Reunion_Photo_-_Joe_Cook.JPGReunion Photo - Joe Cook124 viewsWelcome Home, "Blue Lighters". Joe Cook, Raymond Hobbs, and Mike Huseth were among the first arrivals in Nam from the 2/9th FA's home in Hawaii. Directly behind them are Les Cotten and Ernie Kingcade...also of "Blue Light" fame.
JO-25.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry Orr124 viewsSo much for the tour. Let's eat.
DF-4.JPGReunion Photos - Danny "Cowboy" Fort123 views2/9th Veteran Raymond Hobbs chats with DS Schmidt. Ray tells her it's been a few years since he wore a uniform at Ft. Sill.
Summerall_Hall.JPGCannons Taught here123 viewsBack in the day, the training NCOs would be climbing all over the 155mm and 8" howitzers teaching you the components at Summerall Hall.
DF-11.JPGReunion Photos - Danny "Cowboy" Fort122 viewsDrill Sergeant - the male version - in their fatigue uniforms.
DF-9.JPGReunion Photos - Danny "Cowboy" Fort122 viewsVeteran Joe Cook tells how...on this very spot over 40 years ago...his Drill Sergeant made him do 100 pushups while he was standing on his back!
JO-8.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry Orr122 views"Do any of you ladies want to go camping with us?"
The answer was obviously "no".
DY-5.JPGReunion Photos - Danny Yates121 viewsWe visited a conference room in the training building. It is the "Orr Room". This conference room was dedicated in honor of Maj Jerry Orr who lives in Lawton and has been a close associate of the command and staff at Ft. Sill for many years. Jerry wishes to remind everyone that it is THE ORR ROOM and not THE ORR HOUSE!!
WTC-3.JPGReunion Photos - Wayne Crochet121 viewsBuddies from "C" Battery: Sam Nieto...who came in just in time for the Friday night banquet, along with Wayne Crochet and John Severn. Ms Leslie Barber is at far left.
WTC-4.JPGReunion Photos - Wayne Crochet121 viewsTEN-SHUN!! What is it with you guys? You're retired, remember?
Ernie Kingcade, Les Cotten, Wayne Crochet and Ed Mahoney standing at perfect attention.
DF-10.JPGReunion Photos - Danny "Cowboy" Fort120 viewsOur Host and guide during the Basic Training visit was LTC Marcus Jones. Reunion Organizer Maj Jerry Orr is to the right.
WTC-7.JPGReunion Photos - Wayne Crochet120 viewsDo you see another "odd man out"? Well, his red shirt kinda stands out a bit. Wayne mingles with the gun crew at the field firing demo. Wayne refers to this shot as "An Old XO with a new M777 gun".
