REUNIONS

The Nike Historical Society reserves the right to not post reunion information. In addition, the Society reserves the right to recommend or not recommend any reunion to its membership.


All Nike Personnel

The Nike Historical Society invites you join in our 2012 reunion Friday August 31 through Sunday September 2. The Hilton Garden Inn, located in San Leandro, California, will be our host. Please visit their website at www.oaklandsanleandro.hgi.com to make your reservations (be sure to use group code NIK). Or you can call the hotel at 510-346-5533 (be sure to reference the Nike Historical Society Reunion). The hotel shuttle service is available for transportation to and from Oakland International Airport. Planned group activities include a welcome reception Friday evening, and a tour of Site SF-88 on Saturday followed by a dinner. Additional details will be posted as they become available.


D 2 1 ADA 32nd AADCOM

Nike Hercules Missile soldiers who served in Dichtelbach, Germany will have a second Reunion at the SF-88L Nike Hercules missile site June 29, 2012. 12:30 to 3:00 pm

The Reunion in Dichtelbach July 4th 2011 was outstanding!

reunion info page: http://www.d21dichtelbach.com/reunioninfopicslinks.htm


Alaska Nike Vets

All Alaska Nike vets are invited to Sandy Hook, New Jersey on September 19th, 2012, for a reunion organized by the veterans of A Btry, 2nd Battalion, 562nd ADA, who ran Site Tare near Fairbanks. The location for this reunion is Nike Site NY-56, a restored Nike unit overlooking New York Harbor. The event is still in the planning mode, so watch the reunion Web site to keep tabs on events as they develop.

Information on Sandy Hook

If you are a Nike Vet from another unit and wish to attend we will welcome all Nike guys.

From: "Alaska Nike Vet's" reunion@a-2-562.org
Subject: Sandy Hook Reunion
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:12:26 -0700

Dear Nike Vets,

Hi all. In checking our web site, www.a-2-562.org , I noticed the time remaining clock says there are only 158___ days remaining before our reunion at Sandy Hook. Also be advised hotel reservations must be made 30 days prior to the reunion date. Time does get by on us and I encourage all of you to take a few minutes and respond to the questionnaire below.

I plan to attend the Sandy Hook reunion in September 2012 _____________

I do not plan to attend Sandy Hook reunion in September 2012 _____________

We need to put plans together soon so we hope to hear from all of you as to your plans. Thanks so much for your response.

The Nike Reunion Committee

Roger Babler
Paul Kulba
Sharon Bobbitt
Ed Hansen


2nd Missile Battalion
52nd Air Defense Artillery

The Nike veterans (and their families and friends) who served in the 2nd Missile Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery form 1962–1983 in south Florida and at Ft. Bliss are invited to attend the Nike252 Veterans Reunion and Commemorative Ceremony October 20-21, 2012. This event coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, which was the basis for the Homestead-Miami Air Defense Network.

In addition to a meeting and dinner on Saturday evening, a tour of the former A Battery inside Everglades National Park will be conducted after a ceremony in the administration mess hall to commemorate and honor the service of the Nike veterans who served in the Homestead-Miami Air Defense Network.

To view the reunion agenda, and to register, visit the Nike 252 website at www.Nike252.org

If you have any documents, photographs, or artifacts you would like to contribute to the Nike 252 Museum, please contact the Nike Historian below.

I look forward to seeing you there.

Charles D. Carter
Nike Historian
www.Nike252.org

Everglades National Park
Nike Project Volunteer
www.nps.gov/ever/historyculture/hm69.htm


If you have an upcoming Reunion and would like it listed here please send your information to reunions@nikemissile.org