In case you have not heard, Gino Piazza resigned as President because of health problems and our Vice President, Larry Streeby, resigned for health reasons as well. We will miss them. Their term of office would have expired next year. Therefore, at the reunion at San Antonio, members present elected the following for a one year term:
President: Robert O. Fiedler – H&S Co. July 1950 – August 1951
Vice President: Arden A. Rowley – A Co. July 1950 – August 1953. Arden was captured at Kunu-ri on Dec. 1, 1950.
Both of us hope to carry on the business of the Association as best we can. Arden will continue as our valuable Battalion Historian. I was Director. Both of us held our positions since the founding of the Association in 1995.
Secretary/Treasurer & Membership Chairman
James W. Ditton H&S Co. July 1950 – Dec. 1951.
Jim had been appointed to these positions when George Hegedus relinquished these jobs a few months back. George had been our able Secretary/Treasurer, Membership Chairman, Editor and Publisher. He will continue as Editor of the Newsletter.
Directors:
Richard A. Mlaker – A Co. July 1950 – June 1951. Richard has attended practically every reunion and has been very supportive of the Association in many ways.
Donald H. Perkison – A Co. July 1969 – August 1970. He attended his first reunion in San Antonio with his wife Darlene.
Appointments:
Donald Perkison as Election Chairman.
Jim Quibodeaux, A Co. – August 1950 – November 1950 and his wife Donna, were re-appointed as Publishers of our Newsletter.
Both were appointed when George Hegedus could no longer devote the time for it. Jim and his wife Donna own a printing company, Ryan Press.
They are a tremendous asset to the Association. Jim became a member of the Association just last year and during last year’s reunion volunteered Donna and himself to become our Publishers.
At next year’s election, we need to elect a President, Vice President and two Directors for a two year term. The Director positions opening up are currently held by Henry Read and Robert Shaw, both of C Co. If you are interested in any of these positions please contact Don Perkison at >2ndeng69.70@gmail.com< or call him on (972) 862-3997.
And now about the active Battalion.
They arrived in Afghanistan in the first week of May and were to go to Camp ‘Mike Spann’. The deployed units are: Bn Hq, H&H Co., 595 Sapper Co., 40th MAC Co. and FSC Co. The Clearing Co. was deployed to Iraq just prior to Thanksgiving of 2009 and was scheduled to return to the White Sands Missile Range this fall but is now scheduled to return this July.
During the Battalion’s Deployment Ceremony held at the Whites Sands Missile Range on April 12th Captain John Deal, CO of D Co. and Rear Detachment Commander presented on our behalf a $500 check to the Family Readiness Group (FRG). Each FRG of the five Companies were given $100. Captain Deal stated that the contribution was greatly appreciated.
Your board had voted to make this contribution using Association funds.
We enjoyed ourselves at the Reunion tremendously. Friendships were renewed
It is with pride that I can report that 100% of the members present at the reunion voted to support the Battalion in two ways.
Sending parcels to the troops.
Monetary contributions (checks) to the Family Readiness Group.
Please read the two articles pertaining to the above in this Newsletter. We hope you will support both the troops and their families. It is OUR turn to be part of the ‘Home Front’ for these young men and women.
We will keep you posted on the Battalion’s activities in Afghanistan.
and new ones made. Lots of pictures were taken. Most by Jim Ditton, our unofficial Association photographer. Some of his pictures and pictures from others appear in this publication. We also enjoyed Walter Breindel’s singing and his friend’s piano playing. Walter promised to make it SOP at coming reunions. We noticed that Col. (Ret.) Larry Farnum likes to sing too.
In conjunction with the 2ID-KWVA, next year’s reunion will be held in New Orleans April 17th – April 21st. We would like you to attend. More info to come in the coming months.
Bob Fiedler, SAPPER STEEL!
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