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We have just returned from Indianapolis where we celebrated the 65th reunion of
the Association which was well attended. We had a number of first time attendees
and I know that several members reunited with buddies they had not seen in decades.
We here in the National Office would also like to take this opportunity to say thanks
to the Association members that spent hours of their time helping to make it a great
reunion; Joe R. Alexander, Mike Krawczyk, Terry Wren, Bruce Frederick to name a
few and there were many others.
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I would also like to take this time to brag on your Screaming Eagle Support Fund.
This year we have provided over $48,000 to our soldiers and checks are being written
for $45,000 to the ASYMCA , $8,750 to the BOSS Program, $12,445 to the Physical
Therapy Clinic at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital (BACH), and $642 to the WTB
Rehab Department and BACH.
The Seven Devils program has had a good year and by the end of September will have
seen eleven soldiers and the families spend up to seven days in the North Carolina
mountains. We are also sending two families to Sevierville, Tennessee, for seven
days and the Griffin Gate Marriott in Lexington, Kentucky, is providing a weekend
every three months for our soldiers. It is great to see this kind of support for
our soldiers.
Even before assuming the duties of Secretary and Treasurer of the Association, I
had attended several of the memorial services conducted here at Fort Campbell for
our fallen soldiers. I would like to take this time to remember December 12, 1985,
when we lost two hundred forty-eight men and women who perished on the flight taking
off for Fort Campbell from Gander, Newfoundland. Each year the Fort Campbell community
gathers to remember those who perished in the tragedy. Anyone visiting the area
on December 12th can contact the Association Office and we will provide you with
the current information on ceremonies in Hopkinsville and Fort Campbell.
AIRBORNE! and AIR ASSAULT!
Dee Dallas
Executive Secretary/Treasurer
101st Airborne Division Association
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