Gamewarden's Reunion News and Photo
Gallery
For Reunion News, we've decided that a picture
speaks a thousand words! Click on the reunion links below to visit that Photo
Gallery. Just click on a thumbnail image to view a larger picture. Use
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upcoming reunions, read our activities page.
Denver — August
2006
San Antonio — August 2004
New Orleans — August 2002
San Diego — November 2000
Portland — July 1998
Minneapolis — August 1996
Las Vegas — August 1994
St.
Louis — August 1992
NEW! — Early
Reunion
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1990
Reunion at Patriot's Point, SC, MK1 in background
Contributed by: John
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1989
Reunion at Little Creek Memorial
Contributed by: John
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New Orleans —
August 2002
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The
River Rat Plaque
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The
River Rat Plaque
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Too much to fit here
Click on the link to the left to view the photos
provided by Steve Sumrall. |
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Steve Sumrall's Photo
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Lunch at
Stennis, MS during SBU-22 demonstration
(Submitted by David White and
Jerry Ford.) |
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SBU-22
demonstration
(Submitted by David White and Jerry Ford.) |
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from SBU 22 backing down and getting wet.
(Submitted by David White and
Jerry Ford.) |
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Lunch at
Stennis, MS during SBU-22 demonstration
Facing Camera: Jim Morgan and
Roz Morgan
Back to Camera: Lester Westling and Chuck Metzler
(Submitted
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Click on the link to the left to view the 120+
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Ed Cross' Online Photo Gallery
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THE 533 GUYS
From left to right, Jerry Sapp (CO), Lowell Dickey, Al
"Pancho" O'Canas, Dave "Tiny" Ajax, Everett "Yogie" Hebert and Gary
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Group of
visitors aboard a SBU-22 Special Operations Craft, Riverine (SOCR), Stennis,
MS
Submitted by Ed Cross |
Memorial
Service at Stennis, MS with SBU-22 and Chaplain Lester Westling.
Submitted
by Ed Cross |
A group of
SBU-22 SOCR's
Submitted by Ed Cross |
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An MK II PBR moored with modern
counterparts, SOCR's, Stennis, MS
Submitted by Ed Cross |
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Jeremiah Whidden - Wayne Forbes - Dennis Scully. |
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San Diego — November
2000
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Guys from River Division 552:
Bottom L
to R: Mike Gervais, Max Gabriel, Bob Carpenter, Bobby Johnson, Glenn
Roth.
Top L to R: Tom Slosky, Frank Free, Walter Williams, Mike Farney,
Bruce McCamey. |
L to R: Walter Williams, Rob Walters, and
Rick Armstrong. |
David Wilkinson (ex-GMGSN Section 531)
and Larry Weatherall (ex-ENFN Section 531) |
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Gene Glasco, President GVN WCC, Tommy
Thompson, Former President, National Gamewardens of Vietnam, Nona Thompson, and
friend at our reunion's Aloha breakfast at the Hanalei Hotel. |
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River Division 593
Jimmy
Thompson, Ernie Hunter, John Phillips; River Division 593 at the Hanalei
Hotel. |
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River Section/Division
544/593
Left to Right:
ENS Ernie Hunter, BMC Bob Cook, BT3 Jimmy
Thompson, ENC Jerry Staples, BM3 John Phillips, EN2 Jim Davy, SMC Bob Monzingo,
SN Don Rasmussen, MMC(SS) Hank Swain, BM1 John Keiper, GMG3 David Larsen, GMG3
Wayne Janousek, BMC Carl Fletcher, EN2 David White, SN Bob Conley, GMG3 Earl
Hoelscher, GMG2 Al Johnson, PO3 Mark Bowers, LT Larry Bissonnette
Present,
but not shown:
LTJG Mike Sullivan, PO3 Don Litzenburg |
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Taken November 11, 2000
just after the National Gamewarden Reunion luncheon at the Club Coronado, Naval
Amphibious Base, Coronado, California:
Admiral Henry
"Hammerin' Hank" Mauz; Guestspeaker and OinC River Section 543. Steve Watson;
National President, Gamewardens of Vietnam Association, River Sections 511,
512, 533. |
Three River Division 593
sailors enjoying the 2000 Gamewardens Reunion:
Bob Tipton, Gene Glasco, President, Gamewardens of Vietnam West Coast
Chapter and ATSB Hatien, David Larsen, Navy Cross Recipient. |
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Portland — July
1998
ADM & Mrs. Zumwalt
with Ken Delfino
Portland, 1998 |
River Division 593
attendees at memorial service
Portland, 1998 |
Ralph Fries setting up
memorial monument outline
Portland, 1998 |
Sitting in front -
Susan Cox, Lorena Keiper, Larry Bissonnette, Al Johnson
Portland,
1998 |
Bob Monzingo at beer
gardens just before river cruise
Portland, 1998 |
Tom Anderson, Jeff
Bissonnette
Portland, 1998 |
Larry Bissonnette, Jeff
bissonnette, Tom Anderson
Portland, 1998 |
Jim Davy at Memorial
Service
Portland, 1998 |
L to R: James R. Renick
Jr., Wiles Cox, Susan Cox, Darlene Bissonnette, Pat Madden
Portland,
1998 |
Larry Bissonnette, Tom
Anderson, Al Johnson
Portland, 1998 |
Larry Bissonnette, Tom
Anderson on river cruise
Portland, 1998 |
James F. Morgan,
memorial service speaker
Portland, 1998 |
Portland,
1998
Submitted by Rod Morgan |
Portland,
1998
Submitted by Rod Morgan |
Portland,
1998
Submitted by Rod Morgan |
Portland,
1998
Submitted by Rod Morgan |
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Minneapolis —
August 1996
River Division
593
Minneapolis, 1996 |
Jerry Staples, Hank
Swain, Larry Bissonnette, Elmo Zumwalt, Don Rasmussen (behind), Jim Davy, Bill
Manragha
Minneapolis, 1996 |
Hank Swain, Larry
Bissonnette, Elmo Zumwalt, Don Rasmussen, Jim Davy
Minneapolis,
1996 |
ADM Zumwalt, A. Billy
Rat, Clarence Cooper
Minneapolis, 1996 |
Going to Memorial
Service
Minneapolis, 1996 |
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The
Wall
Minneapolis, 1996
Submitted by: Rod Morgan |
The
Wall
Minneapolis, 1996
Submitted by: Rod Morgan |
The
Wall
Minneapolis, 1996
Submitted by: Rod Morgan |
Presenting the
Flag
Minneapolis, 1996
Submitted by: Rod Morgan |
Wreath
Laying
Minneapolis, 1996
Submitted by: Rod Morgan |
Jim
Davy
Minneapolis, 1996
Submitted by: Rod Morgan |
POW/MIA
Table
Minneapolis, 1996
Submitted by: Rod Morgan |
TF116
Cake
Minneapolis, 1996
Submitted by: Rod Morgan |
Auction
Items
Minneapolis, 1996
Submitted by: Rod Morgan |
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Las Vegas — August
1994
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Las Vegas,
1994 |
Las Vegas,
1994 |
Las Vegas,
1994 |
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Las Vegas,
1994
Steve Watson, Unknown, A Billy Rat, Clarence Cooper,
Unknown |
Las Vegas, 1994
MKII
PBR with Gamewardens of Vietnam |
Las Vegas,
1994
River Division 593 |
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Las Vegas,
1994
Jerry Staples, Bob Monzingo, Jim Kinsey |
Las Vegas,
1994
Jerry Staples, Hank Swain, Young Swain, Unknown (w/PBR), Carl Fletcher,
Jim Kinsey |
Las Vegas,
1994
Crowd with MKII PBR |
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Las Vegas, 1994
Ron
Kirkey, River Division 531, 593 |
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Las Vegas,
1994
Submitted by Rod Morgan |
Las Vegas,
1994
Submitted by Rod Morgan |
Las Vegas,
1994
Submitted by Rod Morgan |
Las Vegas,
1994
Submitted by Rod Morgan |
Las Vegas,
1994
Submitted by Rod Morgan |
Las Vegas,
1994
Submitted by Rod Morgan |
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St. Louis — August
1992
Reunion
St. Louis -
1992 |
Don English, Jim Davy,
Keith Recina, Jim Ward
St. Louis - 1992 |
(seated L-R) Yvonne
Davy, Jim Davy, Frank Re (standing L-R) Don Rasmussen, Ron Walton, Larry
Bissonnette
St. Louis - 1992 |
Ron Kirkay, Pat Madden,
Frank Re, Ron Walton
St. Louis - 1992 |
Don Rasmussen, Larry
Bissonnette, Nancy Re, Darlene Bissonnette, Frank Re
St. Louis -
1992 |
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Early Reunion –
Submitted by John Williams via Clarence Cooper.
Bill Gambroll, Fred
McDonald & Others |
Mrs. McDonald?? Mrs.
Gambroll?? |
John Herke, River
Division 531, 532. Unknown, Unknown |
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