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Updated on 17 November 2008
First Team Veterans Gathering
in DC
Veterans of the 1st Cavalry Division and
members of the 1st Cavalry Division Association gathered in Washington, DC to honor the Veterans of our Armed Forces
and renew old acquaintances.
Hundreds of Veterans from the First Team
were in Washington, DC to celebrate Veterans Day and over 100 came by the
Association's Hospitality Suite to sign in and visit. Many others
gathered in other hotels to meet together. Cav Troopers could be
seen traveling around the sights of Washington, DC and eating in local
restaurants over the days surrounding Veterans Day.
Special
Events
The
Association placed wreaths at the three war memorials on
Veterans Day, 11 November. With the assistance of the 1st Cavalry
Division Honor Guard the President of the Association, James W. Booth, and
Association members Ed Times and Mel Gunderson placed wreaths at the World
War II Memorial and Korean War Memorial in brief ceremonies on Veterans
Day. Both Time and Gunderson placed a wreath at the Vietnam Memorial
during the ceremony conducted there while the Division Honor Guard stood
atop the Memorial throughout the ceremony. LTG (Ret) Hal Moore and Joe Galloway
were in the hospitality room on Sunday, 9 November from 1300-1500 hours
visiting with Troopers and signing copies of their new book, We Are
Soldiers Still. If you have not read that book, we encourage you
to get a copy and take time to read it. Those
visiting in DC for Veterans Day took time to visit many of the sights and
historic areas in the District and surrounding areas. Many groups of
Cav Veterans could be seen in restaurants and areas around town having a
good time and sharing the experiences. This
was the 15th Anniversary of the dedication of the Vietnam Women's Memorial
and they had some special items scheduled during the Veterans Day time
period including being the focus of the ceremonies at the Vietnam
Memorial. Plans
for 2009 Plans
are being made now for activities for next year. Information will be
posted to the Association web page as it becomes available. Who
Signed in During Veterans Day 5th
Cavalry
Jack
Clavey - A/1-5
Henry
DeMeritte - B/2-5 & A/1-77 FA
Dan Erickson - D/2-5
Jack Gatrell - A/1-5
Mel Gunderson - D/2-5
Raul Hernandez - A/2-5
Larry Hicks - D/1-5
Charles Nordan - A/1-5
Jay Phillips - C/2-5
Claude Roy - B/1-5
Rich Sherwood - C/2-5
Ed Soltis - B/1-5
Eddie Williams - A/2-5
Jim Wright - B/2-5 7th
Cavalry
Bob Arbasetti - B/2-7
Bill Beck - A/1-7
Joe Berry - C/5-7
Hilmar Braun - B/2-7
John Cahill - B/2-7
Mac Coffman -B/5-7
Paul Collins - C/1-7
Harvey Cooper - B/2-7
Charles Dasher - C/1-7
Dan Delts - B/5-7
Paul DeVries - HHC/1-7
Jim Epperson - HHC/2-7
Eldon Erlenbach - B/5-7
Sam Fantino - B/2-7
Sherman Flanders - A/2-7
Marc Folden - A/5-7
Don Fredenburg - A/5-7
Joe Galloway - 1-7
Larry Gwin - A/2-7
Jim Hackett - A/HHC/2-7
Linwood Hall - A/2-7
Don Hallquist - B/5-7
Gregory Holloway - A/5-7
John Lafferty - C/1-7
Ian McCallister - B/5-7
Neil Meyer - D/5-7
Hal Moore - HHC/1-7 & HHC/3 Bde
Keith Morin - HHC/1-7
Robert Pedersen - A/1-7
Clinton Poley - C/1-7
Mike Price - B/5-7
Enrique Pujals - C/2-7
Bill Rowley - B/5-7
John R. Russell - A/2-7
Steve Shear - A/5-7
Gerry Skelly - C/2-7
Ron Sleeis - HHC/3 Bde
Bill Spych - A/2-7
Jack Thomas - B/5-7
Edward Times - B/1-7
Van Wilson - B/1-7 & HHC 3 Bde 8th
Cavalry
Paul Collins - A/2-8
Jack Crussard - D/1-8
David Dolby - B/1-8
James Dotson - D/2-8
David Downing - B/1-8
Art Drago - D/1-8
Byran Edgecomb - A/HHC/2-8
Juan Fernandez - A/2-8
Joe Gesker - C/2-8
Larry Hempfling - D/2-8
Leonard L. Lawrence - A/2-8
Johnny Mays - D/2-8
Mike McGhie - D/2-8
Jim Rascher - HHC/2-8
William Rigdon - B/3-8
Sonny Silva - D/2-8
Tom Spampinato - D/2-8
Denny Stormer - D/2-8 9th
Cavalry
James "Pete" Booth - HHT/1-9
Julie Kink (David Kink C/1-9) 12th
Cavalry
Forrest Brewer - B/2-12
Jim Cuthbertson - B/2-12
Joe Forgione - B/2-12
Randell Glenn - HHC/1-12
John Harrison - C/1-12
Roger King - B/1-12
Norm Mordue - C/1-12
Gary Pezzuti - D/1-12
Jean Risley (Robert Tillquist B/2-12)
Julio Rivera - B/2-12
Bill Schuster - B/2-12
Jim Stokely - B/1-12
Donald Stump - B/2-12
Jim Wright - C/2-12
Al Zeller - B/2-12 Aviation
Units
Greg Bonine - A/227
Gene Burdick - B/229
Tommy Dorsey - B/229
David Downing - B/229
Frank Lafferty - B/229
Christopher Lawson - B/228
Hank Llewellyn - A/229th
Thomas Nienalt - 478 AVN Co.
Jim Ottman - C/229 AHC
Joe Panzardi - 133 ASH
Roshelle Peters - E/615 ASB
James Scholl - HHC/227
Jim Sheridan - 478 AVN Co.
Richard Smith - B/229 Division
Headquarters and Other Units
Phillip Blevins - HHC/8 ENG
James Burn - B/15 TC
Paul Hanson - HHC/1CD
Roger Heilig - HHC/1st Bde
Sebastian Hentbrook - A/DSTB
Stan Kugler - 10 RRC & 371 RRC
Roger May - D/3-32 AR
Larisa Neskovic - A/DSTB
John Ramsden - HHC/27 MNT
William Rigdon - A/DSTB
Hal Spiller - B/27 MSB
Maria Spiller - A/DSTB
Ron Stokes - B/27 MNT
Scott Torgerson - 545 MP
Adam Vanderhoofven - A/DSTB
Dennis Webster - HHC/1CD |
