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The 2016 Joint Reunion of the Veterans of USS Whitehurst DE-634, USS Silverstein DE-534, USS Walton DE-361, and USS Foss DE-59 September 15 - 18, 2017 Hotel Sheraton Uptown, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Larry Richards Silverstein vet and his XO, Velma, Reunion Planners, extraordinaire

Coffee, Roasters, Grinders, Sellers                      "come in and smell the coffee."

Coffee 101

Albuquerque is the home of the worlds largest Balloon Festival, an October event annually

l. Mary Hudson & Ruth Jost                             r. Pam observes as Rick flies the Virtual  Balloon

Pam, Elaine, and Dean

Beautiful entrance to Albuquerque's Old Town

The bus parked here during our walking tour.

San Felipe de Neri Church

The Silver and Turquoise Sellers

Drum and Flute accompanied the Dancers

Buffalo Dance

New Mexico has built a magnificent memorial to its veterans

This pavilion swallows our little group.

The white monoliths represent grave markers of New Mexico's fallen Heroes

Gilbert Winegar

Mary Jane & Dave Cregut                             "Bob" Carter     and            "Flip" Filipiak

right picture: Mike Sedlak, Keith & Marguerite Hipwell

Richard Babnik

Sandia Peak overlooking Albuquerque, New Mexico

Reunion Banquet night at Sheraton Uptown

W.W. Montgomery, Richard and Joe Babnik

Jan Banks and Tammi Pierce

The dinner was great, and the auction was a success.  We enjoyed the camaraderie, the       sea stories and the Big Band Music that we grew up with, performed by the      Albuquerque Dukes throughout the evening.

A Hearty "Bravo Zulu" to Larry and Velma for their work       organizing and planning this reunion.  They even                 secured the full co-operation of the                  Southwest Weather Department.                    mc

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