The Red Dragon

March 2006

The Newsletter of the

7th Battalion 8th Artillery
Association

Press release

REUNION PLANNED

When?     JUNE 15^th, 16th, & 17^th , 2007

Where?  Lawton, (FORT SILL) OKLAHOMA

SPC/5 Ruben (CHICO) Gutierrez has volunteered to be Point man for the first reunion of the 7/8^th  Artillery Association. This is the year everything starts coming together. We now have a definite date. It will be on June 15, 2007.  That will be the 3rd Friday of the month which will be a FIRE POWER DEMONSTRATION FRIDAY. Chico will need your support contact him at Chico34tango@aol.com  or your can get him on his cell phone at (210) 215-7606

 George Bradley automatic8@hotmail.com will be heading up the attendance committee. We need a show of hands. If you think you even might be able to attend, please let George know now, so we can get in idea of how many people we will have. You can call him after 17:00 hours at 325-646-5066 or write to him at: George Bradley, 2200 1st Street, Brownwood, TX 76801. The more we can get the better the reunion will be. There is power in numbers and the prices for accommodations, transportation, and meals will vary by the size of the group. Please take the time to contact fellow members; this would help if you would like to have rooms next to those you served with.  

http://www.7th8th-arty.com Please visit the web site to update your information and contact old friends let us know if there is any information you would like to pass on.

I will be sending the email newsletter out monthly as the reunion approaches, Please contact me with any information you would like to pass on, request for names or the whereabouts of others, stories or any information you might find newsworthy Gary D. Harrington gharrington@cableone.net call 228-863-5455

I would also like to send out a hard copy Newsletter, so please update you home address and let us know of member that might not have computer assets.

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