News from 173rdAirborne.com

September 2001

1. The Gold Star Recipients page is a big hit and has been updated yet again, A form is now available to download to get a Gold Star Pin.

2. Updates continue on the photo album with new photos almost every day, (860+).

3. A New Book that asks the question “Why Me” by a fellow sky soldier is in development and your input is needed.

4. Raptors Prey Vietnam 1966/67 written by a Fellow Sky Soldier (4/503rd) is available for ordering. Read about it by clicking here.

5. Chapter 17’s FLAGSTORE has opened. To purchase a flag, banner or auto flag, just click here.

6. Band of Brothers, a HBO 10 hour, mini-series about paratroopers of the 101st Airborne in WWII, started on HBO.

7. Sky Soldier activities, Veterans Day, 17th Annual Party, 2/503 reactivation, Reunion info.

8. Businesses are  willing to kick back bucks to the scholarship fund continue   (AMERICANVET.NET, AIRBORNE DIGITAL BOOKS, HERD PX)

9. So many changes have happened that I ask you all hit the refresh button on your computers once you load a screen. Please do this at least once a week.  

10. More pages are in development but as always, there is only so much time in a day. So hang in there, I am typing as fast as I can.