30th Infantry Division Association Holds 64th National Reunion in Raleigh

RALEIGH, NC (08/19/2010)(readMedia)-- World War II members of the 30th Infantry Division, "Old Hickory," and members of its lineage unit the 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team of the North Carolina Army National Guard, are meeting in Raleigh, N.C., starting today through Saturday.

Association members are veterans of WWII and both deployments of the 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team to Iraq in 2004 and 2009. The WWII veterans, well into their 80's and 90's, have been passing the torch of the association to the new crop of "Old Hickory" veterans.

The group is scheduled to meet at the Ramada Inn in Raleigh, located at 1520 Blue Ridge Road. The reunion will feature displays of the "Old Hickory" Association, WWII re-enactors that wear the historic uniforms from the 30th Division and a memorial service on Friday. Additionally, a cook out is scheduled for Saturday, noon-2 p.m., with the WWII and Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans. Below is the schedule:

Thursday, August 19

6:00p.m. - 7:30p.m. Group Dinner (Ballroom)

Friday, August 20

10:00a.m. – 11:30a.m. Memorial Service (Ballroom)

11:30a.m. – 5:00p.m. Hospitality Room

6:00p.m. - 7:30p.m. Group Dinner (Ballroom)

Saturday 21 August

9:30a.m. - 12:00p.m. Business Session

9:30a.m. – 11:30a.m. Women's Auxiliary Session

Noon – 2:00p.m. Lunch cook out (Operation Iraqi Freedom and WWII Veterans)

6:00p.m. - 8:30p.m. Banquet (Ballroom)

Editors Note: Saturday's cook out will likely provide the largest number of Iraq and WWII Veterans for interviews in a relaxed atmosphere.