Dates

Location

Washington, DC Double Tree Hotel Arlington, Crystal City, Va.

please click here to view hotel information

C/227th Special Group Rate  is $79.00 plus tax per night
For May 24, 25, 26 & 27
Group rates will be offered, based on availability, to attendees 2 days before & 2 days after the above dates.

     Reservations:       1-800-222-8733
     Hotel Direct :     703-416-4100
"Tell them you are with C/227th AHB Reunion"
Please email me when you have made reservations so I can add your name to the web site list of attendees
email Pattie

"A big 'C/227 Group' thanks to my brother-in-law, Bill Winston with Hilton Supply Management,
for his assistance in selecting this hotel and for negotiating the discounted room rate." 

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Schedule of Events

Friday May 24th, 2002
 

18:30 hrs  to  23:00 hrs
Arriving and Socializing
in the Hospitality Room
There will be Name tags available when signing in.... Please ensure you get one.
 
 

09:30 to 10:30 hours
Meeting in Hospitality Room to discuss & plan future Reunions 
 

12:00  hours
Luncheon Ceremonies Begin
Introductions

Honorary Guest Speaker

co-author of the book 
We Were Soldiers Once . . . . And Young 

The hit movie We Were Soldiers was based on this book

Joe will be doing a Book Signing following the Luncheon

"Missing Man Roll Call" 
Roll call is to Honor our fallen Comrades-In-Arms.
 

13:10  Lunch Served
Lunch Buffet

Casual Dress

Ticket Required
*See Pattie for ticket* ....at the reunion
 

18:00 -23:00 hours
Slide Show & Socializing

Please bring any slides, videos  or any pictures you want to share.
There will be a TV, VCR, Slide Projector & Screen available.
 Abe Abendschein providing slide projector & Screen
Jack Baron providing Super 8 and Standard 8mm movie projector
Many Thanks Guys!!!!!
 

** Drawing for Door Prizes **
We have several donated  prizes &  some purchased
~..... perhaps you may get lucky ~  ;-)
and "Your" ticket will be drawn for one of these Reunion Keepsakes.

One ticket  per  person, for the door  prize drawing, will be given out when you sign in 
on the Guest Book that will be located in the Hospitality Room.

Many Thanks to those who have generously donated to the door prizes

Abe & Ruthanne Abendschein	T-shirt Profits	Jack Baron	JJ & Marcia Etzle	PJ & Vicky Jones
Joyce & Roger Perkins (Pattie's Sister)	Joe & Pattie Semancheck	Wm.Robert Stanley "Weird"	.Darlene Winston (Pattie's Sister)	JR Wright
Dan Beattiger	.	.	.	.

Sunday May 26th 2002

09:00  hrs
 Meet up in Hospitality Room & Travel as Group to visit
Rolling Thunder and visit the Vietnam Memorial Wall

Transportation to the Wall:
You can either drive or take the Hotel's free shuttle
to the Pentagon Metro Station (which is 2 blocks away),
then take the Metro to the Wall.

Any Questions or comments/suggestions, click on the photo to contact
Abe Abendschein, Director of Events
 

~All Donations Greatly Appreciated~

This amount will be updated here as it changes.
Moneys collected will be used to  cover  the expenses of the
3 - Day Hospitality Room Rental, Microphone rental & Beverages / Liquor and Snacks.
 

Donations can be sent to the C/227 AHB
Reunion 2002 Treasurer,
Pattie Semancheck `aka` Den Mommy
Click here to Email Pattie, for address of where to send donations
 

Many Thanks to those who have so generously Donated
to all the expenses for the Hospitality Room!!!

Many thanks to Abe Abendschein for his wonderful idea to have Reunion Cav T-Shirts made up.
The profit from these went into the Reunion Donation Fund.
At this time those T-Shirt profits represent  25% of the total Hospitality Room- Donation Fund... Thanks Abe!!! ;-))))
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Many thanks for those that ordered.....Wear em proudly !

Don't forget to bring yours with you in May.

 

Many thanks to JR Wright for his contribution of sending Abe the 
Scan of original Ghostrider Pocket Patch

JR is also Creating some CD's of "VietNam Era" music
for our listening pleasure in the Hospitality Room
Thanks JR!!!!!

CD Player is being  provided By Jack Baron...Thanks Jack!!

J.R. Wright
Snake 23
C/227th AHB
1st Cavalry Division

PowerPoint slide show

Mel Canon is putting together a PowerPoint slide show
That will be shown on a VCR.& TV that Mel is providing.. Thanks Mel!
Please send any old pics you want included to Mel..
Click on name to email pics > Mel Canon
 

"The Vietnam Helicopter History CD-ROM"

Mel Cannon has Come up with a wonderful idea to help raise money for the Reunion Fund. 

Mel's plan is to purchase "The Vietnam Helicopter History CD-ROM"  from The VHPA
and make them available for sale at the Reunion; to the Attendees of the C/227th DC Reunion.
All profits from the sales will go into the Reunion Hospitality Room Fund to help purchase
Liquor/Wine/Beer/Sodas & Snacks for Everyone to enjoy while at the Reunion. 
This is a Win-Win for both the C/227th Group & the VHPA
(Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association). 

Mel is also asking for some Volunteers interested to help with this endeavor, 
if you would like to help out, Please contact Mel at  melcanon@yahoo.com 

The CD-ROM's will sell for $25.00 and if you are interested in purchasing one or more
please contact Mel Canon. We would like to get as many possible PRE-ORDERED
so Mel will have an idea on how many CD's to obtain. 

Click here to read a full Description about this Wonderful & Informative CD-ROM!! 
 

Dennis Beckler has purchased Ghost Rider Patches & Silver Wing embroidered Name Patches
to help raise money for this years DC Reunion & Future Reunions.
Prices are $20 for both patches with personalized name embroidered on Silver Wings patch
and $18.00 for both with no name enbroidered on the Silver Wings Name Patch
To read all about it and perhaps place an order
Click Here