Class 4-73: Delta Company
TBS Dates: 11/29/72 – 6/7/73
General: 187 officers, mostly from OCS; CO- Capt. Douglas C. MacCaskill, XO – Capt. David L. Latham
Website: none
Past Reunions: none
Future Reunions: 50th will be our first reunion possibly sometime in 2023 to commemorate our 50th.
Primary Contacts:
Bob Donahue: jp350haven@comcast.net
Bill Anderson: binche57@yahoo.com
Mike Jones: mikerjones911@gmail.com
5th Marines: www.5thmarinesvietnammemorial.org
1st Bn, 1st Marines: http://www.1stbn1stmarines.com/
1st Bn, 4th Marines: http://1stbn4thmarines.com/
1st Bn, 9th Marines: http://1stbn4thmarines.com/
2nd BN, 9th Marines: http://www.2ndbattalion9thmarines.org/
7th Engineer BN: http://www.usmc.org/7th/
Were you a helicopter pilot? http://www.popasmoke.com
Were you a tanker? http://usmcvta.org Organization for Vietnam era Marine Tankers and those in support of tanks. We also welcome ONTOS officers and crewmen.
MACG-18, MASS-3 Our first ever 50 year reunion for Marines who served with MASS-3 (Marine Air Support Squadron – 3 will be held 17-19 July 2018. Info at: http://mass-3.blogspot.com
Command Chronologies: http://www.archives.gov/research/military/marine-corps/command-chronology.html
The Battle of Dai Do aka the Battle of Dong Ha: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-ZI1BGr3Mw
http://www.marines.mil/News/Messages/Messages-Display/Article/1090973/reunion-web-page/
R 221855Z FEB 17
ALMAR 006/17
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/REUNION WEB PAGE//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/
1. This ALMAR announces publication of a web page that will assist Marines and veteran Marines in organizing unit reunions.
2. Sergeant Major Green and I understand that we are stronger together. In our 2016 Marine Corps Birthday message, we spoke of our warrior culture. We learn, share, mourn, celebrate, and protect each other by coming together and telling stories. Reunions, and the connections strengthened by them, offer an environment in which we are reminded of who we are.
3. I ask all Marines to get connected. Find your fellow Marines. Reach out, catch up, and when needed, help others. One way to enhance our bonds is through hosting or participating in reunions. While hosting a reunion may be a complicated undertaking, I know Marines are up to that task.
4. In this spirit and to show just some of the considerations required to conduct a reunion, as well as to highlight past reunions and announce those to come, the Marine Corps has launched a “Year of the Reunion” web page that can be accessed through www.marines.mil. Although the page is not all inclusive, it does provide a playbook “template” that can help organize logistics and planning considerations. Collaborating with others who have conducted reunions may help avoid planning and execution pitfalls, as well as guide you through the process of organizing a successful event.
5. Following any reunion, we ask that you share your experiences and insights. Use the reunion web page to post photos, testimonials, and your after-action reports. As SgtMaj Green said in our Birthday message, this is about individuals coming together to be a part of something greater than one’s self.
6. Enjoy your reunions and Semper Fidelis.
Robert B. Neller, General, U.S. Marine Corps, Commandant of the Marine Corps.//
https://search.usa.gov/search?affiliate=mdm&query=year%20of%20the%20reunion
TBS 1-70 Alpha Company
Information as of 11 Oct 2018:
Reunions: 50th year reunion 17-20 October 2019 – Embassy Suites in San Diego.
Contact: Dan Naremore <tantz@bellsouth.net>
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/TheBasicSchool/photos/?tab=album&album_id=524969334319523
No other TBS Class information available.
Bravo Company.
22 Aug 1969 – 21 Jan 1970
TBS 2-70 Mini-Class Reunion on 22-25 May 2014
Reunion in San Diego 2016
Reunion on November 1-4, 2018 Arlington, VA
Only other information known is this member only website:
http://www.tbs270.org/
POC: Col Asher Spittler <asherspi@aol.com>
TBS 3-70 Charlie Company:
General information: There were 240 graduates in The Basic School Class 3-70, (Charlie Company). Most Officers in this Company were commissioned during August 1969. Two of our classmates were killed in action in the Vietnam War, and 4 were killed in air accidents while still in the service. Prominent officers in Class 3-70 are: Lt.Gen Henry (“Peter”) Osmon., Lt Gen. Michael A. Hough, and Assistant Secretary of State , Paul Vincent Kelly. As of 2020, all 240 classmates have been accounted for, with 200 still alive and 40 deceased. Besides the 2 retired Lt generals, the class had 17 colonels, 19 Lt colonels, 6 majors, 4 captains, 1 first lieutenant, and 1 Naval Commander (Chaplin) who also retired from military service.
A mini reunion was held April 2017 in Quantico, VA, and a 50-year reunion was held in San Diego February 09-14, 2020.
Reunion planning in progress – A future reunion (place not selected yet) is planed for 2022.
POCs:
Paul Perra, pperra@icloud.com, (978) 381-4746
Kevin McCann <captain947@aol.com>
Dave Moynihan <dcmoynihan@gmail.com>
The 1-69 Basic Officers Class (BOC 1-69) held its first reunion in Quantico in mid-May 2004.
https://www.mca-marines.org/gazette/2004/11/tbs-reunions#sthash.CJxijsdb.dpuf
http://www.svaphilosopher.com/Reunion.html
Subsequent reunion held mid-Oct 2013 in San Diego/Camp Pendleton
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2013/oct/14/marines-reunion-camp-pendleton-class-1969/
40th reunion: https://plus.google.com/photos/114570425485273303734
POC: Camillo Mac Bica
cbica@sva.edu
Bravo Company
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TBS.3.69.USMC
Company C, graduated 14JAN1969
Posted August 28, 2013. “The graduating class of The Basic School TBS 3-69 C-69 United States Marine Corps is in the initial stages of planning a reunion in the Quantico area. If you are interested, please contact Jim Bowen.”
1st Reunion June 2014, Quantico
TBS Class 4-69, Delta Company
Website: http://tbs469.blogspot.com/2007/09/basic-school-class-4-69.html
Facebook:
General: Class 4-69 Delta Company, xxx graduates, Oct 1968 – Mar 1969
Basic Class 4-69 was made up of about 150 ECPs and another 100 Marines who were commissioned through the Platoon Leaders Course (PLC) Program. 6-KIA.
Reunions: 2008 Quantico, The 45th San Diego in September 2013. 2017
Future Reunions: 50th reunion will be held in Quantico, VA in April 2019.
Class POCs:
Todd Frommelt, toddfrommelt@roadrunner.com
Bill Franklin, 407-325-5182, billf1224@gmail.com
Possibly Echo Company.
