Khe Sanh Veterans Association Inc.

Red Clay
Newsletter of the Veterans who served at Khe Sanh Combat Base,
Hill 950, Hill 881, Hill 861, Hill 861-A, Hill 558
Lang-Vei and Surrounding Area

Issue 51     Fall 2001

Reunion Information

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Marriott Hotel Las Colinas, Texas
223 West Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving Texas 75039
(972) 831-0000 for Reservations
Guest Fax: (972) 831-8861 +
Web site: mariotthotels.com

Located in the prestigious Las Colinas Center 10 miles west of Dallas/Ft Worth airport (DFU)
Free shuttle service, 8 miles from downtown Dallas and Low field airport.

Directions, : From DFU  Highway 114, East to O'Conner Boulevard exit. Turn left onto O'Conner Boulevard. Turn left onto Las Colinas Boulevard. The HOTEL is on the right. This Marriott was just built last summer and is a wonderful and clean hotel with outside area to drink beers, whisky, and cokes. There is a nice breeze from the canals a few feet away from the Hotel. There is in-room coffee and tea, hair drier and ironing, board.

ATTRACTIONS: Texas Motor Speedway, Texas Stadium, Ball Park at Arlington, Six Flays over Texas, Water World, Grapevine Mills Mall and Bass Pro Shop/Outdoor World, Irvington, Mall, JFK Memorial, West End Market Place, Cotton Bowl, Galleria mall, Ft. Worth Stockyards, Mesquite Rodeo, Movie Studios at Las Colinas, South Fork Ranch, Dallas Museum of Art and Las Colinas Mustang Bronze Horses. Indoor pool and spa; fitness center and whirlpool, waterfront sun patio; golf and jogging trail nearby. You can make reservations anytime. Early birds (before May 2002) - Chance for free 2 nights at raffle.

COST Of Rooms: $71.oo per night plus tax.

COST Of FUN: Priceless

Remember we will be Going to a Ranch on Friday for our Banquet. don't have the cost just yet on this event. Then on Sat., we will have a BUFFET in the late afternoon and have awards and presentations to all our beloved CORPSMAN. Can't miss this one, ya'll. We will have more details and a website up soon. We will also be mailing, out Donation Raffle Tickets at $5.oo each - we will mail out five to each member. We are  going to limit the prizes to 4 or 5, but they will be big prizes and you need not be present to win.

We now have large 4-inch window stickers on Vinyl with UV ink for sale as a fundraiser for the reunion. It is a diamond box with blue in the center, red around the box with all four branches of service in the red. Inside the blue square are the words KHE SANH in green - also a Vietnam ribbon in the square and the words Fratres Aeterni (Brothers Forever). The top of the diamond represents the Mountains and the bottom the Valley there. It is pretty simple  yet says a lot about us. They are $6.00 each 2 for $10.00. They .will be for sale at the reunion also. Bumper stickers are in the works and will be ready  soon. Cost will be $3.00 each, or  for $5.00. They read, "Home is where  You Dig, It." Khe Sanh was home.

If you want to buy a window sticker, send money to Jim Wodecki, 2200  W. McGarity Ln., Allen TX 75002        (972) 7272997

Semper Fi

Jim Wodecki Secretary, Khe Sanh Vets

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