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March 2015
Our 21st Blackbird Reunion,
June 11-14, at the Nugget Hotel in
Reno, is rapidly approaching. Our
Reunion in 2013 saw over 300
guests, superior weather and a banquet highlighted by the fascinating
stories of Capt (USN ret) Hoot
Gibson—-Top Gun, Test Pilot and
Space Shuttle Commander. Who
knew that Hoot was singularly responsible for détente with the Soviet Union?? A mystery was at last
solved concerning Les Dyer’s absence over the past years —
apparently he has been slimming
down to again fit into a space
suit—the Party Suit was a nonstarter. This year’s gathering
promises to continue this tradition.
Our 4 day event starting at noon
on Thursday is, not surprisingly, a
huge success. The Hospitality
Suite will again be open early and
for as many hours as we can muster! The Thursday start spreads out
our reunion, giving you a more relaxing time to enjoy reconnecting
with old friends and make to new
ones.
Golfers will head out to Wildcreek Golf Course on Saturday
morning. Curt Osterheld has again
graciously accepted our invitation
to put his rapier wit on display as
our Master of Ceremonies. Joining
him at the podium during the banquet, we are honored to welcome
Christina Olds as Guest Speaker.
We expect yet another memorable
gathering while enjoying the special camaraderie of our Blackbird
brothers and sisters. Where else
can we of the Blackbird Association share our recollections and
“war stories” with our many
friends who truly understand how
special this group really is? Treat
Tom Danielson
habutom@comcast.net
Rich Graham
habu5@verizon.net
Fred Carmody
Chairman Emeritus
yourself to something special…a
chance to reconnect to your fellow Blackbirds. We encourage
you to join us for a great time!
The Reunion Committee is
looking for you to volunteer to
sit a short shift behind the registration table, especially during
our busy times. You will have
the opportunity to meet all the
fresh faces before they hit the
hospitality suite! On Thursday
morning, starting about 10:00, in
the Fremont Room, we will need
help stuffing our ‘goodie’ bags.
Also needed are a few volunteers
to help manage the live auction
(and if you are so-inclined, be
the auctioneer) Saturday night
after the banquet. Please let Ron
Burton (aspen32@comcast.net)
or Tom Danielson know if you
can help.
Your generous contributions
for the live and silent auctions
are greatly appreciated. See
more about donations for this
Reunion later in newsletter.
We ask your assistance in
finding some of our “lost” Members listed on the last pages of
the newsletter. A bit of an eye
test but you will note far too
many of our Association folks
have slipped off of the proverbial
radar. You can help, too, by updating any of your own outdated/
incorrect information (changed
email, cell phone #, etc). Please
send any new information you
can provide to:
Jack Madison
blackbirdmail@aol.com
or
Tom or Rich whose emails are
listed to the left.
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Reunion Info
Kelly Johnson Award
The Kelly Johnson Trophy is a lifetime achievement award presented to an individual who has significantly contributed to the Blackbird programs. This person has far exceeded what was required in the performance of
duties to perpetuate, foster, and improve the Blackbird programs over many years.
Tony Bevacqua, the 2013 recipient of this award, is no stranger to the marvelous airplanes that Kelly Johnson
built. In 1957 he was the youngest Air Force pilot to ever check out in the U-2, training at legendary Groom Lake,
later known as Area 51. Tony was an operational pilot in both the U-2 and SR-71 for 16 years flying over 2,700
hours in these demanding and unforgiving airplanes.
Retiring in 1973, he became a major spokesman for Yuba/Sutter Counties and Beale. A frequent speaker, fund
raiser and social organizer he offered continued support for the dynamic relationships between the local civilian
and military organizations. He remains politically involved—fighting for the future of Beale to remain active. He
served on the BMLC for over 30 years and Chaired it for 18. He was a member of several local committees traveling
to D.C. to gain Congressional support for Beale’s mission and its personnel. These efforts helped insure the survival of the U-2 program, and brought new missions, aircraft and military personnel to expand the role of Beale. His
personal leadership and continued involvement help maintain the superb relationships between the Yuba/Sutter
area and the military mission at Beale.
He was driven by his military experiences in the U-2 and SR-71 programs, and the impact those programs had on
his life. He spent these last 40 years working continuously to support the mission of high altitude reconnaissance,
the survival of Beale as the anchor of such a mission and publicizing the legends of Kelly Johnson's favorite airplanes, the U-2 and SR-71. These lifetime accomplishments are literally second-to-none.
Reunion Staff for 2015
Golf — 2013 & 2015
Wildcreek again hosts our Captain’s Choice event
starting at 9:00 am allowing sufficient time to get over
the previous evening’s social events and choruses of
Darlin’ and return in time for Saturday afternoon activities like the auction. The tourney fee is $63.50 which
includes green fees/cart, range access and brown bag
lunch with sandwich, chips and drink. Taylor Made
rental clubs are available for $30. The course is approx. 4 miles from the Nugget. Longest Drive and
Closest to the Pin (all par-3’s) contests will be included
(with LOTS of mulligans!). You may contact
Terry Newgreen or Tom Veltri at:
tnewgreen@tampabay.rr.com
tveltri@federalbusinessgroup.com
with questions or teaming arrangements.
The 2013 Golf Tourney featured 40 men and women
If you are interested in helping in the prep work, or
in
fabulous
weather and was supervised by Terry Newsitting a “shift” at the Registration Desk, please contact
green and Tom Veltri. Many gifts were offered to the
Tom Danielson at: habutom@comcast.net
as soon as you can. We’d love for you to be a member of players from our sponsors-Lockheed Martin and Sierra
our team! We will also need some help with the Auction- Nevada Corporation.
The perennial Pros from Dover—John Manzi, Joe
in particular, the Silent Auction. If you have items to
Matthews, Terry Pappas and Tom Veltri won the Team
donate contact Ron Burton at: aspen32@comcast.net
Competition. Many other post-play prizes were awardor Tom Danielson (above)
ed. We hope you will join us in an effort to unseat
these guys !
Tom Danielson
Rich Graham
Dave Ebersole
Clyde Nickinson
Carol Gideon
Ron Burton
Mac McCammond
Tony Bevacqua
Terry Newgreen
Tom Veltri
Jim Wilson
Jerry Glasser
Stan Gudmundson
Jack Madison
Co-Chairman & Budget
Co-Chairman
Banquet & Reception
Registration
Registration
Logistics / Raffle & Auctions
Logistics / Raffle & Auctions
Auctions / Advisor
Golf Tournament
Golf Tournament
Guest Speaker Host/Advisor
Special Projects
Display Coordinator
Newsletter / Publicity / Database
Reunion Info
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Guest Speaker
24th Roadrunners Reunion
Christina Olds, a military “brat” who bounced around the
world with her Fighter Pilot/Ace father Robin Olds and Hollywood actress mother Ella Raines, was raised mostly in
Washington D.C., England and Colorado, graduating from
Vassar College and spending 25 years in Marin County. Between 1979 and 2001, Christina held a variety of project management positions in international corporations based in downtown San Francisco. In 2003 Christina moved to Colorado to be
near her father, who had retired from the Air Force as a
Brigadier General in 1973. In Colorado she worked as a project
designer for Vail Resorts Development. While caring for her
father during his final years, Christina promised to complete his
unfinished memoirs from his gathered notes. Robin Olds passed
away in 2007. FIGHTER PILOT; THE MEMOIRS OF
LEGENDARY ACE ROBIN OLDS was published in 2010.
In 2011 Christina moved from Colorado back to the Bay Area
and currently lives in Healdsburg, CA. She is the Director of
Museum Operations, Pacific Coast Air Museum at the
Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa.
The Roadrunners Internationale Reunion
will be held at the Gold Coast Hotel &
Casino in Las Vegas, 5-8 October. Those
attending will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of the U-2 and Area 51. This may
be the last major Roadrunner Reunion. It is
open to any and all sharing their interest
and experiences in the U-2, the Blackbirds,
or Area 51 programs. Attendance for association voting members and one guest is
free. Total cost for non-voting members,
friends, and guests is $35, which covers
four days and the banquet on 8 October.
Those planning to attend should register
ASAP! Registration fees will be returned to
those canceling prior to a cutoff date
(usually around 25 September) determined
by the host venue. The date will be published when known. Reunion updates will
be posted to and a registration form is available for download at the link below.
FEELING LUCKY??
Win a free Nugget Suite or Hotel Dinner for Two. Send a separate
check to: Blackbird Assoc Raffle, Box 477, Shingle Springs, CA
95682 NLT 20 May. Ticket stubs will be given to you at Registration. Winners will be selected ONE WEEK BEFORE the Reunion.
Non-winning tickets will be entered for raffle drawings. $10 - 15
tickets, $20 - 40 tickets. 2013 Winners: Ray Goudy and Bob Almy.
Silent Auction
The Association would like to thank all who
contributed numerous items for the Friday and
Saturday night Auctions as well as the raffle which took
place in the Hospitality Suite on Saturday afternoon at
the last Reunion. Items included framed pictures, rare
emblems, wood and glass art pieces, granite etchings,
a belt buckle, art signed by crews and maintainers, an
SR bed sheet set and a whiskey bottle signed by the
distiller. Thanks to all who contributed and
congratulations to those who now own bits of history
and art. Over $6000 was entered into the Association
account for future mailings and financial needs. If you
would like to contribute for the auction and raffle please
contact Ron Burton (aspen32@comcast.net) or one of
our Association chairmen whose e-mail addresses are
listed on page 1.
For Reunion information:
http://roadrunnersinternationale.com
Select Member Affairs, 2015 Reunion
T.D. Barnes
PayPal —— IMPORTANT
We again offer online registration payment
with credit cards or PayPal. We encourage attendees to log on to:
http://www.habu.org/members/order.html
for online registration. Read all of the instructions on the web page.
If you prefer to pay by check, you will find
the registration form in this newsletter. Hotel
reservations must be made by you directly with
the Nugget Hotel. The hotel contact information
is on the registration form as well.
Members are always welcome to pay at the
Reunion registration desk allowing those with
last minute plans to join us. Be sure to bring a
check along or pay online once you arrive.
DragonLady Reunion
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The next DragonLady Association Reunion will be held Sept 10-13 in
Sacramento. Dick Panzica and Bryan Anderson (who will serve as
Master of Ceremonies) continue to lead this organization and are
busy preparing for another grand event. Among the “headliners” at
the event are Fuzzy Furr and Paul Nelson, on stage, Saturday night.
Makes the mind wander and wonder! DLA membership and sign-up information can be found at:
www.u2dla.org
50 Anniversary of First SR-71 Flight
22 Dec 1964 — Dec 2014
Test Pilot Bob Gilliland
Extensive Planning and ground systems checks led up to the first test flight of any SR-71 aircraft, A/C
950., on 22 December 1964. Bob Gilliland took off from Palmdale, CA with three F-104s flying chase to
verify flight parameters and to film the event. Chase pilots included Jim Eastham, Fox Stephens, & Walt
Daniel. Takeoff was smooth with a climb to 20,000 ft and .9 Mach. Flight handling was tested with SAS
checked on and off. Climb and acceleration to 30,000ft at 1.2 Mach to check aircraft pressurization systems. Here a canopy unsafe light came on, but Bob could confirm that the canopy hooks were locked;
therefore the test could proceed to 50,000 ft and mach 1.5. Successful completion of all these tests
marked the first test aircraft ever taken supersonic on its first flight and a tremendous credit to Kelly Johnson’s team and the expertise of the test pilot Bob Gilliland.
Contributed by Buz Carpenter
Join the Adventure – Preserve our Aviation Legacy!
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At the 50 anniversary of the first SR-71 flight, it is time to consider supporting your local museum with
your knowledge and experiences. Joe Kinego, Phil Soucy, Chuck Wilson & Buz Carpenter serve as docents at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum – Steven Udvar Hazy Center (the layout design and management of the opening under the watchful eye of Tom Alison). Hopefully Curt Osterheld and Ash Lafferty will be in our next docent class. As memories fade and increasingly more people are becoming fascinated about the success story we know as the Blackbirds, an opportunity arises to share first-hand our
wonderful experiences while meeting some remarkable, enthusiastic aviation fans. Your role with the SR71, U-2 or KC-135 does not matter; the important thing is sharing your experiences. Our incredible aircraft & unparalleled mission success continues to capture people’s imagination – young & old alike. As
docents we can help keep our history true, and motivate our museum visitors to pursue careers which
may provide some future generation their own Blackbird type success story. Meeting and interfacing with
museum guests is a most rewarding experience. Docents come from all backgrounds and all of our contributions are important. To be a docent you may initially want to volunteer at local museum symposia.
Contact your local museum to understand its docent requirements and training (You will almost certainly
become an expert in FAR more than your familiar aircraft or job). Working as a docent is not a job—it is
an unselfish way some have chosen to give back to our marvelous aviation heritage. We hope to see
many more of you volunteering to help our Aviation museums around our country!
Buz Carpenter
Hi Flyer Web Sites
E. D. McKim— www.habus.net
David Allison— www.habu.org
Leland Haynes— www.wvi.com/~lelandh/sr-71~1.htm
DragonLady Association— www.u2dla.org
Paul Kucher— www.sr-71.org
John Stone— www.blackbirds.net
Mike Troiano— miketroiano.com/beale.html
RoadRunners— www.roadrunnersinternationale.com
Terry Pappas— http://sr71blackbird.net
Kansas Cosmosphere
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The first ever HABU – ASTRONAUT gathering took place at the Kansas Cosmosphere Space Center in
August to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first SR-71 flight and the 45th anniversary of Apollo’s
10,11&12 missions. Located in Hutchinson, KS, this Friday thru Sunday event included six SR panels, two
Shuttle Astronaut panels, a Red Carpet introduction, Special Dinners, an Auction, and Apollo Reflections.
Blended in with this was an SR historical filming for the Smithsonian by a British film production and an
overnight Scout Aviation badge event with over 100 scouts coming from 3 different states; plus a Women in
Aeronautical Engineering forum that featured Cady Coleman and our own Denise Garcia.
Attending Apollo astronauts included Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, & Charlie Duke. Shuttle Astronauts were Joe
Engle, Steve Hawley, Catherine Coleman, Mike Mullane, Jerry Ross, & Charles Walker. Habus present were
Pat Halloran, Rich Graham, Don Walbrecht, John Murphy, Lee Shelton, Jim Shelton, G.T. Morgan, Gil
Bertelson, Frank Stampf, Buz Carpenter, Joe Kinego, Jerry Glasser, John Manzi, Al Payne, Dave Burns, Mike
Hull, Denise Garcia, Lew Sulzle, & Ron Thompson. A great time was had by all with many incredible stories
shared about our common space suit environments and our pursuits of mission excellence. One fact from
Apollo 13, was when the disaster took place they found the duct tape in the capsule. It was not a planned
item but from that time on, all space capsules have included duct tape.
Buz Carpenter
Leland Haynes’ Alma Mater Web Site
Before he passed away in November 2010, Leland Haynes asked David Allison if he would take over the maintenance of
his web site. He provided him necessary passwords (he thought) and instructions to log on and make updates.
He failed to tell David how he updated the guestbook/Alma Mater page and as David had never signed the guestbook he
didn't realize it wasn't an automatic process. In order to cut out spam, and general inappropriateness, Leland was manually
copying postings from the guestbook and pasting them into the current Alma Mater page. He manually highlighted names
in red to make it easier for people to spot them, in case someone was reaching out to someone from their past.
At the 2013 Reunion, Menko Christoph advised that he did not have the password to Leland's guestbook, so a new
guestbook was initiated and followed Leland's rules to the letter. Myriad messages started coming in but David pondered
the significant loss of those firsthand recollections of the blackbird program, especially the early years.
David contacted Leland's widow, Diane, and asked for help to reset the email password. Once there was access to
Leland’s email account, it was possible to start the process of resetting the guestbook password......and there they were,
over 120 messages that had been piling up. It took about a week to copy and format them all into the online guestbook, but
when it was over, the Alma Mater page was up to date and the history gap had been filled.
For anyone who posted messages during those 2 years, we can happily say you have not been overlooked, and are now
part of blackbird history.
Thanks to David Allison for chronology and great work
Our Great Tanker Force!
Would you find it surprising that almost every single Q-model is still flying! Even 59-1474, the one that collided with
SR-71 #970 during refueling, is still operational. The exceptions are 58-0039 — lost in a crash in Spain in 1971 and
60-0338 — lost in a ground fire at Plattsburgh AFB in 1980.
One reason they're still flying is because they refueled the SR-71. The original engines on the KC-135A were wanting for
power. At the end of the refueling track the “Q” was going nearly as fast as it could while the SR-71 was nearing a stall!
Some of the Q fleet got new CFM-56 engines—more thrust and improved fuel economy, allowing both aircraft to fly faster
during refueling. The retrofitted KC-135Q models were redesignated KC-135T. With all SR’s being retired, the KC135T's have been redesignated as KC-135R. So far not a single KC-135R has been retired.
(associated story at: http://www.171arw.ang.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123367125 ).
22 ARW, McConnell AFB, KS 58-0042, 58-0047, 58-0061, 58-0065, 58-0071, 58-0089, 60-0337, 60-0343
171 ARW, Pennsylvania ANG, Pittsburgh, PA 58-0045, 58-0054, 58-0060, 58-0072, 58-0074, 58-0077, 58-0084, 580099, 58-0112, 58-0117, 59-1460, 59-1467, 59-1468, 59-1490, 59-1504, 59-1523
92/141 ARW, Fairchild AFB, WA 58-0046, 58-0050, 58-0055, 58-0069, 58-0094, 58-0095, 58-0103, 58-0125, 591462, 59-1464, 59-1470, 59-1480, 59-1510, 59-1513, 60-0335
127 ARG, Selfridge ANGB, MI 58-0049, 58-0062, 58-0088, 58-0129, 59-1474, 59-1512, 60-0345, 60-0346
927 ARW, MacDill AFB, FL
58-0086, 59-1471, 59-1520, 60-0336, 60-0339, 60-0342, 60-0344
60/349 AMW, Travis AFB, California (KC-10A) 83-0075
305/514 AMW, JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ (KC-10A) 83-0079, 83-0082, 85-0027
Thanks David Allison
Replacement Cards
Photos & Graphics
Is your Association card lost, or misplaced or just
want to give them out to your friends??? Please
send your $3 check NLT 1 May to:
Blackbird Association c/o Jack Madison
1729 N. Nelson St, Arlington, VA 22207
Do you have any Reunion photos or SR-71 or U-2
Graphics to share? Please send them to:
E.D. McKim at: emckim@gmail.com or
Jack Madison at: Blackbirdmail@aol.com.
Photos will be posted on E.D. McKim’s website
(www.HABUS.net)
If you can add the name(s) of those on the photo—even
better!
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Moves & Retirements
Bob Soule from United Space Alliance
Frank Cappuchio from Lockheed Martin
Don Beckerleg from Lockheed Martin
Tom Danielson from Delta Airlines
Ash Lafferty from Redhorse
Chuck Wilson from L-3 to VFW/CC (VA)
Doug Soifer from Boeing
Bob Coats from Lockheed Martin
Arnie Gunderson from Lockheed Martin Space
Barry Fulton from the AFR
Dave Lawrence from Lockheed Martin
Bill Kehler from Chicago Title
TRADITION!
The Reunion offers numerous opportunities to
schmooze, rekindle friendships, relive our pasts and
discuss the future. HABU’s, and those associated
with the Blackbird Family of the SR-71, U-2 and
KC-135 are steeped in Tradition. Many thanks to
Joe Matthews and Curt Osterheld for reminding us
how to do it up right. Your first class hospitality is
always appreciated!!
Admin Items
As a reminder, none of your personal info contained
in the database will be given to others without your
approval. We have, on occasion, forwarded selfaddressed letters to our Members in search of old friends
and co-workers.
Please take the time to review your address label and
help us by updating any changes or additions/deletions.
The most often changed item is your e-mail address. Updates are confidential.
MISSING MEMBERS—We continually try to find
our “missing” members (see last pages) but the list
continues to grow. We humbly request you muster your
best detective skills (remembering this IS a recceoriented group) and try to find these members. Send any
changes to your address label or Missing Member
“finds” with the Subject line “Update” to:
BLACKBIRDMAIL@AOL.COM (Any other “subject
line” will send your note to spam and/or the electronic
neverland).
Gone But Not Forgotten
Norb Abler Tom Alison Al Alvarez Jim Anderson Robert Armentrout
Cole Beckham Larry Bohanan Herman Brinkman Buddy Brown
Bob Cairnes Al Caisse Tom Charters Robert Chatterley Orville Clancy
Dave Clendenen Thomas Crull Dick Davies Ron DeLozier Dick Estey
Jim Flowers Eloy Fuentes Fitz Fulton Ed Garrity William Goodwin
Elmer Hanson Norm Harrold Steve Harrop Hank Hyzynski
Nancy Johnson Lloyd Kempton Dave King Marty Knutson John Lacy
Richard Lawson Jack Layton Bill Leger Arthur Lewis Russ Maheras
Doug McAllister Brian McCallum Bob McCrary Thomas McMurtry
Frank Micalizzi Lowell Morehouse Jim Noce Tom Pugh Gary Randolph
Jerry Rensink Hugh Slater Keith Spencer Don Stein John Tonry
Ray Troll Harry Urey Andy Wahl Billy Walker Bud Wheelon
Lyle Wilson Richard Wood Neil Yingling
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Thursday, June 11th
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1200-1800 Registration/Events Sign up/Raffle ticket sales-2nd floor WEST TOWER
1200-2400 Hospitality Suite--OPEN
1200-2400 Memorabilia/Vendors Set up/Sales--OPEN
Friday, June 12th
0800-1800 Registration /Events/Raffle ticket sales sign up 2nd floor WEST TOWER
0800-1730 Hospitality Suite -- OPEN
1400-1500 Beale AFB Commander’s Update -- Pavilion C
1730-2000 Hospitality Suite -- CLOSED
1800-2000 Reception -No Host Cocktails -- Rose B
1830-1900 Memorabilia Auction -- Rose B
2000-2400 Hospitality Suite -- OPEN
0800-2400 Memorabilia/Vendor Sale -- OPEN
Reunion Fees
Saturday, June 13th
0800-1800 Registration/Raffle ticket sales
0800-1700 Hospitality Suite -- OPEN
0900
Golf Tournament Tee Times at Wildcreek
1515
Raffle drawing in Hospitality Suite
1600
Silent Auction Closes—Winners announced
1700-2200 Hospitality Suite -- CLOSED
1800-1930 Cocktails--“No Host”-- Pavillion Foyer
1915-1910 Banquet—Open Seating -- Pavillion C/D/E
1900
Banquet Introductions
1930
Banquet Dinner Served
2030
Guest Speaker
2200
Live Auction
2200-2400 Hospitality Suite – OPEN -- Auction
0800-2400 Memorabilia/Vendor Sales
Reception, Hospitality Suite and Banquet (The Whole Works!)
$118.00 per person X _________ persons = $____________
Banquet Meal Selections below (Must Equal Total Number of Banquets above):
Grilled Filet Mignon
X ____________
Breast of Chicken with Shrimp Scampi
X ____________
-ORReception and Hospitality Suite only (You Don’t want to go to the banquet)
$82.00 per person X _________ persons = $_____________
-ORSaturday Night Banquet and Hospitality Suite (You’ll be here Saturday only)
$88.00 per person X _________ persons =
Sunday, June 14th
-PLUSGolf Tournament (Wildcreek Golf Course)
$63.50 per person X _________ persons = $_____________
0700-1100 Coffee/Juices/Pastries -- Hospitality Suite
1100
Hotel Room Checkout Time
1130
Hospitality Suite -- CLOSED 
Buy Your Raffle tickets early (by 20 May) and try to win a free room or dinner!
15 Tickets for $10—40 Tickets for $20
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June 11-14, 2015
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Sparks (Reno), Nevada
NOTE:
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MICKIE
JIM
DOUG
TOM
ROBERT G.
PAUL
TIM
KENNETH
BRUCE
BILL
ERIC
JOE
RICHARD
MIKE
DON
JOHN
LEX
NILA
TONY
ABBOTT
ADAMS
AITRO
ALBERTSEN
ALDOUS
ALECKSON
ALLEN
ALLISON
ALTON
ANDERSON
ANGELL
ARCHER
ARMSTRONG
ARNOTE
ARVIN
ATTICK
ATWATER
AUSTIN
BAIRD
BALLINGER
BARBER
BARLOW
BARRAZA
BARRIE
BARRITT
BARTHOLOMEW
BAUER
BEALS
BECKER
BEIL
BERARD
BERRY
BONDS
BOSZE
BOWER
BRAGG
BRAY
BROOKS
BROOKS
BROWN
BURGE
BURROW
CADY
CALLISON
CANTIN
CANTRELL
CAREY
CAUBARREAUX
CHRISTIANSON
CLEVELAND
CLINTON, JR
COBB
COCKRELL
COLAS
COLE
COLE
CONNELL
COOK
COX
CRAWFORD
CUCUEL
CURRY
CURTIS
DALEY
DALY
DANIELLE
DAVIS
DAVIS
DAVIS
DECKER
DEMAIO
CMSGT
MR.
MR.
MR.
CMSGT (RET)
MR.
MR.
MR.
MAJ (ret ??)
MR.
MR.
MR.
MSGT (RET)
MR.
LT COL (ret ??)
MR.
SMSGT (RET)
MR.
MR.
SSGT (ret ??)
TSGT (RET)
MR.
MR.
MR.
MR.
MR.
MRS.
MR.
MR.
MR.
MR.
TSGT (ret ??)
MR.
MR.
MR.
MR.
MR.
CMSGT (RET)
MR.
MR.
MAJ (ret ??)
LT COL (RET)
COL (RET)
MR.
MR.
MSGT (RET)
CMSGT (RET)
SMSGT (RET)
MR.
MR.
MR.
MR.
LT COL (ret ??)
SMSGT (RET)
MS.
MR.
MR.
MR.
MR.
SMSGT (ret ??)
MR. & MRS.
MR.
MR.
COL (ret ??)
MR.
MR.
MR.
TSGT (ret ??)
SMSGT (RET)
MR.
MSGT (RET)
TONY
WILLIAM
PETER
RICHARD
JOHN
ALBERT
MATTHEW
MIKE
GREGG (DOTMAN)
BILL
SCOTT
JERRY
HARRY
MATTHEW
JOHN
ROBERT
RONALD
PETE
RAYMONDO
CURTIS
BOB
FRED
ELMER (JESSE)
JERRY
CRAIG
MIKE
DOTTIE
CARL
MARK
RICHARD
DAVE
TERESA
RICHARD
HECTER
ELLIS
KENNY
HAL
LARRY
STAN
BOB
BYRON
THOMAS
DAVE (DOC)
MICHAEL
MARK
PAT
MICHAEL
MIKE
STEVE
TOM
CHUCK
CHARLIE
SCOTT
LOU (HAP)
BETTY
GLENN
WILLIAM
MICHAEL
JOHN
VIC
KIM
PETE
CHARLES R.
SCOOP
CLIFF
LARRY
BRAD
EDWIN WELDON
MERLE
HOWARD
GEORGE (DION)
DeMARINI
DERDOCK
DESIMIO
DESTEFANIS
DINUBILO
DOBYNS
DONOVAN
DORNHEIM
DOTTER
DUFFY
DUNCAN
DURHAM
EBERFLUS
EDWARDS
FEDA
FEILD
FIELDS
FISCHER
FLORES
FLUKE
FORD
FOREHAND
FRANCE
FRAZIER
FREELAND
FRENCH
FROMME
GAMBLE
GAULIN
GEER
GIST
GLASSMYER
GLEERUP
GONZALEZ
GRACE
GRANNUM
GREENWALD
GROSS
GRZEBYK
HALL
HALL
HALL
HAMMER
HANSEN
HARGRAVE
HARTLEY
HELTON
HENEGHAN
HERMAN
HERSETH
HESS
HICKS
HOFFMAN
HOLLAND
HOLMAN
HOLMAN
HOLMAN
HOLMES
HOROSZEWSKI
HOSTEHER
HOWELL
HOYNES
HULEN
JACKSON
JOHNSON
JOHNSON
JONES
JONES
JONES
JOSS
KAMBOURES
LT COL (RET)
SMSGT (RET)
MR.
MR.
MR.
COL (ret ??)
COL (RET)
MR.
AMN
MR.
MS.
LT COL (RET)
MR.
CAPT
MR.
LT COL (ret ??)
MR.
MSGT (ret ??)
MR.
SSGT (ret ??)
MR.
MR.
TSGT (RET)
TSGT (ret ??)
MAJ (ret ??)
SSGT (ret ??)
LT COL (RET)
MRS.
LT COL (RET)
MS.
MR.
MR.
CAPT (RET)
MSGT (RET)
MR.
MR.
MR.
SMSGT (ret ??)
MR.
TSGT (ret ??)
MR.
MSGT (RET)
MR.
MR.
CAPT (RET)
CMSGT (RET)
MR.
SMSGT (RET)
COL (ret ??)
MR.
MR.
MR.
MR.
DR
MR.
MR.
MR.
MR.
MR.
MSGT (RET)
MR.
TSGT (ret ??)
CAPT
MR.
LT GEN (RET)
MR.
MS.
MR.
MR.
MR.
MSGT (RET)
DAN
KELLY
JAMES
KELLY
KEVAN
KEY
LARRY
KIBBLE
SAMO
KING
JIM
KIPPERT
EDWARD J.
KIRKUS
WILLIAM
KITE
CHRISTIE
KLEVEN
GERRY
KNIGHT
CRIS
KOEHLER
DAVE
KOEHLER
JOHN
KORHELY
EDWIN HOWARD KRAUSS
GARY
KRIER
MIKE
KROTCHIE
JERRY
LAWSON
SANDRA
LEONARDELLI
STEVEN A.
LEWIS
WAYNE (LIB)
LIBBY
LEE
LILLY
LEONARD
LIST
WALTER
LOFTON
WILLIAM
LOGAN
BRIAN
LONG
DON
LYKINS
TIM (JUG)
LYLE
MARY
MacGILVRAY
FRANK
MAGUIRE
PEGGY
MALCOMB
MARC E.
MANIS
KENNETH
MARKEY
JIM
MARTIN
LARRY
McCALL
LEROY
McDANIEL
GEORGE
McDONALD
VERN
McDORMAN
JERRY
McKEAN
GEOFFREY
McKINLAY
TERRY
MELANSON
THOMAS
MELLODY
CRAIG
MEREDITH
RALPH
METCALF
BOB
MEYER
AL
MILLER
BOB
MILLER
BOB
MILLER
MICHAEL
MONAHAN
BILL
MORTON
CHRIS
MOYER
PAT
MURPHY
BILL
NAGEL
ROGER
NAGEL
ROBERT
NAKA
PETE
NAWROCKI
BRUCE
NEGRO
STANLEY
NOVAK
MICHAEL
OCHSENREITER
BOB
ORAM
FRED
PALATO
DANIEL
PATTERSON
BRENT
PATTON
BRUCE
PERCIFIELD
PAT
PETERSON
WILLIAM F.
PITTS
TYLER
PLISCHKE
ROBIN (SNELL) PLUMER
BRYAN
POLLOCK
DAN
PREWITT
BOB
RADTKE
DAVE
RAMIREZ
MSGT (ret ??)
CMSGT (RET)
MR.
LT-USNR (RET)
LT (USN/RET)
MR.
CMSGT (RET)
MR.
CMSGT
MR.
MR.
MR.
MR.
MR.
MR.
MR.
MR.
MR.
COL (RET)
TSGT (RET)
MR.
TSGT (ret ??)
MAJ (AFR)
MR.
COL (RET)
LT COL (RET)
TSGT (RET)
MR.
MS.
LT COL (RET)
MR.
MRS.
MR.
MSGT (RET)
LT COL (RET)
MR.
MR.
MR.
MAJ (ret ??)
MR.
MR.
MR.
MR.
MR.
MR.
TSGT (RET)
MS.
MR.
MR.
MSGT (RET)
MR.
MR.
MR.
MR.
MR.
MAJ (ret ??)
MR.
MR.
TSGT (RET)
MR.
LT COL (ret ??)
MR.
MAJ (RET)
MR.
MR.
MR.
MR.
MR.
MR.
MR.
MR.
DAVID
KEN (DUSTY)
FLOYD (PAPPY)
BOB
DON
GEORGE
KENNETH
FRED
EDWIN
STEPHEN
ROBERT
DAVID
WAYMON
JIM
GORDON
WALDEMAR
RON
RUPERT
GEORGE
RON
PAT
CARL
VINCE
DONALD A.
PHIL
MARK
WILLIAM
BOB
REGINA
MARK
BILL
JOY
ROGER
MIKE
RUSS
MING
ED
ERIC
TARA
WARREN
JAMIE
EVAN
FRANK
MARK
JOHN
WAYNE
STELLA
JEFFREY
KENNETH
DAVID
JERRY
GREG
JOE
STEVE
JAMES
CHRIS
DON
J. L. (PETE)
WAYNE
RICK
TIM
TOM
JIM
LLOYD
BILL
JAMES (WOODY)
MERVIN
JOE
TOMMY
JOE
JERRY & LARRY
RANDALL
RHODES
RHOTON
RIETZKE
RIETZKE
RISSE
ROBERTS
ROBINSON
RODRIGUEZ
ROSS
ROTHSTEIN
ROWE
ROY
RUSH
RUSK
SASS
SAVAGE
SCAMMELL
SCHAAP
SCHLENKER
SCHLICHER
SELVEY
SERGI
SEURER
SIMPSON
SMITH
SMITH
SNYDER
SPAULDING
SPENCER
SPERLEIN
STEVENS
STRUZICK
SWICK
SZCZEPANIK
TANG
TAYLOR
TEAGUE
THIESSEN
THORNTON
TOOMBS
TREVINO
TROFFER
TRULIN
TURNER
TURRELL
TYSON
VAIL
VAN ZANDT
VOGEL
WAGNON
WARE
WELLER
WEST
WEYLAND
WHEATLEY
WHITE
WILKERSON
WILKINS
WILLIAMS
WILLIAMS
WILSON
WINANS
WITTLAKE
WOOD
WOOD
WREN
YAROSS
YATES
ZAGORSKI
ZIMARIK