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Jul 08, 2015 | by Bryant Jordan Congress has approved the creation of a veterans’ identification card, making it easier for veterans to prove military service without having to produce a military service record or some other valuable document. The House had already passed the bill in June and sent …

From: Joe C. Perkins (Executive Director – TAC Missileers Corp.) Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 To: Russ Reston (Webmaster – www.TACMissileers.org) Subject: Re: Help with validating historical events Russ would you put the request on the website. Joe Note: The following information is not sponsored or endorsed by the United …

Note: Please use the 2015 Reunion Registration form found on the website, not the one that was included in the recent newsletter.  Driver’s License / Date of Birth information is needed for people going on the Cape Tour. If you are going on the Cape Tour and have already submitted …

March 17, 2015 The following 2015 Reunion “musings” addendum has been submitted by John Gibbs (1st PBS – Bitburg 1953/56). Please note: These are John’s thoughts / comments, not necessarily those of the TAC Missileers Officers / Organization. TAC MISSILEERS REUNION 2015 ADDENDUM TO PREVIOUS “MUSINGS”, BY JOHN GIBBS It …

February 22nd, 2015 Anyone interested?  If you are, please advise Max Butler (maxandlois05@gmail.com). From: Max Butler Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2015 To: Russ Reston Subject: Reunion “Jam Session” Russ, One of our members has asked if there are any guitar players in our group. He is bringing his guitar to the …

February 7, 2015 Eugene P. Reed’s daughter (Donna Reed Hollingsworth) is looking for information about his military service. It is believed that he served in Korea with the Matador program. If you can assist, please contact Donna at darbydonna@yahoo.com. Thanks Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2015 To: George Mindling   (U.S. …

The Orlando Eye observation wheel, which is now piercing the Orlando skyline, is set to open in spring 2015. With its sheer size, it is already attracting attention. From: Max Butler Sent: Thursday, February 5, 2015 To: Russ Reston Subject: Re: Website Russ, If you would and could, please put …

The 2015 TAC Missileers Reunion will be held in Orlando, Florida Wednesday, October 28th Thursday, October 29th Friday, October 30th Embassy Suites Orlando – International Drive/Jamaican Court 8250 Jamaican Court Orlando, Florida, 32819 (Click here for hotel information) If you will be attending the the Reunion, please download the registration …

January 8th, 2015 There are quite a few members that have due’s due for 2015. Please contact me if you have any questions about your dues status. Thanks, Max Butler (maxandlois05@gmail.com) https://www.tacmissileers.org/dues-info/

The 2015 TAC Missileers Reunion will be held in Orlando, Florida (see below for details). Wednesday, October 28th Thursday, October 29th Friday, October 30th Embassy Suites Orlando – International Drive/Jamaican Court 8250 Jamaican Court Orlando, Florida, 32819 Thursday, January 8th, 2015 Hello Russ, Traveled to Orlando Mon. and met with …

December 17, 2014 The following 2015 Reunion “musings” have been submitted by John Gibbs (1st PBS – Bitburg 1953/56). Please note: These are John’s thoughts / comments, not necessarily those of the TAC Missileers Officers / Organization. TAC MISSILEERS 2015 ORLANDO REUNION Orlando now being the location decision for the …

December 12, 2014 Because of the very high expense that would be associated with holding the 2015 reunion in Boston, and tallying all the votes and reading all the comments, pro and con, the decision has been made to hold the 2015 reunion in Orlando, Fl. This decision was based …

November 14, 2014 Sam Tubb’s daughter (Cheryl Nielsen) is looking for information about his military service.  It is believed that he was a Mace-B launch officer that served at Bitburg AB from 1963 to 1965.  If you can assist, please contact Cheryl at nielsencl@me.com. Thanks! From: Cheryl Nielsen [mailto: at nielsencl@me.com] Sent: Thursday, …

On Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11, 2014, many businesses will be thanking veterans by offering free meals, free haircuts, grocery discounts and more! Most locations will also extend the offers to those currently in the military.   As always with offers like these, they are available only at participating locations. …

Survey Results (All form submissions) Survey Results (Categorized by location) Attending / Unsure Votes for Reunion in Boston (Either in August or September / October) Attending / Unsure Votes for Reunion in Denver Attending / Unsure Votes for Reunion in Orlando Members Not Planning to Attend

September 26, 2014 It’s still not too late to obtain a Mace with Teracruzer model… Revell’s 1/32 Teracruzer with Mace Missile is currently available on Amazon – http://www.amazon.com/Revell-32-Teracruzer-Missile/dp/B007JQ8II4 1/32 Teracruzer with Mace Missile by Revell Molded in light gray and black. Includes complete truck, trailer and missile. 5 figures featuring seated …

Feb. 7, 2017 – Note: Many of the links in this article have become obsolete since it was originally published in 2014.  Refer to the Veteran’s Information Portal for updated assistance – https://vip.vba.va.gov/portal/VBAH/Home  From: Julian Esposito Sent: Friday, August 01, 2014 To: TAC Missileers Subject: Veterans Info Good info to have… Comment: …

Another Time – Another Place Here’s a little nostalgia many of y’all will likely remember… Enjoy! (Click on triangle >  on the bar below to start the video.)