USS O’CALLAHAN Reunion PLANNING and REGISTRATION
………….. 2022 -- Sept 25-29 -- Houston TX
………….. IN association with The National Association of Destroyer Veterans
……………………”TIN CAN SAILORS” -- DD/DE/FF/DDG/DLG/DEG/FFG/ and support vessels are all open to membership.
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ADDITIONAL INFO ON USS FRANKLIN Reunion in Fredericksburg TX is located at END of this post.
This reunion is separate from USS O'Callahan but we are invited from our heritage......
CALL IN OR EMAIL your contact information to TIN CAN SAILORS -- ASAP.
This helps to set up the count and services . Earlier is better. THIS IS ALL you have to do to start the ball rolling so you can register by mailing in the forms for registration.
EMAIL your request for a packet to:
Include your name - number in party - address - email - phone# and ship association (USS O’Callahan)
or call the TCS office at (508) 677-0515.
All the information below will be included in your packet. This information is here for those who wish to book the hotel ahead of time - before the packet arrives.
BELOW is HOTEL REGISTRATION information.
This is separate from the request for the event registration
Through the National Destroyer Association. TCS.
See USSOCALLAHAN.org for news links - other information
Many tin-can groups are now using TCS as the umbrella reunion group. It works well because the numbers provide the logistics to provide top notch tours and speakers. All the ships typically have their own meeting rooms - while main events are hosted in a ballroom for all the groups. It is easy to remain with your own shipmates throughout at group tables or in our own meeting or hospitality suites.
A HUGE PLUS for the organization is that the burden of the setup - the registration- the banking - the insurance -the tours and more are ALL handled by TCS staff -far less costly and stressful to our own organizations.
SEE THE HOTEL information below. This is a copy from the recent TCS news magazine which you would all enjoy by becoming a member of TCS (national Destroyer Veteran’s ) TCS has reached out to DE’s, Frigates, Tenders, Oilers and more. If they served alongside us -- we see them as our compatriots and encourage them to join us under the TCS umbrella. The annual membership is a small fee and the news magazine is chock FULL of fascinating history and current Navy news.
IRISH SONG ASSOCIATION (USS O'Callahan) will join with the TIN CAN SAILORS in 2022 for a SEPTEMBER 23-29 reunion in HOUSTON, TX. Register soon.
IN FOLLOWING YEARS - We will continue to look for options to get closer to or on the West Coast. Our cost and headaches of planning, funding and executing a reunion is massively cut down by doing our gathering under the umbrella of the Destroyer Sailors Association of Tin Can Sailors. They have the staff and ability to plan for a very nice venue with superb programs. Ships that join in have their own meeting rooms and only meet with the larger association for most meals and keynote events. Usually one or two meals are planned outside the group for our own special ceremony and camaraderie.
Here is the notice in the TIN CAN SAILOR 4th QTR 2021 - News for 2022 USE THIS INFORMATION TO Register at the HOTEL.
To REGISTER FOR THE EVENT -- Call or email as noted here
You can send in the requests for information packets any time. Email them to Annmarie@destroyers.org or call the office at (508) 677-0515. (this information repeated and print friendly AT THIS LINK.
262-305-6979
This is an option for any of our O'Callahan shipmates and family.
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