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ASA ITALY VETS  GATHER IN ARLINGTON

The 2008 ASA  All-Italy Army Reunion was a big success as 20 vets and wives/spouses gathered  on September 13 -15 in Arlington, not far from the Pentagon and the now-defunct  Arlington Hall, one time HQ of ASA.Gracious host Tom  Harris converted his Hampton Inn digs into a comfortable hospitality suite,  Friday night complete with donated food and beverages and ample pizzas.  Conversations and war stories went late  into the evening, accompanied by photos and slides.

On Saturday,  attendees went their separate ways, with many visiting the new memorial to the  9/11 attack on the lawn of the Pentagon.  Saturday evening saw us at Portofino Restaurant, dining on familiar  Italian cuisine and wine.

Afterwards, it was back to Tom's suite to do more damage to the supply of  food and drink left over from the previous night.  The subject of where to hold next year's  reunion came up, as usual, and, as usual, no decisions were made.

Some cities mentioned as possibilities  were Nashville, Cleveland, Chicago, Atlanta, Branson, Indianapolis and,  strangely, Erie, Pa. The discussion  continued through Sunday breakfast and ended as attendees headed for home and  other destinations.

Truly, another  memorable reunion. The attendees,  representing Italy ASA ops in Aviano/Ravenna, Lecce/San Vito and Vicenza  were:   Tom  Harris, Rich and Toni Anderson, Jim Moran and Janice Quinn, Curt and Jeanette  Malone, Bob and Linda Miller, John and Anne Perkins, Mel and Linda Erman, Merle  and Carole Houdek, Charlie and Fanny Hodges, Jerry Sharpe and Mack and Karen  McKusick.  Photo Album

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