07/02/09

Vietnam Veterans

Welcome Home Ceremony

 Fort Campbell, Kentucky

 1400H 16 August 2009

 MG Jeffrey J Schloesser, CG 101^st 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 101^st 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 4^th BCT (506^th 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 1^st Bde 82^nd 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) for their generosity to the Vietnam Veterans.  The website listing the Week of the Eagle activities is www.fortcampbellmwr.com/woe/. 

 While at the WOE, be sure to visit the 101^st 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 101^st Airborne Division Association office and celebrate the Week of the Eagle with other veterans and members of our active duty Screaming Eagle family.

 Joe R Alexander, President

101^st Airborne Division Association

The 64th Annual 101st Airborne

 Division Assn. Reunion will be

held in Hampton, Virginia from

 September 9 -13, 2009

Get on the wagon (Mule) now, and make your reservations!  Your buddies want to see you!

For additional information and all details, visit - Reunion Page

The 1st Brigade (Separate) held a Biennial Reunion in Hampton, VA on September 25-28th, 2008.  Click on Photos to see pictures taken and supplied by Ivan Worrell.

Visit a new page Glenn Cook's 101st Airborne WWII History Book  to read a 40 page summary.

A Webpage of pictures has been put together from the 63rd Annual Reunion Held in Reno Nevada in August.  Please visit 63rd Reunion Pictures

An Open Letter to All Screaming Eagles

 Those who have worn the world-famous Screaming Eagle patch are forever linked by our shared heritage, traditions and service.  The 101^st Airborne Division Association is dedicated to preserving those links and forging new ones.  We were, and remain today, a true “Band of Brothers” regardless of where or when we wore the Screaming Eagle patch!

 Over the years, veterans of our Division have conducted reunions of their own. While this is understandable, it has created logistical and economic challenges for our veterans who want to participate in multiple reunions. The current economy has caused the cost of travel and reunions to increase making it even more difficult for veterans to participate.

 In an effort to reduce costs in these rough economic times, it would be in the best interest of all to consolidate the different unit reunions into one large gathering. Unity also offers the advantages of better group rates at the hotels, less overhead and the sharing of administrative costs; not to mention the unparalleled opportunity to meet with buddies from other 101^st units.

 The 101^st Airborne Division Association welcomes all former Screaming Eagles, of all eras. The 101^st Association is willing to serve as the nucleus for consolidated Reunions.   We already have several units who, in conjunction with past 101^st Association reunions, maintained their uniqueness while reveling in the glory of being among other Screaming Eagles. Several other units have expressed the desire to join with the 101^st Association at future reunions.

The 101^st Association would like you to consider this a sincere invitation to join us for a joint reunion. We welcome your participation and pledge to do all we can to take care of your special interests.

Airborne, Air Assault, all the Way,

Current and Past Presidents, 101^st Airborne Division Association

The 64^th Annual 101^st Airborne Division Association will be held in Hampton, Virginia 9 - 13 September 2009. Please visit the Reunions section of this web site. There will be a SNOW BIRD Reunion in Kissimmee Florida from 11-15 February 2009 information will be posted in the Reunions section of this web site. The 65^th Annual Reunion will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana in 2010, dates and hotel have not been determined, please revisit the Reunions section of this web site for updates

Visit a new page of video links recently created at www.screamingeagle.org/video_links.htm

Tennessee residents can order a specialty license plate for $35.00 and the 101st Association will receive half of this to use for several great causes.  Click on the below link to see the order form -

License Plate Order Form

New Membership Directory Now Available

Year of the Double Eagle

Have you noticed those distinctive new pins some members are wearing? They are the new “Double Eagle” pins awarded to our members who sign up or resign a new or former member. All you have to do is fill in your name as the referring member on the application and you will be recognized as a “Double Eagle” and be sent your unique pin.

 We are in the year of the Double Eagle and the goal is to have every member become one.

If everyone does his/her job we can double the size of our association while increasing services for our veteran and active duty members enriching the experience for all.

                    THE ASSOCIATION

The Association was created by Screaming Eagle veterans for Screaming Eagle veterans over sixty years ago. It now is approaching 10,000 members. All those who have worn the most recognized division insignia in the world are welcome and encouraged to join the Association, regardless of where or when you served.

The Association mission: To maintain the camaraderie and preserve the memory of those who served; perpetuating the SCREAMING EAGLE heritage and traditions for future generations; while supporting our veterans and the current Eagles as the 101^st Airborne Division continues its Rendezvous with Destiny.

       The Association has annual reunions rotated throughout different parts of the country as well as annual Week of the Eagle participation at Ft Campbell.  These activities provide great opportunities to meet with old friends and to make new ones. They also provide opportunities for unit reunions, which the Association wholeheartedly supports. If you are planning a unit reunion, consider having it in conjunction with an Association event, as many units are doing now.

       If you are not a member or were formerly a member, you are cordially invited to any of our activities, to participate on a trial basis. We are confident you will react as most of our members do when they rejoin the company of our vets and the outstanding young troopers. Try it, you’ll like it!

To demonstrate our support of the current Eagles, the Association sponsors the Screaming Eagle Support Fund, which has contributed over $420,000 to support our active troops and their families in the post 9/11 environment. Additionally, The Association presents annual scholarships to deserving Screaming Eagle family members.

        To perpetuate the heritage of our division and to maintain the memory of our fallen, the Association has funded and erected The Division Memorial at Arlington Cemetery and the new Division Monument at Ft Campbell. These inspiring monuments serve as the focus of commemorative activities for both veterans and the active troops.

The Association is alive and well.  Our goal is to provide an environment in which every Screaming Eagle will want to experience and participate. We want your ideas and your feedback to insure we are meeting the goals and expectations of our members, now and in the future. Most of all we want to see you get involved and renew your ties to our world-renowned division. Once you’ve worn the patch, you really never take it off!

            For more information contact the Association Headquarters at: 101stairbornedivisionassociation@comcast.net or Phone: (931) 431-0199.

More about the 101st Association

How to Join the 101st Airborne Division Association

11-19-07  101st Assn Application.pdf

Click on the above link "APPLICATION", print the membership form, fill it out, and send it in to National Headquarters via US mail. You may send in a check, or include your credit card number.

If you never served with the 101st, you can become an ASSOCIATE MEMBER of our association. Friends, relatives, spouses, and other interested parties can belong to the association for the same price.

SPECIAL OFFER -The membership and monument committees of the 101st Airborne Division Association have joined together to offer our members and the general
public an exciting special offer. If you purchase a paver, you can receive a one year (new or renewal) membership free.  For details visit Monument Pavers.htm

NATIONAL OFFICERS

Our National President is:

Joe R. Alexander

11506 Benwick Way

Knoxville, TN 37922

Phone: (865) 671-2078

Companies A, HQ, and E, 1st Brigade 3/506 Infantry (67-68)

E-Mail Address joe@offroadeq.com

Meet Joe Alexander

National Vice President is:

National Executive Secretary/Treasurer is:

Sam Bass

Headquarters, 101st Abn. Div. Assn. P.O. Box 929, 32 Screaming Eagle Blvd., Ft. Campbell, KY 42223-0929, Telephone (931) 431-0199 / Fax (931) 431-0195

We are located just behind the Bank of America building and across the street from the Peter Guenette Arts & Crafts – Woodshop.

 Sam  Bass

Executive Secretary and Treasurer

931-431-0199, ex 33

E-mail to: Sam Bass

The following e-mail addresses will assist you with your questions and information on who to contact at the National Headquarters Office;

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