Each month I read my Vietnam Magazine it brings back memories and reminds me of why we did it! We did it for God/Country but we did it mostly for each other! We always looked out for our Brothers! As I read the stories about units and what they did you do not read about Engrs, especially Const Engrs. It makes me realize that we are lucky that Dennie Pendergrass and Larry Jinkins put so much time and effort into “OUR BOOK”. It makes me proud of what we did and how we did what needed to be done. They made a movie with Mel Gibson and Sam Elliott about the La Drang Valley in 1965 and LZ X-Ray; we were “Young Too”! Thanks again Dennie and Larry for helping me remember that it was worth it if for no other reason than to help my Brother

A 2016 50th reunion at Fort Hood would be great to have in March or April. How does that sound to all of the Boat People of the 589th Engr. Bn.Assco.

We missed Branson this year--10 of us from HHC 1969-71 met in Southport, North Carolina spread across and beyond the weekend. I hope that we can come to an agreement on where for 2016-not HOOD in the summer, please--it's hot enough here in Minnesota then. The idea for a 50th is great--canwe amicably agee on a sit soon??

Mini Reunion 2016 Boise Idaho
Second week in September
All are welcome
Please let us know if you would like to attend.
Dave Goodrow
phone:864-592-5284
e-mail:chgoody@bellsouth.net or
John VanZelf
phone:208-571-6019
E-mail Vanzelfj@fmtc.com
Thanks and Welcome Home!

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good day all, i dont know about the rest of you but us c co, guys had a small problem with fort hood , there was a very mean and evil person there and his name is lybert he was a cap. at hood and was shipped out to Nam and that was a good day , later after we got to Nam we were sent to different places and just my luck lybert was with the 19th combat engineers and i had to deal with him again , he was a bad officer and not a good soldier , so there are really no good memories of fort hood beside meeting great and wonderful people , ALL BUT LYBERT , sorry guys count me out on the fort hood thing , i dont need any more flash backs then i already have , welcome home carp

hi men hope you are doing good.got to ft.hood mar.66 aco my son was born may of 66 at ft.hood.he put 4yrs in the marine corp.85-89.i left.ft.hood.in dec 66.put some in korea.

John Ryan, I am ready when you are. We can make this happen. I have not been to Fort Hood sense we left on the train.

A reunion at FT. HOOD,sounds GREAT,also sounds like a good time for someone who has never got involved to step up to the plate.You can even invite the men who didn't shipout with us.
BATTER UP JOHN RYAN

What a great surprise to have "LT" Herb Hines surprise those of us in C CO EM Platoon by coming to the Reunion. He did not register just so he could pull the surprise off and he did! Thanks Herb, we all love you and thank you for keeping us safe in Nam!

The first mini-reunion 14 Sept 2015 post Branson 2015.Gainesville Ga. Bill Greenhalgh wife Doris,Perry Blanchfield,Larry "General" Westmoreland,Jim Swick wife Gloria. Lunch at Old Charleys.It was real good to see the General!Thank you to all the 589th golfers. :toast:

The association says 589th (Vietnam).Do we have members that were at Ft Hood and did not go to Vietnam?If we are only those who served in Nam then its 1967,if not then its 1966.Its the boards decision. In the big picture whats the difference as long as we get together.Let the board do the nit picking and the rest of stay focused on the friendship and brotherhood

Yes I think the 50th anniversary is a great time to go back to where the 589th got started 1966...I became part of the 589th April "66" A company. Thank you to all my 589th Brothers !!!

Anita and I had a great and meaningful time at the Reunion.I was honored to participate in the business meeting and the memorial service.As for some of the decisions that were made so what,Isometimes argue with myself about what to have for lunch.
I think all the goals and reasons we started the Association were met or exceeded and we still love and respect each other as brothers