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2007 REUNION MORNING REPORT _______________
CASPERS WHO ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND: John Ackelson Gordy Anderson Dale Birney Don Bliss Dennis Bradley Jerry Brown Chuck Carroll Sonny Caughlin Don Charlton Ned Costa Art Cruz Bill Fielding Ray French Steve Greene Dick Hathcock Richard Head Walt Henderson Jerry Hollis Zelner Houchin Grover Hudgins Bob Jameson Phil Johnson Larry Kahila George Kenney Buddy King Bill Krueger Virgil Lamb Ed Liptrap Bob Mac Glaflin Art McBride Robert McDonald Don McKeough Chuck Merkel Ray O'Connor Randy Plese Jimmy Pollan Tom Quinn Joe Schils Randy Schweitzer Sal Sosa Steve Spooner Guy Strang Stan Streicher John Swiney Jerry Terry Bernard Timmons Rick Tompkins Tom Town Randy Vestal Mike Wallace Doug Walton Cliff White John Wilkofsky Andy Williams 54 (As of 6/21/07) _______________
Gold Star Family Members Planning to Attend: Donny & Leslie Kidd, Jr. (Son) Shenendoah Doran (Eric Busch's Daughter) _______________
Please Contact Us If You Are Planning To Attend Reunion We will need an approximate head count for the hotel ASAP Please Reply Now _______________
Casper Platoon We would like you to register with us ASAP. Print out & mail this form along with your money. _______________
2007 Casper Reunion Team: _______________ Reminder 2007 CAPO Membership Are Due Now We would like to have all renewals or new memberships to be paid prior to the 2007 reunion. _______________ Casper Fun Run
For all of you runners who are interested, there will be a 3-mile run scheduled on Tuesday morning. The run will begin at 6:30 am and should take about 90 minutes to complete the course around Nashville. If you would like to sign up for this optional run, please contact Bill Fielding for all of the details: Fun Run _________________ Grand Prize Raffle
Joe Kline Aviation Artwork $125 Gift Certificate For an Original Edition Customized Print. Special Banquet Raffle Ticket: $5 _______________ Casper Platoon Reunion PX
Casper Hat $25 (SOLD OUT) New design includes the 173d & Casper Logo
Casper T-Shirt $15 (SOLD OUT) Available in White, Sizes S to 3XL Add $1.00 for 2XL / 3XL The new full color design is on the back, along with a new full color design on front. A larger illustration of the back design is at the bottom of the this webpage.
Casper Platoon Challenge Coin $10 To Purchase Items All merchandise must be ordered and paid for by May 1st. Email your requests to: 2007 Reunion PX However, you will still need to print the reunion order form and mail it along with your check before the deadline. All of the merchandise will be available at reunion check-in. (SOLD OUT) There are some Hats and a few T-Shirts that will be available to buy at the reunion only on a first come basis. _______________
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Casper Platoon Reunion 2007
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE June 25, 26 & 27
Welcome to Music City USA... & More!
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Nashville Downtown Centrally located in the heart of Music City USA, this hotel combines traditional Southern charm and contemporary luxury in perfect harmony. Step outside, and you’ll find yourself within mere blocks of the city’s most vibrant restaurants, businesses, and nightlife. By blending a superior location with the the first-class service you expect and deserve, this downtown Nashville hotel provides the ideal setting for the Casper Platoon Reunion 2007. Special Casper Room Rate: $125 per night. Reservations: 615-747- 4814 Code: CAS
Reunion Registration Fee and Other Costs Casper Registration Fee Reunion Luncheon Banquet Dinner Raffle Tickets $75 single Casper or $100 per family $25 per person $50 per person $20 for 20 We encourage those who are planning to attend the reunion to fill-out the online registration form (to the left) and list everyone in your party that will be attending our event. Please make your check payable to: CAPO and mail it to Ned Costa. We would like to have your registration fee and banquet dinners paid ASAP. Register Now
Dinner Cruise & Show An evening filled with top-notch Nashville entertainment, picturesque scenery, and exquisite food await aboard the majestic General Jackson Showboat Evening Cruise. We will drift along the mighty Cumberland River under the light of the Tennessee moon as we head inside to the elegant two-story Victorian Theater for a first-class dining and entertainment experience. Take your seat at a lavishly set, linen-covered table as you enjoy a multi-course meal complete with a starter salad, expertly prepared entrees, delicious side dishes, and an incredible dessert. As you dine, you'll be able to enjoy an energetic performance from Tim Watson's "Now That's Country," or one of many other talented performances scheduled throughout the year! This is an optional event for your entire family to enjoy. If you would like to attend this dinner cruise, please let us know now for advance planning purposes. We are going to need a head count. Contact Randy Plese: Showboat Cruise - YES (EVENT NOW CLOSED) The cost per person for this exciting and most memorable dinner cruise is $80 per person and includes transportation. Please print and fill out the reservation form below and mail it along with your check to Phil Johnson: Showboat Cruise Reservation _____________________________________________________________________________
Fort Campbell Tour & Lunch We have an exciting tour of Fort Campbell planned for the guys that will also include lunch. As it stands, here is the plan for the day. We will leave the hotel at 0800 hrs and should arrive at the fort before 0900 hrs. First on the agenda is a tour of the Engagement Skills Trainer (EST). This is a 10-lane, computer-based weapons firing range. Lasers are substituted for live ammunition. Casper members can fire authentic military weapons at simulated targets. A computer keeps score of your hits and misses. Sounds like fun, think you still have it? Good because Gary Braden will lead us in a Casper Weapons Tournament and a prize will be awarded to our best marksmen. Next we will stop and visit the area where the 173d Airborne Brigade Colors were retired in 1972. Then we will visit the Helicopter Static Display where the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) is home to 4 different types of helicopters: UH-60 Blackhawk, OH-58D Kiowa Warrior, CH-47 Chinook and the AH-64 Apache Longbow. Caspers will be taken to an aircraft hangar and allowed to view one type of aircraft. Normally, this will be the UH-60 Blackhawk or the Ch-47 Chinook. A qualified pilot will provide a short capabilities briefing and then we can sit in the pilot’s seat, etc. Military dining is our next stop for Lunch at the Aviation Brigade Dining Facility were we can eat with the troops. The price for lunch is $4.00 per person and you will have to pay with cash only as you board the bus at the hotel. Sounds good? Then please let us know if you would like to join us. Contact Ned Costa: Fort Campbell - YES (EVENT NOW CLOSED) The round trip transportation cost per person for this trip is $15 per person. Please print and fill out the reservation form and mail it along with your check to Ned Costa: Fort Campbell Reservation _____________________________________________________________________________
The Capitol Grille is a well celebrated and award-winning venue located in the historic Hermitage Hotel. Superbly appointed in an understated style of traditional elegance, the hotel's restaurant has hosted some of America's most noted individuals. Now it's our Casper Ladies turn. Served on the Veranda is a Salad of Belgian Endive and Organic Lettuce, Citrus, Candied Pecans, Point Reyes Bleu Cheese, Balsamic Topped with Grilled Chicken. For Dessert is a Flourless Chocolate Torte and Vanilla Bean Cheesecake. Warm Rolls and Butter. Regular or Decaffeinated Coffee & Iced Tea. The Capitol Grille Restaurant is located only two blocks from the DoubleTree Hotel. Contact Guy Strang: Ladies Luncheon - YES (EVENT NOW CLOSED) The cost per person for this most enjoyable luncheon is $30 per person. Please print and fill out the reservation form and mail it along with your check to Ned Costa: Ladies Luncheon Reservation _____________________________________________________________________________ Optional Event Prices General Jackson Showboat Fort Campbell Capitol Grille Dinner & Entertainment Cruise Tour & Luncheon Ladies Luncheon $80 per person $15* per person $30 per person (*) The Fort Campbell price does not include the $4.00 cost of your lunch that you will pay on site. The dinner cruise and ladies luncheon prices already include all tax & tip. _____________________________________________________________________________
Two Outstanding Speakers to Address Us at the Banquet
Keynote Speaker The Honorable Les Brownlee became the 27th Under Secretary of the Army on November 14, 2001, following his nomination by President George W. Bush and confirmation by the United States Senate. From May 10, 2003 until November 19, 2004 he served as the Acting Secretary of the Army. As Under Secretary, Brownlee assists the Secretary in fulfilling statutory responsibilities for recruiting, organizing, supplying, equipping, training and mobilizing the United States Army and managing its $98.5 billion annual budget and more than 1.3 million active duty, National Guard, Army Reserve and civilian personnel. Les is a retired Army colonel. He was commissioned in 1962 as a lieutenant in the infantry through the ROTC program at the University of Wyoming. He is a distinguished honor graduate of the U.S. Army Ranger Course, an honor graduate of both the Infantry Officer Advanced Course and the Command and General Staff College, and a graduate of the Army’s airborne course as well as the U.S. Army War College. Brownlee served two tours in Vietnam were he was also a Company Commander of the 2/503d Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade. His military decorations include the Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Bronze Star with two Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Purple Heart.
CSM Mark Herndon Special Guest Speaker Command Sergeant Major Mark F. Herndon entered military service in 1983 in Murray Kentucky. He entered the Army as a Utility Helicopter Mechanic (UH-1H) upon completion of Advanced Individual Training (AIT) at Fort Rucker, Alabama. His first assignment was with C Troop 4-9 Cavalry, 6TH Cavalry Brigade, at Fort Hood, Texas as a UH-1H Crew Chief. In 1985 he was assigned to Camp Stanley, Republic of Korea as a UH-60 Crew Chief in B Troop 4-7 Cavalry, 2nd Infantry Division. Upon reenlistment, his next duty assignment was at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, where he was a UH-1H Crew Chief in HHC, 2nd INF BDE Flight Platoon. Later the unit was designated as 123rd Aviation Battalion and finally activated as 6th Battalion, 101 Aviation Regiment. While stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, CSM Herndon deployed to Honduras, El Salvador and to Panama. Following this assignment, he was selected to be an Army Recruiter with his first recruiting station in Dalton, Georgia and then Nashville, Tennessee. In 1990, he was assigned to 5th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, where he participated in Operation Provide Comfort in Turkey, the Beirut Air Bridge Mission in Cyprus and Operation Restore Hope (Somalia, 1992). Later in 1993, he was assigned to the United States Army Priority Air Transport (USAPAT) JETS as the Detachment First Sergeant as well as the Senior Enlisted Standardization Flight Instructor. Later, he was selected to be on the initial evaluation and selection team for the UC-35 Jet Transport Aircraft. His next assignment in 1996 was to D CO 228 AVN REGT Soto Cano, AB Honduras, where he was the Production Control NCOIC until his next assignment to Fort Campbell, KY in 1997. He was assigned to C Company 6th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment as the Company First Sergeant then later transferred to Headquarters and Headquarters Company as the First Sergeant. In 2001, he was reassigned to Camp Eagle, Republic of Korea as the A Troop 1-6 Cavalry as the Troop 1SG. Immediately, following this assignment he attended the Sergeants Major Course, (SMC Class 53) at Fort Bliss Texas, where upon completion he was promoted to Sergeant Major and assigned to 2-17 Cavalry Squadron. In 2003, he deployed 2-17 Cavalry Squadron in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF I) to Al Qayarrah West Airfield, Iraq. In Aug 2005 he deployed 96TH ASB (Aviation Support Battalion) in support of OIF IV. In 2007 CSM Herndon was assigned to HQ 101 CAB, CSM Herndon is currently serving as the 101st CAB Command Sergeant Major, FT Campbell, KY. Command Sergeant Major Herndon’s award and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal (1OLC), the Meritorious Service Medal (2OLC), Joint Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (4OLC), Joint Service Achievement Medal, the Army Achievement Medal (1SOLC, 4OLC), the Armed Forces Medal, the Expeditionary Medal with two bronze stars, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award (2OLC), Valorous Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Citation (1OLC), the Air Assault Badge, the Master Aviation Badge, and the Recruiter Badge. We are honored to have both the Honorable Les Brownlee and CSM Mark Herndon as our Special Guests this year. Also invited to our banquet is the Color Guard from The 96th Aviation Support Battalion at Fort Campbell. Keeping with tradition, they will conduct the opening ceremony and execute the Posting of our Colors. _____________________________________________________________________________
New Casper T-Shirt Design This newly designed artwork was created by Ned Costa especially for the 2007 reunion. It's bold expression says it all! The order and payment deadline for all reunion items is May 15, 2007.
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