October 18, 2024

Hey Everyone,

What a great time we had in Nashville.  Thank you to everyone who came.  We got so many compliments on the reunion.

Make plans for the next reunion.  It is in Tucson, September 15-21, 2025.  We have a great hotel and a great lineup of activities.  One of the many reasons to go to these reunions is getting to see various parts of the country.  The beauty of the desert is unlike where most of us live.  The giant Saguaro cactus is unique to the Tucson area.  They are everywhere and they are unique.

Big news for the reunion is that 2/3 VVA (Vietnam Veterans Association) will be joining us.  They are us; they are 3rd Marine Division.  Their president and I have worked on this for a few months.  I have invited them to join us, and they voted to join us.  I told them they can be their own chapter, like 1/3 is.  We have a meeting room for them so they can have a meeting at the same time 1/3 is meeting in a room of their own too.  Lets make them feel welcome.  I will recognize them at larger functions.

In Tucson, we will celebrate the Marine Corps' 250th Birthday (a few weeks early).  It will be a Friday evening reception like we had in San Diego with our Guest of Honor, a birthday cake, and who knows what.  The Association is providing for the evening so this will be a no-cost event to attend.  Lets celebrate together!

The Tucson reunion will be our 70th Annual Family Reunion!  Make your plans now.

Please note: we have plenty of rooms, but some are regular 1 bedroom hotel rooms at $119++, and some are 2-room suites at $134++.  First come gets their choice.  This is a great hotel, with good food, and very nice rooms.  There is a nice large pool as well as a hot tub.

We have some fun activities planned that we will reveal soon.  One of our outings I will reveal is a must!  It is the Gaslight Theater, where they have melodrama/spoof performances.  This will be a Tuesday Evening outing.  That's where you boo the villain and cheer the hero, etc.  We laughed the whole evening.  How popular is it?  On their website today, they have 27 performances left with the current show and 24 are sold out.  24 of 27!  They know what they are doing there.  They have 9/10 performances a week.  Amazing!

The very best to all of you.

Semper Fidelis,
Robert North, President
3rd Marine Division Association, Inc.