2007 71st Transportation Battalion Vietnam Vertrans First Reunion

71st Transportation Battalion Vietnam Veterans First Reunion - Day Two
Our Tour of Fort Eustis
We would like to thank everyone at Fort Eustis who was responsible for helping with our tour. Special thanks go out to
Vicki Bowker from the Fort Eustis PAO who coordinated our tour, LTC Smith-McCoy, 71st Battalion Commander,
and her staff for our tour of the 71st Bn, 508th Motor Pool, and Captain Stull and her staff for our
tour of the Third Port. We were treated with dignity and respect by all.

Group Photos Outside The Museum Entrance

Left to Right Front Row - Dave Covert - Larry Neuman - Bob Shanta - Bob Grier - Tom LeMoine - Gregory Farris - Rich Morawa - Randy Richmond Charles Shrewsbury - Back Row Standing - David Brown - Mike Haas - Charlie Busacca - John Shook - Dennis
Koziel - Al Furtado - Nilla Thorn Herb Edwards - Joe Howard - Al Krabbenhoeft - Rick Rawlings - David McNaught - Jim McCormick - Jack Park

Our First Stop - U.S. Army Transportation Museum At Fort Eustis

Waiting For Our Bus To Take Us To Fort Eustis

The Flying Wheel Nilla Pretending To Be Part Of The Exhibit

Some Early Army Vehicles

More Of The Vehicle Displays

The Vietnam War Section Of The Museum

The Huey

Manning The Guard Tower - Nilla - Al - Carol

The Eve of Destruction, the only gun truck that was brought back to the United States.

The Gun Truck Weapons Crew

The TC Terminal / Boat Area Of The Museum

Nilla Looking Around

Looking At The Display Of Vehicle Models

Rich Killblane - Greg And Chau Farris VC Bike

Saigon Port And Newport

Newport Terminal - TET 1968 - Since these plaques were made, there has been more updated info added to the TET battle at Newport from members of the 71st Transportation Battalion who fought
in the battle.

Continuing On To The Korean War Section Of The Museum

Moving On To The Gulf War Section Of The Museum

Continuing On To The Outdoor Displays At The Museum

David Brown - Bob Shanta - Jack And Mary Park - Taking A Little Break

Sgt. William W. Seay - 62nd Trans. Co. Recipient Of The Congressional Medal Of Honor

The Train Area

Neat Shot Looking Through The Huey David - Roberta - Rich

Truck Area

Air Park - Above And Below

Marine Park - Above And Below

This concludes the Transportation Museum tour. Now we are off to the Fort Eustis Club for lunch
with some of the troops of the current 71st Transportation Battalion.

Back On The Bus

Arriving At The Fort Eustis Club

Fort Eustis Club

We had our own private room for lunch; again we were treated like VIPs.

Standing in the background are some of the current 71st troops. - Far right is LTC Smith-McCoy, 71st Battalion Commander, and some of her staff. They passed out 71st Transportation Battalion
history handbooks to us all.

Waiting For The Bus Outside the Fort Eustis Club To Take Us To Our Next Destination - Seems as though the bus driver took a little side tour of his own.