71st Transportation Battalion Vietnam Veterans 2012 Reunion
San Antonio, Texas
June 13 - June 17, 2012
Thursday, June 14th, The Second Official Day Of The Reunion
San Antonio City Tour - Japanese Sunken Gardens
Photo courtesy of Bob & Bernie Grier.
Entrance To The Gardens
Photo courtesy of Bob & Bernie Grier.
In 1915, the city requested a Japanese immigrant and his wife to transform an old rock quarry into a Japanese-styled garden, and a man named Mr. Kimi Eizo Jingu agreed to the task. He started with a rock house, which
still stands today and is surrounded by winding pebble walkways, stone bridges, a waterfall and tranquil pools. His work transformed the old rock quarry into a garden filled with lily ponds and lush green vegetation. With
the onset of World War II and the growing anti-Japanese sentiment that surrounded it, the city council changed the garden's name to "Chinese Sunken Garden." In 1983, the original name was finally restored.
Photo courtesy of Bob & Bernie Grier.
Photo courtesy of Bob & Bernie Grier.
Photo courtesy of Bob & Bernie Grier.
Photo courtesy of Al & Carol Furtado.
Photo courtesy of Al & Carol Furtado.
Photo courtesy of Al & Carol Furtado.
Photo courtesy of Al & Carol Furtado.
Photo courtesy of Al & Carol Furtado.
Photo courtesy of Bob & Bernie Grier.
Photo courtesy of Bob & Bernie Grier.
Photo courtesy of Bob & Bernie Grier.
Photo courtesy of Bob & Bernie Grier.
Photo courtesy of Bob & Bernie Grier.
Photo courtesy of Bob & Bernie Grier.
Photo courtesy of Bob & Bernie Grier.
Photo courtesy of Bob & Bernie Grier.
Photo courtesy of Bob & Bernie Grier.
Photo courtesy of Bob & Bernie Grier.
Photo courtesy of Bob & Bernie Grier.
Photo courtesy of Bob & Bernie Grier.
Photo courtesy of Bob & Bernie Grier.
Photo courtesy of Bob & Bernie Grier.
Photo courtesy of Tom & Rose LeMoine
Tom & Rose LeMoine
Photo courtesy of Tom & Rose LeMoine
Photo courtesy of Tom & Rose LeMoine
Photo courtesy of Tom & Vickie Reckers.
Photo courtesy of Tom & Vickie Reckers.
Photo courtesy of Tom & Vickie Reckers.
Rose Prado - Photo courtesy of Al & Carol Furtado.
Thelma & Wilfred Lam - Photo courtesy of Al & Carol Furtado.
Rose Prado
Thelma & Wilfred Lam
Photo courtesy of Al & Carol Furtado
Photo courtesy of Al & Carol Furtado
Photo courtesy of Tom & Vickie Reckers.
Vickie Reckers - Photo courtesy of Tom & Vickie Reckers.
Photo courtesy of Tom & Rose LeMoine.
Photo courtesy of Tom & Rose LeMoine.
Photo courtesy of Tom & Rose LeMoine.
Photo courtesy of Tom & Rose LeMoine.
Photo courtesy of Bob & Bernie Grier.
Photo courtesy of Bob & Bernie Grier.
Photo courtesy of Bob & Bernie Grier.
Photo courtesy of Bob & Bernie Grier.
Photo courtesy of Randy & Jan Richmond.
Photo courtesy of Randy & Jan Richmond.
Wilfred Lam & Kay Shook
Bernie Grier
Photo courtesy of Randy & Jan Richmond.
Photo courtesy of Randy & Jan Richmond.
Al & Carol Furtado - Photo courtesy of Randy & Jan Richmond.
Thelma Lan & Tom & Lilia Poston - Photo courtesy of Randy & Jan Richmond.
Al & Carol Furtado
Thelma Lam & Tom & Lilia Poston
Randy Richmond - Al Furtado - Wilfred Lam - Photo courtesy of Randy & Jan Richmond.
Randy Richmond - Al Furtado - Wilfred Lam
Thelma - Tom - Wilfred
Photo courtesy of Tom & Lilia Poston.
Photo courtesy of Tom & Lilia Poston.
Tom Holding Up The Fence
Photo courtesy of Tom & Lilia Poston.
Photo courtesy of Tom & Lilia Poston.
Photo courtesy of Tom & Lilia Poston.
Photo courtesy of Tom & Lilia Poston.
Photo courtesy of Tom & Lilia Poston.
Photo courtesy of Tom & Lilia Poston.
Photo courtesy of Tom & Lilia Poston.
Did We Miss The Bus - LOL
Photo courtesy of Tom & Lilia Poston.
Photo courtesy of Tom & Lilia Poston.
Al & Holly
Chau & Greg
Photo courtesy of Tom & Lilia Poston.
On The Bus Heading For Our Next Adventure
Sukiyaki -   Kyu Sakamoto
Stair Way
Vickie Reckers