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REUNIONS, ETC.
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Naval Mobile Construction Bn. 40 (NMCB-40)/ 40th Naval Construction Bn. (40th NCB), Seabees reunion, Newport, R.I., April 23-26. All eras welcome. Contact: Ed Holston, P.O. Box 112, Franklinville, NJ 08322; 856-358-2009; nmcbfighting40@aol.com

U.S.S. Richard L. Page (DEG-5/FFG-5), Waukegan, Ill., June 25-28. Contact: Carl Slack, 603-986-4661; Slack_39@yahoo.com

299th Combat Engrs., “Brotherhood of Dak To Defenders” 40th Anniversary, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Tyson’s Corner, McLean, Va., July 23-25. Close to Washington, D.C. Contact: Jay Gearhart, 231-922-3471; jaybird718@charter.net or www.daktoreunion.com

Delta Co., 2nd Bn., 8th Cav. (Airborne), 1st Cav. Div. (Airmobile), Vietnam Era, San Antonio, May 14-19. Contact: Rich O’Brien, 630-941-8727; richardobrien@msn.com or visit www.angryskipperassociation.org

B-2/501st (101st Airborne Div.), Vietnam Era, Lee’s Inn, 2615 Fairfield Rd., Kalamazoo, Mich., July 16-18. Reunion rates at hotel, call 800-SEE-LEES and ask for “Airborne rate.” Contact: Leo “Doc” Flory, 269-423-8115; visit reunion website at http://b2501airborne.com/reunion.htm or organization website at www.b2501airborne.com

Engineer Officer Candidate School Association Commemoration Dinner, MacKenzie Hall Officers Club, Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, 1 p.m., Feb. 15. The dinner commemorates the 90th anniversary of the Engineer Officer Training School of World War One. Contact: OCS Commemoration Dinner, P.O. Box 14847, Atlanta, GA 30324; 404-231-3402; TEOCSA@comcast.net

5th Maintenance Bn., May 7-10, Washington D.C. Contact: 5thMaintBn@yahoogroups.com or visit website at www.5thmaintenancebn.com

MarDet U.S.S. America  CVA-66, April 16-19, Beaufort, S.C. Going back to where it all began—Parris Island. Contact: Les Holzmann, 908-642-4463; lesholzmann@verizon.net