How To Find Your Ship/Squadron/Unit Reunion

 

Are you interested in linking up with some of your old shipmates or squadron members? Ever wonder what happened to all the guys in your old platoon? You'd like to get in touch with some of the guys and reminisce but you don't know how to go about doing it? Well, here's your answer.

 

When the 50th anniversary of World War II rolled around back in 1991-95, a curious thing happened:  the number of military reunions occurring across the country grew astronomically.  Even though that generation's numbers are quickly falling, the trend has continued as we now commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Korean War.  Reunions for groups that served in the Vietnam War and during the Cold War era are now also on the rise.

 

The first thing that you must do is determine if a reunion group even exists for your unit or ship.  But how to do that?  Simple.  On this page, you will find:

  • a listing of national veterans organizations for various military groups

  • a listing of websites that publish military reunion notices on the World-Wide Web

  • a listing of military history and veterans magazines and publications which feature military reunion notices in each issue

Once you've determined that your group exists, it is simply a matter of getting into contact with the group coordinator and adding your name to their mailing list.  Good hunting and good luck!

 

The USS KIDD is not responsible for the content on any of these sites or magazines, nor is this listing meant to be comprehensive.  It is merely provided as a convenience for those of our guests wishing to connect with their former comrades-in-arms.  If you find a link that is no longer active, please notify us via email at webmaster@usskidd.com.

 

 

National Veterans Organizations

 

Aircraft Carrier Memorial Association

P.O. Box 178652

San Diego, CA  92177-8652

Air Force Association

1501 Lee Highway

Arlington, VA  22209-1198

Air Force Sergeants Association

5211 Auth Road

Suitland, MD  20746

1-800-638-0594

American Battleship Association
P.O. Box 711247
San Diego, CA 92171
619-271-6106

American Ex-Prisoners of War

National Headquarters

3201 East Pioneer Parkway, # 40

Arlington, TX  76010

American Legion

National Headquarters

700 North Pennsylvania Street

P.O. Box 1055

Indianapolis, IN  46206

American Merchant Marine at War

U.S. Maritime Service Veterans

P.O. Box 2361

Berkeley, CA  94702-0361

AMVETS

National Headquarters

4647 Forbes Blvd.

Lanham, MD  20706-4380

Association of Gunner's Mates
P.O. Box 247
Hammond, IN 46325

Association of the U.S. Army

2425 Wilson Blvd.

Arlington, VA  22201

1-800-3364570

Chief Warrant Officers Association

200 V Street SW

Washington, D.C.  20024

202-554-7753

Coast Guard Combat Veterans Association

P.O. Box 544

Westfield Center, OH  44251

866-242-8277

Coast Guard Sea Veterans of America

8042 Avery Lane

Sedro-Woolley, WA

Disabled American Veterans

National Headquarters

3725 Alexandria Pike

Cold Spring, KY  41076

859-441-7300

Destroyer Escort Sailors Association
P.O. Box 3448
DeLand, FL 32720
# (904) 738-6900

Escort Carrier Sailors & Airmen Association
1100 Holly Lane
Endicott, NY 13760
# (607) 748-3284

Fleet Reserve Association
125 N. West Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-2754
# (703) 683-1400

Four-Stack APD Veterans
3384 Grim Avenue
San Diego, CA 92104-4654
# (619) 282-0971

Korean War Veterans Association

163 Deerbrook Trail

Pineville, LA  71360

LCS(L) National Association
P.O. Box 9087
Waukegan, IL 60079
# (847) 623-7450

Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs

1885 Wooddale Blvd.

P.O. Box 94095

Capitol Station

Baton Rouge, LA  70804-9095

225-922-0500

Marine Corps League

P.O. Box 3070

Merrifield, VA  22116

1-800-625-1775

Military Officers Association of America

National Headquarters

201 North Washington Street

Alexandria, VA  22314

Military Order of the Purple Heart

National Headquarters

5413-B Backlick Road

Springfield, VA  22151

1-888-668-1656

National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
P.O. Box 1507
Sausalito, CA 94965
# (415) 331-7757

National Chief Petty Officers Association

National Membership Director

106 Waring Welfare Road

Boerne, TX  78006-7925

National Guard Association

of the United States

One Massachusetts Avenue NW

Washington, D.C.  20001

202-789-0031

National Infantry Association

P.O. Box 2823

Columbus, GA  31902

706-323-2560

National Sonar Association
c/o John Bedford
1473 Ventura Drive
Pittsburg, CA 94565

Naval Airship Association

No. 2 Maryhill

St. Louis, MO  63124-1357

Naval Order of the United States

P.O. Box 2714

Merrifield, VA  22116-2714

Naval Surface Mine Warfare Association
224 Angelus Drive
Salinas, CA 93906-3302
# (408) 449-5352

Navy Club of the U.S.A.

National Headquarters

9116 Aboite Ctr. Road

Fort Wayne, IN  46804-2709

1-800-628-7265

Navy League of the United States

2300 Wilson Blvd.

Arlington, VA  22201-3308

Patrol Craft Sailors Association
4911 South View Ridge Drive
Green Valley, AZ 85614
# (520) 625-1576

 

PT Boats, Inc.
P.O. Box 38070
Memphis, TN 38183-0070
# (901) 755-8440

The Retired Enlisted Association

1111 South Abilene Ct.

Aurora, CO  80012

1-800-338-9337

Special Forces Association

National HQ

P.O. Box 41436

Fayetteville, NC  28309-1436

Surface Navy Association
2550 Huntington Avenue, Suite 202
Alexandria, Virginia 22303
# 1-800-628-9762

Swift Boat Sailors Association
513 Bentley Court
Hagerstown, MD 21740
# (301) 790-0365

Submarine Veterans of World War II
317 North Palm Avenue
Forstproof, FL 33843
# (813) 635-2442

Tailhook Association
9696 Businesspark Avenue
San Diego, CA 92131-1643
# (619) 689-9227
# 1-800-322-4665

Tin Can Sailors, Inc.
P.O. Box 100
Somerset, MA 02726-0100
# (508) 677-0515

United States Armor Association

USCG Chief Petty Officers Association

5520-G Hempstead Way

Springfield, VA  22151-4009

703-941-0395

United States LST Association
P.O. Box 167438
Oregon, OH 43616-7438
# 1-800-228-5870

U.S. Asiatic Fleet Four-Stack Destroyers
1105 Whitehall Drive
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
# (803) 884-2360

United States

Department of Veterans Affairs

U.S. Merchant Marine Veterans of WWII
P.O. Box 629
San Pedro, CA 90733
# (310) 519-9545

U.S. Navy Cruiser Sailors Association
55 Donna Terrace
Taunton, MA 02780-2824
# (508) 824-0789

USN Armed Guard WWII Veterans
5712 Patridge Lane
Raleigh, NC 27609
# (919) 876-5537

USN Radar Picket Ships
230 West Forest Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02860-3318
# (401) 724-7278

U.S. Submarine Veterans
13821 S.E. Raymond
Portland, OR 97236
# (503) 761-3791

USS LCI National Association
155 Main Street
Point Monmouth, NJ 07758
# (908) 495-0672

USS LSM-LSMR Association
66 Summer Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
# (413) 774-2397

Veterans of Foreign Wars

National Headquarters

406 West 34th Street

Kansas City, MO  64111

Veterans of the Vietnam War

805 South Township Blvd.

Pittston, PA  18640-3327

570-603-9740

Vietnam Veterans of America

National Headquarters

8605 Cameron Street

Suite 400

Silver Spring, MD  20910

WAVES National

P.O. Box 53201

Fayetteville, NC  28305

 

Reunion Listing on the Internet:

 

Battleships, Carriers, and All Other Warships—This website lists reunions not only for naval vessels and air groups in the U.S. Navy, but also for foreign navies as well.

 

Military USA—This website houses a database of military reunions and coordinators/contacts for all branches of service.

 

Reunions Magazine—Sponsored by Reunions Magazine, this site also houses a database and search engine for reunion groups from all branches of service.

 

Shipmate/Reunion Search Engine—This site not only allows you to search for your ship or company reunion group, but also old buddies from your unit.

 

 

Reunion Listing on the Internet:

 

Air Force Magazine—This magazine contains a listing of U.S. Air Force reunion groups in each issue.  If you are not a subscriber, click on the link to find them online.  Use keyword search and type in "Reunion" for a listing from the most recent issue.

 

American Legion Magazine—This magazine contains a listing of reunions provided by VETS. While the listings do not include contact information, this can be obtained by writing, calling, or emailing VETS directly (make sure you have the 5-digit code number assigned to that particular reunion!).

Air Force Magazine is just one of many publications that lists notifications military reunions.

 

Military Officers Association of America Magazine—This magazine, formerly The Retired Officers Association magazine, provides reunion listings for all branches of service.

 

Naval History Magazine -- This magazine by the U.S. Naval Institute is a source of information on mostly Navy and Marine Corps units (this includes aviation units). If you are not a subscriber, you can find them on-line at the U.S. Naval Institute website at www.usni.org.

 

Proceedings -- This magazine by the U.S. Naval Institute is a source of information on mostly Navy and Marine Corps units (this includes aviation units). If you do not subscribe to Proceedings, you can find them on-line at the U.S. Naval Institute website at www.usni.org.

 

Sea Classics Magazine -- From Challenge Publications, this magazine lists reunions from the Navy and Coast Guard almost exclusively. Check your local newsstands or bookstores.

 

VFW Magazine -- This magazine also lists reunion notices for all branches of service. If you are not a subscriber, you can find them on-line at www.vfw.org.

 

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