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Welcome to the home of the 183rd SeaHorses! This site is dedicated to members of the 1st Aviation Brigade, 10 CAB, 183rd Sea Horses RAC. The 183rd Aviation Company operated out of Nha Trang, Dong Ba Thin, Phan Rang, Bao Loc, Dalat, Ban Me Thout, Gia Nhia and Phan Thiet. Visit my Guest book, find old friends, view pictures, visit military links, and read stories from Birddog pilots. ATTENTION: We are proud to announce that one our sister companys, the 220th "Catkillers" will be hosting a reunion in Seattle, Wa during the week of July 11-14, 2012. Please go to their web site www.catkillers.org for complete information and also where you will find a registration packet. Click on "Reunion News" about a third of the way down the left side of their site under the heading "SPECIALS". Everyone from all Bird Dog units is welcome to attend For specific information or any questions, please contact: Norm MacPhee, 2012 220th Catkiller Reunion 509-465-3158
Seahorse Return to Vietnam Tour, May 12 to May 20, 2012 Our good friend and Seahorse Brother, Bob Seymour, has completed plans on an extraordinary tour of locations where the 183rd had operations. Thanks Bob for your hard work on this exciting itinerary. Bob and his wife, Mary Ann, want you to know, ”This is not a ‘guys-only trip’ although singles are certainly welcome to join us as well.” The charge for the Vietnam portion of the trip is approximately $1990 per person double occupancy. The more people who go the lower the per person cost will be as the fixed costs will be divided evenly. I might add that Bob is not being compensated in any way. The itinerary attached indicates that the $1990 includes some expenses while in Vietnam, including accommodations, transportation and about two meals per day. Airfare is additional and will have to be arranged with the travel agent on an individual basis. You will need to have passports with expiration dates at least six months after you entry into Vietnam. Visas are also required, but the travel agent can assist you in getting visas. If you want to extend your visit or visit another country, those arrangements can be made through the travel agent. If you are interested in participating in this Seahorse Return to Vietnam, please contact Bob Seymour, rlseymour@comcast.net, or his cell phone (970) 232-4163. Bob is hoping to have final decisions made by mid-March. MORE SEAHORSE (and Seamare's) NEWS At our last reunion in Colorado, during the business meeting we took suggestions from our members as to where they wanted to go in 2012 for our bi-annual reunion. A vote was taken at that time to narrow our choices down to four. Sometime later, a mass E-Mail was sent to everyone for them to make a final vote and to choose one of the four locations. Below is how you voted. We had a total of 51 votes cast for this reunion which exceeded all the other reunion votes taken in the past.
REUNION SUMMARY OF SELECTED LOCATIONS DALLAS, TX NEW ORLEANS, LA NASHVILLE, TN PENSACOLA, FL 1st choice 8 7 29 16 2nd choice 12 6 11 27 NUMBER OF VOTES FOR SEASON OF REUNION SPRING 5 SUMMER 1 FALL 18 _________________________________________________________________________________ For those of you that are interested, we have prepaired a link to the overview of Nashville. STAY TUNED TO THIS WEB SITE FOR UPCOMING INFORMATION ABOUT THE 183RD SEAHORSE'S BI-ANNUAL REUNION TO BE HELD IN NASHVILLE, TENN IN THE FALL OF 2012
Our organization was classified as a 501 (c) (19), EIN #83-0507505 in 2010, with an effective date of exemption of March 11, 2008. This classification will allow Veterans of the 183rd to deduct certain expenses in their tax returns for activities associated with our unit (please contact your tax advisor on the specifics of these deductions). I look forward to hearing your suggestions and working with you.” Please contact the appropriate seahorses if you have anything to communicate, especially stories to share or the names of newly located brothers. Contact information for the Steering Committee of the 183rd Aviation Company President: Jim McHaney, 1020 S. 124th Street,Chandler, AZ 85286 Ph. 480-510-2745: seahorse183rd@cox.net Vice President: Gerald Lemons, 916 E. Bear Creek Rd.,GlenHeights, TX 75154 Ph. 972-223-5479: Gerald.lemons@yahoo.com Treasurer: David Neff, 767 East 1250 Rd.,Lawrence, KS 66046 Ph. 785-843-8966: dbneff@gmail.com Secretary: Hiram Johnston, 1321 Beaver Dam Rd.,Madison,GA 30650 Ph. 706-342-9136: Babs_hiram@bellsouth.net Quartermaster: Elwood Bengry, 7304 Country Road S.,Sobieske,WI 54171 Ph. 715-891-0333: ebengry@netnet.net Unit Historian: Marcus Mitchell, 4611 Park Ridge Dr.,Benton,LA 71006 Ph. 318-965-4130: mm98gmc@bellsouth.net Editors/publishers: Ash Cutchin, 29018 Darden Point Rd.,Courtland VA 23837 Ph.757-562-6559: ashappraz@charter.net Don Tyler, 1086 N. Old Franklin Rd.,Nashville,NC 27856 Ph. 252-478-3546: Membership/Registration: Jim Benoit, 219 Cardinal Ln., Delray Beach, FL 33445 Ph. 508-221-0091: jimbenoit@comcast.net Military Affairs: Dick Kloppenburg, 805- 84th Ave. S.E.,Mercer Island, WA 98040 Ph. 425-747-5263: Richard@kloppenburg.net Unit Chaplin: David Haidle, 432 W. Pierce Street,Elburn, IL 60119 Ph. 630-365-2124: David.G.Haidle@wheaton.edu Web Management: Jim McHaney, 1020 S. 124th Street,Chandler, AZ 85286 Ph. 480-510-2745: seahorse183rd@cox.net Web Management: Bob Howland, 5691 Hillsdale Street, Ft. Lawn, SC 29714 Ph. 803-872-4381 This Web site was inspired by Mr. Jim Penzin and created by Jim McHaney. Please provide any feedback you may have concerning this site to Jim McHaney A special thanks for the following Sea Horse veterans who gave materials and support for this page: Charles Pettyjohn, Jim Penzin, Jay Bauer, Cleveland Ashley, Jerry Lemons, Roger Willis, James Benoit, Jerry Bussel and John Fischer. Special recognition to Alan Cherin (Shortround), and Bill Keener for their contributions in finding so many 183rd Vets.
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