Our 11th annual reunion was held October 3-5, 2018, in Junction City, Kansas, just five minutes from the Army garrison Fort Riley. The photo at the top of this page was taken at the reunion. Many of the 23 men who attended are pictured.
We chose this area in the Central Flint Hills region of northeastern Kansas so we could visit Fort Riley. Our Captain in Vietnam, William Hartzog, made the Army his career and retired as a four-star General. He was actually Commanding General at Fort Riley from August 1991 through July 1993. A few of our Charlie Company men completed their military service time at Fort Riley, which is currently the home of the 1st Infantry Division, known as “The Big Red One.”
We toured the fort by bus. The installation covers an astounding 101,000 acres. With approximately 15,400 active duty members, 19,600 family members, and 6,100 civilian employees, it is a small city, spread out in a rural area. In fact, the Army leases out some of their land to local farmers.
The fort was established in 1853 and was named in honor of Bennet C. Riley, a Mexican War hero. In 1892, a cavalry school began operation there and became critical to the development of cavalry tactics and training.
During our time at the reunion, we enjoyed chatting, sharing meals together, and sightseeing in the area. Several of our group traveled to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in nearby Abilene, Kansas, as well as to other sites of local interest.
Our reunions are mostly “free-form” and casual. Jeans, shorts, and T-shirts are welcome. Some wear shirts and hats commemorating their service in Vietnam. Men meet, often for the first time in recent history, and are refreshed and energized by the bond that connects them to their combat brothers.
If you have never attended before, you are most welcome to join us at our 2019 reunion. It will be held Tuesday, October 8th, through Thursday, October 10th, 2019 in Alexandria, Virginia--close to Washington, D.C. For more details, please click on the tab, "Upcoming Events."
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| 1st Platoon |
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| 2nd Platoon |
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| 3rd Platoon |
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| Company Headquarters Staff |
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| Charlie Company Women |
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