Guests of Honor
Thomas R. Norris, LT, USNR (Ret)
Medal of Honor Recipient
Nguyen Van Kiet, PO2, RVN Navy
U.S. Navy Cross Recipient
Darrel D. Whitcomb, Col, USAFR (Ret.)
Silver Star Recipient, Author & Lecturer
* THE RESCUE OF BAT 21
* COMBAT SEARCH AND RESCUE IN
DESERT STORM
History Net wrote a good story at URL:
"Brave Jolly Green"
* Joining us will be TSNA "Life Member,"
LT Michael E. Thornton, USN (Ret.)
recipient of the Medal of Honor for the
rescue of his SEAL squad leader, LT
Tom Norris (above) from the enemy
located in North Vietnam on 31 October
1972.
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PO2 Kiet & LT Norris, April 1972 - Near DMZ
Friday afternoon, October 8th at Lackland AFB,
with active duty military & TSNA audience.
Panel Moderator - Col Whitcomb
Featuring SEALs LT Norris & PO2 Kiet
Bat-21 Combat Search and Rescue participants
who flew the A-1 Skyraider, O-2 Skymaster,
OV-10 Bronco and HH-53 Super Jolley Green
Giant
Bat-21 article: Untold Stories
Online streaming Oral Histories at URL:
LT Tom Norris & LT Mike Thornton
(Click on Pritzker Military Library "logo" to start
video.
Nguyen Van Kiet & Darrel Whitcomb
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Tan Son Nhut Association
7th AF Scatback Personnel
Det 1, 834th Air Division, C-130
San Antonio, TX, 2010 Reunion
October 7 - October 10, 2010
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Military and Civilian associated with the Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Republic of Vietnam
1959 - 1975.
The TSNA 2010 Reunion will be held at the Crowne Plaza Riverwalk Hotel - San Antonio, TX., beginning on Thursday, Oct 7th and ending on Sunday, Oct 10th.
To obtain our special TSNA room rate of $119.00 (plus tax) per night at this Four Star Hotel on the historic San Antonio Riverwalk, please visit the Crowne Plaza reservation secure-link at URL:
When that secure Crowne Plaza reservation page asks you for the check in date and check out date, please enter your planned reservation dates:
Example:
Check in date: 10/07/10
Check-in time is: 3:00 p.m., Thursday.
Check out date: 10/10/10
Check-out time is: NLT, Sunday.
Those without Internet access can call the Crowne Plaza: 1-888-623-2800.
Mention you are with the Tan Son Nhut Association reunion to receive the special room rate.
The TSNA $119.00 nightly room rate will be honored for up to 3 days prior to and 3 days after the actual TSNA Reunion, should you decide to extend your San Antonio Fall 2010 vacation.
Reservations must be made before Sept 7th to ensure this special TSNA room rate.
Reservations made with a credit card will not be charged to your account until check-in day.
To obtain complementary in-room wireless
Wi-Fi Internet connection, please enroll in Crowne Plaza's "Priority Club" during your hotel check-in.
Join today! It’s free!
www.priorityclub.com
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Details about our TSNA 2010 Reunion will be announced on this web page as plans are finalized.
* Registration fee
* San Antonio River barge evening cruise
* Field trip to Lackland AFB to attend Basic Military
Training graduation parade
* Bus tour of Lackland AFB & Medina Annex
* Bat 21 Panel Session
* Along with guided shopping tours for the spouses in
downtown San Antonio
* TSNA briefing in our Crowne Plaza meeting room and our
Saturday night TSNA Reunion Banquet.
See you in Texas ... Remember the Alamo!
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Point of Contact TSNA:
George Plunkett
Email:
39 people Indicating that they are
coming to the TSNA 2010 Reunion
San Antonio, Texas
October 7 - October 10, 2010
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Bessette, Carol and John
Boone, Harold and Brenda
Bryan, Dale and Judy
Burks, Charles and Mary
Carvell, Rich and Sue
Csordas, Andy and Rena
Fields, Gary
Gales, Bob and Karen
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Hatfield, Harlan and Carolyn
Howard, Don and Sheila
Laymon, Bob and Gayle
Modgling, Art and Loraine
Nguyen, Kiet (U.S. Navy Cross Recipient) and Thuy
Norris, Thomas (MOH Recipient) and Theresa Hayes
Parker, Don and Sue Ellen
Penley, Charles and Janice Jones
Pittelkau, George and Geni
Plunkett, George and Trish
Tidwell, Tony and Amy
Whitcomb, Darrel ("The Rescue Of Bat-21") and Chris
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When you arrive at the San Antonio Internatonal Airport (SAT)
you will see a similiar banner hanging in the airport concourse:
Tan Son Nhut Association Web Page. © 1997 - 2010 All rights reserved.
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