71st Transportation Battalion 2009 Reunion
June 24 - June 28, 2009
Nashville, Tennessee
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Day Four - Our Saturday Evening Banquet At The Holiday Inn
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Members Arriving For The Banquet
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71st Transportation Battalion Reunion Attendees
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Tom & Rose LeMoine - West Allis, WI
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David & Roberta McNaught - Corona, CA
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Nelson & Lorraine Ouellette - Biddeford, ME
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Dennis & Judith Koziel - Dallas, GA
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Al & Carol Furtado - Plymouth, MA
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Dale & Sharon Taylor - Logan, WV
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John & Kay Shook - Ypsilanti, MI
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Jim & Jane Tlougan - Rochester, MN
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Larry & Liz Johnson - Grandville, ND
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Tom & Vickie Reckers - Villa Hills, KY
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Randy & Jan Richmond - Waterloo, IA
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David & Kathy Covert - San Antonio, TX
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Rick & Brenda Rawlings - Front Royal, VA
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Herb & Inge Edwards - Remseck, Germany
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Larry & Carol Neuman - Cincinnati, OH
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Bob Measel - Bedminster, NJ
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Stan Chisholm - Ida Grove, IA
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Jim McCormick - Shelby, OH
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Charlie Busacca - Pemberton, NJ
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Al & Holly Krabbenhoeft - Portage, IN
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Special Guests Once Again - Bob & Bernie (Krupa) Grier - New Baltimore, MI
In Memory Of Bernie's Brother - Jim Krupa - 154th TC - 1966 - 1967
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Guest Joe Tuttle 62nd TC - 1967 - 1968 With Charlie Busacca
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Judith Koziel & Joe Tuttle
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Herb Edwards Entertaining Us
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Herb Singing - Try A Little Kindness
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The Main Event Of The Evening
Presenting The Freedom Team Salute Commendation Packages To All The Ladies
For those of you not familiar with the Freedom Team Salute program, below is some information taken from the
Freedom Team Salute website.
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Standing by our Soldiers is not an easy task-it requires steadfast vision, commitment and sacrifice and the time spent in the Army shapes a Soldier’s life forever. Recognizing what a simple expression of gratitude can
mean, in 2005 the Army created Freedom Team Salute. The program recognizes the essential bond between Soldiers, family and community; celebrates the sacrifices made by all those who support our Soldiers; and
honors the millions of Soldier Veterans who have served and who remain as our living connection to generations of duty, honor, and patriotism.
Freedom Team Salute is a Secretary of the Army and Chief of Staff of the Army program launched in May 2005. The program recognizes U.S. Army Veterans and the Parents, Spouses and Employers of U.S. Army Soldiers.
The program also recognizes those Special Supporters who have significantly contributed to supporting U.S. Army Soldiers and the Army’s Mission. Anyone (military or civilian) can honor a U.S. Army Veteran or an
Army Supporter. Active Duty Soldiers can honor their Parents and Spouse. Guard and Reserve Soldiers can honor their Parents, Spouse and Employer.
I asked David Covert to hand out the Freedom Team Salute Commendation packages, but he asked me if I would do it for him. I can't find the words to tell you how much of an honor it was to personally present each and
everyone of the ladies with their Freedom Team Salute.
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Thank you David Covert for coming up with the idea of doing this for our wives during the reunion. Our wives have always been there to support us, during the good times and a lot of the bad times. They may not totally
understand the bond we created during our service in Vietnam, but they most definitely understand how much it means for us to get together at our reunions.
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Getting Ready For The Freedom Team Salute Presentation
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As The Evening Nears An End, We Take Our Group Photos
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11 Members Of The 402nd TC - What A Great Turn Out For The 402nd
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Why Are The Legs Up - LOL
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This Concludes The 2009 Reunion Photos - I want to thank everyone that sent in photos to make this possible.
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Remember When - Alan Jackson
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