Week of the Eagle FT Campbell for VN Vets

[garyedolan]

Vietnam Veterans
Welcome Home Ceremony

Fort Campbell, Kentucky
1400H 16 August 2009

MG Jeffrey J Schloesser, CG 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) has announced a Welcome Home Ceremony for Vietnam Veterans during the Week of the Eagle at Fort Campbell Kentucky on Sunday 16 August 2009.

Vietnam Veterans from ALL units, branches and services are invited to participate in this very special opportunity. Vietnam Veterans will have the rare privilege of receiving the same welcome home that every member of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) receives when they return from the war on terrorism.

To participate, everyone is to enter Fort Campbell, KY at Gate 7 on Sunday 16 August 2009 and assemble in casual patriotic attire no later than 1400H CST (2:00 PM) at the Freedom Fighter Gymnasium near the 4th BCT (506th Currahee) headquarters.

Buses at the Freedom Fighter Gymnasium will transport everyone to and from Hangar 3. At Hangar 3, family and friends will assemble inside while the Vietnam Veterans form and “dress right dress” outside the hangar.

The grand moment will be when the hangar doors open to the sound of patriotic music, banners, cheers and tears. The Vietnam Veterans will be greeted by our new Commanding General, MG John F Campbell (former Commander 1st Bde 82nd Abn Div), families, friends and other patriots. What a memorable moment! I am a veteran of the Vietnam War and it touches me deeply to know that our Commanding General has made this special effort to include the Vietnam Veteran in the same honors given to our active duty Soldiers.

After the Hangar 3 ceremony, buses will return everyone to the Freedom Fighter Gymnasium (air-conditioned) and a sit down free Bar-B-Q meal for the Vietnam Veteran and one guest. The Golden Rule Smokehouse Restaurant is donating the meals.

To confirm (1) how many will attend the ceremony (2) to reserve a meal for yourself and one guest, (3) your branch of service and (4) handicap needs, please call the Hopkinsville-Christian County Chamber of Commerce at (270) 885-9096 or email akrohn@hopkinsvillechamber.com NLT 9 August 2009. Also, please show your appreciation to the Golden Rule Smokehouse Restaurant ( http://www.goldenrulebbq.com/stores.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) for their generosity to the Vietnam Veterans. The website listing the Week of the Eagle activities is http://www.fortcampbellmwr.com/woe/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.

While at the WOE, be sure to visit the 101st Airborne Division Association office at 32 Screaming Eagle Blvd near Gate 4

So, plan your trip, confirm your attendance, come to Fort Campbell, visit the 101st Airborne Division Association office and celebrate the Week of the Eagle with other veterans and members of our active duty Screaming Eagle family.

[Jim]

Sunday, August 16
8am: Toughest Air Assault Soldier Competition at Sabalauski Air Assault School

I was not aware that they named the AA School for CSM Sab. Excellent initiative. He was (is) one of my heroes. What a superb leader.

[Steadfast]

Excellent post garyedolan!

Nice tribute to our era veterans etal.

[CardiacKid]

I'm really looking forward to meeting some of the veterans from my unit at this. The guys in my company did some amazing stuff back in Viet Nam (when CSM Sabalauski was then 1SG Sabalauski of Co C, 2/502 IN)

[PocketKings]

Is the 'Sab's' Randall knife still on display? I wanted to walk out of 2-502 with that SO bad...

[CardiacKid]

I'll have to check that out tomorrow Sir. Not sure if it would be in my company or down at the museum or Air Assault School.

[PocketKings]

Well, it was in the BN HQ, alone with Old Abe. But, since you all got new digs, who knows.

[CardiacKid]

Heh. Even newer digs are coming... rumor is that oct/nov time frame we'll be making the move over to our new spread in Cav Country/Clarksville Base.