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Aug 072016
Major McLaughlin played a big part in the founding of our organization. It was through being my friend and various trips he made to the ship in Tacoma and in Golcuk, Turkey. The quality of the relationships that were forged because of this man will live on for many years. The Major was buried [Read more…]
Jul 182016
It was a great pleasure to have Jeff Cherrier and his friends come to be with us again at our reunion in Boothbay Harbor. Jeff and his wife Sally have been regular attendees at our Destroyer USS ORLECK DD 886 Association reunions. Jeff was among the first of our Vietnam sailors to actively attend and [Read more…]
Jul 172016
Photos taken by Roy and Joan Yater at the Boothbay Harbor Reunion (June 8-10, 2016). (click on a picture to enlarge then scroll through the rest of gallery)
Jul 172016
Photos taken by Sherry Gittins at the Boothbay Harbor Reunion (June 8-10, 2016). More specifically Sherri focused on the fine lunch we had after our Harbor Nature Cruise for some and the tour of the Maine Botanical Garden by others served at the Fisherman’s Wharf on Friday afternoon. (click on a picture to enlarge then scroll through the rest of gallery)
Jul 162016
Photos taken by Homer Castille at the Boothbay Harbor Reunion (June 8-10, 2016). Homer had many pictures and due to size the presentation had to be broken up into two galleries. This is gallery #2) (click on a picture to enlarge then scroll through the rest of gallery)
Jul 162016
Photos taken by Homer Castille at the Boothbay Harbor Reunion (June 8-10, 2016). Homer had many pictures and due to size the presentation had to be broken up into two galleries. This is gallery #1) (click on a picture to enlarge then scroll through the rest of gallery)