Reunion Info: Check out Association President Darrell Hanson’s Welcome message on the Home Page! The 2023 Reunion will be held Monday 02 October through AM Friday 06 October at the Double Tree by Hilton Norfolk Airport. Reservations must be made by 02 September to get the group rate. October is a very busy time in the Norfolk Tidewater area so don’t wait to make your reservation. For members, the Schedule of Events and the Registration Form will be published in the April newsletter. For others wishing to join the association and attend the event, contact Dick Pearsall via email at <vaprep50@gmail.com> for schedule & registration info.
Agent Orange: With the passage of the 2019 Blue Water Vietnam Veterans Act that increased public awareness of the Agent Orange impact on our sailors and the long overdue shift in focus to provide care for Navy veterans who served in the coastal waters of Vietnam as MASSEY did in the 1966, the Agent Orange issue is getting the attention needed and we will no longer provide updates on this website on the topic.