Hi fellow 44th brothers and sisters, Deborah and I hope this newsletter finds you all doing well.
There is some big and exciting news; after many years of the membership requesting that we find a more accessible bank it is my honor to announce that it has been accomplished. At the business meeting at reunion in September we can go over the particulars and answer membership questions you may have. If you have a question that you would like addressed sooner than that, please feel free to contact me anytime.
It was decided by membership to return to Huntsville, AL and our reunion committee will remain the same. From what I have seen of the area there is a lot left to explore and I am sure the committee will find us some great spots. Please make a concerted effort to attend, it is always a great time and being able to shoot the breeze with fellow 44thers and army vets.
We had a number of members that usually attend that had to drop out in the latter days when reunion costs were essentially set. There is no blame to place on this, it is just life, but if you can attend please do, the more we can spread the cost the better, and the more the committee can arrange for us.
It is also important that if you cannot attend make sure your dues are paid up and select a proxy to carry your vote to the business meeting. You can make stipulations for your proxy such as where you want to see the next reunion are other matters that may be important to you and they are to follow your instructions at the meeting. Or you can leave this open and trust your proxy to follow his or her best principles to vote on your behalf. New proxy forms will be availed in our newsletter and on our website.
Hope to see you all in Huntsville, AL.
Sincerely,
Rex Hurd
President
44th Engineers Battalion Association
Welcome to visitors below.
I hope you will find this website entertaining as well as informative. Make sure you view all the pages and hopefully you will find something to appreciate.
A special note to those who are alumni of the 44th but are not members of the association. I understand that many of you were attached to the 2nd Infantry Division and I understand your connection to that unit. What you may not know is that the 44th has a rich and glorious history that is second to none and you can be proud to have served with it regardless of when that was. The Korean War veterans that started this association wanted to preserve the traditions, and with the more recent history of the deployment to Iraq has just added to this storied past. What the 44th did in Iraq was arguably no less valiant than when it landed in Inchon with Gen. Douglas MacArthur and its involvement at the Chosin Reservoir. Please understand that the landing in Inchon & the Chosin Reservoir is as much part of our shared history as what was done in Iraq and it is up to us, those that served with the 44th to keep the memories of it alive and to pass them on to the future generations for as long as we can. You can read more on our History page within this website.
A personal note: I was too young to have served with the 44th during the Korean War and too old to have been deployed to Iraq, but as an alumni of the 44th I feel that the soldiers that were there in these campaigns (and others) were my brothers. I feel this way about all that have served with it regardless of when or where. For the 44th always did what it was ordered to do and did it with its own distinctive style.
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