2010 Currahee Reunion

The 506th Association will be holding its 2010 Currahee Reunion at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Harrisburg, PA on July 28th– 31st, 2010.

All 506th Currahee veterans, active duty soldiers of the Regiment as well as their families and friends are invited to attend. For complete Reunion information, check out the Currahee Reunions/Events section of the 506th site.

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 for their generosity to the Vietnam Veterans. The website listing the Week of the Eagle activities is Week of Eagles.

Four 4th BCT soldiers earn Silver Stars

For those of you who didn't attend Currahee Rendezvous 2009 you missed the Silver Star Awards ceremony. The article from Army times by Michelle Tan - Staff writer:

Four soldiers from 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, received the Silver Star on May 28 for their actions in Afghanistan.

“I choked up as I made eye contact with each and every one of them,” said Lt. Col. Tony DeMartino, the battalion commander. “All those Silver Stars were awarded for those soldiers placing the life of the guys around them in front of their own.”
The soldiers, from 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, at Fort Campbell, Ky., were in Afghanistan from March 2008 to April 2009, DeMartino said. Here are their stories:
Read the rest of the story

Battlin’ Bastards of Bravo

B Company 1/506 1969-1970 News from "Baron" and "Jockstrap". Hopefully, you have had a chance to read the January 2009 Currahee Newsletter and see the invitation to Fort Campbell Reunion by the current active duty.

Last year at our first Reunion, WE HAD A BALL! And this year, we already have more confirmed attendees than last year. Updated information about the Association reunion can be found on the 506th Association's web site. Company B has decided to stay at a different hotel (more amenities but more expensive) within 2 miles of the Association hotel. Stay where you want to, BUT COME TO FT. CAMPBELL, May 27-30 (or any part of that time)

Our attendance roster as of 1 March is:

Name Platoon Comments
Arlie Enis HQ CO
Harold Ericksen HQ CO “Viking”
Lee Sullivan HQ CO “Baron”
Herb Nellen HQ
Pete Falco 1st Plt Ldr “Jockstrap”
Pete Ancona 1st “Brooklyn”
Hank Bow 1st “Hound dog”
Sam Brown 1st
Bob Haberle 1st “Ragman”
Mike Galvin 1st
Danny Mitchell 1st “Mad dog”
Mike Steuhm 1st “Head Beagle”
Mike Turner 1st “White Winged Warrior”
Giz Wyman 1st
Ed McCrystal 2nd Plt Ldr “Bluechip”
Mike Bookser 2nd “2 Mike Mike”
Rick Farris 2nd
Frank Foronda 2nd “Walrus”
Marcos Gomez 2nd
(Rebecca) Harshman 2nd (“Sgt Rock” Russ' wife)
Chuck Choney 3rd Plt Ldr “Commanche”
Gerry Hoffman 3rd

The Company B website has more info about our plans, but the short version is;

26/27 May (Tues/Wed); Initial arrivals, EVERYONE INVITED!
28 May (Thurs); Welcome ceremony @ Ft. Campbell (Static displays, tours, BBQ, evening concert)

29 May (Fri); Golf, Memorial service run by 506th Association (daytime)
Company B “dinner/social” (just us!) (evening)

30 May (Sat); 506th Regimental ball in Nashville, TN (evening)
Company B “get-together” at the hotel (evening, til ?)

31 May (Sun); Brunch and last one out, shut the lights until REUNION III

If you have questions, we have answers!
B Company 1/506 Reunion II committee,
Lee Sullivan sulli066@verizon.net
Pete Falco falcopf@yahoo.com
Mike Bookser mbookser@earthlink.net

CURRAHEE! CURRAHEE! CURRAHEE! CURRAHEE!

Charlie Company, 1st Bn / Currahee Rendezvous 2009

This message was sent out earlier today by email to Currahees of Charlie Company, 1st Bn regarding the upcoming Currahee Rendezvous 2009 [May 28 - 30]:

My Fellow Currahees:

By now you all had a chance to read the January 2009 Currahee Newsletter and see the invite to Fort Campbell by the current active duty.

So, am I going to see you in May or not??? Updated information about it can be found up on the 506th Association's web site at Reunion information where you will find hotel info, schedule of events, maps and directions.

I've been in contact with some of the guys and below is a list of them and their response about attending:

Name	Platoon	Comments
Bowman, Larry	3rd	Will Be There
Wisenski, Joe	3rd	Will Be There
Marini, Mike (Doc)	3rd	Will Try
Cress, Mike	3rd	Will Be There
Hoag, Kevin	3rd	Will Be There
Howard, Tex	3rd	Will Be There
Butler, Jim	3rd	Will Try
Canter, Dave	1st	Will Be There
Zeyen, Joe	3rd	Will Be There
Pace, Bill	2nd	Will Be There
Miller, Nick (Doc)	2nd	Will Try
Barnum, Bill	2nd	Will Try
Lamb, Charlie	3rd	Will Be There
Romans, Gary	3rd	Will Be There
Worrell, Kyle	2nd	Will Be There
Bickerton, Brise	1st	I Not Know Yet
Keilholtz, Wayne	3rd	I Not Know Yet
Becker, Allan	CO	I Not Know Yet
Brewer, Dennis	CO	Will be away in May.

HEY! Let's hear from more of you guys who served in the other Platoon, we do not want this to be just a gathering of 3rd Platoon Currahee.

Let me hear from more of you. Let's use this as a opportunity to reconnect once again with those whom you shared so much [water, c-rations and sometimes a foxhole.]

So long for now.

Currahee,

Gene Overton - [C 1/506th - 1967 / 1968]

Squad Leader - 3rd Squad, 3rd Platoon

PLT SGT - 3rd Platoon

Currahee Rendezvous 2009 Update

The 2009 Reunion is just around the corner. Take a look at the current schedule of events direct from Task Force Currahee HQ. Currahee Rendezvous Schedule

Reunion Hotel Accommodations

Currahee Rendezvous 2009Thursday, May 28 to Saturday, May 30, 2009Fort Campbell, KY and Nashville, TN

Hotel Accommodations

Due to the large number of Currahee veterans expected to attend the Rendezvous, the 506th Association has secured blocks of rooms in two Clarksville, TN hotels, located next to each other.
Both hotels are near over 35 restaurants and a Mall.

Comfort Inn - North111 Westfield Drive, I-24 exit 4Clarksville, TN, US, 37040

The Home-Towne Suites (click on Suite Tour to see photos of the rooms)129 Westfield Court Clarksville, TN 37040

Special Rendezvous group room rates in each of the hotels are:$65.00 + 14.5% Tax =$74.43This rate is in effect May 27-31, 2009.

Room Reservations:The phone number 931-647-6144 can be used to make a reservation at either hotel.Use the Group Reservation Name: 506th Association

NOTE#1: headquarters for the 506th Association will include a Hospitality Room, Historical Displays, and Quartermaster Sales. These rooms will be located in the 4th BCT, 506th Infantry area at Fort Campbell. Exact location TBD, and a map will be posted on the Association web site.

NOTE#2: civilian visitors must first register their cars at Gate 4 before being allowed into Fort Campbell. Items required for registration include a valid drivers license, vehicle registration, and proof of insurance (or rental car agreement).
After registration, use Gate 7 to get to the 4th BCT, 506th Infantry area of Fort Campbell.

Currahee Rendezvous 2009

No this is not another reunion, nor is it just a gathering of veterans. This is something very special and will be remembered for its unique approach to the homecoming of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 506th Infantry Regiment. Our regiment is currently deployed to Afghanistan and COL Pete Johnson, Regimental Commander, has decided to have a three day celebration when the troops return to Fort Campbell. Plans are now being made and YOU are invited. That is correct, all 506th Veterans are invited to attend CURRAHEE RENDEZVOUS 2009. Although the Currahees will return to CONUS in late winter or early spring, in order to allow for block leave and event planning, the Rendezvous is scheduled for May 28, 29, 30, 2009.

Visit the 506th Infantry Association website for more information. But while you are here, leave a note, are you going?