Association members and guests met 14-17 May 2009 in Savannah,
GA for the 2009 Reunion. Members of both Battalions, 2/7 and
3/7, were also in attendance. From all appearances, a great
time was had by all. One of the highlights for me has to be
the day we spent at Fort Stewart. Starting at the range
watching the M1A1 Abrams tank and the Bradley firing at targets
down range with both the tank’s main gun (boy was that LOUD!)
and the Bradley’s 25mm chain gun was very impressive. The
equipment displays and talking with the soldiers was also
enjoyable.
After lunch, 2nd Battalion presented the Casey Award
to SSG Johnny Merriweather. SSG Merriweather is assigned to
E/2-7 IN. From talking with his Company Commander and listening
to LTC Sierra, his Battalion Commander, he is a very impressive
NCO and is highly deserving of this award. After the Award Ceremony,
we were invited by MG Cucolo, the 3rd Infantry Division Commander
to visit the Division’s Tactical Operation Center (DTOC). The
DTOC is setup in some maintenance hangers and replicates what
the 3rd Infantry Division Headquarters will move into when it
redeploys to Iraq later this year or early next year. We were
greeted by LTC Crissman, the Division G3 and former Commander
of 2-7 Infantry and MG Cucolo. MG Cucolo briefed us on the
Division’s area of responsibility and layout of the DTOC.
After we moved into the DTOC, we were briefed on its operation
and organization.
Saturday’s Regimental Banquet was a great success. The camaraderie
between the members and the soldiers was impressive. It looked like
everyone had a wonderful time. I have heard from several sources
that everyone thoroughly enjoyed the banquet. To see not only the
Officers and Senior NCOs but the Junior Enlisted at the Dinner was
great.
Here are a few photographs from the reunion.
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Video taken of the M1A1 Abrams Tank Firing it's Main Gun
(Coming Soon!) |
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