Silver Spur Reunion News & Contact Information
Updated 21 May 2012
Silver Spur Officers & 2014 Reunion Committee: Executive Board Spur President: Spur Vice President & Spur E-mail Distribution: Spur Treasurer: Reunion Committee Adviser/Liaison: Spur Webmaster
2014 Reunion Committee Reunion Committee Chair: Chaplain: Membership Committee Chair: Reunion Committee Assistant: Reunion Committee Assistant: ===================== 3/17th Reunions SILVER SPURS 2012 Spur Reunion Memorial Service < 2 May 2012:
For those of you who did not attend, you missed the biggest reunion yet. The After Action Report will be on the website shortly. [Posted below]
For planning purposes in the future, please email me and let me know what, if anything, we could have done differently that might have caused you to reconsider not attending. Thanks and I hope we will see you in 2014.
2012 Silver Spur Reunion Nashville, TN. After Action Report 2012 Silver Spur Reunion Video Video from our 2012 Silver Spur reunion in Nashville, TN. Video provided by fellow Spur, John Briggs, still images courtesy of fellow Spur, John "Waldo" Pepper.
The video features Spur John Briggs, Spur 6 John Jenks, Spur 6 Nathan Pulliam, Spur Scout/Observer Steve Tedder and kenote speaker Darkhorse 16 Hugh Mills. Run time is approximately 35 minutes, the longest video I've uploaded to YouTube. - Bear
2012 Silver Spur Reunion Pics
===================== 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.
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. 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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