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2005 REUNION MORNING REPORT ___________________
Casper Members who are planning to attend reunion: John Ackelson Michael Allison Gordy Anderson Don Bachali Wally Bahriak Ted Baysinger Don Bliss Curt Blundell Gary Braden Jerry Brown Chuck Carroll Don Charlton Ned Costa Bill Denney Jeff Fales Bill Fielding Clyde Fuller Ray French Mike Gauntt Stephen Greene Walt Henderson Jerry Hollis Zelner Houchin Bobby Horowitz Jim Jeffryes Phil Johnson Joe Jones Larry Kahila George Kenney Buddy King Virgil Lamb Bob Mac Glaflin Art McBride Don McGregor Leo McHugh Chuck Merkel Dale Morrison Ray O'Connor Gary O'Leary Robert Page Randy Plese Lance Quesenberry Tom Quinn Mike Riley Ron Sargent Don Sholett Jim Sickler Larry Snedden Sal Sosa Leo Sparks Steve Spooner John Steen Guy Strang Stan Streicher John Swiney Thomas Terry Bernard Timmons Richard Tompkins Tom Town Charles West Cliff White John Wilkofsky Joe Wolan Dave Woodard Tony Zupancic & Barbara Anne (Honorary Casper) 65 Caspers - 06/15/05 ___________________ Please Contact Us If You Are Planning To Attend Reunion We will need an approximate head count for the hotel and the chartered tour bus company ASAP Please Reply Now _________________ (Print Out & Mail Form) _________________ Airport to Hotel Transportation Shuttle pickup areas are located outside of the baggage areas. DCA - National FREE Shuttle Service every 15 minutes. Catch the Red/White Van marked Gateway & Crystal City Marriott. The van will go to both hotels. The last shuttle bus leaves at 11 pm. IAD - Dulles Int'l Super Shuttle charges $25 for the first person and $8 per additional. BWI - Balt/Wash Super Shuttle charges $40 for the first person and $10 per additional. _________________ Reunion 2005 Committee Reunion Chairman Reunion Co-Chairman CAPO President CAPO Treasurer CAPO Exe. Director _________________
_________________ Song playing is from the soundtrack album: In The Shadow Of The Blade
Living In The Shadow Performed by: Rodney C. Riley Arrowhead Film & Video _________________
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Casper Aviation Platoon REUNION 2005 To be held in Washington, DC June 24th thru June 26th (Page is updated on a regular basis) |
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Crystal City Marriott at Reagan National Airport
Conveniently located less than one mile from Reagan National Airport in the heart of Crystal City, the hotel connects to the Crystal City Metro Rail Stop and Underground Shopping Center. For your dining pleasure in the hotel, the CC Bistro Restaurant features classic favorites served in a contemporary décor for breakfast, lunch and dinner. There is also the Hamburger Hamlet (American, nearby) open for lunch and dinner. Portofino's (Italian, nearby) open for lunch and dinner. Ruth's Chris Steak House (Steak, nearby) open for lunch and dinner. And yes, there is a cocktail Lounge in the hotel. Many Washington DC attractions & landmarks nearby are: Arlington Cemetery (1.5 mi), FBI Building (6.0 mi), Georgetown (5.0 mi), The Kennedy Center (3.0 mi), National Zoo (8.0 mi), Old Town Alexandria (4.0 mi), Smithsonian museums (3.5 mi) and the Washington DC Monuments on the Mall (3.5 mi). The hotel Concierge and other staff members can answer any sightseeing questions you have.
You can see what the Guest Suite looks like on the hotel website at: http://www.Marriott.com/property/propertypage/WASCC.
_____________________________________________________________________ Crystal City Marriott 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, VA 22202 USA Reservations (703) 413- 5500 Please don't forget to mention that you are with the: Casper Aviation Platoon Reunion _____________________________________________________________________ Reunion Agenda
Reunion Registration Fee and Other Costs Registration Fee Banquet Dinner Saturday Tours Raffle Tickets $50 per family $40 per person $20 per person $20 for 20 tickets We encourage those who are planning to attend the reunion to fill-out and return your registration form and fee's ASAP. The raffle tickets will be sold separately at the reunion. _____________________________________________________________________
Our ice breaker party's are always a great time for all. The party will start at 6 pm Friday Night in the Monticello Room.
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Tour of the Smithsonian Air & Space Center, White House & Bus Tour of Washington, DC
During this tour, our Casper Reunion Group Photo will be taken on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. We have also planned a very special Memorial Service and Remembrance at the Vietnam Memorial (The Wall) for the 11 Caspers who were Killed In Action. _____________________________________________________________________
Our reunion meeting is open to all Caspers and their guests. Keeping with tradition, we will Honor our Fallen, discuss our platoon, present awards, draw raffle prizes, introduce the CAPO 2006 President & Vice President and introduce the 2006 Reunion Chairman who will announce next year's reunion location. Our Guest Speaker at this event will be United States Army Brigadier General Jeffrey Schloesser, Director of the Army Aviation Task Force Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3.
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A wonderful chicken dinner is planned for the banquet on Sunday evening. Cocktail hour will begin at 5:30 pm. Also, there will be a special military ceremony. The 3d United States Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard" will be present to Post & Retire our Colors. A special guest speaker, entertainment and dancing are also planned for the evening.
Singer, songwriter and musician Maxwell Taylor will ignite the stage Sunday night at the banquet. Best known for his legendary ability to sound like an incredible array of pop stars from the 50's to the 90's. With his one-man show he will ignite the stage with high-energy acts. Amazingly, Maxwell combines his soulful, sultry, 5-octave range voice with exceptional, distinguished, legendary impersonations. Maxwell's song list includes tunes from such artists as: Elvis Presley, Barry White, Righteous Brothers, Smokie Robinson, Phil Collins, B.J. Thomas, George Benson, Frank Sinatra, Eric Clapton, Marvin Gaye, Doobie Brothers, Billy Joel, Nat King Cole, Al Green, Kenny Rogers, Sammy Davis Jr. and many more. Our Guest Speaker for the night will be Rudy Gresham, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. _____________________________________________________________________ Dress Code Casual dress for the Ice Breaker Party and the Reunion Meeting. It is not mandatory, but it would look sharp if all of the guys wore the Casper Reunion T-Shirt on the Bus Tour - especially for the group photo on Saturday. However, the Banquet & Dance is semi-formal, cocktail attire.
_____________________________________________________________________ Casper Platoon Fun Run - Sunday, June 26th
If you would like to sign-up for this run, please contact Bill Fielding for all of the details: Fun Run
_____________________________________________________________________ Past Reunions
Casper Reunion 2004 - Las Vegas
Casper Reunion 2003 - Orlando Casper Reunion 2002 - Las Vegas
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Casper Reunion Merchandise
White Heather Grey Black Hat Casper Platoon Polo Shirts · $18 each Anvil® Cotton Deluxe® - 7.1-Ounce Jersey Knit Sport Shirt. 1220. 100% pre-shrunk cotton, soft knit collar and welt cuffs, wood tone buttons, double needle bottom hem. Full color silk screened Casper Platoon logo. Adult sizes: S - 3XL. Casper Platoon Hats · $20 each Black Hats are available with Pilot or Crew Member Wings. Casper Platoon T-Shirts · $12 each Hanes Beefy-T Short-Sleeve Tee - 6.1-oz. weight. 100% cotton knit comes ring-spun for strength and a full cut assures roomy comfort. Full color silk screened Casper Platoon logo on the front and two Casper helicopters on the back. Available in white only. Adult sizes: S - 3XL.
The Custom artwork is designed by artist & friend Joe Kline. The UH-1 Huey has Casper on its nose. The OH-6 "Inferno" the 173d Abn Bde emblem on its nose. _________________ Joe Kline Aviation Art _________________
To Purchase Items Please contact: Ned Costa. All merchandise will be shipped to our reunion and distributed during check-in.
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The Crystal City Marriott offers two room
selections. The Guest Suite and the Guest Room (shown to the right).
The Special Casper Platoon Reunion Room Rate of $109 per night applies to the Guest Room
only. 
Ice
Breaker Party
On
Friday morning, we have arranged for bus transportation to the
Smithsonian Air & Space Center.
On Saturday, we will enjoy a special 1-hour tour inside of the White House.
Immediate following the WH tour, we have a special sightseeing tour planned.. We will be able to view from the coach: US Capitol, Library of
Congress, Supreme Court, House and Senate Office Buildings, FBI Building,
White House, Federal Triangle, Embassy Row, Georgetown, & US Navy Memorial. We will step off the coach and visit: Lincoln, Vietnam,
Korean and Marine Corps (Iwo Jima) Memorials. Each of our buses will have an
on-board tour guide.
Reunion
Meeting
Immediately following the meeting will be the
showing of: In
The Shadow Of The Blade.
This emotion-packed documentary film will be shown at the close of our
Saturday Reunion Meeting. This movie follows the 10,000-mile journey of a
battle-scarred UH-1 "Huey" helicopter into America's backyards to hear the
untold stories of America's Vietnam War veterans and the families who waited
for them to come home. The evocative healing power of this film has been
described as "the most important thing to happen to Vietnam veterans since
the dedication of The Wall. Strap in, pull pitch, and take your heart on a
ride! Two DVD copies of this film will also be raffled off as
door prizes.
Banquet Dinner & Dance
For all of you runners who are interested, there will be a
3-mile run scheduled on Sunday morning. The run will begin at
6:30 am and should take about 90 minutes to complete the course
thru Beautiful & Historic "Old Town" Alexandria.
