Chapter Breakfast 16 DEC 06

The December breakfast brought together about 25 Parachute Riggers to the back room of the Golden Corral restaurant on Skibo Rd.  Some chapter business discussed was the following:

• The decision was made to look for another place to hold our monthly breakfast.  Two possible places we could move to are the Haymont Grill and the Officers Club.  We should have more information at the January Breakfast.

• An announcement was made that "Weiner Wednesday" will be SWC Rigger Facility on 17 Jan 07 from 1115 - 1300hrs.  Free food and fellowship will be sponsored by the Red Hat Chapter.  Volunteers that would like to help cook and set-up should be there NLT 0930.

• The Rigger Reunion will be held at Ft. Benning, GA 10-13 OCT 07.

• The 1st annual Rigger Picnic is being planned in conjunction with All American week in May 2007.

• "Jess" Jesmer would like to offer members the option of receiving their quarterly newsletter via email.  This would not be mandatory, we are just trying to cut the cost of mailing them.

• Del Weitman publicly thanked his wife Helga for her amazing efforts since his stroke.  Other members also wanted to thank all military spouses for what they do.

KHE SAHN, SOUTH VIETNAM, SEPTEMBER 1967 LAPES DROP BY MEMBERS OF THE 109TH QM COMPANY (AD).
 

REMEMBER

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved and now we lie
In Flanders Fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to old it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders Field.

Veterans Day Parade

11 November 2006

In what has become an annual tradition with members of the Red Hat Chapter, folks gathered around Gaylin "Jess" Jesmer's expertly restored Jeeps waiting for the parade to begin in downtown Fayetteville, NC.

Afterwards the parade, chapter members sat down and broke bread at the Huske Hardware House.

If you have never seen Jess's Jeeps, they are absolutely beautiful.  The time, detail, and effort he has put into these vehicles (and trailer) is unreal.  The results are amazing!  

Below are a couple of guys that were told to "Hurry up and wait"

WE CAN ALL BE VERY PROUD OF OUR PARACHUTE RIGGERS. NO MATTER THE TASK OR MISSION THEY ALWAYS EXCEL. SO LET ALL OF US WHETHER WE ARE RETIRED OR ON ACTIVE DUTY CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE VERY BEST SUPPORT WE CAN TO OUR FELLOW PARACHUTE RIGGERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

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