2023 Reunion Preliminary Itinerary

May 16-18 Milwaukee/Brookfield, WI

Times & Events subject to change. POSTED 5/10/22

Monday May 15, 2023

15:00 - 18:00

Reunion Early Arrival

12:00 - 22:00

Hospitality Room Open - the place to share your photo albums and any other memorabilia you want to bring

Tuesday May 16, 2023

AM

If you checked into the hotel prior to today, Breakfast is Included in your Hotel stay

08:00 - 2200

Hospitality Room Open

11:30 - 15:30

REUNION REGISTRATION OPEN: Follow signs.

INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS TAKEN - (Memory Book photos taken during registration - look for signs )

Photo Attire: Wear Red Warrior, Shirt, blue jeans or slacks - no sunglasses please. We want to see faces!

16:00 - 17:00

BUSINESS & WELCOME MEETING: - Ambassador Room - Opening ceremonies --

Attire: Wear Red Warrior Hat, Shirt, blue jeans or slacks. Presentations - Welcomes, announcements, Association Elections

17:00 - ????

CASH BAR AND COMPANY DINNERS - After our Business and Welcome meeting Companies will unite for individual Buffet Style dinner and simple programs unique for each unit. ROOMS TO BE ASSIGNED

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Casual attire for guests. After Dinner - socialization

Wednesday May 17, 2023 - Free Day

Breakfast Included in your Hotel stay

08:00 - 2200

Hospitality Room Open

08:30 - 09:30

LATE REGISTRATION & INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS

08:30 - 09:30

COMPANY PHOTOS

Attire for Red Warrior company pictures is the RW Shirt, hat and blue jeans. Meet in Atrium.

All Day

BUDDY TIME - Entire day for personal activities with your buddies. Visit area attractions page - CLICK HERE (pending)

17:00 - 19:00

DINNER is on your own. See nearby restaurant options - or enjoy the Embassy Suites restaurant. Just make if back for our Stand Down!

NOTE: Besides the Embassy Suites dining, There are two restaurants within walking distance of the hotel. (Less than one block)

Champps Americana, located just south of the hotel. Walk across hotel parking lot. Family-friendly sports-bar chain doling out burgers and comfort food in a buzzy surrounding

Wononita Sushi Seafood and Bar: Fresh all you can eat sushi, made to order, served to your table in a contemporary atmosphere. Just South of CHAMPPS 

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19:00 - 22:00

STAND DOWN

STAND DOWN - AMBASSADOR BALLROOM - Socialization & a 50s/60s Sock Hop. the Dance flooor will be set up, so come and dance to the pop tunes of our era, or just come to socialize. WATER & SODA BAR and APPETIZERS. (It Won't be too loud that you can't chat) DJ Lisa Daniels from Minneapolis plays the oldies. Be sure to take advantage and free use of the on-site. e photo booth for Red Warriors and guests. Paul Ogren will bring his Red Warriros Corn Hole game... get a team together and toss the bags around.

Casual attire.

Thursday May 18, 2023

08:30 - 2200

HOSPITALITY ROOM Open

Breakfast Included in your Hotel stay

09:15 Gather in the front lobby for Departure

10:00 Cemetery Tribute & Memorial

TERRENCE SUND MEMORIAL - Wisconsin Memorial Park -  13235 W. Capitol Drive, Brookfield, WI (maps will be available)

Grave side tribute to Red Warrior Terrence Sund of Bravo Co. KIA 1967. Read 2017 Newsletter, p5.

GATHER AT 9:15 FRONT ENTRANCE FOR DEPARTURE BY PRIVATE VEHICLES. CAR POOLING TO WISCONSIN MEMORIAL PARK CEREMONY AT 10:00.

SP4 Terrence Sund, of Bravo Company, drowned while searching an NVA tunnel in December of 1967. He was 20. A Wisconsin native, his remains were returned February 1967 and his ashes were placed in a storage room where they lay for 48 years. We will pay tribute during the 2023 reunion. Car Pool to and from cemetery.

NAVY VET Steve Conto will tell of his efforts in finding Sunds remains and raising the necessary support to provide him a full Military funeral. Contos and the American Legions efforts in the state of Wisconsin led to state legislation to find other unburied vets.

12:00 - 17:00

BUDDY TIME

1700 - 1800

SOCIAL HOUR - Cash Bar & Cocktails by the banquet hall

1800 - 21:00

BANQUET DINNER Buffet Style - AMBASSADOR BALLROOM - Fallen Soldier Table Ceremony - Closing ceremonies, Recognitions, Guest Speaker Daniel Buttery, President & CEO Milwaukee War Memorial - Honor Roll & TAPS, Farewells.

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Dressier attire - if you want, we encourage you to wear your service ribbons on your coat.

Friday May 19, 2023

Breakfast Included in your Hotel stay

AM

Farewells and Departures.