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2011 Angry Skipper & 8th Cavalry Rgmt. May Reunion in Columbus, GA
We will hold the 61st annual 8th Cavalry Regiment Association reunion, Hosted by Angry Skipper, May 18-22, 2011 in Columbus, GA at the Holiday Inn North 2800 Manchester Expressway, Columbus, GA 31904. Call 706-324-0231 for reservations. Room rates are $85 plus rm tx. You can start reserving room NOW and we will have the registration forms out by August 5th and available right here on this web page for printing. You must pre-register in order to obtain tour and bus passes and to attend the banquet. Deadline for registration is April 14, 2011. All registrations must be in by that date. All attached units of the 8th Cavalry Rgmt. are invited to attend this reunion. This reunion is for all troopers from all wars and years in the CAV. There will be Veterans from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, The Gulf War and hopefully some from the Iraq War. If you need more information just contact me at mmcghie@prodigy.net
Print Registation Form
Bring up the file and just print it out in letter size.Total costs of tours and banquet will be $90 per person. That will include tours to several Columbus tourists sites and a tour of Fort Benning which will include hands-on weapons training simulators and live troop training (hopefully a combat assault or jump). Also included is a tour of the new 100 million dollar National Infantry Museum and Our banquet in the facility's Grand Ballroom. All 8th Cavalry Regiment and attached unit groups and associations are welcome and encouraged to attend. You do not need to join the 8CRA or Angry Skipper to attend this reunion. It is open to all 8th Cavalry Regiment troopers and all attached units from all wars from WWII to Iraq.
2010 Angry Skipper May Reunion in Canton, OH
Angry Skipper and the 8th Cavalry Regiment Assn. had a successful and fun reunion this year. Tommy Harris, Sonny Silva and Larry Hempfling were elected as "Directors" of the 8th Cavalry Rgmt. Assn. Next years reunion will be in Columbus, Georgia May 18-22 with tour and Banquet at the new National Infantry Museum. All information and a printable registration form will be available here on this page no later than August 10th. Pre-registration will be required for banquet and tours.
The 2010 Kentucky Kampout, October 21-24.
New Location is a big hit! We had a total of 52 Vets at last years reunion. You must contact Tommy Harris (Smiley) at tharris@numail.org to be included on the list of attendees for this year. Once again we will be at the Fish Tale Lodge. Fishtale Lodge, 14275 Hwy 79 North, Buchanan, TN 38222. You do not need to make reservations we'll collect on site. Rates are $30 per person per night plus food.
Angry Skipper Reunion, Killeen, TX. June 3-7, 2009
Great reunion, story and photos coming.
Angry Skipper Reunion Columbus, Georgia March 18-21, 2009
This turned out to be a really awesome reunion. Maj. Gen (Ret) Ed Scholes pulled some strings and Angry Skipper became one of only two guests of honor at the opening of the new parade grounds and dedication of the New Infantry Museum that will open to the public in June of 2009. We tried out our marksmanship skills at one of the indoor shooting ranges and we had lunch with a basic training unit. The weather was perfect for the reunion. We were lucky to get a break in the bad weather which preceeded the reunion and came back after the reunion. Enjoy the pics. Click on photos for larger image.
Angry Skipper Reunion Columbus, Georgia May 15-18, 2008
Our May reunion this year was in Columbus, Georgia and Fort Benning. The Ft. Benning visit was an awesome experience. We were given the use of simulators and other neat Army stuff. The BBQ at Karl and Sharron Derums home was a bif hit. I think the overall cost for the food, buses and tour was $55 each. The regular room rate was $84 per night and the 2 room one king suites were $119. The rooms were all new and so was all the furnishings in the hotel. There were a few active duty soldiers who stayed with us at the hotel and joined us for most of our reunion. Remember, NEXT YEAR WE JOIN UP WITH THE 8th CAV RGMT and the 1st Cav Division Assns at Fort Hood, Texas. The Reunion dates are June 3-7, 2009. For membership applications to both Division and Regiment Associations can be found and printed out from each of their perspective web sites. Total cost is $10 (lifetime) for Div and $15 (annual) for Rgmt.
The October Kentucky Kampout 2008
The KY Kampout was held October 15-19, 2008 at Missing Hill Resort on Kentucky Lake in the Cypress Bay. 42 Troopers and guests attended this years reunion. Next year we are moving to a new sight. All of the details will be posted here. Enjoy the photos! There are several troopers missing from the group shot because of their early departure or late arrival.
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"Lurch" Remembered
Nashville, TN 2007
This turned out to be one of our best reunions. James "Top Gun"Dotson was our host this year for (our 14th annual reunion). Everyone had a great time and we planned ahead for Columbus, GA (Fort Benning) to be our reunion site in 2008. Karl Derums and Tommy Harris will host the 2008 reunion and Jeff Burke will assist. Great Job in Nashville Top Gun!
2007 Nashville Group Photo.
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The 2006 Kentucky Kampout, Oct. 19-22.
Great reunion! 39 in attendance. No doubt that this Kentucky Reunion is the best. This one's just for the guys, the memories, the healing. We got the best cook money can buy.
Angry Skipper June Reunion 2006, Virginia City, NV
Well if you are planning a small reunion of 25 to 35 people let me recommend Virginia City, Nevada and the Silver Queen Hotel. We had a great time and our hosts were actually crying when we had to depart. The whole town bent over backwards to make sure we had a good time. Our buffet at the Delta Saloon was as good as you can get anywhere and half the cost. See Photos At:Renunion 2006
February 2006 San Antonio Mini Reunion
San Antonio February 2-5, 2006, GREAT REUNION!!!!, Ten D2/8 Vets and one Navy Veteran (Tom Coleman's Son) got together for a super mini reunion. The temperature on Saturday was 85 degrees, Hah, it was snowing at home. Those D2/8 Vets in attendance were Tom Coleman (1st reunion), John Williams (2nd reunion), Mouse, Top Gun, Duckbutter, Doc Brown, Gary Macmahon, Rich O'Brien, Everett "Corp" Tolbert and Ray Haley. Special thanks to Top Gun, Corp and Ray for the use of your vehicles.
Reunion 2005, Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
We set record numbers at this years Las Vegas Reunion and everything went off without a problem. 161 Veterans and guests joined us at our Friday night cocktail party and 187 were served at our banquet Saturday night. We had 20 Vets attending the reunion for the first time and we had a total of 102 D2/8 Vets. I'll be adding pictures from the reunion here on the web site in about a week. Many thanks to Lt. Col. Judah and the UNLV ROTC Cadets for an oustanding job as Color Guard for our reunion.
Ia Drang Reunion, Washington D.C. Nov. 10-13, 2005
Fantastic! About 1000 at the banquet.
The 2004 Kentucky Kampout, Oct. 7-10.
WOW! What a great reunion this years Kampout turned out to be. Tom "Smiley" Harris out did himself in the kitchen with the finest meals one could eat. "Top Gun" and Larry are also responsible for this reunions continued success. I will be posting some of the many photos I took very soon.
Photos from our 2004 Kentucky Kampout Click Here!
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For Hotel/Motel Reviews| Reunion Quotes to Remember |
| "Remember the bad times once....remember the good times forever" Ed Regan 1993 |
| "We all have PTSD, some just have it worse than others" George Johnson 1996 |
| "The reunion was a really positive experience for me. It was like the Welcome Home I hoped for 30 years ago" Steve Atchley 1999 |
| "Vietnam was the best experience of my life; but I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy." Lynn Murray 2000 |
| "Hey you can't treat me like that, I'm an officer!" Robin Woo 2005 |
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