RW-9~0.JPGPATRIOT AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM122 viewsThis is the "big eye" in the sky...the heart of the missile defense system. Once it locks on target, all hell will break loose.
PHOTO COURTESY OF BOB WILSON
RW-5~0.JPGThursday Firepower Demonstration121 viewsNo more targets like auto-truck-tank bodies anymore; the "targets" were ridge lines.
Photo courtesy of Bob Wilson
Joe_H-6.JPGFirst Event - Ted's Cafe, Lawton120 viewsNewlyweds Mike & Mercy Kurtgis at Ted's Cafe.
RW-3~0.JPGThursday Firepower Demonstration120 viewsVisitors and Guests were allowed to "walk the line" of artillery equipment on display prior to the demonstration. The bleachers are in the background.
Photo courtesy of Bob Wilson
RW-8~0.JPGPATRIOT AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM119 viewsOur reunion Agenda included a visit to the Air Defense Artillery branch, which has been re-integrated with the cannon artillery branch after their 1970 "divorce" courtesy of our Pentagon geniuses. We were given an extensive education on the Patriot Missile defense system which is 30-years old, but updates have kept it in the active inventory. It is this type of defense that may protect us from enemy ICBM threats.
PHOTO COURTESY OF BOB WILSON
FP-4.jpgThursday Firepower Demonstration118 viewsPhoto courtesy of Doug Turner
Firing_Range_2.jpgThe M-4 Rifle118 viewsGetting the feel of the new M-4.
FP-7.jpgThursday Firepower Demonstration116 views
1-19_FA.jpgVisit to the 1-19th FA trainee barracks116 viewsAmbrose Smurra waits with fellow redlegs as a tour of the trainee barracks is about to begin.
MK-10.JPGOpen Forum116 viewsRedleg Geary Burrows enters the auditorium for our great and very special Q&A Session with Week 2 BCT trainees.
Photo courtesy of Mike Kurtgis
J_Turner_13.JPGFiring Range115 viewsA trainee walks across the firing line.
Photo courtesy of Joe Turner
Joe_H-1.JPGFirst Event - Ted's Cafe, Lawton115 viewsThe Mighty Ninth Webmaster and co-organizer of the Encore Reunion, Dennis Dauphin, sets up the PowerPoint slide show. We viewed over 240 slides/photos our our "younger days" in Vietnam.
