Memorial Day 2009 - May We Never Forget

Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (on May 25 in 2009). Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. men and women who died while in the military service. First enacted to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War (it is celebrated near the day of reunification after the civil war), it was expanded after World War I to include American casualties of any war or military action. (from Wikipedia)

Please take a moment to remember the friends we lost so many years ago. (click the arrow on the lower left of the screen below)

MG Bill Page Will Speak In Nashville

It’s official!  The 20^th Anniversary Reunion of the OV-1 Mohawk Association will be 23-27 September 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee!  And the Board of Directors just confirmed that our guest speaker will be MG William C. Page Jr., USA (Retired).  Many of us in the 225^th knew him as our XO and CO Major Bill Page.  But that was a few years ago.  I just got off the phone with him to begin planning what his remarks will be and I’ve got to tell you that I am more excited about this Reunion than any of the five or six that I’ve been to since 1998!

I hope you are planning to be in Nashville in September.  I’m extending you a special invitation to join Bill and me at the Sheraton Music City Hotel!  I’ll be putting more info on the Observer over the weeks as we approach Nashville.  You can find registration info at the Association web site www.ov-1mohawkassociation.org.  But don’t wait until you’re on short final to register!  It’s a good deal that costs only $102 a night (plus tax and all that other stuff, of course)!  We’re counting on seeing you there!

The 225th's Hawks

This is for all who served with the 225th Surveillance Airplane Company in the Republic of Vietnam...enjoy this look back at our airplanes!