reunion

  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

Military and Civilian associated with the Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Republic of Vietnam
1959 - 1975

Alamo

The Alamo and Spanish Mission Trail

  Paseo del Rio – River Walk
  Tour barges to enjoy sightseeing
  Restaurants and shopping galore
  Rivercenter Shopping Mall
  El Mercado - Mexican marketplace

One hour guided tour of downtown San Antonio Riverwalk aboard Rio San Antonio Cruise barges, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, October 7, 2010.

Tower of the Americas & Hemisfair Park

Lackland Air Force Base
Basic Military Training

Attend BMT Graduation & Parade, 9:00 a.m. Friday, October 8, 2010 as guests of the Wing Commander.

One of the key sites we will be visiting during our TSNA Reunion bus windshield-tour of Lackland AFB on Friday, 8 October is the USAF Security Forces Museum.

I’ve coordinated with the USAFSF museum director/curator & Foundation President for TSNA Guests to visit their facility for a 30 minutes tour {on the hour & half-hour} for the number of buses we have on the reunion base windshield-tour.

The Foundation wants to support our TSNA visit, greet our visitors, and maybe offer refreshments … midway during our base bus tour(s).

USAF Security Forces Museum is at URL: http://www.securityforcesmuseum.org/

Slide-show of Security Forces Museum is at URL:
http://www.securityforcesmuseum.org/SFM-1PhotoStory9.wmv

Thank you,

Bob Laymon

Guests of Honor

Thomas R. Norris, LT, USNR (Ret)
Medal of Honor Recipient

Nguyen Van Kiet, PO3, 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.

PO2 Kiet & LT Norris, April 1972 - Near DMZ

  Saturday afternoon, October 9th at the Crowne
  Plaza, Fiesta Pavilion Convention room.
  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, HC-130P King SAR bird and
  HH-53 Super Jolly 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

  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

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:

https://resweb.passkey.com/go/TSN

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, 11:00a.m., 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

* 2010 TSNA Reunion registration fee is $135.00

    Registration fee includes:

*  Access to the TSNA Hospitality suite, 3rd floor - Crowne
    Plaza Riverwalk Hotel (drinks, snacks and war stories!)
*  San Antonio River barge evening cruise
*  Field trip to Lackland AFB to attend Basic Military
    Training graduation and parade
*  Bus windshield tour of Lackland AFB & Medina Annex
*  Bat 21 Panel Session in the Fiesta Pavilion convention
    room of the Crowne Plaza, with active-duty special forces
    military audience.
*  Saturday evening TSNA Reunion Banquet buffet dinner
*  TSNA Sunday Morning Continental breakfast

The price for (optional) weekend guided tours of San Antonio landmarks and spouse shopping trips will be listed at a later date.

Further details about our TSNA 2010 Reunion will be announced on this web page as plans are finalized.
    See you in Texas ... Remember the Alamo!

Click the graphic on the left to view 48 photographs of the Crowne Plaza Hotel exterior and interior.

This document is in .pps format.

We look forward to seeing you in San Antonio, Texas!

Click the graphic on the left to print out the registration form.

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See you in San Antonio, Texas!

For a hotel preview, please visit the Crowne Plaza Riverwalk video tour at:
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/cp/1/en/hotel/satps/welcome/media/gt?cm_sp=GuidedTour-_-satps-_-DEFAULT?start=1

Point of Contact TSNA:
George Plunkett
Email:

98 people have indicated that they are
coming to the TSNA 2010 Reunion
San Antonio, Texas
October 7 - October 10, 2010
Blue indicates paid registration.

  Agan, Andy
  Alexander, Jon "Ghost" and Trish
  Arentz, Eric and Pat
  Baker, Dale and Maxine
  Barty, Michael and Gale
  Bessette, Carol and John
  Boone, Harold and Brenda
  Brown, Randall
  Bryan, Dale and Judy
  Burks, Charles and Mary
  Calhoun, Edwin and Ruth
  Carlson, Bill and Mary Ann
  Carvell, Rich and Sue
  Chaffee, Bob and Roberta "Bobbi"
  Coup, Bill
  Csordas, Andy and Rena
  DeTuccio, Mike and Judith
  DeTuccio, David (Brother of Mike)
  Dubendorf, Richard and Arlene
  Dunn, Jim and Portia
  Fields, Gary
  Foro, Nancy and Jeff (Daughter of the Pittelkau's)
  Gales, Bob and Karen
  Gard, Dean and Deborah Olesinski
  Goodman, Benny and Dawn Bolinger

  Gould, Larry and Beverly
  Grimaud, Lowell
  Hildreth, Tom and Mary
  Hatfield, Harlan and Carolyn
  Howard, Don and Sheila
  Jernigan, Johnnie and Sharon
  Juarez, Roberto
  Kricho, Joe
  Laymon, Bob and Gayle
  Leyva, Hector
  McCasland, Bobby and Louise
  Modgling, Art and Loraine
  Monsees, James
  Munoz, Gary and Deborah
  Nguyen, Kiet (U.S. Navy Cross Recipient) and Thuy
  Norris, Thomas (MOH Recipient) and Theresa Hayes
  Parker, Don and Sue Ellen
  Passi, Henry R. "Hank"
  Penley, Charles and Janice Jones
  Pittelkau, George and Geni
  Plunkett, George and Trish
  Reynolds, Gary and Elaine
  Rice, Craig
  Robertson, Robbie and Angela Duncan
  Schneider, Mike
  Tannery, Skip and Lynda
  Thornton, Michael E. (MOH Recipient)
  Tidwell, Tony and Amy
  Treadway, Fred
  Thrower, Bobby
  Umbras, Peter
  Whitcomb, Darrel ("The Rescue Of Bat-21") and Chris
  Whitlow, Norman

When you arrive at the San Antonio International Airport (SAT)
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