Reunions







Text Box: Though Others
Have Forgotten
 
United States Casualties
KOREA
25 June 1950 – July 1953
54,236 DEAD
103,000 WOUNDED
8,177 M.I.A.’s
7,000 P.O.W.’s
3,450 Returned Alive
51% Died in Prison Camps
389 P.O.W.’s Unaccounted For
 
We Shall Never Forget Our Comrades

25th Division Association SASC Survivors Reunion 2008
 

 Here it is once again time to plan for our annual reunion.  We are dedicating the 2008 reunion to those who served in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and Peacetime and did not return, as well as all of us who served and did return.  This year’s reunion will be held in Gaithersburg, Maryland. 

When: Wednesday, August 6 to Sunday, August 10, 2008
Where: Holiday Inn
2 Montgomery Village Avenue
Gaithersburg, Maryland  20879

 A highlight of this reunion will be our tour on Friday to Gettysburg, Pa. from 8:30:AM to 3:30 PM.  From the comfort of air conditioned buses with restroom facilities, we will view the battlegrounds of the Civil War accompanied by tour guides. After leaving Gettysburg, we will travel to Thurmont, Md. to the historic Cozy Restaurant, near Camp David, Md. for our buffet lunch.

 
Please fill out your enclosed Attendance Form and return it to me as soon as possible, but no later than June 1, 2008.  Make sure to indicate on the Attendance Form if you will be attending the Early Bird Dinner on Wednesday and the bus trip to Gettysburg, Pa.  When I receive your Attendance Form I will send a hotel brochure and directions.  Following is our Reunion Schedule:

Wed. Aug. 6 All day Registration
Wed. Aug. 6 6 PM Early Bird Dinner followed by Raffle
Thurs. Aug. 7 All day Registration
Thurs. Aug. 7 5:30 PM Cap Presentation (Men must be present to receive a cap)
Thurs. Aug. 7 6 PM Buffet Dinner followed by Bingo
Fri. Aug 8 7 AM – 8:30 AM Buffet Breakfast
Fri. Aug 8 8:30 AM – @3:30 PM Bus Tour of Gettysburg followed by buffet lunch at the Historic Cozy restaurant, Thurmont, Md.
Fri. Aug 8 6 PM Buffet Dinner followed by Raffle
Sat. Aug. 9 7 AM – 8:30 AM Buffet Breakfast
Sat. Aug. 9 8:30 AM Memorial Service immediately following breakfast
Sat. Aug. 9 9:00 AM – 5 PM Free Time
Sat. Aug. 9 5 PM – 6 PM Cocktail Hour and Corsages for Ladies
Sat. Aug. 9 6 PM Banquet, live band with music, dancing and sing-a-long
Sun. Aug 10 7 AM – 8:30 AM Buffet Breakfast and Aloha until next year


We ask each veteran to bring a bottle of wine or spirits and 2 liters of soda for the Hospitality Bar, plus a gift for our Raffles.  Snacks are also greatly appreciated.   The attendance fee this year is $125, all ages.  As usual, this fee will only cover our food costs for Thursday night to Sunday morning but none of the many other operating expenses.  We depend heavily on your donations to our Operation Fund, proceeds derived from Bingo, our two raffles, and the mini-store sales to cover our total expenses.

Everyone who donates to our Operation Fund is listed on our permanent 25th Division Survivors’ Donor Honor Roll, which will be displayed at the Registration Desk at every reunion.  Every donor’s name will appear, but not the amount of the donation.  You may also make a donation in the name of or memory of a living or departed loved one or friend.  Every dollar counts and enables us to keep these reunions going.  Please indicate the amount of your Reunion Operation Fund contribution on your Attendance Form.
 

Make your hotel reservation early!
  Call (301) 948-8900 Monday - Friday 9 AM to 4 PM.  This number is a direct line to the hotel registration desk only during the above hours.  Be sure you mention the 25th Infantry Division Association Reunion (SASC) to receive the reunion rate of $79 per night plus tax and make sure you get a confirmation number.

If you intend to fly, the most direct route would be to choose the Reagan International Airport.  From the airport take the Metro to the Shady Grove Station.  Then call the hotel at (301-948-8900) and request that the hotel shuttle pick you up.  There is no charge for the shuttle.  If you plan to drive, there is free parking at the Holiday Inn.


If enough of our friends sign up to arrive on Wednesday, August 6th, and return their attendance form on time, we can have an Early Bird Dinner, as we have had in the past.  However, I must guarantee the hotel an attendance of 100 in order to reserve the banquet hall for Wednesday night.  So fill out your attendance form, or the absentee form if you cannot attend, to help with our planning.

If you know a buddy with whom you served, phone him or write him, and encourage him to come.  Feel free to copy this notice and sent to friends who might be interested.  So please help with hand and heart.

I promise you a great time!  We need you, so come enjoy the memories
Your cooperation will help assure that this reunion will be a big success.  Hope to see you in Gaithersburg, Md.!

 Bob Muzzy 

Make a Difference.  Attend.  Future Reunions Depend on the Faithful!

 P.S.  To help with mailings, please send me a few of your

personal address labels and put one on your attendance form.


Certain People Are a Joy to Know

People who know
How to brighten a day,
With heart-warming smiles
And kind words they say.
People who know
How to gently impart,
The comfort it takes
To cheer someone’s heart.
People who know
How to always come through,

When there’s anything
They can possibly do.
People who know
How to willingly share,
Who know how to give
And who know how to care.
Who know how to let
All their warm feelings show,
Are people that others
Feel lucky to know!

Click here for the 2008 Reunion Attendance Registration form.

Click here to download the 2008 Reunion Attendance Registration form in Adobe Acrobat format.

 


Friendship’s Garden
There’s a very special garden where the flowers of friendship grow,
It’s nurtured by the kindness and concern that good friends show,
The seedlings are the helpful deeds that friends so gladly do,
And love and laughter are the showers that strengthen and renew.
The roots are cherished memories of good times in the past,
And the buds are tender promises that friendship joys will last,
It’s a place of peace and beauty where bright new dreams can start…
It’s friendship’s lovely garden, and it blossoms in the heart.



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