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2nd Missile Battalion, 71st Artillery

(Taiwan) Association

271 Shady Oak Drive

New Market, AL 35761

<http://www.2-71adataiwan.com>

Volume 8

Newsletter 4

December 2004

2-71 Quilt by Nancy O’Neill

Dave O’Connell Receives ROC Certificate from

Director General Kenneth Liao, Houston TECO

San Antonio Reunion, 7-10 October 2204

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ANNIVERSARY

By Chuck Lapsley

The reunion this year at San Antonio Texas was a great

success. Over 120 members of the five batteries and the

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Ordnance and their families enjoyed the events and

activities centering around the Clarion Hotel. The Clarion

was conveniently located at the beginning of the renowned

“Riverwalk” with water taxi access to downtown.

A sizeable contingent arrived in San Antonio earlier in the

week ahead of the main body of members. Groups of early

arrivals got together Wednesday evening for dinner at some

of the many restaurants.

The early morning Board of Governors meeting on

Thursday was followed by registration from noon until five

o’clock in the afternoon. Among the issues on the agenda,

four major items of importance discussed at the board

meeting that were presented to the general membership

included:

Four potential sites for the 2006 Reunion

Branson, MO

Rapid City, SD

Washington, DC

Las Vegas, NV

Retirement of two of the seven directors to emeritus status

Frank Serpico

Sam Grant

Election of two new directors

Search for troops and membership

We currently have 136 Members, 148 Non-member and

have not been able to find 300 troops.

Photos of what we looked like during our tour on Taiwan

were put on the nametags, which helped to stimulate our

recollections. They were much appreciated.

Thursday evening events included an informal reception

and buffet in the Santa Fe room where Bob Mackintosh

welcomed all to the reunion. We all took the opportunity to

renew acquaintances and old friendships.

Friday started with a general membership meeting, where

a vote of the general membership was taken to select the

location of the 2006 reunion. Four sites were discussed, with

the South Dakota site being the winner.

Two Board of Directors were retired by the members of the

board and five nominations for the two openings were made

by the members including: Thomas Conniff of D & Hq

Battery, Ray Corbin of B & D Battery, S.B. Davis of D

Battery and James Telford of A Battery.

Ray Corbin and S.B. Davis were elected by secret ballot

by the membership at the meeting.

In the afternoon, a

Taiwan Badge Cer-

emony was held to

present Mutual Defense

Commemorative

Badges and 8-23 Badge

of Honor medals not

previously presented to

the members.

Councilman Richard

Perez (Mayor Pro-tem)

gracefully welcomed

the group to San

Antonio.

Brian Mackintosh

welcomed the Chinese

delegation in Mandarin

Chinese. Thank you

Brian.

Director General

Kenneth Liao, TECO-

Houston, presented the