Brothers Forever...
Silver Spur Reunion News & Contact Information
Updated 26 September 2024
3/17th Reunions
Silver Spur reunions are open to all who have served with
or attached to the 3/17th, past & present, and their families as our guests
© Northwest Veterans Newsletter - 1997-2024
Roger "Bear" Young - Scout Line Chief & Volunteer Spur Webmaster
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2020 Video Tribute to Our Spur Reunion Committee
2018-2022 Silver Spur Officers & Reunion Committee:
John "Waldo" Pepper - President
Tom Hennessy - Vice President
Clayton Marsh - Communications Coordinator
Bill McCalister - Treasurer
Bill McCalister - Reunion Chairman
Chuck Oualline - Reunion Co-Chairman
Roger "Bear" Young - Silver Spur Webmaster
SILVER SPUR REUNION DETAILS Reunion Completed, After-Action 2024 Report by Spur 3, Chuck Oualline
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SILVER SPUR REUNION DETAILS Reunion Completed, After-Action 2023 Report by Spur 3, Chuck Oualline
17 Oct 23: This from Spencer Gardner, former door gunner in the 119th AHC who organizes their reunions, and now ours. We will meet in Branson, MO at the Thousand Hills Resort Hotel, formerly the Radisson. Chuck Oualline, Spur 3 Flight, This years reunion was probably one of the best up to date. we had 42 guys along with family and friends for a total of 120 attendees. There were 30 ladies that attended the ladies luncheon and they enjoyed themselves. Along with our group we also welcomed 7 members of Chuck Oualline's group, the Silver Spurs. They fit right in and were welcomed by our guys. Now it is time to move on to next year. Mark your calendars as the dates are Sep 10-Sep12, 2024. Hoping to have many again next year or more. Clear Right, Spencer
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please read PDF: Future Silver Spur Reunions My personal thanks to Chuck Oualline & Bill McCalister for their years of dedication and personal devotion to organizing our Silver Spur reunions! We are all in your debt! Their notice above begins a new chapter for our reunions.
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2022 Silver Spur Reunion 2022 Silver Spur Reunion After-Action Report 2022 Reunion Chairman Message
Reunion Photos by Henry Brown:
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2021 Silver Spur Reunion
2021 Silver Spur Reunion After-Action Report
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2018 Silver Spur Reunion
Those Spurs that made the 2018 reunion happen: John "Waldo" Pepper - President
2018 Silver Spur Reunion After-Action Report
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2016 SILVER SPUR REUNION NEWS Those Spurs that made the 2016 reunion happen: Al LaGrange - President
September 19, 2016: Spur 3, Chuck Oualline had this video produced for our 2016 Silver Spur reunion in Branson, Missouri. Thanks Chuck!
June 28, 2016: 2016 Reunion After-Action Report March 16, 2016: Spurs, Here is a post that is beyond the normal type and deserves notice to those that make Reunions Possible for us Troopers. Al LaGrange, Spur President
April 8, 2015: Inspired by Silver Spur 3, Chuck Oualline, a Spur slideshow leading up to the 2016 Silver Spur Reunion in Branson, Missouri in April 2016. These pictures take you from the Troop loading on the USNS Walker in October 1967, to the Troop's arrival in Vietnam and setting up operations, thru 1971 when the Troop was once again conducting operations inside Cambodia from Quan Loi near the Cambodian border. In short, a quick pictorial of our Troop's history in Vietnam. - Bear
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2014 REUNION AFTER-ACTION REPORT!
Silver Spur Branson Reunion Video/Slideshow! Video slideshow of pictures I received from fellow Spurs from our last reunion in April 2014. My thanks to all who furnished pictures. Best watched in HD resolution (* in YouTube frame on lower right). - Bear
Reunion Election results: Al LaGrange - President
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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.  John C. Briggs 2012 Reunion Coordinator jcbmediate@gmail.com
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
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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!
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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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