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Most viewed - 35th Reunion - 2009
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Roman.jpg212 viewsFirst-Timer! Tom Roman was the FDC guy during his 68-69 tour with the 2/9th. Tom is a retired police Captain, transplanted from Danbury, CT to Lake Worth, FL. Smart move, Tom!
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Dunn,_etal.jpgThe Hospitality Suite206 viewsDavid Dunn, Bobby Day, Hal Bowling & Art Johnson. Bobby seems to be telling David one version of a war story and Hal tells Art what REALLY happened.
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Rosa.jpgPre-Banquet Happy Hour201 viewsCSM August Rosa, is the Korean icon of the 35th Regt. Augie completed 35 years of military service and has all those gold stripes to prove it.
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Dunn,_Day.jpgThe Hospitality Suite198 viewsDistinguished men of A/2/35: David Dunn and Bobby Day.
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HighSkyReno.jpgWelcome to Reno, Nevada!196 viewsThe Circus Circus Hotel was the 2009 home of the 35th Inf Regt annual reunion. Beautiful blue skies and clear weather greeted the attendees.
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Bert,Jeanne.jpgThe Photo Shoot194 views"He's my new boyfriend!" Jeanne Smith smiles brightly with Bert Landau.
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Pete,Lois.jpgBanquet186 viewsLois and Pete Dystra, A-2-35, seemed to have a rare serious moment at the Banquet finale.
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Bert,Dean,Ed.jpgCocktail Party185 viewsDave Collins and Jim Cooke of C-1-35 coordinated with Bert Landau (left) for a special reception combining the grunts with the redlegs in Mandalay-4 room of the hotel. Gary Dean Springer and Ed Thomas are center & right of the photo.
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GDSfamily.jpgBanquet178 viewsSpringer & son. FO Gary Dean Springer arranged to have his son Scott and girlfriend Courtney attend the Banquet Finale of the reunion.
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Collins.jpg2009 Business Meeting177 viewsCpt Dave Collins, C-1-35, addresses the annual business meeting of the 35th Inf Regt. Dave is the Scholarships Chair.
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Ballroom.jpgThe Ballroom176 viewsThe grand ballroom for the reunion highlight: the annual banquet.
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Marley,_Keith,Arnold.jpgHospitality Suite162 viewsHISTORIC MOMENT of the reunion: Bob Marley and Dick Arnold (right) had been "in-country" for just a few days when they got into a major battle. Don Keith (FO in center) was directing artillery, jet aircraft strafing, and napalm sorties in the battle. It was the first time these three men met since Vietnam.
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