Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Gamewardens Association
This area of TF116 web
site is where you will find information concerning the Mid-Atlantic
chapter.
NEWS:
Minutes to GWA Mid-Atlantic Chapter Meeting 8-11-2011 »
Meeting Photo
Photos of Admiral Tillotson's Change of Command
»
Photos from August 2009
»
Photos
from Leadership Excellence Awards 8-28-09 »
Minutes to GWVN Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Meeting 2-21-09 »
Minutes to GWVN Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Meeting 11-15-08 »
Minutes to GWVN Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Meeting 8-16-08 »
Minutes to GWVN Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Meeting 5-17-08 »
Minutes to GWVN Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Meeting 2-9-08 »
Minutes to GWVN Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Meeting 11-17-07 »
Minutes to GWVN Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Meeting 8-18-07 »
Minutes to GWVN Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Meeting 5-19-07 »
Minutes to GWVN Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Meeting 2-24-07 »
More Photos of the
Rededication Ceremony »
Minutes to GWVN Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Meeting 11-18-06 »
Minutes to GWVN Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Meeting 8-26-06 »
Photos from our meeting Saturday, August 26th »
Brown Water
Sailors Rededicate Monument (Navy Newsstand article - 7/27/2006)
»
Story
from The Virginian-Pilot: Crew of Vietnam veterans vows it won't allow people
to forget efforts of River Patrol Force »
Photos from our meeting and dedication Sunday, May 28th
»
Minutes to GWVN Mid-Atlantic Chapter Meeting 5-28-06
»
Minutes to GWVN Mid-Atlantic Chapter Meeting 2-25-06
»
Minutes to GWVN Mid-Atlantic Chapter Meeting 11-11-05
»
Minutes to GWVN Mid-Atlantic Chapter Meeting 8-27-05
»
For more information,
contact:
Jerry Gandy, President: jgandy2959@aol.com
Gary Marker, Vice
President/Treasurer: markergw@cox.net
Clarence Cooper, Secretary: seniorcoop33@cox.net
Pat Doyle,
Supply Officer: pdoyle44@cox.net
 |
|
Mid-Atlantic Chapter
August 2009 Meeting |
|
 |
 |
|
Photo by Adrienne Green taken at our
last chapter meeting 15 Aug 2009 at the Va Beach Moose lodge. L-R standing:
Fred Olds, Jim Horvath, Bob Fred, COOP, Wes Weseleskey, Gary Marker, Jerry
Gandy, Bill Ferguson. L-R kneeling: Milt Larkin, Vaughn Shuler, A. Billy Ratt
JR, Pat Doyle. |
|
|
|
|
Presentation May 14th, 2009 |
|
|
On May 14, 2009, members of the Mid
Atlantic Chapter Gamewardens of Vietnam met and had lunch with Michael
Williams, son of James Elliott Williams. Following the luncheon and the
presentation by Michael of a drawing, depicting a mural from the general mess
of the USS James Elliott Williams, DDG 95 , the group proceeded to Little Creek
Base and visited our static PBR display and monument. The visit by Michael and
his lovely wife Patti was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
(Click for close-up)
Right to Left: Clarence (Coop) Cooper,
Larry Weatherall, Adrienne Green, retired YNC, USN, and wife of Navy SEAL, Jeff
Green. Bill Ferguson, Fred Olds, Jerry Gandy, Bob Fred, and Michael Williams.
|
|
|
|
|
Riverine Force In The News! |
|
|
Submitted by: Larry Weatherall
20 Black Berets were in attendance at the
RIVRON TWO Establishment Ceremony out at NAB Little Creek Feb. 2nd.
See Program (Submitted by Gary Grahn)
»
CAPT Jordan recognized National President
John Woody, East Coast V.P. Vaughn Schuler and Mid Atlantic Chapter President
Larry Weatherall by name and recognized all the Vietnam Era Brown Water Navy
vets as the predecessors to the current Riverine Squadrons. RIVRON ONE will be
deploying to Iraq sometime in March '07 to relieve the Marine units who are
currently performing River Patrol duties.
View local TV coverage of:
An
interview with Ralph Christopher »
An
interview with Tom Glickman and Jerry Gandy »
It was a great ceremony and we will also
be invited to the RIVRON THREE Establishment when it is scheduled. |
|
|
|
Flag Presentation Ceremony |
|
|
 On January 7, 2009,
members of Gamewardens of Vietnam, Mid Atlantic Chapter, Ventured to
Headquarters Building, Commander River Squadron Three, (RIVRON #3) Yorktown VA.
There, We were presented with an Iraqi Flag with all Squadron personnel's
signature on it. This Squadron has just completed a deployment to Iraq. While
there, one of their members, GMC John Steinebach, procured the flag. To honor
Gamewardens,who they consider the Founding Fathers of their Special Inshore,
Brown Water Unit, all members of RIVRON 3 signed it. On 7 January, a Ceremony
was held and the flag was presented to us by COMRIVRON Three, Greg Sandway.
Preceding the presentation, he spoke to all present, giving them the background
of Gamewardens, He reminded Squadron Personal that they were in their
prestigious position, "Because of what Gamewardens did many years ago!"
Following the ceremony, we chatted with Squadron personnel about numerous
things, including Gamewardems Assn. Several of them plan to attend our
quarterly meeting in February.
Pictured are GMC John Steinebach,
Gamewardens member, Gary Grahn and Jerry Gandy, President of Gamewardens, Mid
Atlantic Chapter. |
|
|
|
|
Leadership Excellence Award |
|
|
On April 7, 2008, the Mid Atlantic
Chapter of Gamewardens of Vietnam presented the James E. Williams/ Gamewardens
of Vietnam Leadership Excellence Award to ET1(SW) Aaron D. Divine on board the
USS J. E. Williams, DDG-95.
Aaron was selected by his seniors and
peers for his surperb leadership and Technical skills as displayed during the
ship's recent deployment. As iterated by Commander Trampenau, Commanding
Officer of USS Willliams, Aaron, in all endeavors "Lead from the Front!"
(Photo courtesy of Bob Fred.)
Pictured above are (l to r), are Gary
Marker, Bob Fred, ET1(SW) Divine, CDR. Trampenau, Jerry Gandy, "Coop" Cooper,
Bill Ferguson, Rodger Alston, and Pat Doyle.
Jerry Gandy President,
Gamewardens of
Vietnam, Mid Atlantic Chapter |
|
|
Meeting
Saturday, August 26th
Hello Everyone!
The pictures below are a few of the ones taken last Monday, 4/10,
during a visit to the USS J.E. Williams by some of the GWVN Mid Atlantic
Chapter members. Ken Meek, Clarence Cooper and I were able to meet with the new
CO, CDR Hall, XO LCDR DeGregory and new CMDCM Burnett during their
pre-deployment "Family Day" cruise event.
The "Family Day" cruise
consisted of getting underway from Norfolk Naval Base, heading out past the
Chesapeake Bridge Tunnel, turning around off Cape Henry / Fort Story and then
heading up the York River to the Yorktown US Naval Weapons Station. As you can
see, it was a great day to be on the water! We disembarked at Yorktown and were
bussed back to Norfolk.
Personally, my favorite picture of the ones I'm
attaching is the one of the Sailor on the "Sea and Anchor Detail" who is
wearing the Black Beret that GWVN President John Woody presented to the ship
during the Commissioning in Charleston, SC. It is an official part of the
ship's routine to have someone wearing the Black Beret when the "Sea and Anchor
Detail" is set in honor of BM1 Williams. You can tell that the Sailor is
enjoying the moment as well because the XO had just called down to the working
party by radio and had told him to look up at the bridge so he could have his
picture taken.
The mural on the wall in the Enlisted Mess was painted by
an Enlisted member (Plankowner) of the ships crew who drew an approximation of
the firefight that resulted in BM1 Williams receiving the Medal Of Honor. The
ship has the copy of the MOH in the passageway outside the Mess Decks and it is
just one of the many reminders of their ships namesake.
I'll have these
and all the rest of the pictures printed and available to pass around during
our upcoming quarterly meeting in May.
As you know, the USS Williams is
going to be deployed during our upcoming event at the Tidewater Veterans
Memorial Park during Memorial Day as well as when we have the re-dedication of
the GWVN East Coast Monument and MK I PBR at Little Creek in July but we will
be able to share both of those locations with the crew when they return. I'm
really looking forward to the ships company being able to see the MK I so they
can see the size of the boat that BM1 Williams commanded compared to the size
of their ship.
I thanked CO Hall, XO DeGregory and CMDCM Burnett for the
invitation and hospitality while we were on board and on behalf of GWVN Mid
Atlantic Chapter, wished them a safe and productive
deployment.
V/R,
Larry Weatherall
lweatherall@cox.net
|
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
){kind=link}