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DF-15.JPGReunion Photos - Danny "Cowboy" FortWe observe the basic trainees undergoing the hand grenade toss for record scoring. We even got a chance to toss some grenades ourselves!
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DF-16.JPGReunion Photos - Danny "Cowboy" FortTHE DINING FACILITY! Nope, you don't call it a "mess hall" any more...it's a modern-day cafeteria. The food served is marked according to its healthy qualities and all the soda taps...despite the soft drink labels...only dispense water.
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DF-17.JPGReunion Photos - Danny "Cowboy" FortWell, maybe veterans Geary Burrows and Jim Connolly didn't care for the food, but Terry Stuber is ready to go back for more. Featured dessert item was soft-serve ice cream in both vanilla and chocolate flavors.
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DY-1.JPGReunion Photos - Danny YatesThe 2/9th FA Commemorative Coin: Our Reunion Organizer, Maj Jerry Orr, presented each redleg veteran attending the reunion with a commemorative coin at the concluding Friday night banquet. Barbara Moeller, who assisted Jerry with the tours, presented the ladies with an initial charm.
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DY-2.JPGReunion Photos - Danny YatesOn the bus - Maj Jerry Orr worked very hard to arrange bus transportation for all the on-post events.
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DY-3.JPGReunion Photos - Danny YatesFirst Stop: visiting the Basic Training area.
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DY-4.JPGReunion Photos - Danny Yates"Awright you guys, LISTEN UP!" Some things never change, eh? Here we get guide instructions from LTC Marcus Jones. In the background you can see the darkening clouds. We were advised of many possible tornado threats during our stay but none came close to Ft. Sill.
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DY-5.JPGReunion Photos - Danny YatesWe visited a conference room in the training building. It is the "Orr Room". This conference room was dedicated in honor of Maj Jerry Orr who lives in Lawton and has been a close associate of the command and staff at Ft. Sill for many years. Jerry wishes to remind everyone that it is THE ORR ROOM and not THE ORR HOUSE!!
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DY-6.JPGReunion Photos - Danny YatesInside the training living quarters. Our Guide indicates that all trainees must be at least this tall...or whatever he was pointing out.
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DY-7.JPGReunion Photos - Danny YatesOur basic training troops in action. Les Cotton is in the forefront with his cowboy hat.
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DY-8.JPGReunion Photos - Danny YatesAt the range. A major part of our agenda was to see a firing demonstration with the latest artillery howitzers, including the "777" and the 155mm Paladin.
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DY-9.jpgReunion Photos - Danny YatesAt the retirement ceremony, military bagpipers participated and passed in review.
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