REUNIONS
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These Good Men
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I now know why men who have been to war yearn to reunite. Not to tell stories or look at old pictures. Not to laugh or weep. Comrades gather because they long to be with the men who once acted their best, men who suffered and sacrificed, who were stripped raw, right down to their humanity.
I did not pick these men. They were delivered by fate and the U.S. Marine Corps. But I know them in a way I know no other men. I have never given anyone such trust. They were willing to guard something more precious than my life. They would have carried my reputation, the memory of me. It was part of the bargain we all made, the reason we were so willing to die for one another.
I cannot say where we are headed. Ours are not perfect friendships; those are the province of legend and myth. A few of my comrades drift far from me now, sending back only occasional word. I know that one day even these could fall to silence. Some of the men will stay close, a couple, perhaps, always at hand.
As long as I have memory, I will think of them all, every day. I am sure that when I leave this world, my last thought will be of my family and my comrades.....such good men.
from "These Good Men" by Michael Norman |
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POPASMOKE REUNIONS
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Past Reunions
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Fort Worth, Texas
August 10-13, 2006
Reunion 2006 Discussion Board
Reunion 2006 Photos
Reunion 2004
Reno, Nevada, July 8-11 2004
Reunion 2004 Discussion Board
Reunion 2004 Photos
Reunion 2002
Pensacola Beach, Florida, Octover 3-6, 2002
Reunion 2002 Discussion Board
Reunion 2002 Photos
Reunion 2000
San Diego, California, August 24-27, 2000
Reunion Photos (173 photos)
Reunion 1998
Pensacola Beach, Florida, Sept. 17-20, 1998
Reunion Photos (125 photos)
Reunion 1996
Las Vegas, Nevada
A few pics..
Reunion 1994
Pensacola Beach, Florida
A Few Good Men... (6 photos) |
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UPCOMING SQUADRON REUNIONS
OTHER REUNIONS
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3rd Recon October 2008 Reunion
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To the Marines and Corpsmen who served with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, (Rein) Republic of Vietnam, to supporting units, to the family and friends of those who served, and to the men of honor with “Wings of Gold”… all are invited to join us in Kissimmee /Orlando, Florida Wednesday October 15, 2008 for the 3rd Recon Association’s 2008 Reunion, LZ Gator.
Arrive: Wednesday October 15, 2008
Depart: Sunday October 19, 2008
For more details: http://www.popasmoke.com/notam2/showthread.php?t=6408 |
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