annual Reunion.  This year marks the 20th Anniversary of the Gulf War and we will have some special events for the Troopers from that war but all eras of the Division's history will be honored.  Much of the 1st Cavalry Division will be deployed during this reunion but we have a plan that will be fun and there will be some of our great active duty Troopers present for the reunion.  The Horse Cavalry Detachment will be here.  Come and join us for a fun time meeting old friends and making new ones.  We are planning numerous events and there will be opportunities for you to go off on your own and see the surrounding area.

The Shilo Inn Suites Hotel, located at 3701 South W.S. Young Drive in Killeen, will be our Reunion Headquarters.  The Shilo is located next to the Killeen Convention and Conference Center (KCCC) which will be the main location for most of our events.  The Shilo will also host our Reunion Room and the Crossed Sabers Souvenir Shop.

We are in the process of coordinating for several hotels to hold our guests since there is not a hotel in the Killeen area large enough to hold us.  Rooms have been blocked at the Shilo and information on the other hotels will be posted as soon as the contracts are signed. 

We do not reserve rooms for you and making and canceling reservations are your responsibility.  As many of you know, Killeen has no hotels large enough to hold our reunion so we will be staying in several different hotels.  While the Shilo is located next to the KCCC, the rest of the hotels are not within walking distance but are located close to each other.  The Association will provide a shuttle bus to move you from one of our many hotels to the Shilo, the KCCC or to the post for any events being held there.  We have blocked rooms and reserved a special rate with the following hotels:  

The Crossed Sabers Chapter welcomes each of you to Killeen and Fort Hood for the 64th Annual Reunion of the 1st Cavalry Division Association.  We are still refining the plan and will do our best to make this event special for everyone that comes to the reunion.  As the plan gets fully developed we will announce changes in SABER and also on this web page.  Please make sure to bring photo identification to ensure that you have no issues getting on post for any events scheduled there.

We will have meetings of the Chapter Presidents, Foundation and Museum Foundation Trustees, the Board of Governors and our General Membership meeting.  During our General Membership meeting on Saturday morning we will hold elections for the Association and both Foundations and select the location for our 2014 reunion.  Please put this important meeting on your list of things to do at the reunion.

Seating for all events is open with the exception of the Reunion Banquet on Saturday night.  If you are attending the banquet, you must get your tickets marked with a table number at the Banquet Seating table when picking up your registration packet.  If you want to sit with specific people we recommend that you all go to the Banquet Seating table together with your tickets available.  Don’t wait until the last minute or we may not be able to accommodate your needs.

Cavalry casual attire is appropriate for all reunion events.  We are always questioned about attire for the banquet.  Wear what you feel comfortable wearing; a coat and tie, your uniform (if it still fits), casual clothing with open collar, or jeans or shorts.  We want you to attend and aren’t overly concerned with what you wear, as long as it isn’t indecent!

The Association will provide a Reunion Room in the Shilo during the reunion for you to gather together and enjoy yourself.  Drinks in the Reunion Room are free but we ask that you generously donate to help us pay for this room. 

The Crossed Sabers Chapter Souvenir Shop will set up a gift shop in the Shilo to sell all kinds of First Team merchandise including shirts, hats, Stetsons, pins, decals and other items to numerous to mention and it’s home location will also be open in the 1st Cavalry Division Museum on post.  In past years, the CSCSS has created Reunion T-Shirts to purchase at the reunion.  Figuring out the correct number and sizes has proven difficult so Michelle and Hope decided to offer you the chance to pre-order your reunion T-Shirt and ensure that you will have one in the size you desire.  Orders must be received at the Souvenir Shop prior to 1 March 2011 in order to give her the time to order the shirts and have them made and delivered to her.  You can see what the T-Shirt will look like below.  They should have a few shirts in varying sizes for those that didn't pre-order the shirts.   You can pick the shirt up at reunion or have it shipped to you prior to the reunion if you pay extra for shipping.  No shirts will be shipped prior to 1 May, 2011.

REUNION SCHEDULE

Wednesday 8 June

• Registration opens 1300-1800

• Reunion Room open 1300-2400

• Souvenir Shop open 1300-1700

Thursday 9 June

• Registration open 0900-1800

• Reunion Room open 0900-2400 (Bar opens at 1300)

• Souvenir Shop open 0900-1700

• Chapter Presidents Meeting - 1030-1200

• Foundation Trustee Meeting - 1300-1400

• Museum Foundation Trustee Meeting 1400-1500

• Welcoming Mixer - Thursday afternoon from 1600-1800 - Hors d'oeuvres and a host bar

• Kid's Mixer - Thursday afternoon from 1600-1800 - Kids age 8-17 will be taken to Putt-Putt Golf and Games for pizza and some fun.  They will be chaperoned. 

• Sweetheart Dance - 2030-2400 - The Sweetheart Dance is a fund raising event that supports the Foundation of the 1st Cavalry Division Association.  All money raised from this event supports scholarships for the children of Troopers that were killed in action or were totally and permanently disabled.  (This event might be moved to Friday evening)

Friday 10 June

• Registration open 0900-1800

• Reunion Room open 0900-2400 (Bar opens at 1300)

• Souvenir Shop open 0900-1700

• Shuttle busses will transport attendees to Fort Hood to visit the Museum, Horse Detachment and unit areas from the hotels and return throughout the day on Friday 10 June. 

• Gold Star Family Breakfast -  Friday 0730-0900 - If you are in contact with the families of our fallen Troopers, please invite them to attend the reunion and the Gold Star Family Breakfast.  There is never a registration fee for our Gold Star families and the Association will pay for their breakfast at this event.  Julie Kink, the sister of WO Kink who was killed in Vietnam while serving with 1-9th Cavalry, will again host this event along with our Association President, Chan Duryea.  If Gold Star families wish to attend any other function they will need to pay for those events. 

• Association Board of Governors Meeting - 0900-1030

• Gulf War Commemoration Ceremony - 1100-1200

• War Era Lunches - 1230-1430 on Friday.  Individual lunches for each War Era that the 1st Cavalry Division has fought in.  World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War and Iraq.

Saturday 11 June

• Registration open 0900-1800

• Reunion Room open 0900-2400 (Bar opens at 1300)

• Souvenir Shop open 0900-1700

• General Membership Meeting - 0900-1100 -  Election of officers, 2014 Reunion site selection, financial reports and reports from the Foundations and Committees.

• Ladies Tea - 100-1130 - Teas, coffee, light snacks and a special presentation or craft

• Unit Lunches  1200-1400 - Individual lunches for the following units are being planned: 5th Cavalry, 7th Cavalry, 8th Cavalry, 9th Cavalry, 12th Cavalry, Artillery (all units), Engineers (all units), Silver Wings (Aviation), LRRP/Ranger, Headquarters and Special Troops (Div HQ, Signal, MI, MP, DISCOM, Support units, etc.)

• Cocktails - 1745-1845 - Open Bar

• Annual Association Banquet - 1900-2200 - This is always a good event.  Posting of the Colors by the Division Honor Guard and presentation on the 1st Cavalry Division.

Sunday 12 June

• Group Breakfast - 0700-0830 - Buffet breakfast open seating prior to bus service to the Memorial or departure home.

• LRRP/Ranger Breakfast - 0830-1000 - Farewell breakfast for LRRP/Ranger Chapter members and invited guests  

• Memorial Service - 0900-1000 - A memorial service which includes the reading of the Long Roll Muster.  This is held in the 1st Cavalry Division Memorial Chapel and is the culminating event of the reunion.  Busses back to the hotels is provided or depart from the Chapel for home.

We encourage you to coordinate your travel arrangements by using our Cav Travel program by going to www.ytbtravel.com/firstcav.  This program offers you discounted rates and also provides the Association with some income.  If you don’t like making your own travel arrangements and do not have a travel agent that you regularly use, we recommend one of the two following travel agents in our area that we know are reputable.

Casa Blanca Travel - Toll free (866) 833-0327, local (254) 526-5555, web site www.cbamex.com/  
All Country Travel - Toll free (800) 226-1990, local (254) 547-9090, web site www.allcountrytravel.com/  

If you send a message to either of these travel agencies please remember to provide them with your telephone number and e-mail address so they can contact you!

Air Travel – You can fly directly into the Greater Killeen/Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) through Dallas, Houston or Atlanta on American Eagle, Continental Connection or Delta Connection.  While some of the flights into and out of Killeen are still on small prop airplanes most of the service is by commuter jet.  Lines in the airport are small by comparison to the major airports and we highly recommend that you choose to fly into and out of the Killeen/Fort Hood airport.  The airport is co-located with Robert Gray Army Airfield and the runway can handle all commercial aircraft.  Austin ’s Bergstrom Airport is located on the other side of Austin , about 1½  hour drive to Killeen, and the Dallas Fort Worth Airport is 3 hours north of Killeen.  All airports offer numerous rental car companies.  The Killeen airport has Advantage, Avis, Enterprise, Hertz, National, and Thrifty rental car agencies on site.  Taxi and shuttle service are also available in Killeen.  Check with your hotel to see if they provide a free shuttle from the Killeen airport.

Train/Bus Travel – AMTRAK serves Temple, Texas which is located about 20 miles east of Killeen.  You can make reservation with AMTRAK by calling (800) 872-7245 or visiting their web page at www.amtrak.com.  The Trailways Bus Station is located at the corner of 4th Street and Avenue C in Killeen and in Austin at 916 E. Koening.