Info to Squadrons & Awards

[beddoe]

The 2008 Reunion will be held in Washington, DC 14 – 17 August 2008

• Squadrons are requested to provide the name of a coordinator to work with and assist Reunion Staff in identifying spaces, and dining arrangement, etc. for their respective Squadrons. The arrangement provides for the Association to be located in one hotel. Please provide name(s) to Bruce Colbert or Larry Zok, ASAP.
  
  
• The MACDONALD TWEED AWARD, given to a Squadron for effort in continued support of Marine Corps ideals will be awarded Saturday night, 16 August, at the closing dinner. Squadrons are encouraged to submit recommendations, with back up, for this award to Bruce Colbert by 15 April 2008.
  
  
• The ARNOLD W. BARDEN AWARD given to an individual who supports the USMC/COMBAT HELICOPTER ASSOCIATION above and beyond that normally expected will be awarded on Saturday night, 16 August at the closing dinner. All members are encouraged to submit recommendations for this award to Bruce Colbert by 1 May 2008.

Additional information will be provided in the Spring Issue of POP A SMOKE and the Registration

On behalf of Bruce Colbert

[Robert Wemheuer]

Bruce,

Robert Wemheuer is the HMH-463 Squadron Reunion Coordinator for the 2008 D.C.Reunion.

[yankeepapa9]

Bytes, has anyone from 163 consented to be cordinator ?

[Larry Zok]

Charlie

LZ here, reunion coordinator. My computer crashed and I am having it rebuilt and can't tell you if I have heard from you squadron or not. My computer will be ready by the 8th, so hopefully I did not lose all of my reunion related data.

[whalvorsen]

HMM-163 Squadron packets should have been received by all 163 personnel who were registered from previous Reunions. Carl Bergman and Bernie Gordon are our co-coordinators; Bernie is the Admin contact.

bernie gordon
gordon2412@aol.com

any questions.......call me:
925.443.6108

Semper Fi.
/Bill.

[sgtdave]

HMM-262 Squadron Coordinator is David Powell, also I need a count ASAP of how many will be attending our squadron luncheon so that we can supply transportation and get the seating, e-mail: admin@hmm-262vietnam.com. You can always find out the details as they become available about the luncheon and registration at: www.hmm-262vietnam.com.

[delRosario]

HMM-365 - aka The Magnificent Flying Circus, Koler's Klowns, The Stingers

Enrique del Rosario (DEL) is the interim secondary squadron reunion coordinator for 2008.

HMM-365 in Vietnam, 1964-1965

marinehelicopters@lycos.com

[walter wise]

Walter Wise is the HMM-364 Squadron Coordinator for Reunion 2008 in DC.
I can be reached at 303-439-2258 or via "e" mail at: wwise@mho.net.

[Allyn Hinton]

Col. Slick Katz is in charge for HML-167: ekatz@camber.com 703-880-1829 cell phone.

[Larry Zok]

This who I have:

Contact

Corpsmen Steve “Doc” Barrett
H&MS-16
HMA-369 Tim Ehly
HMH-462 John Nicholson
HMH-463 Robert Wemheuer
HMH-464
HMH-769
HMH-772 W.W. Houston
HMH-774 W.W. Houston
HML-167 Slick Katz
HML-367 Ron Zaczek
HMLA-773 W.W. Houston
HMLA-775 W.W. Houston
HMM-161 Col Joe Snyder
HMM-162 HT Nance
HMM-163 Bernie Gordon
HMM-164 Phil Rodgers
HMM-165 Tom Berry
HMM-166
HMM-261 Dick Howard
HMM-262 Dave Powell
HMM-263 Gary Alls
HMM-265 Wayne Stafford
HMM-268
HMM-361 Scott Estabrook
HMM-362 Romy Myszka
HMM-363 Mike Tripp
HMM-364 Walter R. Wise
HMM-365 Enrique del Rosario
HMM-764
HMM-774 W.W. Houston
VMO-2 Norm Koan Lenny Linkes
VMO-3 Ron Zaczek
VMO-6 Larry Wright

If your name is on this list and you are NOT the guy - let me know ASAP. If there is no name next to your squadron and you WANT to be the guy - also let me know.

[Larry Zok]

A little help here guys. Your coordinator from last reunion indicates he can't do it this time around. Who is willing to step up???

[delRosario]

The HMM-365 Reunion 2008 Coordinators are

Enrique del Rosario marinehelicopters@lycos.com

Paul Thomas pauljthomas@cox.net

For more HMM-365 info, please go to HMM-365 Vietnam Forum

Note: For the month of March 2008, del Rosario will out of the country and will not have access to normal communications. Please address all communications concerning the squadron reunion to Paul Thomas pauljthomas@cox.net

Semper Fi, Semper Rotatus
del

[Al Barbour]

Al Barbour will coordinate the DC VMO-2 Mini Reunion from 14-18 Aug 2008, held in conjunction with the Popasmoke Reunion.

vmo-2@earthlink.net
540-364-1474

[SIZE="3"]Looking for some help! Experience not necessary.[/SIZE]

Drop me a note at my email address above if you plan to attend, or if you want to help, so I can get an idea of the numbers expected.

This mini-reunion will not have the traditional VMO-2 squadron dinner on Friday evening, as we will be attending the Evening Parade at the Marine Barracks at "8th and I".

We will have the contracted right to bring our own beer/booze to this reunion, so we also need two bar coordinators.

[Wayne Stafford]

Is Popasmoke planning on supplying a current squadron member list to each coordinator?

Wayne

[Larry Zok]

Wayne

JD told me that he will make available the mailing label lists for those that want them. Send me a pm if you want one.

LZ

[Wayne Stafford]

Check your spam filter. Sent two.

Wayne

[delRosario]

For the Reunion Coordinator -

Is there a fee for the Squadron Hospitality Room at the Hilton?

Also, what has been decided about the Marine Barracks dress rehearsal on Friday?

Notice to all HMM-365 Squadron members -

HMM-365 Vietnam has scheduled a squadron luncheon and visitation to the Marine Memorial (Iwo Jima statue) on Friday. Squadron members and guests will be transported by charter bus to the restaurant and Marine Memorial and back to the Hilton in time to board the reunion buses for the Marine Barracks. For more details, HMM-365 squadron members should go to our own forum at http://hmm365.proboards92.com/index.cgi.

del Rosario
marinehelicopters@lycos.com

[delRosario]

Is the original Friday evening parade still on the reunion schedule?

Is transportation still going to be provided for those attending the originally scheduled evening parade?

HMM-365 has scheduled our squadron Friday activities based on the USMCCHA published schedule, i.e., that we will be attending the evening parade in the evening as prescribed by the original schedule, and that the association will provide transportation for our squadron (and all other association members) wishing to go to the evening parade. We understand that the transportation cost to and from the parade is included in the reunion registration package fee.

del Rosario
HMM-365, Vietnam '64-'65

[Larry Zok]

No, we now have our own private parade on Friday morning @ 0900 and will be done NLT 10:30 (as per the CO of 8th & I). Squadrons are now free to either do a lunch or dinner. We have had to adapt, improvise and overcome a few obstacles to make this happen.

[delRosario]

Popasmoke has changed their mind on the Friday, August 15 schedule.

Instead of the originally posted schedule to allot squadrons luncheon time from 1100-1400 hrs, then the Marine Barracks Evening Parade from 1800-2300 hrs with transportation from and to the Hilton and the Barracks, they have changed the plan to a morning "private parade" at 8th & I, which is only a practice for the official evening parade.

HMM-365 Vietnam still have our own 50 seats reserved for the Evening Parade. Apparently popasmoke could not obtain enough seats to accomodate the large number of conventioneers expected to attend. The Evening Parade is the official parade and is a spectacular time-honored event that has no rival in military formations in the United States. The Evening Parade is the parade that our Squadron will attend.

Due to that major change in planned activities scheduled for Friday, August 15 by the reunion coordinators of popasmoke HMM-365 Vietnam will have to reschedule squadron activities for that date. That change, which has not yet been changed on their website as of 0850 EST 5/6/08, will result in an increase in the price of the individual contribution for the Squadron reunion program and activities.

Tentatively, our new Squadron activity schedule will be as follows:

1300 hrs - HMM-365 chartered bus loads and departs Hilton Hotel for squadron tour of Washington, D.C.; refreshments and comfort stops on request
1500 hrs - Squadron photo session at the Marine War Memorial
1630 hrs - no host bar opens
1700 hrs - Squadron dinner and ceremony
1900 hrs - board chartered bus for Marine Barracks Evening Parade
-- HMM-365 has 50 reserved seats obtained on the first day of availability. Please send your request to reserve seating (2 max per squadron member and guest) --
2200 hrs - Parade ends. Board chartered bus for the Hilton Hotel.

Adjusted price for participation in HMM-365 activities will be published by 5/15/08 on the Squadron forum http://hmm365.proboards92.com/index.cgi.



del Rosario
HMM-365, Vietnam '64-'65

[delRosario]

Nothing has appeared in the official Popasmoke schedule of activities for 8/15/08. I have been informed that the reunion attendees will have a private parade in the morning. What will happen to the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center tour?

As for HMM-365, our schedule for that day has been previously posted. In addition, we are trying to find a time to host workshops on Agent Orange, PTSD, and retirement. Dates and time for these workshops will be posted on this forum and on the HMM-365 Vietnam Forumhttp://hmm365.proboards92.com/index.cgi. Any reunion attendees interested in those subjects may attend but please ask for our invitation first by sending your request to marinehelicopters@lycos.com.

del Rosario
HMM-365
Vietnam, 1964-65

[Larry Zok]

All tours will leave 8th & I after the morning parade and will be extended by 1-1-1/2 hours. As far as the official schedule goes Popasmoke sent out a postcard to all members whose dues were current about the changes to the schedule. Did you not receive yours - or did you just not read it.

[Animal]

Phil , are there any specific arrangments being made for the Hmm164 unit for the August reunion in Washington

[Larry Zok]

I sent you a pm with your coordinator's e-mail address.

[Chuck Songer]

Col. Joe Snyder informed me that he will not be able to remain as coordinator for 2008Reunion. Pls. send me any pertinent information and Mike McElwee and I will wrap things up for HMM 161.

pls send to ccsonger@comcast.net

Chuck Songer

[delRosario]

HMM-365 has solved its transportation problem so please disregard any previous posts of mine concerning sharing squadron transportation.

s/f
del Rosario