| 71st Transportation Battalion Vietnam Veterans First Reunion - Day Three The Banquet - June 16, 2007 Held at the Crowne Plaza at Fort Magruder, Williamsburg, Virginia Thank you Denise Creasman and your staff, Ashwin, Stephanie, Paulette and Earnestine. |
| Bottom Row - Bob Shanta - John Shook - Tom LeMoine - David Covert - Gail Norman - Randy Richmond Top Row - Jim McCormick - Gregory Farris - David Brown - Dennis Koziel - Rich Morawa - Al Krabbenhoeft - David McNaught - Rick Rawlings Al Furtado - Jack Park - Larry Neuman - Bob Grier - Joe Howard - Dale Taylor - Mike Haas |
| Bottom Row - Kay Shook - Jan Richmond - Carolyn Furtado - Chau Farris - Bernie Krupa Grier - Mary Park Top Row - Holly Krabbenhoeft - Paulette Brown - Diane Norman - Nilla Thorn - Roberta McNaught - Judith Koziel - Rose LeMoine - Ruth Haas Cheri McCormick - Carol Neuman |
Al & Carol Furtado Dennis & Judith Koziel
Rick & Brenda Rawlings Larry & Carol Neuman
John & Kay Shook Jim & Cheri McCormick
The Browns - David - Paulette - Lessa
| Carol & Larry - Chau & Greg - Mary & Jack |
Rose & Nilla Carol & Nilla
| Bob & Rich |
Bernie & Bob Brenda - Dave - Gail - Rick - Larry
Gail & Diane Jim & Cheri
Brenda & Rick Al & Holly
| Greg - Al - Rich - Tom |
| 402nd Table |
| Wake Up Randy |
Jack Charlie Carol & Larry
Chau Mary Al
| Mike & Ruth Haas & Joe Howard - What are they looking at? |
Holly & Al Judith & Dennis
| Getting Ready To Eat At The 402nd Table |
Rich & Tom Carol - Rose - Nilla
| Standing - Gail - Rick - Larry - Seated Dave - Jim - Randy |
| The Browns - David - Paulette - Lessa |
| Chatting Before Dinner |
Kay Taking A Photo Of Randy Taking A Photo Of Her Rick & Dave
| Enough Said - LOL |
Chau & Bob Pastor Jack Park Speaking
| More Chatting At The 402nd Table |
Larry Speaking To The Group Al & Nilla - What A Special Treat To Have Nilla Attend The Reunion
| It was great to be able to tell some of my experiences with other 71st vets while developing the website. |
| Carol - Ruth - Mike - Joe |
Diane - Dale - Brenda Cheri - Gail - Diane
| More Chatting Before Dinner |
| Nilla Speaking To The Group |
| Jack Getting Ready To Speak To The Group |
| Everyone Having A Good Time |
| Carol - Great Job Setting Up The Banquet |
Carol & Rose Jack Let's Eat
| Bob - Jack - Mary |
David - Roberta - John Holly & Al
| Stephanie & Paulette |
David - Roberta - Rich Bernie - Bob - Chau
| More Chatting Before Dinner |
The bear got his photo taken with everyone.
| Rich & Dale - Not Sure What They Are Doing - LOL |
| The banquet is over. |
| 71st Transportation Battalion Vietnam Veterans Reunion Banquet We all had a great time. |
This concludes the 2007 reunion photo pages. Hope you have enjoyed looking at all the photos. I would like to thank Bob & Bernie Grier, Bob Shanta, Dale Taylor, Dave Covert, David & Paulette
Brown, Greg & Chau Farris, Jim & Ann O'Keefe, Larry & Carol Neuman, Nilla Thorn, Randy & Jan Richmond, Rich Morawa and Tom & Rose LeMoine for sharing their photos with us.
Brown, Greg & Chau Farris, Jim & Ann O'Keefe, Larry & Carol Neuman, Nilla Thorn, Randy & Jan Richmond, Rich Morawa and Tom & Rose LeMoine for sharing their photos with us.
REUNION
"Stay in touch", "Give me a call", "I’ll stop sometime for a brew"
Phrases we used often back then but would rarely follow through
We carried those promises to ourselves, those words that we would
say
Into time, our work, and families where life just gets in our way
That is likely as it should be, and how forever it has been
It’s doubtful we could change too much if we could do it all again
Yet something wonderful was created since the time those words
were spoken
The glue that formed a bond of brothers, that never can be broken
With that in mind we made our plans and settled on a date
A long awaited gathering of old friends and soldiers...albeit a little
late
Anticipation and excitement grew as every week then passed
Would they look as old as me or much as when I’d seen them last?
Some of us worked side by side, others where and when duty bound
We all lived just yards apart and tread the same hot and muddy
ground
Our missions there were varied, we worked hard and played as well
I’m sure there will be stories shared...and some we’ll never
tell
So then the day had now arrived...to Williamsburg we’d come
With bleary eyes and achy joints, and butts a little numb
Baggage filled with photos, mementos, clothes and lotion
For Jan as she looked forward to her first trip to the ocean
We came from both coasts and the heartland, from Michigan to Texas
From as far as Sweden and Germany, in a plane, old Buick or Lexus
And there was no denying that the years had etched our faces
Greyed or thinned our once thick hair and moved pounds to other
places
But I noticed something else too, as those first hours turned to days
The more I’d look at each of you, the more those years would
melt away
Till our ladies looked like the new brides we married way back then
And once again we had become those bold and brash young men
We couldn’t party like we used to do, but we tried just the same
Hoping you all feel the same when I say, I’m so very glad I came
Thank you all for a blessed reunion and may there be many others
And God bless every one of you...I love you all my brothers!
Randy
"Stay in touch", "Give me a call", "I’ll stop sometime for a brew"
Phrases we used often back then but would rarely follow through
We carried those promises to ourselves, those words that we would
say
Into time, our work, and families where life just gets in our way
That is likely as it should be, and how forever it has been
It’s doubtful we could change too much if we could do it all again
Yet something wonderful was created since the time those words
were spoken
The glue that formed a bond of brothers, that never can be broken
With that in mind we made our plans and settled on a date
A long awaited gathering of old friends and soldiers...albeit a little
late
Anticipation and excitement grew as every week then passed
Would they look as old as me or much as when I’d seen them last?
Some of us worked side by side, others where and when duty bound
We all lived just yards apart and tread the same hot and muddy
ground
Our missions there were varied, we worked hard and played as well
I’m sure there will be stories shared...and some we’ll never
tell
So then the day had now arrived...to Williamsburg we’d come
With bleary eyes and achy joints, and butts a little numb
Baggage filled with photos, mementos, clothes and lotion
For Jan as she looked forward to her first trip to the ocean
We came from both coasts and the heartland, from Michigan to Texas
From as far as Sweden and Germany, in a plane, old Buick or Lexus
And there was no denying that the years had etched our faces
Greyed or thinned our once thick hair and moved pounds to other
places
But I noticed something else too, as those first hours turned to days
The more I’d look at each of you, the more those years would
melt away
Till our ladies looked like the new brides we married way back then
And once again we had become those bold and brash young men
We couldn’t party like we used to do, but we tried just the same
Hoping you all feel the same when I say, I’m so very glad I came
Thank you all for a blessed reunion and may there be many others
And God bless every one of you...I love you all my brothers!
Randy
| The Reunion Is Over - But The Memories Last Forever A Poem By Randy Richmond |
| David & Roberta McNaught |
| Randy & Jan Richmond |
| Al & Holly Krabbenhoeft |
| David & Paulette Brown |
| John & Kay Shook |
| Greg & Bernie |
| Al & Al |
| Rich & Tom |
| Greg & Tom |
| David & Bob |
| Al & Charlie |
| Rose & Carol |
| Chau & Cheri |
| Rich & Tom - Serious Discussion Going On |
| Bernie & Bob |
| Kay - Holly - Al |
| Roberta Speaking To The Group |
| Al & Dennis |
| Rich |
| Charlie |
| John - I'm Ready To Eat |
| John - Kay - Holly |
| Looks Good |
| The Browns |
| More Chatting Before Dinner |
| Nilla & Chau |
| Rose & Cheri |
| The food was great. |
| Nilla |
| Bob - Rose -Tom |
| Kay - Al - Holly - Al |
| Nilla - Greg - Chau |
| Group Photo |
| At Last - Etta James |
| David & Roberta |
| The 402nd Guys With Dale Taylor On Far Right |
| Nilla - Bernie - Bob |
| Tom - Al - Dennis - John |
| Carol & Bernie - The goodbyes are always hard. |
| Carol & Jan |
| Jan & Carol |
| Dave - Al - Joe |
| Nilla - Rose - Bob |
| David - Bob - Roberta |
| Jan & Diane |
| Dave - Jim - Rick - Carol - Larry - Randy - Jan |
| Jack is speaking to the group. |
| Dale Taking A Photo |
| Earnestine - Our Bartender |
| What's going on here? |
| Denise Creasman (Crowne Plaza Banquet Coordinator ) & Carol |
| Al - Denise - Carol - Nilla |
| Jan & Cheri |
| Dale - Randy - Al - Carol |