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Reunions of 2002

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Our Day With the Lancers at Ft Campbell

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    Just in from Hannibal Bray   

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Full text of the memorial plaque can be found at: http://thelancers.org/newsletter/memorial.pdf  

 

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Assembly point with Paul Cole, Cpt. Hannibal Bray, Mike Rocklen and Russ Balisok (rear)Dave Mussey, Tony Beyer, a young Lancer, (front)Walt Fuller and Clarence Confer Walt Fuller and Gary Whitty

(Payback for for Walt puking in Gary's boots.)

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Lancer history wall in the Orderly Room Walt Fuller checking out an old friend Terran(CE), Gary Whitty, Cpt Bray, Terry Kaufman and Tony Beyer

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Scenes from the pavilion where we had the picnic
The day at Ft Campbell with the new Lancers was awesome. Capt. Hannibal Bray and his new Lancers were the best of hosts. We met at their orderly room and had a 'get to know each other' session that was very impressive. Allan Milberger brought along a video tape, put together from 8mm films, of Lancer days in Vietnam. Even the new Lancers recognized that we were all as young as they are once. In all, 20 of us 'old timers' attended the reunion at least one of the days with the biggest turnout being the day with the new Lancers. In addition to Walt Fuller, Tim Delong, Terry Kaufman and Allan Milbeger, other first time 101st attendees included Tony Beyer, Steve Anglin, John Donaldson and Bruce Nesmith. I hope I've not left out anyone of the FNG's for this year. It was truly fantastic to see so many of us at one time with the new Lancers. The picnic with them was beyond description.

The day at Ft. Campbell's Open House and Air Show

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Lana and Lela Ruck with their new friends

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In Nashville:

Memorial Dinner Night

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 Bruce Nesmith, Walt Fuller, and Mike Rocklen

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 Lanny, Melissa and Lana Ruck with Terry Kaufman next to Lanny

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 Russ Balisok, Mike Rocklen, Randy Gilliam and Steve Smith

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 Melissa, Lanny and Lela  Ruck also Paul Cole

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 Randy Gilliam, Gary Whitty and Paul Phillips

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 Paul and Margaret Cole. Lela Ruck at left.

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 Steve and Pat Smith

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 Pat Smith, Terry Kaufman, Gary Whitty and Paul Phillips

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 Beth and Steve Anglin, Mary and Clarence Confer

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 Tim, Sally and Timmy Delong

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 Paul, Barbara and Renea Rosenbaum

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 Paul and Margaret Cole again

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 Russ and Dorothy Balisok with Lana Ruck

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 Gary Whitty, Steve Smith, Walt Fuller, Pat Smith and Mary and Clarence Confer

The whole gang: standing l. to r., Steve A., Clarence C., Paul R., Paul C., Russ B., Walt F., Lanny R., Bruce N., Paul P., Dave M., Randy G., sitting Steve S., Terry K., Gary W., Mike R., Tim D.

 

Awards Dinner

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Paul Phillips, Randy and John Gilliam and Mike Rocklen The Rosenbaum family

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