UPDATE AUGUST 23, 2010 : Rebecca and Dennis Smith (that's me) and Judy and Wally Kozin Just spent a night in the Hilton. We had the Friday seafood buffet and Saturday morning breakfast. In case you have forgotten my previous posts about the food, Oh My Goodness ! I'd like to say that it is good but...

" Chicago is my kind of town ", OK I promise that I will not sing at the reunion. But this is going to be a really great time. The Friday tour to Great Lakes is scheduled and ready for us. We will be attending the Boot Camp graduation as invited veteran dignitaries with reserved seating. A...

Thanks Wally for reminding everyone to contact any Dale men they know and 'passing the word". The best advertising is when you contact your old buddy and instead of asking "are you going?", you say "Hay, it's going to be a great reunion, I'll see you, there right?". There is...

"What about children?". Oh WOW! that sure is an open question. But I assume you are talking about bringing children to the reunion. I am a strong believer that reunions are a 'family affair'. I will ask you to please let me know the ages and number as far in advance as possible. The hotel ...

More information about Boot Camp: Washington tells recruiters to "recruit" and each week the new recruits are sent to Greatlakes for training. To start Recruit Training they need 800 to 1000 new recruits. occasionally there are not enough to start and the recruits hold over for a week. Wh...

Wally Kozin and Dennis Smith just spent 4 days in the Chicago area. We visited many hotels and a some possible tour locations. The Great Lakes Naval Recruit Training Center and Fleet Training Center will be celebrating it's 100th anniversary in July 2011 and we are planning a RTC/NTC tour and review...

A weekend in 2011 is planned for the 2011 reunion. The summer months are also planned. We are planning for July or early August time, but that is controlled by many factors. Please keep coming back here for updates.

REUNION 2011 CHICAGO The reunion will be in the HILTON HOTEL CHICAGO/NORTHBROOK 2855 N Milwaukee Ave, Northbrook IL 60062 We will be enjoying a full hot breakfast, every day, in the hotel restaurant. The hotel has agreed to provide free airport shuttle to and from the hotel. The rooms are comfortabl...

USS DALE DLG-19 / CG-19 4th REUNION 4-6 Oct 2009 Holiday Inn Riverview Charleston S.C. The reunion started on Sunday. By mid afternoon most of our members had arrived and were getting acquainted or reacquainted. There was plenty of food, soft drinks and snacks for a light meal. Sandwiches on rolls ...

(October 2009) At our official association meeting in Charleston, a motion was voted on and passed to hold our next reunion in the general Chicago area in the summer of 2011. There is much work that has been done and is still being done. Dennis Smith continues as the reunion coordinator and Wally Ko...