LISTEN UP !!!

This Year's Reunion was like no other, It was the 70th Anniversary of your 317th.

2012 Columbus, Georgia Reunion

Thurs. Oct.11th through Sunday Oct. 14th

Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the 317th


Our 317th Veterans and the Ft. Benning Infantry Graduates at the National Infantry Museum

 

The coverage of our big event was unbelievable. Ft. Benning TV is suppose to air it on 10/28. Here is just some of the media coverage.
We got quite a bit of press and TV coverage of our 70th Anniversary of the 317th reunion. The Heritage Flight and Troop Drop was the most covered event . Here are the links:
TV:
http://www.wtvm.com/story/19808730/veterans-from-317th-troop-carrier-group-celebrate-70-years
Press:
US Army's Home page: http://www.army.mil/article/89544/Vets_observe_70_years_of_history/
Ft. Benning's paper: http://www.thebayonet.com/2012/10/16/363998/wwii-vets-observe-70-years-of.html
Columbus Ga Newspaper: 2 days of coverage
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2012/10/12/2237824/jungle-skippers-mark-anniversary.html
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2012/10/13/2237941/317-troop-carrier-group-reunion.html
News Photos:
http://www.fortbenningphotos.com/Celebrity-and-VIP-visits/2012-10-12-317th-Veterans/25890738_JNSsdc#!i=2151050434&k=cGX965J

 


 

 

Columbus, Georgia Area Links

Columbus Visitor Center

Fort Benning

US Army Infantry Museum