Silver Spur Reunion News & Contact Information
Updated 12 January 2012
Silver Spur 2012 Reunion Committee: President Pro tem: Spur Treasurer: Reunion Committee Adviser/Liaison: Chaplain: Membership Committee Chair: Reunion Committee Assistant & Spur E-mail Distribution: Reunion Committee Chair: Reunion Committee Assistant: Reunion Committee Assistant: Reunion Nashville Liaison:
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SILVER SPURS
Reunion Forms: PDF file: 2012 Reunion Transportation - Posted 12 Jan 2012 PDF file: 2012 Silver Spur Reunion Schedule - Posted 11 Sep 2011 PDF file: Spur 2012 Registration Form - 3rd Revision - For A Troop & attached personnel only! - Posted 13 Oct 11
[If you did not serve with A Troop, please contact Nathan Holley at nholley317@aol.com as he has a slightly different registration form for you to fill out. He is coordinating the Squadron Reunion for non-A Troopers] "Troopers - Here is the current schedule for our upcoming reunion in April. Note the dates and check out the events. TWO exciting guest speakers. Hotel information to follow along with registration forms/information." - John Briggs
John Briggs
14 Oct 2011: A Troop Hotel Information is now available by e-mail for the Radisson Hotel at Opryland in Nashville, TN. If you served with A Troop or were attached or are family members of deceased Spurs, please contact John Briggs at jcbmediate@gmail.com for the "A Troop Hotel Information" form which contains our reservation password for our discounted rate. If you are on our Spur e-mail net, you should have received the form from Clayton Marsh this evening!
If you served with other troops of the 3/17th, please contact Nathan Holley at nholley317@aol.com for your hotel reservation information.
Roger "Bear" Young
 13 Dec 2011: Good News!! The Grand Old Opry has agreed give us a special rate of $40.00 (not the quoted $58.00 in your materials above) for the show on Friday night, April 20. However we have to give them a number by March 20. They are currently holding a block of 26 seats for us, which I can probably expand if we get a good response. If you want to see the Opry, I encourage you to get your registration in to me as soon as you can. They tell me these shows sell out well before the date of the show. Also, they will not be running the General Jackson luncheon cruise on Thursday, April 19, only on Friday April 20.
John Briggs
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3/17th Reunions
2010 Spur After-Action Report 2010 Reunion Pictures
Subject: God's Own Lunatics Preface: Joe Galloway was our keynote speaker at our 2008 & 2010 Spur reunions.
In July of 2000, the VHPA met at The Wall in D.C. during its annual reunion and placed a wreath. I heard Joe Galloway give this short outdoor speech after some Hueys and other Army copters did a flyover. Pictures courtesy of the Silver Spurs, produced by Roger "Bear" Young View/add comments on YouTube Joe Kline's artist rendition of 'God's Own Lunatics' Proud to be one of these lunatics,
Chuck Oualline
2010 Spur Reunion Contacts: John "Waldo" Pepper - Spur President Bill McCalister - Silver Spur 24 - Spur Treasurer Chuck Oualline - Silver Spur 3 - Reunion Committee Chair Ed Roffe - Chaplain Bill Smith - Silver Spur 18 Charles Stutzman - Silver Spur 13 - Membership Committee Chair - Please check in with Charles to be included on our Spur roster!
SILVER SPURS
Please see: SPUR REUNION AFTER-ACTION-REPORT POSTED Please see: SPUR 2008 REUNION PHOTOS POSTED Joe Galloway at A Troop, 3/17th Air Cavalry Reunion in April 2008
We were honored to have Joe Galloway be our guest speaker at our Silver Spur reunion in April 2008 in San Antonio, TX. Our own Spur 3, Chuck Oualline, gives the introduction. Video by Pam Young. Roger "Bear" Young
2006 Silver Spur Reunion
June 2006, Dothan [Ft. Rucker], Alabama - This was Homecoming for most everyone. A Troop Aircraft (962) is located at Fort Rucker Museum. Bill Barber working closely with Dennis Leffingwell have done a masterful job organizing the 2002, 2004 & 2006 Spur reunions. We are forever grateful to Bill & Dennis for their personal dedication, sacrifice and countless hours spent to bring us together!
A Cav Salute to MAJ McNamara (Spur 6 while the Spurs served in Iraq in 2004) who played a major role organizing the reunion events held at Ft. Rucker and our many thanks to the young men of the local ROTC that did a great job as our Honor Guard !
It was also a real pleasure to meet the fine, young 3-17th Troopers that joined us from Ft. Drum. Our legacy is in good hands!
John "Waldo" Pepper will spearhead our 2008 Spur reunion efforts assisted by Chuck Oualline. Spur webmaster
2006 Spur Reunion Keynote Address
Congratulations to MG Timothy (Tim) Wright BG Tim Wright and the other attending Silver Spurs received a welcome surprise at the recent reunion in Dothan, Alabama. During the reunion, Tim received word that he has received Senate confirmation for the second star of a Major General. We are very proud of him, and he bestows honor on all of us Silver Spurs. We claim him and his promotion. Thank you for your service, MG Wright, and congratulations. We like to think that we trained you. MG Wright is one of seven general officers to emerge from our 3d Squadron, 17th Air Cavalry. He and three others and an ambassador are from A Troop.
Silver Spur Bronze Plaque dedicated at Ft. Rucker - 24 Jun 2006
Update 16 Dec 08: Photo taken on 9 December 2008 of our mounted plaque. Mounted just beyond and right of the entrance, Army Aviation Museum at Ft. Rucker, on a large central pillar. Other (smaller) unit plaques to right and left.
Silver Spur A Troop 3/17 Air Cav 2006 Reunion Memorial Service
Produced by fellow Spur, John "Waldo" Pepper for our 2006 Silver Spur reunion at Ft. Rucker, Alabama to honor all our fallen Silver Spurs from the Vietnam war from 1967-1972 who served our country and made the ultimate sacrifice. These brave Troopers are not forgotten by their Brothers-In-Arms! The video also pays tribute to those 3-17th Cav Troopers killed in Iraq during their 2004 deployment. Roger "Bear" Young
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