President Jerry Nelson lays wreath at Arlington

Ceremonial Guard, with VSPA-Safe Side wreath at Arlington Cemetery

L to R: VSPA Gold Star Mother “Mom” Lehman, Steve Gattis, President Jerry Nelson,
VP Pete Villarreal lay wreath at “The Wall.”

L to R: Kelly Bateman, w/Rio, Bill Cummings, Mom Lehman, Steve Gattis, Pres. Jerry Nelson,
VP Pete Villarreal lay wreaths at “The Wall.”

2007 Safe Side Reunion attendees

L to R: CMSgt (Ret) Herm Hertog, Brig Gen Mary K. Hertog, “JJ” Jones, Gary Jones

Safe Side walks tall in Veteran’s Day Parade

L to R: Charlie Huber, Rich Nucefora and Victor Candelaria carry the Safe Side colors

Safe Side marches down Constitution Avenue

Safe Side formation departs parade assembly area

Safe Side member Larry Rupp, 822^nd CSPS

Safe Side passes National Archives Building

Reunion coordinator, Kim Bayes, in turret, flanked by members of the 316^th SFS

VSPA and Safe Side, 8-lanes wide and 40 yards deep on Constitution Avenue

Safe Side carries the colors

Preparing to march

VSPA’s Gold Star Mother, “Mom” Lehman honors her son, Millard, KIA at Bin Thuy

The Parade nears the end

Awards Ceremony at Banquet.

Agent Orange Awareness Float illustrating C-123 spraying of Agent Orange.

Ray Silhavy (L) and Gary Jones, 822^nd CSPS, at The Wall

SSgt Ray Silhavy (821^st and 822^nd CSPS) with Senator Bob Dole at WW II Memorial

VSPA President Steve Gattis (L), Safeside President Jerry Nelson (Center) and Vice President Pete Villarreal (R), receive thanks from General (Ret) Colin Powell, after posting a wreath at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.