Update June 9, 2014

1/83rd Unit News	1. Request for Information - Paul Dickson (131 Locators Assoc) recieved this photo from one of his Aussie mates, John Blake (both Paul and John are honorary members of the 1/83rd) and asked if anyone can identify those in the photo. Here is Paul's note. "Bill, I'm in the process of transferring over 95 photos John Blake sent me onto the website. Anyway I came across the one attached - can you or yours be of any assistance with names, remembering John was in SVN in 1967. He names them as - Martinez, Ruiz, Vasquesz and ??" Here is my reply... "I don't recognize any of them Paul. I have two Martinez on my roster for 66-67, Eddie ("A" Battery - Nui Dat) and Juan ("C" Battery - Xuan Loc). I also have a Ruiz for 67-68 but no Battery info. I have a Gilbert Vasquez for 67-68 ("B" Battery - Bearcat/Ham Tan)." If anyone can help, let me know. 2. Reunion Reminder - If you haven't made your hotel reservation yet, don't delay. Contact me if you need a Reunion Flyer. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Be sure to let me know what is going on in your life so we can share it with everyone in this section. See the latest 1/83rd News by clicking here.
Photo of the Week	70 years later, D-Day vet Jim 'Pee Wee' Martin jumps again. Click here for the story and video. Jim Martin, dressed as he was 70 years ago, will be parachuting into Normandy at age 93.
General News	1. Driver Safety - Jim Braun(70-71) sent this. "My wife and I lost a niece, Sabrina Stahl because of this crash. The Community of Cambellsport Wisconsin put together a video. View it and pass it along. Jim" It is very sobering and we can all learn from it, not just teenage drivers. It runs 25 minutes, which I know is a lot, but well worth your time. Click here.
Interesting Links and More
Website Updates	1. The Roster and Email lists were updated this week. 2. If you come across anything that you think may be a good addition to our website let me know. Also, if you have any questions or suggestions regarding the website, let me know. 3. Check out all the latest updates by looking at the website Table of Contents.
Vietnam Veterans of America Update	1. VVA Update for June 6 2. VVA website
2014 Reunion News	1. As you know, Roger and Kathy Hatcher volunteered to organize an optional dinner show excursion during the reunion in Branson. Roger sent me a couple of links to the Hughes Bros show which is reported to be one of Branson's best. If you are on the fence about attending the dinner show, maybe this will help convince you. Show promo. Hughes Bros website ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Please check the list on the website of those who have said they will attend the 2014 Reunion and make sure you are listed and that you are listed correctly. 3. Unless you are extending your stay longer, please make sure your hotel reservation covers at least 3 nights (October 12, 13 and 14). You will need to stay through Tuesday night Oct 14 (Check out on Oct 15) if you plan on going to the Farewell Dinner on Tuesday evening. Please double check the confirmation you receive from the hotel to make sure the dates are correct. 4. If you have any questions on the reunion, please let me know.
1/83rd Unit Crest Patches and Pins	If anyone is interested in buying an 83rd Artillery Unit Crest Patch let me know. Price is based on how many you order. If you are interested, send me an email with your mailing address and how many you want. Don't send any money until you receive the patches. When you receive them, you will see the cost for the number you ordered plus my mailing address for payment. If you want an 83rd Artillery Unit Crest Pin, I have a link on the website where you can order them from one of the 3 vendors listed. I have bought from all 3 of them and they are identical in quality, all are very good. Please note that Uniform Accessories will ship 2 for one price where the other 2 only ship 1 for almost the same price.
1/83rd Roster	Review your entry on the website Roster and let me know if any changes are necessary. If your email stops working, I cannot reach you if you have incomplete contact details on the roster.
Missing members of the 1/83rd	Help us find those former 83rd members who haven't found us yet!! I am sure that each of us has someone they would really like to reconnect with. If we all pitch in, we may find many more of our old buddies. Here are some ways to do that: 1. If you are in contact or have contact info for any 1/83rd guys please contact them and tell them about our group or at least tell me and I will contact them. 2. Look through the roster on the website and if you know of others who are not listed, let me know who they are. Also, if you see any incorrect or missing info (including your own entry) let me know. 3. If you have copies of old orders tucked away someplace, send me a copy so I can make sure those names are on the roster. 4. Sometimes all it takes is a name and location and we can find someone but the more details we know the better our chances.
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Advisory	If you get an email from and it has a website link included anywhere within the email, most times you should be able to just click on the link and you will be taken to the website. Sometimes however, the link will not work because, in sending you the email, the link is deactivated although it is still usable. If this should happen, another way to use the link is to copy and paste it into the address line on your browser. Please be sure to let me know if you have any questions on this. Please make sure that your email system allows emails to be received from both of my email addresses, bill_t_08012@yahoo.com and artillery_83rd@yahoo.com Please note that there are no blank spaces in email addresses. What you see in mine between words/characters is the underscore (_) character.