2009 71st Transportation Battalion Vietnam Veterans Reunion Banquet

71st Transportation Battalion 2009 Reunion
June 24 - June 28, 2009
Nashville, Tennessee

Day Four - Our Saturday Evening Banquet At The Holiday Inn

Members Arriving For The Banquet

Stan - Bob - Tom

Carol

Randy & Larry

Dinner Is Served

71st Transportation Battalion Reunion Attendees

Tom & Rose LeMoine - West Allis, WI

David & Roberta McNaught - Corona, CA

Nelson & Lorraine Ouellette - Biddeford, ME

Dennis & Judith Koziel - Dallas, GA

Al & Carol Furtado - Plymouth, MA

Dale & Sharon Taylor - Logan, WV

John & Kay Shook - Ypsilanti, MI

Jim & Jane Tlougan - Rochester, MN

Larry & Liz Johnson - Grandville, ND

Tom & Vickie Reckers - Villa Hills, KY

Randy & Jan Richmond - Waterloo, IA

David & Kathy Covert - San Antonio, TX

Rick & Brenda Rawlings - Front Royal, VA

Herb & Inge Edwards - Remseck, Germany

Larry & Carol Neuman - Cincinnati, OH

Bob Measel - Bedminster, NJ

Stan Chisholm - Ida Grove, IA

Jim McCormick - Shelby, OH

Charlie Busacca - Pemberton, NJ

Al & Holly Krabbenhoeft - Portage, IN

Special Guests Once Again - Bob & Bernie (Krupa) Grier - New Baltimore, MI
In Memory Of Bernie's Brother - Jim Krupa - 154th TC - 1966 - 1967

Guest Joe Tuttle 62nd TC - 1967 - 1968 With Charlie Busacca

Judith Koziel & Joe Tuttle

Dennis & Rick

Banquet Table Set Up

Herb Edwards Entertaining Us

Herb Singing - Try A Little Kindness

Randy Sneaking Around Taking Some Scary Photos

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.

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.

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