Post by frank on Aug 9, 2006 21:11:48 GMT -5
Currahee
> Military Weekend Oct 12-15, 2006
>
> The Toccoa/Stephens County Historical Society
> invites you to attend our
> third annual Camp Toccoa Reunion and Reenactment
> Events. Camp Toccoa, now
> made famous by Band of Brothers, was the birthplace
> of the 501st, 506th,
> 507th, 511th, and 517th Parachute Infantry Regiments
> as well as the 460th
> Arty Battalion, and 596th Combat Engineers
> (Airborne). We will have
> Veterans, or their families, from all these
> regiments attending, along with
> Veterans of all conflicts since WWII. The 501st,
> 506th and 507th Vietnam -
> present day will also have members attending, as
> well as from the 101st,
> 82nd, Rangers, and most other units of the U.S.
> military.
>
> This year we are expanding our focus for the reunion
> and reenactments to
> include all WWII units, both Allied and Axis. There
> has been great response
> throughout the U.S. and Europe. We hope to have
> several hundred re-enactors
> take part along with several different military
> vehicle associations. There
> will also be displays and aircraft from today's
> military. The event will
> take place at the Toccoa Airport, October 12-15,
> 2006.
>
> One of the Weekend events will be the dedication of
> the new Currahee
> Military Museum which is housed in the restored
> Toccoa train depot, the
> debarkation point for most of those men who trained
> here. Tour the stables
> used for quarters by first A, then E company of the
> 506th P.I.R brought
> "across the pond" from Aldbourne England. This
> $325,000+ ongoing project is
> being paid for with donations and proceeds from
> reunions. During the
> Currahee Military Weekend we will dedicate the
> Currahee Military Museum to
> honor all of our Veterans.
>
> Those interested may participate in the Currahee
> Challenge Road Race, the
> "three miles up and three miles down" we saw in Band
> of Brothers.
>
> This year I am sending invitations to all Military
> Academies and many
> military colleges urging them to send a class/corps
> of cadets to the
> Currahee Military Weekend. We have lost so many
> veterans in the last few
> years, this may be the last opportunity to meet and
> talk with living heroes.
>
>
> Our invitation is extended to everyone: veterans,
> active duty personnel,
> military buffs, history buffs and each and every
> American who wishes to show
> their pride in our Veterans. If you know of others
> who may be interested,
> please pass along our invitation to them.
>
> Photos of 2004, and 2005 reunion and Information.
<http://www.camptoccoareunion.com/>
www.camptoccoareunion.com
> Military Weekend Oct 12-15, 2006
>
> The Toccoa/Stephens County Historical Society
> invites you to attend our
> third annual Camp Toccoa Reunion and Reenactment
> Events. Camp Toccoa, now
> made famous by Band of Brothers, was the birthplace
> of the 501st, 506th,
> 507th, 511th, and 517th Parachute Infantry Regiments
> as well as the 460th
> Arty Battalion, and 596th Combat Engineers
> (Airborne). We will have
> Veterans, or their families, from all these
> regiments attending, along with
> Veterans of all conflicts since WWII. The 501st,
> 506th and 507th Vietnam -
> present day will also have members attending, as
> well as from the 101st,
> 82nd, Rangers, and most other units of the U.S.
> military.
>
> This year we are expanding our focus for the reunion
> and reenactments to
> include all WWII units, both Allied and Axis. There
> has been great response
> throughout the U.S. and Europe. We hope to have
> several hundred re-enactors
> take part along with several different military
> vehicle associations. There
> will also be displays and aircraft from today's
> military. The event will
> take place at the Toccoa Airport, October 12-15,
> 2006.
>
> One of the Weekend events will be the dedication of
> the new Currahee
> Military Museum which is housed in the restored
> Toccoa train depot, the
> debarkation point for most of those men who trained
> here. Tour the stables
> used for quarters by first A, then E company of the
> 506th P.I.R brought
> "across the pond" from Aldbourne England. This
> $325,000+ ongoing project is
> being paid for with donations and proceeds from
> reunions. During the
> Currahee Military Weekend we will dedicate the
> Currahee Military Museum to
> honor all of our Veterans.
>
> Those interested may participate in the Currahee
> Challenge Road Race, the
> "three miles up and three miles down" we saw in Band
> of Brothers.
>
> This year I am sending invitations to all Military
> Academies and many
> military colleges urging them to send a class/corps
> of cadets to the
> Currahee Military Weekend. We have lost so many
> veterans in the last few
> years, this may be the last opportunity to meet and
> talk with living heroes.
>
>
> Our invitation is extended to everyone: veterans,
> active duty personnel,
> military buffs, history buffs and each and every
> American who wishes to show
> their pride in our Veterans. If you know of others
> who may be interested,
> please pass along our invitation to them.
>
> Photos of 2004, and 2005 reunion and Information.
<http://www.camptoccoareunion.com/>
www.camptoccoareunion.com