196th LIB 2009 Reunion, Buffalo, NY

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The 196th LIB 2009 reunion had close to 1100 veterans, family, friends, and active duty personnel in attendance. It was the largest gathering to date, and over 25% were first time attendees.

       

left photo 3/82 Artillery, right photo A Battery

 

left photo B Battery, right photo C Battery

 

left photo D Battery, right photo HQ

 

196th LIB 3/82 Artillery Roster, updated January 25, 2010, Jim Pongonis (this is an Excel spreadsheet). Please email me with any corrections or missing information.

On July 25, 2009, Terry Knox, Tour of Duty, spoke at the reunion of the 196th Light Infantry Brigade Association held in Buffalo, NY.

Terry's character in the Tour of Duty show was Zeke Anderson, who served with the 196th LIB during the first season. TV show intro song "Paint it Black," by the Rolling Stones, 1966.

I was personally somewhat apprehensive when I heard Terry would be our speaker. Although I was a fan of the show, Tour of Duty, and thought Terry was the best actor in the show, I was leery about how a civilian would address soldiers that are sometimes touchy about Vietnam. Terry was wonderful. His comments were from the heart, and addressed his feelings for our service. He couldn't have said it better, and everyone was moved. - Ken McKenzie