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9 Dec 2024
Greetings T3 –
Not much to report this time. I got a call from Karl Apt on Wednesday. Karl is one of the “old timers” as he has his roots in the D-TOPO era. Years ago, I was his replacement on at least two assignments. I thought three but he has corrected me. He had always “just left” when I got to my new assignment, and I didn’t see him. I knew him for a good many years before we met. Excellent planning on his part!! Anyway, he is hoping to attend the above dinner this Monday. It’s been several years since I have seen him. Karl lives in Stafford. I’m looking forward to it.
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Greetings T3 –
Not much to report this time. I got a call from Karl Apt on Wednesday. Karl is one of the “old timers” as he has his roots in the D-TOPO era. Years ago, I was his replacement on at least two assignments. I thought three but he has corrected me. He had always “just left” when I got to my new assignment, and I didn’t see him. I knew him for a good many years before we met. Excellent planning on his part!! Anyway, he is hoping to attend the above dinner this Monday. It’s been several years since I have seen him. Karl lives in Stafford. I’m looking forward to it.
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Bob Urban “Bobby Spoons” is part of a Bluegrass Band called :The Accidental Jug Band”. They just released a CD called Whitesbog Boogie. Bob, a charter DMSr, retired Marine and overall great guy, plays the harmonica and the spoons. You can search their Facebook page, like it, and also get the instructions of how to buy their CD.
DMS Alumni - Notable Notes
105th Defense Mapping School Reunion
Anyone on Facebook that would like to share with the group?
Narratives and pictures furnished by Jack Batt.
Some pictures of four surveyors from the 30th Eng Bn (TOPO) taken at Ft DuPont, DE in March 1940. Courtesy of Rick Rogers, MSgt, USAF (ret)
Coins and Badges
Photo's of various Coins and Badges over the years.
Courtesy of Virgil Tarry
Courtesy of Virgil Tarry
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See the collection of photos from the 100th anniversary at the DMS Anniversary page.
National Geospatial Intelligence Alumni Association Membership Information.
NGAA Membership Application
NGAA Membership Application
Robert G. Swanson
I wonder what Bill Sutton is up to lately. You can find him on Facebook at this link:
Fort Belvoir Website
Part of the Bluegrass Band called "The Accidental Jug Band"
Robert G. Swanson passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021.
Rickey Odell Lang, Sr., 63 passed away on April 3, 2020.
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The 105th reunion was held at the Fort Belvoir Golf Club on 23 October 2023.
See Event details and Photos
See Event details and Photos
