San Diego 2009
Hilan, the dates for the reunion in
San Diego will be from May 13th thru May 17th, also anyone that might
want to go down to
Tijuana will need a passport.
Here is the info for 2009. the reunion will be held at the
Mission Valley Resort in
San Diego. The phone number is
(619) 298- 8281. The address is
875 Hotel Circle South. San Diego CA
92108 Mention The 9th Division Ranger/LRRP Reunion and the rate will be
$85 per nite. We would appreciate if you would send registration fee of $50 per
person, which covers the banquet room / dinner. Also a $50 per person is
required to cover hospitality room drinks / snacks, etc. Please send fees
to Bob Hernandez, at 4424
Rock Island Dr. Antioch California, 94509. If anyone has any questions
feel free to call Tess cell
(310) 710- 4201 or Bob cell
(925) 757-8729. This should be a great reunion as there is a great deal
to see and do in
San Diego. Greg Forman, and Marshell Larsen are working on a history
demonstration of the 9th Div/LRRP/ Rangers and SEAL"s in
Vietnam. Coronado Island is home of the SEAL's Bud training center. We
also have a great golf course less then a mile away from the Hotel. All main
attractions in san Diego are within a short driving distance. from the
hotel. We will be sending out more information as they are confirmed. Also the
$85 rate is good for 3 days prior and 3 days after the reunion. So come early
and stay late!! See ya in
San Diego Bob
2009 LRRP/Ranger
reunion schedule of events
The 2009 LRRP/Ranger
reunion will be held at the Mission Valley Resort in San Diego Ca. The Resort is
located at 875 Hotel Circle South, San Diego Ca. 92108 the phone number is (619)
298-8251. Mention the 9th Div. LRRP/Rangers and the rate will be $85
per night. Dates are May 13th-17th with early arrivals
coming in on Sunday the 10th. The rates will be good three days
before and after the above dates.
The resort features
cable tv, in room movies; video games free wi-fi, voice mail and free parking.
We also get free use of the 28,000 sq. ft. Health and fitness club. The resort
will also provide free transportion to and from the championship golf
course
that is less than a mile away. There are also two shopping centers located
within two miles of the resort.
For the fisherman
in our group, a wide variety of deep sea fishing is available from 6 hours to
three days, at Point Loma sportfishing.
On Sunday the early
arrivals can gather in the fully stocked hospitality room and latter head for
Old Town San Diego for some Mexican food and margaritas.
Monday morning
after breakfast we will head down to Miramar Speed Circuit. It is one of the
finest indoor race tracks in the US. It is the perfect place for anyone who
wants to race wheel to wheel at 40 mph. You can race for your own best time or
race against the drivers. Next we’ll head over to Belmont Park, a Coney Island
type park. The park is home to the Giant Dipper an old fashion wooden roller
coaster with 2,500 feet of track, and 13 heart pounding hills. There are many
other heart pounding rides as well as shops and restaurants. The park is rated
one of the best beachside parks in the country.
Tuesday is the perfect
time to see the San Diego Zoo, home to some of the rarest and most endangered
animals in the world. The zoo is located in Balboa Park, famous for its 15
museums and art galleries. You will also find many restaurants, shops and
walking trails. It is also “free Tuesday”, so some of the museums will be free!
On Wednesday we can
explore the USS Midway. A self guided audio tour of the aircraft carrier will
guide us from the 4 acre flight deck down to the engine room. In the afternoon
we’ll head up to Cabrillo National Monument. The park is named after the famous
Portuguese explorer, the first to explore this region. The park is at the top of
a peninsula and the perfect spot to watch the gray whales migrate south. You can
also see San Diego Bay, downtown San Diego and even Mexico if it’s a clear day.
Thursday it’s time
to get a little wet watching Shamu the killer whale performs his act. Sea World
is home to Shamu and many other performing giants. At this park you can even
rent a wetsuit and interact with the dolphins. There are many other activities
at the park including the shark tank, penguin counter, a comical sea lion, water
rides and a simulated jet helicopter motion ride over the arctic! After all
this excitement we’ll head over to Old Town for dinner and margaritas
Friday we will visit
Coronado Island, home of the U.S. Navy SEAL’s. Here we will split into two
groups. The first group will attend a history of the LRRP and SEAL’s
relationship in Vietnam. It should be very interesting! You will also get to see
the SEAL’s train at the Bud school. The second group will get a ride on San
Diego Bay aboard the mach 5, an official seal assault boat. When both groups
are done, they will switch. We tried to set up a live fire demo. But due to the
2 wars, the SEAL’s are very short handed, but they still promised to take good
care of us.
In the afternoon we
will go over to the world famous Coronodo Hotel for a cocktail. Built in 1888,
it is now a National Historic Landmark. The hotel has many restaurants, shops,
and a beautiful ocean front beach.
On Saturday, the
memorial service will be at 10 am, followed by our meeting. Their will be free
time until the banquet at 7pm. We hope to have a SEAL as a guest speaker that
served with in Vietnam.
This schedule of
events is just a small sample of all the things to do and see in the San Diego
area. I sure some will want to go of on there own, and see the things that
interest them, and that’s find! The main thing is to come and keep the spirit of
our great friendships and our history alive. I hope to see you all in San
Diego!!
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