The USS BENNINGTON CV/CVA/CVS-20 Association will be holding its 20th Annual Reunion at The Hotel Arizona in Tucson, AZ. September 10-13, 2008.  All former Ships Company, Air Groups and Marine Detachments are welcomed to attend.  Please contact hosts:  Doug & Joellen Corrao at dcorrao@cox.net or at telephone #:  480-577-3954  Additional information can be viewed on the ship's website:  www.uss-bennington.org  

  ASA Okinawa will be having their next reunion September 10-14, 2008 in Charleston, SC. If you served with the 111th Sig Svc Co (49-52); 327th Comm Recon Co (1952); 8603rd AAU (1952-1954); 8603rd DU (1954-1956); or the 3rd US ASA FS (1957-1961) ; or the 104th ASA Det. (1957-61); or the 51st ASA SOC (1961-1967) ; or the USASA Field Station Sobe (1967-1977) or the Army Field Station Okinawa (1977-1985)  please contact Membership Chairman  Paul Watson at 17 Baker Rd, Salisbury, MA 01952-1442.  Phone: 978-465-7473.  E-mail:  W562236@aol.com;  Reunion web site:  www.mlrsinc.com/asaokinawa

  The Newport Dealeys ( USS CROMWELL (DE-1014); USS DEALEY (DE-1006); USS JOHN WILLIS (DE-1027); USS VAN VOORHIS (DE-1028); USS LESTER (DE-1022); USS HARTLEY (DE-1029); USS JOSEPH K TAUSSIG (DE-1030); USS COURTNEY (DE-1021); USS HAMMERBERG (DE-1015) will be holding their next reunion Sept 25-28, 2008 in Nashville, TN.  If you served on board any of the Dealey-Class DEs out of Newport,   please contact Marc Arsenault, 98 Oxbow Rd, Charlton, MA 01507; Phone: 508-248-5072; email: marc-a@charter.net.  Web: www.newportdealeys.org

  The former crewmembers of the USS AMPHION (AR-13) will be meeting for their next reunion April 24-27, 2008 in Mobile, AL.  If you served aboard the Amphion, please contact Lloyd Stagg, 7407 Lillie Ln, Pensacola, FL 32526; Phone: 850-944-3302; Email: ltstagg@msn.com; Web: www.mlrsinc.com/amphion

  The former crewmen of the USS ARCADIA (AD-23) will be having their next reunion April 24-27, 2008 in Mobile, AL.  Anyone   interested in attending, or getting his name added to the mailing list is asked to contact USS ARCADIA REUNION, PO Drawer 11399, Hickory NC 28603.     Phone number 828-256-6008;  E-mail: mcaanreunion@yahoo.com; Web: ww.mlrsinc.com/arcadia

  The former crewmen of the USS BEXAR (APA-237) will be holding their next reunion September 2008 in Newport News, VA.  If you served on the USS BEXAR, please contact Steve Malloy, 1542 10th St, Bremerton, WA 98337; Phone: 360-373-1093;or by email at ussbexar@comcast.net.   Web: www.mlrsinc.com/bexar

  The crew of the USS BOTTINEAU (APA-235) are working on their very first reunion. Current plans are to hold it at the same

  time/place as the USS BEXAR (APA-237) in the fall of 2008 in Newport News, VA.   If you served on board the Bottineau, please contact Tom Stisher as soon as possible!  He can be reached at 241 Via Largo, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459, or by phone at 850-622-1017 or by email at tomstisher@yahoo.com

  The next reunion of the USS BRADLEY (DE/FF-1041) will be July 3-6, 2008 in Chicago, IL.  The association is eagerly searching for former crewmembers.  If you served aboard the Bradley, please contact Bruce Gottsch at 20 Crambrook Rd, New City, NY  10956-4702.  Phone:  845-634-3993; e-mail bgottsch@verizon.net; ship's web site:  www.ussbradley.com; reunion web site: www.mlrsinc.com/bradley

  The crewmen of the USS BRYCE CANYON (AD-36) will be holding their next reunion in Portland, OR in October 2008.   For more information, contact Mike Nesbit at 9605 Derald Rd, Santee CA 92071.  Phone: 619-562-5690, email:  thenezz@cox.net,  web:  www.mlrsinc.com/brycecanyon

  The former crewmen of the USS CADMUS (AR-14) will be having their next reunion April 24-27, 2008 in Moible, AL.  Anyone interested in attending, or getting his name added to the mailing list is asked to contact Robert E Baschmann, 11231 Bullis Rd, Marilla, NY 14102. Phone number 716-655-5415.  E-mail:  mcaanreunion@yahoo.com; Web: www.mlrsinc.com/cadmus

  The Coast Guard and  Navy crewmen of the USS Cambria (APA-36) will hold their next reunion April 3-6, 2008 in Philadelphia, PA.  If you were a crewman of the USS Cambria, please contact David Stoll. His address is 820 Carnation Dr, Wapakoneta, OH 45895. Telephone number is 419-738-3786. He may also be reached by E- Mail at destoll@bright.net;  Reunion Web Site:  www.mlrsinc.com/cambria

  The former crewmembers of the USS CLEVELAND (LPD-7) will be meeting September 2008 in San Antonio, TX for their next reunion.  If you served aboard the Cleveland, please contact Jack Greeson at 6451 West Fall Dr, Midlothian, TX 76065.  Phone:  972-775-4115; email:  jackgreeson@aircanopy.net;  Reunion web site:  www.mlrsinc.com/cleveland

  The USS COURTNEY (DE-1021) will be holding their next reunion Sept 25-28, 2008 in Nashville, TN.  If you served on board any of the Dealey-Class DEs out of Newport,   please contact Marc Arsenault, 98 Oxbow Rd, Charlton, MA 01507. Phone:  508-248-5072; Email: marc-a@charter.net.   The ship's web site is www.newportdealeys.org.  The reunion web site is www.mlrsinc.com/courtney.

  The USS CROMWELL (DE-1014) will be holding their next reunion Sept 25-28, 2008 in Nashville, TN.  If you served on board any of the Dealey-Class DEs out of Newport,   please contact Marc Arsenault, 98 Oxbow Rd, Charlton, MA 01507. Phone:  508-248-5072; Email: marc-a@charter.net.  ship web site: www.newportdealeys.org; Reunion web site:  www.mlrsinc.com/cromwell

  The USS DEALEY (DE-1006)  will be holding their next reunion September 2007 in Philadelphia, PA.   If you served on board any of the Dealey-Class DEs out of Newport,   please contact Jerry Skorch at 810 Quail Rd, Marlton NJ 08053; Phone: 856-810-2568; Email: jpskorch@hotmail.com;  ship web site: www.newportdealeys.org; Reunion web site:  www.mlrsinc.com/dealey

  Former crewmen from the USS ENGLAND (DLG/CG-22) will be holding their next reunion in June 24 2009 in Seattle, WA.  For more information please contact Dennis O'Brien, 407 W Imperial Hwy Ste H PMB 309, Brea, CA 92821-4803.  Phone:  714-961-6840. E-mail:  dennis@ussengland.net.  Check out their web site at www.ussengland.net .

  The former crewmen of the USS ERNEST G SMALL (DD/DDR-838) will be holding their next reunion October  2008 in Washington, DC.   If you served on the USS ERNEST G SMALL, please contact Ron Palinkas at 3867 E Phillips Blvd, Pomona CA 91766.  Phone: 909-465-1460.  E-mail: ronpalinkas@aol.com  Reunion Web Site:  www.mlrsinc.com/egsmall; Ship Web Site: www.ussernestgsmall.org

  Former crewmembers of the USS GRIGGS (APA-110) will be holding their next reunion September 18-21, 2008 in Lancaster, PA.  If you served aboard the Griggs and are not on the Griggs Reunion Mailing List, please contact Charles Forshee, 123 Cullen Ct, Lexington NC 27292.  Phone:  (336) 357-6476; E-mail: ctforshee@lexcominc.net  Reunion web site:  www.mlrsinc.com/griggs

  Former crewmembers of the USS GRUNDY  (APA-111) will be holding their next reunion September 18-21, 2008 in Lancaster, PA..  If you served aboard the Grundy and are not on the Grundy Reunion Mailing List, please contact Fenwick Watts, 114 Grand Chase Dr, Nederland TX 77627;   Phone:  (409) 724-6464; E-mail: ctforshee@lexcominc.net;  Reunion Web Site:  www.mlrsinc.com/grundy

  The crewmembers from the USS GURKE (DD-783) will hold their next reunion in April 3-6 2008 in San Diego, CA.  Any former crewmember or officer who is not already on the mailing list is asked to contact Thomas Stephenson, 2030 Lockwood Dr, San Jose, CA 95132.  Phone:  408-263-2836; Email: dd783_reunion@tstephenson.com; Web: www.ussgurke.org

  The crewmen of the USS HALSEY POWELL (DD-686) will be holding their next reunion in Sept 2008 n Nashville, TN.  For more information about this reunion, please contact James Wyatt, 344 East 600 South, Logan, UT 84321.  His phone number is 435-752-2026; e-mail:  halsey.powell@comcast.net ; Web: www.mlrsinc.com/hpowell

   The crewmembers from USS HARTLEY (DE-1029) will be holding their next reunion Sept 25-28, 2008 in Nashville, TN.  If you served on board any of the Dealey-Class DEs out of Newport,   please contact Marc Arsenault, 98 Oxbow Rd, Charlton, MA 01507. Phone:  508-248-5072; Email: marc-a@charter.net.  ship web site: www.newportdealeys.org; Reunion web site:  www.mlrsinc.com/hartley

  The crewmen of the USS HUNTINGTON (CL-107) will be holding their next reunion September 18-21, 2008 in Lancaster, PA.   For more information about this reunion, please contact Gene Volcik, 6311 Walnut Hills Dr, Austin, TX 78723.  Phone:  512-926-7008.  E-mail: evolcik@aol.com; web: www.mlrsinc.com/huntington

  The USS JOHN WILLIS (DE-1027)  will be holding their next reunion Sept 25-28, 2008 in Nashville, TN.  If you served on board any of the Dealey-Class DEs out of Newport,   please contact Marc Arsenault, 98 Oxbow Rd, Charlton, MA 01507. Phone:  508-248-5072; Email: marc-a@charter.net.  ship web site: www.newportdealeys.org; Reunion web site:  www.mlrsinc.com/johnwillis

  The former crewmembers from the USS JONAS INGRAM (DD-938) will be having their next reunion in Philadelphia, PA in 2008.   If you served aboard the Jonas Ingram, please get in touch with Pete Ventola so we can get you added to our database!  Address:  28 Circle Dr, Rockaway, NJ 07866.  Phone:  973-627-7491;  E-mail:  pete.ventola@att.net; Ship'sWeb: www.geocities.com/dd938ji; Reunion Web Site:  www.mlrsinc.com/jonasingram

  The USS JOSEPH K TAUSSIG  (DE-1030) will be holding their next reunion Sept 25-28, 2008 in Nashville, TN.  If you served on board any of the Dealey-Class DEs out of Newport,   please contact Marc Arsenault, 98 Oxbow Rd, Charlton, MA 01507. Phone:  508-248-5072; Email: marc-a@charter.net.  ship web site: www.newportdealeys.org; Reunion web site:  www.mlrsinc.com/jktaussig

  The crewmen of the USS KEMPER COUNTY (LST-854) will be having their next reunion June 5-8, 2008  in Evansville, IN.  For more information please contact Jim Simonson at 2931 Cooper Ave So, St Cloud, MN 56301.  Phone 320-253-2167.  He may also be reached by E-Mail at jsimonson@stcloudstate.edu; Web:  www.mlrsinc.com/kemperco

  The former crewmen of the USS KENNETH D BAILEY (DD/DDR-713) will be holding their next reunion April 10-13, 2008 in Tucson, AZ.   If you served on the  KENNETH D BAILEY, please contact Robert Nowak, 57 Beesley Ave, Chicopee, MA 01013.  Phone: 413-592-1355; Email:  Blueobblue@aol.com; Web: www.mlrsinc.com/kdb

  The USS Lake Champlain Association Inc will hold their next reunion September 18-21, 2008 in Charleston, SC.   For further   information, please contact Eugene Carroll, PO Box 131, Interlaken, NY 14847.  Phone:  607-532-4735.  E-mail:   gcarroll@rochester.rr.com; Ship web address: http://www.usslca.com.  Reunion web site:  www.mlrsinc.com/lakechamp

  The USS LESTER (DE-1022) will be holding their next reunion Sept 25-28, 2008 in Nashville, TN.  If you served on board any of the Dealey-Class DEs out of Newport,   please contact Marc Arsenault, 98 Oxbow Rd, Charlton, MA 01507. Phone:  508-248-5072; Email: marc-a@charter.net.  ship web site: http://newportdealeys.com; Reunion web site:  www.mlrsinc.com/lester

  The former crewmen of the USS MARIAS (AO-57) will be having their next reunion April 24-27, 2008 in Mobile, AL.   Anyone interested in attending, or getting his name added to the mailing list is asked to contact USS ARCADIA REUNION, PO Drawer 11399, Hickory NC 28603.     Phone number 828-256-6008;  E-mail: mcaanreunion@yahoo.com; Web:  www.mlrsinc.com/marias

  The former crewmen of the USS MISSISSIPPI (EAG-128) will be holding their next  reunion in the fall of 2008 in Chattanooga, TN.  If you served on the USS MISSISSIPPI (EAG-128), please contact Paul Shepley, 2015 MacCumber Ln, Wilmington, NC  28403.  Telephone: 910-256-6173, E-mail:  eag128reunion@yahoo.com; Web: www.mlrsinc.com/eag128

  The former crewmembers of the USS NEWMAN K PERRY (DD/DDR-883) will hold their next reunion Oct 23-26, 2008  in Gettysburg, PA..   For more information, please contact Vernon Vance, 1136 Terrace Park Dr, Bettendorf, IA 52722.  Phone:  563-355-3638; Email: v_vance_nkperry@yahoo.com; Web:  www.nkperry.com;  Reunion Web Site:  www.mlrsinc.com/nkperry

  The former crewmen of the USS PAWCATUCK (AO-108) will be holding their next reunion April 27-30, 2008 in Little Rock, AR.   If      you served on the USS PAWCATUCK, please contact David Willis, 15807 Cimarron Dr, Surprise, AZ 85374.  Phone:  623-214-9835;  e-mail: dwshs53@aol.com Ship web site: www.usspawcatuck.org; reunion web site: www.mlrsinc.com/pawcatuck

The crewmen of the USS PROMETHEUS (AR-3) will be holding their next reunion October 3-6, 2008 in Branson, MO.   For more information, contact Pete Koppin, 1120D West 18th St So, Newton, IA  50208.  Phone number is 641-792-5619.  E-mail: pvpnavyreunion@gmail.com  Web:  www.mlrsinc.com/prometheus.  

The crewmembers of the USS PUGET SOUND (AD-38) will hold their next reunion October 3-6, 2008 in Branson, MO.   For more information, please contact John C Seymour, 114 E Valleywood Dr, Collierville, TN 38017;  Phone:  901-853-1450.  E-mail: rebels45@yahoo.com;  reunion web: www.mrlsinc.com/pugetsound

  The former crewmen of the USS Purdy (DD-734) will be holding their next  reunion April 23-27, 2008 in Branson, MO.   If you served on the USS Purdy, please contact Larry DiPasquale. His address is 3744 Surrey Dr, Allentown, PA 18103-5329. Telephone number is 610-433-4787. E-mail: chiefdi@juno.com; Web: www.mlrsinc.com/purdy