2019 Reunion Minutes

The Business Meeting Minutes for the 2019 Reunion in Newport News, VA have been posted on the website. They can be found here. Note: The Minutes are password protected. The password is the same one as used for previous minutes and newsletters. Please contact Jerry Brenner or Max Butler if …

“Miss L” Refurb

“Miss L” refurb has been completed. “Miss L,” which is located at the Indiana Military Museum in Vincennes, Indiana, recently underwent refurbishment. After standing as the welcoming gate guard to the Indiana Military Museum in Vincennes, Indiana for the past eight years in the constantly changing Indiana weather, “Miss L” …

Radiation Exposure During TAC Assignment???

Does anyone have health issues related to documented radiation exposure during their Matador / Mace assignment(s)? If so, Jim Plowden (jimp_99@yahoo.com) would like to hear from you. From: Jim PlowdenSubject: Radiation ExposureDate: July 27, 2019To: Russ Reston Russ,Are you aware of any of any of the TAC Missileers who received overexposure to radiation during …

2019 Reunion Reminder / Survey

Just a reminder… The 2019 TAC Missileers Reunion is rapidly approaching. If you haven’t already done so, it’s is time to submit your reunion registration form and make your hotel reservations. We are looking forward to seeing you there… The 2019 TAC Missileers Reunion will be held in Newport News, …

Cape Canaveral Tour – 3/9/2019

Max Butler is scheduling a tour of Cape Canaveral on March 9th. If you are interested in participating, please contact Max as soon as possible. From: Max ButlerSubject: Cape Canaveral TourDate: February 6, 2019 I am scheduling a Cape Canaveral tour on the 9th of March if anyone is interested. This is on a Saturday. …

71st TMS Patch (3 inch)

71st TMS 3 inch patches are now available. Contact Max Butler to purchase. From: Max ButlerSubject: 71st 3″ patch for hats or shirts.Date: January 28, 2019To: Russ Reston Russ,  Please advise our members that I now have the 3″ 71st patches for hats or shirts. Price is $6.00 with no mailing fees as I …

Newsletter Input Requested

Newsletter input requested. If you have any stories, anecdotes, etc. that you would like to share via a TAC Missileers Newsletter, please contact Bob Bolton (TAC Missileers Newsletter Editor). Thanks! From: Max Butler Subject: TAC Missileers NewslettersDate: January 18, 2019To: Russ Reston Russ,   I have been in conversation with Bob Bolton regarding putting out another …

Info Request: Vivenzio & Marcoullier

If you have any info about Kenneth Vivenzio or (first name unknown) Marcoullier, please contact Ron Giangiacomo. From: Max Butler Subject: Fwd: TAC MissileersDate: January 12, 2019To: Ron Giangiacomocc: Russ Reston Hi Ron,     I don’t have any record of either one of these but I have forwarded your inquiry to Russ Reston. He will put …

2019 Reunion Registration

The 2019 TAC Missileers Reunion will be held in Newport News, Virginia. Reunion dates are Sept. 10th, 11th, 12th & 13th, 2019. Reunion hotel is the Newport News Marriott at City Center – (866) 329-1758 Reservations should be made as soon as is convenient. Request the TAC Missileers Reunion rate …

Dues Reminder

A message from Max regarding dues… At this point we have 456 Missileers on our membership roster. Of these, I show many that have let their due’s slip into arrears, some as long as 2-3 years. I realize that it is easy to forget about sending annual due’s in, especially …

Grünstadt (Sembach – Site III)

Hello fellow TAC Missileers. Several months ago a reporter, Ursula Schramm, who works for the Rheinpfalz Newspaper in Ludwigshafen and lives in Grünstadt contacted me regarding the old Mace missile site on the Grünstadt Hill.  She told me she walks by the abandoned site on her frequent walks and has …