2012

SOAR XXXVI

22-26 OCT. ‘12

ORLEANS HOTEL/CASINO

President: J. “Tilt” Meyer

Guest Speaker: MG Mark A. Clark, USMC

James Shorten with St. Laurent. Saint and I were at SOA-B53 together, back in 1970, Vietnam Special Operations Reunion, Oct. 23-27, 2012. Las Vegas, Nevada

James Shorten with Jon Cavaiani (Medal of Honor recipient and former POW, Hanoi, Vietnam) Special Operations Reunion, Oct. 23-27, 2012. Las Vegas, Nevada

The gang at John “doc” Padgett’s home in Las Vegas. You may recognize “doc” as the Priest giving last right’s in the movie “Pearl Harbor” Rest in peace Jon Cavaiani. I’m going to miss you buddy.. Special Operations Reunion, Oct. 23-27, 2012. Las Vegas, Nevada

Buddies Jon, Saul, Kieth and James Shorten Special Operations Reunion, Oct. 23-27, 2012. Las Vegas, Nevada

Jimmy, Harold “Jake” Jacobson. Our SCUBA instructor in Special Forces, and me…. Special Operations Reunion, Oct. 23-27, 2012. Las Vegas, Nevada

With my buddy, Melvin Hill. Team Leader for the first HALO jump mission in Vietnam. Special Operations Reunion, Oct. 23-27, 2012. Las Vegas, Nevada

with Major General Mark A. Clark, Commander of the USMC Special Operations Command (Camp Lejeune, NC) Special Operations Reunion, Oct. 23-27, 2012. Las Vegas, Nevada

Dale, Col. Roger Donlon. First to recieve the Medal of Honor in Vietnam (at Nam Dong, Vietnam)… Special Operations Reunion, Oct. 23-27, 2012. Las Vegas, Nevada

Dale, James, “Cowboy” one hell of a soldier and friend, with his buddy from Vietnam. Special Operations Reunion, Oct. 23-27, 2012. Las Vegas, Nevada

James Shorten with MCpl. Paul Franklin (Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) ) Paul lost both legs and received multiple wound’s in Afghanistan. He is a special guest and one hell of a soldier… Special Operations Reunion, Oct. 23-27, 2012. Las Vegas, Nevada