Ralph D. Crese

Ralph D. Cresce, age 81, on November 4th the sky became gray in Lakengren, Ohio. As tears fell like rain, the husband, father, grandfather and friend Ralph Cresce passed through the door of his earthly life into his heavenly home. Born on November 8, 1936 in Nitro, West Virginia, son of the late Tony & Read More …

Stanley J. Miedich

Dr. Stanley Jacob Miedich, 89, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, passed away peacefully in his home on October 14, 2018. Stan was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Charles, and his beloved wife, Louise (nee Hagen), of 54 years. Stan is survived by his son Carl and daughter-in-law Lisa, grandchildren Kathryn, Matthew and Nicholas, Read More …

New Book: Vietnam Bao Chi: Warriors of Word and Film

By Marc Phillip Yablonka, Publish Date November 15, 2018 Bao Chi brings together interviews with 35 combat correspondents who reported on the Vietnam War. They wrote the stories of Vietnam, captured the images and filmed the television coverage of their fellow servicemen on the battlefields from the Mekong Delta in the south to the DMZ in Read More …

Willie L. Best Obituary

May 25, 1933 – December 6, 2017 Willie L. Best, a resident of Colorado Springs since 1979, passed away December 6, 2017. He was retired from the United States Air Force as a Senior Master Sergeant after 28 years of service. He was also retired from School District 11, where he worked as a bus Read More …

Steve McGill to give presentation during our 2018 Reunion in San Diego, CA

DIMOC presentation During the 2018 reunion Steve McGill has been invited to give an update on Project Outreach, a program initiated by the Defense Imagery Management Operations Center (DIMOC) to recover media from individuals and organizations throughout the Department of Defense (DoD) Visual Information (VI) community. Thousands of historical photographs, films and videos, have been Read More …

2018 Reunion Banquet Dinner Entrée

2018 Reunion Banquet Dinner Entrée The following are the two dinner entrées available for selection: Chicken Cordon Bleu Chicken breast stuffed with smoked ham, Swiss cheese, Chardonnay butter. Or Herb Grilled Salmon. Flame grilled Atlantic salmon, Dijon and dill cream sauce. Both entrées come with a choice of salad, vegetables, potatoes, rolls, dessert, coffee and iced tea Read More …

August 2018 Update from our President!

The board of officers held a telephone conference on July 16th.  Most of our discussion concerned the Sept. reunion. Registration numbers and hotel reservations are generally good but we are getting close and a more accurate count will allow us to plan activities for the group.  We strongly encourage those who plan on attending to Read More …