588th ENGINEER
BATTALION
(Combat) (Army)
ALUMNIWEBSITE
588th Reunion
15 & 16 June, 1998
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The battalion change of command was 18 June 98. LTC Marc Hildenbrand relinquished command to LTC Edward Cardon after LTC Hildenbrand's two years with the battalion.
If I may take the liberty, on behalf of the alumni of the 588th Combat Engineer Battalion, the 362nd L.E. Company which was attached to us, the 388th Engineer Battalion (Separate), and the 388th General Services Regiment, I wish to sincerely thank the men and women of the present day 588th Engineer Battalion at Fort Hood, for extending their hospitallity and comraderie to all us previous vets who served with the Battalion.
They layed out the red carpet, and seeded a new tradition for the 588th, an Annual Reuion. As you will see from the archived information below, they were prepared to provide many activites for us, while at the same time doing their normal duties. I would say that this is above and beyond the call, but then as you know, that has been part of the tradition of the 588th. I am truly heartened that the 588th continues to extend itself, as was the tradition when we were in Tay Ninh.
Thank You.
Jon Hollcraft
HHC 588th Engr Bn
Tay Ninh '68-'69
Okay, how about a few photos from the reunion taken on 16 June, 1998:
Attending alumni pose by a Bradley Engineer Fighting Vehicle (BEFV) from A Company.
Rufus Crump in front of the 588th Battalion HQ Building.
588th alumni recognition by LTC Marc Hildenbrand in front of Sports Day final battalion formation.
Vietnam veteran, Juan Moreno is briefed on the 588th's current weapon systems.
Rufus Crump and Robert Fulton view one of the battalion's Small Emplacement Excavators (SEE).
Below this line is the original archived reunion page for your info.
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Here is the latest reunion update recieved on 05/20/98
Hello past members of the 588th,
Here is an timeline of events for the 15 June 1998:
TIME EVENT LOCATION
0900 OPENING REMARKS LIVE OAK PAVILION
0930-1130 BASKETBALL
SOFTBALL
FACE PAINTING
1000 SACK RACE
KIDS OBSTACLE COURSE
1100 PICKET POUND
1130-1300 LUNCH LIVE OAK
PAVILION
_____EATING CONTEST
PINATA
1300-1500 FRISBEE GOLF
VOLLEYBALL
FINGER PAINTING (KIDS)
1330 SLIP-N-SLIDE
WHEEL BARROW RACE
EGG TOSS (KIDS)
1400 TUG-O-WAR
1430 HMMWV PULL
1500 CO/1SG RACE
1530 PRIZE AWARDING/ FINAL
REMARKS LIVE OAK PAVILION
THE LUNCH SURCHARGE WILL BE $3.20 AND THE MEAL CONSISTS OF THE
FOLLOWING:
-BBQ CHICKEN -GRILLED FRANKFURTERS
-GRILLED CHEESEBURGERS -BAKED BEANS
-TOSSED GREEN SALAD -MACARONI SALAD
-POTATO CHIPS -ASST. CONDIMENTS
-ASST. SALAD DRESSINGS -RELISH TRAY
-CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES -ASST. BREADS
-ASST. KOOLAIDE
TIME EVENT LOCATION
0700 GOLF TEE TIME ANDERSON GOLF COURSE
0900 BN FORMATION ABLEE LANES
0930 BASKETBALL PENDING
0930 RACQUETBALL RAIDER GYM
0930 SOCCER ALBEE LANE SOCCER FIELD
0930 SOFTBALL ALBEE LANE
SOFTBALL FIELD
0930 BOWLING ALBEE LANES
1200 LUNCH
1300 VOLLEYBALL PENDING
1300 THREE POINT SHOOT OUT PENDING
1300 FRISBEE FOOTBALL ALBEE LANE
SOCCER FIELD
1300 HORSESHOE EVENT 588TH BN AREA
1430 FREE THROW SHOOT OUT PENDING
1530 CO/1SG ALBEE LANE
SOCCER FIELD
1600 BN FORMATION ALBEE LANE SOCCER FIELD
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF THE EVENTS PLEASE LET ME KNOW
ASAP, SO I CAN NOTIFY THE APPROPRIATE PEOPLE. IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE
EVENTS ON THE 15 AND 16 OF JUNE 1998, PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP, SO WE CAN
TRY TO GET AN ACCURATE NUMBER OF PEOPLE COMING. ALSO IF ANYBODY IS
ACCOMPANYING YOU TO OUR EVENTS ON THESE TWO DAYS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
LODGING AND MEALS CANNOT BE PROVIDED FOR FREE, DUE TO BUDGET
ALLOCATIONS. ALSO TRANSPORTATION CANNOT BE PROVIDED, BUT WE ARE WORKING
ON GETTING A VAN FROM THE TMP TO TRANSPORT YOU AROUND. IF THERE ARE ANY
QUESTIONS, PLEASE WRITE OR CALL ME AT (254)287-3471.
THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST,
ANTOINE FLEMING
2LT, EN
A/S-1
From the 588th Engineer Battalion dated 01-29-98
From:
"Bayham, Robert CPT--4ID ENG" mailto:bayhamr@hood-emh3.army.mil
Jon.
The date is set. The 588th Engineer Battalion will hold it
organizational Day on 15 June 98. The 588th Alumni Reunion is slated
for the 15th and 16th of June. Major events are not worked out exactly,
but I believe that we have enough to make an announcement on the
webpage. Can you post the official invitation to all alumnus on the
webpage when we send it to you? I plan on using the webpage for
broadest dissemination, and personal phone contact for the alumnus that
we have phone numbers for. Your thoughts. Also, I am working the 588th
Unit recognition plaque design. This plaque I remind you is placed with
honor into the engineer regimental room at Ft Leonard Wood. My concept
design has the 588th/388th crest in the center, with the unit history,
lineage and honors, a pictorial graphic for the canol project/WWII,
Vietnam, Desert Storm, and an appropriate design for the other locations
that the 588th served (i.e. Ft Belvoir, Ft Polk, Ft Hood). Are you good
at design work? Again, your thoughts.
The POC for the Reunion is myself at (254) 288-7011, or by email
Bob
My notes. Well, if I ever knew what a POC was officially, I forgot, but I think I get the picture.
Captain Robert (Bob) Bayham is the current company commander of Company A, 588th Engineer Battalion at Fort Hood, Texas. You might like to know that Bob started out his career as a 62 Echo, and has worked his way up. He has been an invaluable resource in the development of this 588th Engineer Battalion website, and I wish to publicly thank him, and Colonel Hildenbrand, Battalion commander, for their help, support, and encouragement.
Since the 588th is currently in training at Fort Irwin through March, I would guese that and email to the above address might get a timelier response.
In regards to the plaque, any of you artistic 388th/588th vets out there are heartily invited to participate in it's creation. The cost is being defrayed by alumni and active member contributions, along with some limited sales of the investment-cast bronze Battalion Coins.
As reunion events evolve, I will post the latest information on this page.
All the Best ... Welcome Home, Brother
Jon
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