Wow! What a great day it was for our picnic!
Dean (Cannon) did an excellent recon to find a nice park with a shaded pavilion. Even though the temperature may have gotten into the mid to upper 80's, it was refreshingly cool to have a constant breeze coming through the pavilion as we all chatted and discussed our common experiences.
Thanks to everyone who participated in the picnic. Even had representatives of the Air Force and Navy join us. We are not exclusively ASA/INSCOM.
Some time ago, when looking over the roster of ASA-Arkansas, I noticed a name that started to ring a tiny bell in my mind. Today, after being introduced and speaking briefly to this person, the bell started to ring a little louder. I visited with others and then the visual recognition started to set in. I know both the name and the face. Had to go back and talk more with him. Sure enough, we had worked together. We went through our service assignments until we both said the same unit at about the same time. Harold McCoy was the S-3 of the 313th RR Bn, Nha Trang, at the same time I was the S-4. We talked about mutual friends. That's what these get togethers are all about.
Unfortunately, after some folks left, a reporter from the Jacksonville Ledger arrived and took a group photo of us and spent about an hour talking to us. It appears the newspaper is going to run a follow-up story on our group. They did a nice piece about us and our picnic the week prior to the picnic.