Induction.jpg1-19th Training Area105 viewsCapt Johnson makes a surprise announcement: "We are turning back the hands of time today and you are hereby inducted into the U. S. Army! Give me 50 pushups! Nevermind, you can stay retired."
RW-5~0.JPGThursday Firepower Demonstration105 viewsNo more targets like auto-truck-tank bodies anymore; the "targets" were ridge lines.
Photo courtesy of Bob Wilson
RW-8~0.JPGPATRIOT AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM103 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
RW-9~0.JPGPATRIOT AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM103 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
Joe_H-6.JPGFirst Event - Ted's Cafe, Lawton101 viewsNewlyweds Mike & Mercy Kurtgis at Ted's Cafe.
FP-4.jpgThursday Firepower Demonstration100 viewsPhoto courtesy of Doug Turner
FP-7.jpgThursday Firepower Demonstration100 views
Firing_Range_2.jpgThe M-4 Rifle100 viewsGetting the feel of the new M-4.
WmWard-3.JPGFiring Range100 viewsBarbara Bowden enjoys the firing range activity. J. William Ward admiring the new M-4 rifle held by a trainee.
Photo courtesy of William Ward.
J_Turner_13.JPGFiring Range100 viewsA trainee walks across the firing line.
Photo courtesy of Joe Turner
1-19_FA.jpgVisit to the 1-19th FA trainee barracks99 viewsAmbrose Smurra waits with fellow redlegs as a tour of the trainee barracks is about to begin.
Joe_H-1.JPGFirst Event - Ted's Cafe, Lawton99 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.
