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The Vietnam War A quarterly magazine for past, present and future members of the 101st Airborne Division COMMEMORATES THE VIETNAM WAR The Official Magazine of the 101st Airborne Division Association Summer 2013 www.facebook.com/101stAirborneDivisionAssociation www.twitter.com/101stABNDIVASSN THE SCREAMING EAGLE MAGAZINE SUMMER 2013 THE SCREAMING EAGLE MAGAZINE SUMMER 2013 1 2 THE SCREAMING EAGLE MAGAZINE SUMMER 2013 THE SCREAMING EAGLE MAGAZINE SUMMER 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS 101ST Association President’s Message 2 Executive Secretary/Treasurer’s National HQ Update 3 MG McConville’s Message 4 The Bulletin Board 5 Chaplain’s Corner 6-7 Double Eagles 8-9 New Recruits 10 Membership Forms 11-12 Candidates for Office of the 101st Airborne Division Association 13-14 2013 Reunion Information 15-19 Regimental Dinners 20-21 Eagles Who Have Soared 22-30 Story of an Eagle Who Soared 31 Chapter News 32-44 2ND QUARTER Association Store New Items & Order Form 45-46 Military Working Dog, Mimsy, Rescues Handler by SFC John D. Brown 47-48 SUMMER 2013 2014 Snowbird Reunion Information 49-51 Camp Toccoa @ Currahee 52-53 MAGAZINE PRODUCTION Strike Soldier Graduates, Despite Amputation by Sgt Joe Padula 54-56 EDITOR IN CHIEF Excerpts from Keynote Address by Lt. Gen. John E. Miller 57-58 WAYNE P. ST. LOUIS 101 Club Members 60 GRAPHIC DESIGNER/EDITOR Corporate Sponsors 61-64 CHRISTA WILLIAMS Committee Listings 65 Association Governors 66 COVER DESIGN Association Chapter Listings 67-68 CONCEPT: CHAD ROBERTS DESIGN: CHRISTA WILLIAMS Support Report 69 Association Funds 70 ASSOCIATION Foundation Funds 71-72 MEMBERSHIP Veterans Return to Normany for New Memories 72 SE Soldiers Vie for Expert Infantryman Badge 73 MEMBERSHIP ADMINISTRATOR Monument Pavers 74 Association Officers & Screaming Eagles Foundation Officers and Trustees 76 TONIA ALINK [email protected] ASSOCIATION STORE ON THE COVER FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR MICHAEL TILDEN “This cover commemorates the 50th anniver- sary of the Vietnam War. Over 3 million Men A quarterly magazine for past, present and future members of the 101st Airborne Division and Women served during this time; countless ASSOCIATION OFFICE numbers of them from the 101st Airborne EXECUTIVE SECRETARY/ TREASURER Division. From the top of Hamburger Hill to the WAYNE P. ST. LOUIS Ashau Valley and all of the places in between with names most American’s will never know or speak. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT CHAD ROBERTS They have that luxury because of the 58,151 Men COMMEMORATES and Women who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Our NATIONAL THE VIETNAM WAR Association joins not only in America’s 10 year HEADQUARTERS celebration to honor all those who served, but to The Official Magazine of the 101st Airborne Division Association Summer 2013 honor their service and sacrifices for all time. “ 101st AIRBORNE DIVISION THE SCREAMING EAGLE MAGAZINE SUMMER 2013 THE SCREAMING EAGLE MAGAZINE SUMMER 2013 1 ASSOCIATION PO BOX 929 FORT CAMPBELL, KY 42223 Articles appearing in The Screaming Eagle do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the staff, officers, or members of the 101st Airborne Division Association. Additionally, the Association does not make any warranties [email protected] or endorsements as to the accuracy and truth of the advertisements appearing in this publication. Manuscripts, PHONE 931-431-0199 photographs, slides and drawings are submitted at the contributor’s risk. All materials will be kept in the Associa- tion archives unless requested otherwise. The staff reserves the right to edit all submissions for clarity and to FAX 931-431-0195 meet space constraints. The staff has the right to refuse any article or advertisement submitted for inclusion in WWW.SCREAMINGEAGLE.ORG The Screaming Eagle. Your opinions and suggestions are encouraged and appreciated. We want to hear from you! THE SCREAMING EAGLE MAGAZINE SUMMER 2013 THE SCREAMING EAGLE MAGAZINE SUMMER 2013 1 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE “WAGONS HO” As I write this message, I’m sure that many of our will take place during the Unit members are carefully planning the loading of their Meetings which will follow the wagons in order to join our Wagon Train as we General Membership Meeting. proceed along the Oregon Trail enroute to the 68th 101st Airborne Division Association Annual Reunion 101st AIRBORNE DIVISION (AASLT). Let’s not in Portland Oregon during 14 - 17 August 2013. Our forget that there are Screaming eagles still deployed Reunion Chairman, Ron Gillette tells me that the Red in harm’s way. We must not have the Out of Sight, Out Lion Hotel has been responding in an outstanding of Mind attitude. Our Screaming Eagle troopers are manner during the coordination efforts and assures leaving behind their families which we must help support. me that everyone is going to have a great event. The fi- nal coordination visit for the Reunion will be on 6 June. ANNUAL RAFFLE. By now you should have Registrations forms have been in the last two Screaming received my letter with raffle material and prize Eagle Magazines and of course are available in this issue, information for this year’s raffle. Get your tickets in Get yours in right away if you have not already done so. the mail today and good luck. Dead line is August 5th. CORPRATE SPONSORS. Our Corporate Sponsors have made it possible for our Association and our See you in Portland Foundation to provide GREAT SUPPORT to our Screaming Eagle troopers and their families especially during this stressful period of back-to-back tours of AIRBORNE - AIR ASSAULT! duty in harm’s way. But we can do much better. I would like to challenge each member that receives this magazine to copy or remove the page with the Corporate Sponsorship Program Form and go visit just one of your corporate friends and let him know how he can support some of the best warriors in the US Army, Dick Pack whether it is fixing the washing machine at Fort Campbell President, 101st Airborne Division Association KY of a warrior in Afghanistan or providing a $3,000.00 scholarship for one of his children. If we can get each member to bring a BASIC SPONSOR - $150.00 and each Association Chapter to bring in one SENIOR SPONSOR - $250.00 or MASTER SPONSOR - $500.00, we can provide World Class Support and move mountains of needs. ELECTION OF NEW OFFICERS. The Nomination Committee has provided outstanding candidates for this year’s election: two for President and one for Vice President. All three candidates have a long history in supporting your Association. All the candidates will have a chance to speak to the membership during the General Membership Meeting Saturday morning on 17 AUG 13. I’m sure; regardless who is elected the association will be in good hands. The election 2 THE SCREAMING EAGLE MAGAZINE SUMMER 2013 THE SCREAMING EAGLE MAGAZINE SUMMER 2013 NATIONAL HQ UPDATE In less than three months our next sayings like “remember in Reno, when Bruce” or Gathering of Eagles will take place in “remember Sam” or even “ remember Jungle Jim”, and the wonderful city of Portland OR, Au- “where is AJ.” Reunions are about remembering and even gust 14-17. This will be the 68th time members of the making new memories and friends. We all know we can’t 101st Airborne Division Association will come together please everyone but if the majority are happy then we have at a selected location that ensures the opportunity for so just held a successful reunion. I’ve participated in the last many wonderful things. Some reunion sites are selected three annual reunions and had a great time and to me they based on location that is central for the masses, while have all been successful. Some Divisions only have less than others are because of the support the selected com- two hundred who attend and there are some who average munity has towards veterans who have sacrificed over over 1,000. The number isn’t as important as how many the years. Some locations provide unique opportunities come back and also how many contact a friend and say for attendees to experience parts of the country they together let’s go to Portland. This year we are hear- would not have traveled to if not for attending a reunion. ing that many first time attendees are potentially mak- Each year a team is built that is made up of ing arrangements to make the 68th Reunion their first the local CVB, hotel management and staff, the 101st reunion. Together our job is to ensure it’s not their last. Airborne Division National HQ staff, and most important- Our bond is strong but it is a special bond ly the many volunteers who each year step up to do all that brings us all together, first because we served they can. Together this team tries to pull out all the stops our country, second because we are Screaming Ea- to ensure each reunion is unique and special to all that gles and third because our bond crosses generations attend. This year is not going to disappoint so register and that is truly amazing to see each year. It crosses now for the 68th annual reunion and more importantly generations in the hospitality room or at regimental spread the word and bring friends who have not come dinners and especially at our annual memorial din- in a while or have never come, they will not regret it. ner where we don’t just remember, we honor all There are so many reasons that our attendees those we have lost and those who are still unaccount- come to a reunion of Screaming Eagles year after year. ed for. The only way not to take advantage of all that Some make the decision to come alternate years or the 68th annual reunion has to offer is to not attend.
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