Charlie Company 1st Battalian 173rd Airborne Brigade A Time of Rememberance Dak To/November 1967 4oth Anniversary: Task Force Black

2007-11-09 / Government / Neighborhood

Contributed by Johnny Mayo

Location: LZ Barnwell, S.C. (Veterans Memorial Park) Home of "The Jefferson Airplane" Huey Tail number 67- 17338 that served with the HERD 68- 69 in "The Central Highlands." Friday, November 9, 2007 • 1330 hours: Veterans Day Meal at Barnwell Middle School. (Allen Street) • 1400-1500: Vets Day Program at Barnwell Middle School. 173rd Airborne Brigade, Task Force Black / Dak To / 173rd Airborne Paratrooper Recognition. Saturday, November 10, 2007 AM Agenda (Please sign the attendance roster with Ramona Marquez) • 0900 hours: Meet at Gail Reyes Center adjacent to The Veterans Memorial Park • 0905 hours: Posting of the 173rd Airborne Colors (FSGT Jesse Beacham, Aquila Miller, Joe Marquez of S.C. Chapter 30) : "Call to Attention" • Moment of Silence: For our MIA(s), POW(s), & All that made the supreme sacrifice. • Song: "Have You Heard of the 173rd Airborne Brigade" • Prayer: S.C. Chapter 30 Chaplain / Missionary to Paraguay: Joe Marquez (C/1/503 & N Company 75th Rangers) • Welcome to "Task Force Black / The HERD" by S.C. Chapter 30 President Eddie Hair • Opening Comments: Lauren Dates; "Doc" Elliott, Jack deRemer, David Watson. • Song: Jim Watson "11 November: Task Force Black" • Slide Show: "The HERD in Nam Memories" (Background music: Credence Clearwater Revival) • 10:15-10:30 Break • 1030-11:45 hours: Social Time / "A Time to Remember" / Speeches / Open Floor Time To Anyone • 1145-1200hours: Hill 823 / Dak To Picture Slide Show: Gary Cucinitti / Gene Cartier • 1200-1300 hours: Chow / Dutch treat; Find your own Crations / LRRP meal. PM Agenda • 1300 hours: Afternoon Opening Comments: 173rd Airborne Members / Alumni. • 1400 hours: Slide Show from Our HERD Brothers in Afghanistan sent by FSGT Randy Collins of C/1/503rd in Honor and Memory of those of "Task Force Black" and the 173rd Airborne. (Background Music: Bob Dylan) • 1430 hours: Social Time / "A Time to Remember" / Speeches / Open Floor Time Open to all for comments, speeches. • 1430-1445 Break • 1445-1500 hours: Brief Background on the Veterans Memorial Park and Chopper 17338 • 1500-1700 hours: Social Time / "A Time of Sharing the last 40 years". • 1700 hours: Group Pictures of those in Attendance. (If you can't attend, but want copies, let us know) • 1730 hours: Dinner / Dutch treat; Find your own rucksack and meal. Evening Agenda beginning @ 7:00PM • Gail Reyes Center will continue to be open for fellowship in the evening hours. • 1900 hours: Evening Opening Comments: 173rd Airborne Members / Alumni. • Social Time / "A Time to Remember" / Speeches / Open Floor Time • 2030 hours: Big and Rich DVD: "The 8th of November", An American Story of Honor, "The HERD in Vietnam". In memory and honor of those who have worn and continue to wear the HERD patch. • 2130 hours: Closing fellowship for Saturday. • 2200 hours: Stand down; Closing of Facility for Saturday. On Display All Day on Saturday • 39th Scout Dog Platoon / 173rd Airborne Venue @ The Veterans Memorial on Saturday. This venue is by Johnny Mayo of Lexington, S.C., member of S.C. Chapter 30. (Please visit sometimes today) • Songs sent by Australian HERD brother Sam Hilt about Task Force Black/Dak To Sunday, November 11, 2007 • 1100-1200 hours: Church Services: Reedy Branch Baptist Church • 1200-1330 hours: Chow / Dutch treat; Find your own Crations/ LRRP meal. • 1330-1430 hours: Tour of the Veterans Memorial Park where over (30) members of The HERD have placed memorial bricks and palmetto trees in honor and memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice while serving in the HERD. A view of "Huey #17338"; transported The HERD in The Central Highlands. • 1430-1500hours: Group Fellowship continues at Gail Reyes Center adjacent to The Veterans Memorial Park • 1500hours-1700hours: Social Time / Prayer / Farewells until we meet again. • 1700 hours: Police Call / Closing of Lagger Site "LZ Barnwell" for 2007. This event is in memory of the fallen and the survivors of Charlie Company 1st Batt who served at Dak To / Task Force Black during 1967. This does not limit anyone who served with the HERD from attending. All 173rd Airborne Alumni are welcome and invited to share this special time together.

Discount Rooms rates apply for Days Inn only). Motel: Days Inn (Discount Rate all rooms 55.80: State: "173rd Airborne Reunion Vets Park") Phone: 803-541-5000. The Overflow Motels are Carolina Lodge 55.00 DBL; 45.00 Single 803-259-2014 and Winton Inn: 61.60 DBL 56.10 Single 803-259-7181.

For additional information call Lauren Dates at 315-754- 8238, Jack deReemer at 850-443-8351, Ennis Elliott at 850- 774-4461, or eddiehair@bellsouth.net. Call or email one of the listed numbers if you plan to attend this event. There are no associated charges for this event. Entry into Barnwell, S.C. will be on US 278, SC 3 or SC 70.

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