Reunions
This page is a collection of various 2/12 reunions that have occurred throughout the years.  Whenever two or more 2/12 veterans gather to exchange war stories or reminisce, it shall be called a reunion.  Send pictures and they shall be posted.

 

 

Bravo Company Reunion, August  2003

ADscn1142 Dan and Phylis Marquardt.jpg (189025 bytes)Dan and Phylis Marquardt

 ADscn1167 Norm and Villa Aschenbrenner.jpg (168226 bytes)Norm and Villa Aschenbrenner ADscn1185 Jan and Bob Shodroff.jpg (152972 bytes)Jan and Bob Shodroff ADscn1187 Ben Wilson.jpg (155687 bytes)Ben Wilson
ADscn1190 Shelda and Ernie Shannon.jpg (153169 bytes)Shelda and Ernie Shannon ADscn1192 Trudy and Terry Harrison.jpg (144744 bytes)Trudy and Terry Harrison ADscn1194 Larry (Doc) Feikema.jpg (133591 bytes)Larry (Doc) Feikema ADscn1196 Char and Dan Kondas.jpg (157650 bytes)Char and Dan Konda
ADscn1197 Joann and Jerry Shirley.jpg (152656 bytes)Joann and Jerry Shirley ADscn1200 Jeanne and Jim Crumley.jpg (137481 bytes)Jeanne and Jim Crumley ADscn1202 Gail and Don McNiel.jpg (147435 bytes)Gail and Don McNeil aDscn1204 Ed Erikson.jpg (152764 bytes)Ed Erikson
aDscn1206 Villa and Norm Aschenbrenner.jpg (166168 bytes)Villa and Norm Aschenbrenner ADscn1214 The Vets.jpg (217594 bytes)The
Vets		 ADscn1221 The Vets and thier Ladies.jpg (186046 bytes)The vets and their ladies

These are pictures from the reunion of D Company in Las Vegas, the summer of 1999.  The reunion was organized by Doc Blakely, who hopes it will lead to future reunions and expand to all members of the 2/12 from Vietnam.   Pictures are courtesy Doc Blakely, unless noted.
domelski.jpg (69858 bytes)Ed Domaleski reads a poem about Doc at the 2/12 reunion in Vegas. Read the poem click here Brig._General_Mike_Byrne_addressing_D_co._Brian_Docs_so_3.jpg (25029 bytes)Brig. General Mike Byrne addressing D. Company.  Doc's son Brian in Foreground.

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Dewight Oiler.

 Dewight_OilerJohnny_OlearainJim_Hekker.jpg (29638 bytes)Dewight Oiler, Johnny Olearain, and Jim Hekker
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Lt. Gen Dean Tice addressing D. Company.		 Mike_ChristensonToy_SmithAndy_FarrisJim_Ellis.jpg (22196 bytes)Mike Christenson, Toy Smith, Andy Farris, and Jim Ellis Doc_Gray_Gen._Tice_Doc_Blakely_getting_some_History.jpg (27673 bytes)Doc Gray, Gen Tice, Doc Blakely, getting some history. Reunion_group_Vegas_99.jpg (49326 bytes)Reunion Group, Vegas 99.
Ed_Domaleski_Dean_Tice.jpg (73886 bytes)Ed Domaleski, Dean Tice. Gary_MorganSal_Gomez_Jim_Hekker_Bill_Reid.jpg (26181 bytes)Gary Morgan,Sal Gomez, Jim Hekker, Bill Reid. RobinKen_AndyMike_Johnny.jpg (95603 bytes)Robin, Ken, Andy, Mike and Johnny. Reunion_family.jpg (33895 bytes)Reunion Family
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3rd Squad		 Story_2.jpg (60053 bytes) thenandnow.jpg (71370 bytes)Top: Vietnam 68 (L to R) Ken, Eddie, Bob
Bottom: Vegas 99 Bob, Eddie, Ken		 Fri_nite_Vegas_99.jpg (30814 bytes)
Friday night in Vegas.

And they met in Las Vegas again in April of 2002.  Pictures courtesy Ken "Doc" Blakely
reunion0004.jpg (101752 bytes)Janice and CPT. Jim Duggins. reunion0006.jpg (111435 bytes)Cpt. Jim Duggins and Sgt Pete Peterson. reunion0008.jpg (88188 bytes)Jean and Ron Hendricks, Robin Hurt. reunion0007.jpg (113992 bytes)Ron and Jean Hendricks, Robin Hurt, Ken Blakely, David "Pete" Peterson
reunion0009.jpg (120938 bytes)Doc Blakely, CPT. Jim Duggins. reunion0022.jpg (84025 bytes) reunion0020.jpg (79626 bytes)Jimmy Yamashita (wounded 3-4-68, meeting first time since dust off), and Ken Blakely (not Las Vegas). reunion0005.jpg (88334 bytes)Jimmy
Yamashita.

Some old friends from Delta Company held informal reunions in Georgia and Arkansas. (Pictures courtesy Doc Blakely
reunion0011.jpg (136282 bytes)Ken Blakely, Wayne Sinclair, Milton Santiago. reunion0003.jpg (128833 bytes)Doc Santiago, Mike and Dollie Christenson, Laura and Wayne Sinclair, Ken reunion0012.jpg (90495 bytes)Ken and Wayne Sinclair reunion0001.jpg (86397 bytes)Doc
Santiago, Wayne Sinclair.
reunion0002.jpg (97490 bytes)Ken, Mike, Wayne, Santiago reunion0010.jpg (78112 bytes)Ken, Lt. Dennis Gnas, Santiago. Ft. Benning, Ga. reunion0013.jpg (74918 bytes)Ken, Gertrude Hunter Phillipee (Mother of Willie Hunter, KIA) reunion0014.jpg (88834 bytes)Doc Santiago, Mrs. Hunter.
reunion0015.jpg (90325 bytes)Ken, Mrs. Hunter.

25th Infantry Division Reunion, Washington DC, November 2002 (Photos courtesy Doc Blakely)
reunion0019.jpg (161110 bytes)Ed Bethea, Marty Martinez, Ken, Santiago, David Perterson, Sal Gomez, Robert Shodrof, Arlington National Cemetery. reunion0023.jpg (131195 bytes)Marty Martinez, Sal, Ken, Santiago, Mike Coate reunion0024.jpg (78421 bytes)Ken, Ed Bethea (D Co. CPT), David Peterson. reunion0021.jpg (140507 bytes)Santiago, Spencer Haddock, Ken, Lt Gen. Dean Tice, Eunice Tice, Millie Santiago, Rose Mary Blakely (Center)
reunion0016.jpg (100087 bytes)Gen Tice, Haddock, Gomez, Ken, Martinez, Santiago. reunion0017.jpg (137766 bytes)Santiago, Haddock, Gomez reunion0018.jpg (90812 bytes)Haddock, Gomez, Martinez, Jim Hekker (standing), Santiago
D Company at the
25th Infantry Division Reunion Sep 2007
Lexington, KY
                                                     
Standing L to R  Dr Paul Rhodes, Bn Surgeon 67-68, Ron Hendricks, 1st Plat, Co XO, Cdr Co C 67-68, Ken (Doc) Blakely 3d Plt and Co medic 67-68, Jim Hekker 1st Plat 67-68, Ken Carroll 1st Plat 67-68, Rudy Burton 4th Plat 68, John Sweat 2d Plat 68, Dwight Heser 3d Plat 68-69, John Folden, Cmd Gp 67-68, Mike Hauser 4th Plat 67-68,
Kneeling L to R Gary Morgan 3d Plat 68-69, Milton (Doc) Santiago Co Medic 67-68, Larry Bland 1st Plat 67-68, Joe Bastidas 1st Plat/Cmd Gp 67-68, Wayne Sinclair Cmd Gp 67-68, Waymond Graham FO Bill Cloughy FO  Gordon Heck 69
JULY 4th 2008  1st Plt D Company