Reunion 2005 was held in St Louis from May 26 through 29

Upon arrival, the first order of business by attendees was to visit the Ship's Store to get a Reunion 2005 T-shirt

Then it was off to the Hospitality Suite for greetings, reminiscences and sea story telling

Plus doing a little Swift video watching Not exactly sure what was in Swifty Steve Vogt's van But the coolers stayed full

On Saturday evening, everyone gathered for the traditional Reunion Banquet

After an excellent meal, the crowd breathlessly awaited the prize and raffle drawings

! And the Grand Prize Winner of the Precision Built Model Swift Boat is: HERB BLUME !

Herb accepts the Prize Documentation From SBSA President Tom Forrest

The Precision Built Model Swift Boat On display at the Reunion

Carl Hanker won the drawing for An Original Wooden Swift Boat Wheel Donated by Commodore William Holden

Gene Hart won the raffle for the Miniature Dream Models Swift Boat

Concluding the evening's festivities were awards to deserving association members

Terry Boone receives the Admiral Elmo Zumwalt Award

Jim Deal receives the Ralph Singleton Patriot Award

Yalle Rinehart and daughter Jenny receive the "Two Trawler Killer" Award on behalf of Ron "Porky" Rinehart

Porky manned the mortars on PCF-79 and PCF-20 during the engagements with trawlers in July 67 and March 68

! We all look forward to reuniting again in San Diego for Reunion 2007 !