3rd Missile Battalion - 71st Artillery Reunions

he 3rd 71st has been gathering for reunions, reestablishing old friendships and making new friends as well, since 2002. Much of its effort and success can be attributed to former Warrant Officer Howard Webb.

Long before the Internet Howard worked tirelessly to contact and connect former members of the battalion. It's hard to imagine what an effort it was trying to contact people by Long distance without all of online aids that exists today to find people. Howard also created the original 3rd 71st ADA website that, by reading his guest book entries, really touched the guys.

Also, recognition should be given to key members of the component batteries who also took on the personal responsibility and effort to establish contact of their former comrades. Clete Hall of Bravo Battery, Jim Fitzpatrick of Charlie Battery, and Donald (Byrd) Yarbrough of Delta Battery were and are equally hardworking in this area. And their individual efforts help insure the success of the Battalion Reunions as well.

The Reunions have traditionally been held at a destination vacation area in Branson, Missouri. However Bravo and Delta Batteries have also held their own individual reunions in various parts of the country.