7th Armored Division Association
63rd Annual Reunion
September 23-26, 2009
Columbus, GA
(Fort Benning)
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Roll out the barrel. We'll have a barrel of fun.
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Zing! Boom! Tararre! Ring out a song of good cheer.
Now's the time to roll the barrel, 'cause the gang's all here.

Contents of this Web Page
  • Association Membership Information
  • Reunion Itinerary and Forms NEW
  • Reunion Hotel and Other Lodging Information NEW
  • Previous Reunion Locations
    • Join the 7th Armored Division Association

    Membership includes a subscription to the valuable quarterly newsletter "Workshop News".

    7th Armored Division Association
    292 Scott Swamp Drive
    Farmington, CT 06032-3116

    or via e-mail at
    CMHIG58@sbcglobal.net

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    REUNION FORMS, ITINERARY & TOUR DESCRIPTIONS

    FORMS
    (see hotel registration form in the hotel section below)

    Print out both the Jackpot and Dues form and the Reunion Registration form
    and mail both to the 7th Armored Division Association at the address on the form.

    Jackpot and Dues Form
    Reunion and Activity Registration Form

    REUNION ITINERARY

    WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - GENERAL BILL HOUR, presented by Gen. David Petraeus
    1:00 PM - Hospitality Room open (Dogwood Room - 1st Floor)
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Registration / FREE TIME
    Time for all to visit and tour the area.

    THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

    9:00 AM - Registration Continues
    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Board of Directors' Meeting
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - General Business Meeting
    -- Meetings to plan the future of our reunions
    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Honor Guard Rehearsal
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Banquet Seating (** Assignments Required)
    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Dinner on your own (save room for desert!)
    7:00 PM - Rosie the Riveter Show
    -- With coffee and desert.
    -- Rosie will show us what she did while we were in Europe.
    -- No charge, but we do need a prior headcount on your registration form.

    FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
    FULL DAY ON THE ROAD STARTS AT 8:30 AM
    $30 covers one large bus and our lunch

    8:30 AM - Board the Bus for FT. BENNING TOUR
    -- 9:00 AM - POST HEADQUARTERS
    -- 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM - RANGERS IN ACTION DEMONSTRATION
    -- 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - LUNCH AT THE OFFICERS' CLUB
    -- 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM - NATIONAL INFANTRY MUSEUM
    -- 1:45 PM - HARMONY CHURCH AREA TOUR

    Friday will be a full day on the road. A $30 fee will cover one large tour bus for the day and our lunch.

    SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

    9:30 AM -10:30 AM - MEMORIAL SERVICE
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Cocktail Hour
    6:00 PM - 63rd ANNUAL BANQUET

    SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

    FAREWELLS AND GOODBYES

    TOUR DESCRIPTIONS

    There is only one tour this year, on Friday. Please see the itinerary above for details.

    The Rosie the Riveter show on Thursday is free, but you must pre-register so we can plan.

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    REUNION HOTEL AND OTHER LODGING INFORMATION

    Holiday Inn North
    2800 Manchester Expressway
    Columbus, GA 31904
    1-706-324-0231

    Click here for hotel registration form.

    Hotel Information

    7AD Reunion Room Rate: $84 + Tax - includes breakfast for 2 each morning

    Holiday Inn North Columbus is the largest full service hotel in Columbus. We are in a great location - just 10 minutes away from Ft. Benning's main gate, a quarter of a mile from the Peachtree Mall and just 2 miles from Columbus Airport.

    We feature free parking, rooms complete with wireless internet, coffee maker, iron and ironing board, hair dryer and cable TV with pay-per-view movies.

    The Sweetwater Cafe serves breakfast and dinner daily and our lobby bar is open Monday through Saturday.

    We also feature complimentary shuttle service. It is available 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM and from the airport and the Peachtree Mall.

    Please remember these rates are good 3 days before and after the Reunion!!! When placing a phone reservation, be sure to indicate that it is for the 7th Armored Division Association Reunion to get this special rate! Please only call 1-706-324-0231 (and NOT the 1-800 number for Holiday Inn).

    Cancellations for your room will be accepted before 6 PM the day of your arrival by calling Jodi at 1-706-324-0231.

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    PREVIOUS REUNION LOCATIONS

    1. 1947-Fort Meade, MD
    2. 1948-Pittsburgh, PA
    3. 1949-New York, NY
    4. 1950-Detroit, MI
    5. 1951-Chicago, IL
    6. 1952-Philadelphia, PA
    7. 1953-Newark, NJ
    8. 1954-Detroit, MI
    9. 1955-New Orleans, LA
    10. 1956-Cleveland, OH
    11. 1957-NewYork, NY
    12. 1958-Pittsburgh. PA
    13. 1959-Washington, DC
    14. 1960-New Orleans, LA
    15. 1961-Philadelphia, PA
    16. 1962-Detroit, MI
    17. 1963-New York, NY
    18. 1964-Cleveland, OH
    19. 1965-Winston-Salem, NC
    20. 1966-New Orleans, LA
    21. 1967-Milwaukee, WI
    22. 1968-Cincinnati, OH
    23. 1969-Miami Beach, FL
    24. 1970-Albany, NY
    25. 1971-Chicago, IL
    26. 1972-Winston-Salem, NC
    27. 1973-St. Louis, MO
    28. 1974-Harrisburg, PA
    29. 1975-Louisville, KY
    30. 1976-Atlanta, GA
    31. 1977-Pittsburgh, PA
    32. 1978-Hartford, CT
    33. 1979-Kansas City, MO
    34. 1980-Williamsburg, VA
    35. 1981-Nashville, TN
    36. 1982-New Orleans, LA
    37. 1983-Boston, MA
    38. 1984-Winston-Salem, NC
    39. 1985-Cincinnati, OH
    40. 1986-Harrisburg, PA
    41. 1987-St. Louis, MO
    42. 1988-Charleston, SC
    43. 1989-Louisville, KY
    44. 1990-Anaheim, CA
    45. 1991-Baltimore, MD
    46. 1992-Nashville, TN
    47. 1993-Indianapolis, IN
    48. 1994-Williamsburg, VA
    49. 1995-Colorado Springs, CO
    50. 1996-Louisville, KY
    51. 1997-Las Vegas, NV
    52. 1998-Valley Forge, PA
    53. 1999-Knoxville, TN
    54. 2000-Springfield, MO
    55. 2001-Charleston, SC
    56. 2002-San Antonio, TX
    57. 2003-Fort Mitchell, KY
    58. 2004-Harrisburg, PA
    59. 2005-Washington, DC
    60. 2006-Louisville, KY
    61. 2007-Virginia Beach, VA
    62. 2008-Nashville, TN
    63. 2009-Columbus, GA (Ft. Benning)

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