HBO® SALUTES THE VETERANS AND ACTIVE MILITARY PERSONNEL ST OF THE 101 AIRBORNE DIVISION ©2010 Home Box Offi ce, Inc. All rights reserved. HBO® and related channels and service marks are the property of Home Box Offi ce, Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS 101st Associati on President ‘s Message 2 Executi ve Secretary/Treasurer’s Nati onal HQ Update 3 MG Campbell and DCSM Schroeder Message 4 Bulleti n Board 5 2012 Snowbird Registrati on Form 6 2012 Snowbird Acti viti es Form 7 2012 Snowbird Hotel Form 8,9 Double Eagles 10, 11 Looking For 12 Scholarship Winners 13 Eagles Who Have Soared 19 KIA’s 2010-2011 24 Chaplain’s Corner 27 From Over There: Jan Coolen Reports 28 Eagle News 31 Chapter News 33 3RD QUARTER 2011 Annual Reunion Lexington Photo Album 42 FALL 2011 Associati on Store Cataloge 46 Store Order Form 57 New Recruits 58 Vietnam Eagle By Tony Mabb 64 Veteran Membership Form 62 Editor In Chief Acti ve Duty Membership Form 63 101 Club Members 72 Wayne P. St. Louis Corporate Sponsors 73 Corporate Sponsor Form 75 Veteran Governors 76 Acti ve Duty Governors 78 Associati on Offi cers 79 Associati on Chapter Listi ngs 82 Associati on Funds 85 Screaming Eagle Support Fund Report 86 Monument Pavers 87, 88 ON THE COVER This issues cover features a theme that ex- presses the bond between 101st Veterans and Acti ve Duty members. The 101st Associati on Veterans are very involved and do so much to help the Acti ve Duty Soldiers and their families. Pavers are used to honor brave men and women. Double Eagle coins are given to thank soldiers for their many tours of duty. 101st Airborne Division And Financial Donati ons are made to help Association PO Box 929 many groups, individuals and organizati ons Fort Campbell, KY 42223 on post at Fort Campbell. -- Cati e Rodriquez [email protected] Phone 931.431.0199 does not make any warranties or endorsements as to the accuracy and truth of the advertisements Fax 931.431.0195 appearing in this publication. Manuscripts, photographs, slides and drawings are submitted at the www.screamingeagle.org contributor’s risk. All material will be kept in the Association archives unless requested otherwise. has the right to refuse any article or advertisement submitted for inclusion in The Screaming Eagle. Your opinions and suggestions are encouraged and appreciated. We want to hear from you! 1 THE SCREAMING EAGLE MAGAZINE | FALL 2011 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE As I begin my tour as your and supported the Memorial Dinner, A Color Guard President, I would like you to know presented the colors for the Memorial Dinner, the that I understand what a huge job Division Parachute Demonstration Team made three this is and that I have to step it up jumps in Lexington during the Reunion, two at the to keep pace with those who have Hotel and one downtown which drew tremendous lead before me. Tom Sewell for the TV coverage on the local channels, the 1/327 sent 8 last two years has raised the bar; his goal to increase soldiers, the Brigade Commander and CSM and his membership now has the Association at 8,008 mem- wife, the 2/502 sent 5 soldiers and the Brigade CSM, bers. Tom has left the Association in great shape. the 101st Airborne Division Soldier and NCO of the My first goal is to hit 10,000 members by next year’s Year were present with their families for the entire reunion in Nashville. This will take a lot of work, reunion. but our Membership Committee, chaired by John 2013 Reunion – The Reunion Committee Thompson has laid the ground work with new mem- brought 4 possible locations for the 2013 Reunion to bership rules and getting the current roles straight. the Board of Governors, along with a detailed com- As I write this message I am also working with your parison chart. The Governors took the four locations Vice President, Jim Keeton and Executive Secretary & to their Unit meetings and had the unit members Treasurer, Wayne St. Louis on new Committee Chairs. select the final two locations, which are Portland, OR We have a big year ahead of us, before we and Las Vegas, NV. After site visits and more details gather again in 2012 in Nashville, TN for our 67th on the contracts by the Reunion Committee, the final National Reunion where we will help celebrate the vote for the 2013 Reunion will be taken at SNOW- 101st Airborne Divisions’ 70th Birthday. You need BIRD in February. (See more info on SNOWBIRD to mark your calendars now for the 67th National pages 6-9.) Reunion which will be combined with the 2012 Week Corporate Sponsors – I cannot say enough of the Eagles - August 13-18, 2012 to be in Nashville, about the great SPONSOR support we had this year TN. The majority of the 101st Airborne Division will for the Reunion. The Hospitality Room, Golf Prizes be home at Fort Campbell. and Raffle Prizes, you should remember who these Major General James C. McConville assumed guys are and support them year-round. See our command of the 101st Airborne Division on the 12th Sponsors on pages 73 and 74 in this issue. of August and eight days later attended the 66th Scholarships – Thanks to Rick Lencioni and Reunion in Lexington, KY along with his lovely wife his Scholarship Committee our Association awarded Maria. MG McConville is no stranger to the 101st Air- 19 scholarships totaling $45,950 this year. The As- borne Division (AASLT), having served as the Deputy sociation has come a long way from the days when Commanding General of the Division in 2008 when we gave out $3,000 scholarships a year. We are only the Division deployed to Afghanistan. MG McConville able to provide this kind of support because of the introduced the Guest Speaker for the Memorial Din- increasing number of donations from our members. ner, CSM Scott Schroeder who provided the almost The Scholarship Committee will be mailing all our 500 attendees with a great update on the status of members a tri-fold fund-raising brochure in an ef- the 101st ABN Division. He gave several vignettes fort to increase our scholarship funds for next year’s of 101st Soldiers’ actions under combat conditions awards. I urge all Screaming Eagles to donate to this which demonstrated the type of GIs that we have in worthy project. our GREAT Division. The 101st Airborne Division is “Every Screaming Eagle needs to be a Double-Eagle” extremely lucky to have an individual of CSM Schro- eder’s caliber to provide the senior leadership for the enlisted members of the Division. The Division’s participation in the 66th Re- union was truly outstanding: Members of the Divi- Dick Pack, President sion Band provided entertainment for two days 101st Airborne Division Association 2 THE SCREAMING EAGLE MAGAZINE | FALL 2011 NATIONAL HQ UPDATE Pride in Our Service for your service. Pride is hearing your young son and By Wayne P. St.Louis CSM(R) daughter tell their friends that their mom or dad is I know I should be talking serving in the Army for your safety. To some the Na- about Week of The Eagles or the tional Anthem may just be the song of our Country outstanding 66th Annual Reunion played before sporting events; but you know better. we had in Lexington. The fact is You know it represents freedom paid for with the the deadline for this edition of the Screaming Eagle blood of our ancestors, comrades and even some of Magazine was August 5th and those two events had you because you are proud of being a Soldier. Pride not happened and I wanted to have my article in. is stopping at the VFW, American Legion or attending The big event for me and my family was my retire- the Annual Reunions of so many veteran organiza- ment ceremony on August 5th where MG John F tions and listening to those who have seen so much Campbell presented me with tokens of appreciation boasting about their kids or grandkids who are serv- for my 27yrs of Service. What I want to talk about is ing in the Army and just got promoted to PFC and not only the pride I have in my service but how our Nation is so proud of all you for your service. CSM are sure to be the next General. Pride is on display Charles Kirkland, a friend of mine wrote a speech a all over the United States and abroad when you see few years ago that truly inspired so many, so I have elderly gentleman wearing their 101st Airborne Divi- taken some of his words along with many of my own sion, Vietnam or even their Korean War shirts or hats to convey why we should all be proud. that announce they are Proud of their service. Pride I’m a noncommissioned officer and I’m is attending a military funeral and as you exit the proud! I’m proud of every officer, noncommissioned church you hear the rumble that is growing louder officer, and Soldier and their service to the greatest and louder as the Patriot Guard arrives. You see the nation on earth, because they wear or have worn American flags in the wind, carried by those proud the Army uniform. I want to thank all of you for your Patriot Guard members in columns of two, riders service and let you know how proud you should be in a mile-long formation are here to escort another of your sacrifice, no matter how many years you Soldier to their final resting place.