A new link has been added at ‘Links|Other Military-Related Links’. Lest We Forget: The Mission shows the magnum opus of Major Fredric Arnold (Ret), sculptor and sole surviving member of his WW II P-38 class of 24-J Group. In 1916, … Continue reading →
Fellow Marines, The registration deadline to get the reduced rate for the Savannah mini-reunion is March 31, only 10 days away as of this writing. For details see other posts in this category. Hope to see you there, especially you … Continue reading →
Here is a link to the outstanding slide show put together by Duane and Jane Jensen to document the reunion in 64 professionally photographed images. Here are few pictures taken by Chuck Johnson. Related Images:
Continue reading →Here are a few pictures taken by Bob Basye at HMM-265’s 2017 reunion held 22-26 May 2017 at the Marine Memorial Club Hotel in San Francisco. What a great place for a reunion! Beautiful, meticulously kept, well run, with Marine … Continue reading →
Greetings All, I have just received an email from Gary Kerr, our Treasurer. He has arranged for a 30″ wreath for the dedication of the VN helo crew monument, to be delivered April 18 at 3:30 PM. He also has … Continue reading →
Here is some additional info from an email exchange with Bob Hesselbein, the VHPA coordinator for the monument dedication. Bob recommends that all attendees plan on arriving by 2:30 PM for the event. Arlington National Cemetery has airport-style screening which … Continue reading →
This page will be updated as new attendees register. Related Images:
Continue reading →Retired Gunnery Sergeant Neal Purdue has volunteered and been elected by the Board of Directors to fill the Director at Large vacancy created in 2017 when Andy deHaan became Reunion Coordinator Emeritus and thus an ex-officio director. Neal served the … Continue reading →
On June 30, 1967, Captain Jack House was flying a recon insert near Hue Phu Bai when his aircraft, with a crew of four Marines from HMM-265, six Marine infantry, and one Navy Corpsman on board, encountered heavy ground fire … Continue reading →
Fellow Marines, Regarding the Vietnam Helicopter Pilot and Crewmember Monument Dedication detailed below, if a Marine who served in HMM-265 wants to participate in the 75 yard Memorial walk carrying a wreath honoring HMM-265, let Gary Kerr, Treasurer, or myself … Continue reading →