Wow, 2026 Happy New Year.

Your Board is in the process of getting all the pieces in place for our 2026 Reunion September 24-27, 2026, in Philadelphia, PA.  It will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in King of Prussia, PA. We are planning a couple of tours, and our banquet will be on Saturday night. 

250 years ago, the U.S. signed the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia in 1776.  There will be a lot of things to see and do, because of the celebration.  Do please come and join us on September 24-27.  Philly has a hop on/hop off bus tour that goes around the city to check out the sights.  We are also looking at going to the Valley Forge Battlefield.

As a reminder, your annual Associations dues of $30.00 were payable by January 15, 2026. Life Memberships are available. NEW Pricing will be available soon on the Association Website. Please note 2027 Dues on your check and send to:

Dave Warunek

9696 Grove Spring Rd.

Hammonds Port, NY  14840

We need your input for the 2027 Reunion!!!  The choices are Springfield, MO., Omaha, NE. or Seattle, WA. Please reply to mark_giraldi@yahoo.com . If we do not hear from you, the board will make the decision for you. . .  Do we want August or September?  We want to know!  SO, please sound off and vote for one of the above locations.

Hoping to see you at our 2026 reunion in Philadelphia.

Fair winds and following seas,

Chuck Rudd

President

• New this year…… stand by for heavy rolls as we navigate through “Guess That Vet”, Team Trivia, and SEATTLE Jeopardy!  Teams will compete for FABULOUS PRIZES each night of the 2026 Reunion.
•  Starting with “Guess That Vet” on Thursday night, shipmates and guests will test their recognition skills and try to identify a variety of celebrities, politicians, and maybe a few shipmates as their “ancient” images are displayed on the screen. 
• Friday night will see table-based teams competing at classic bar-style trivia, and
• Saturday will culminate with SEATTLE Jeopardy!  Put on your thinking caps as the questions will range from easy to very challenging and might involve history, current events, pop culture, sports, and of course Navy and SEATTLE details that you only thought you forgot.  Did I mention that there will be FABULOUS PRIZES!  Hope to see you there.

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