OPERATION GOLD STAR - What an opportunity for our spirit, initiative and caring to shine! We can put a golden sparkle in the eyes of these deserving ladies!

John Huelsenbeck - even though his father's funeral occurred just days (the same week) before the reunion - John came. Yes, John wanted to keep his streak of never missing a reunion alive. Why? It (DQS) means that much to him! John allowed his DQS brothers to share his loss and his pain. Somehow, I like to think that John needed to be with us, needed to feel our kinship, needed 'his brothers' to wrap their collective arms around him and give him strength. We hope that we 'did good' by John and know that we, his DQS family, were pleased to be of service.

Bill Sturgeon - recently exemplified the DQS Spirit in an e-mail he had responded to and forwarded to me. Ron Young had contacted Bill wanting to know how or what he had to do to join (or re-join) DQS. Ron stated that he had been in contact (possibly on the roster?) about 10 years ago, but had let his membership lapse - what did he need to do? Bill told him to contact me; but best of all he told Ron something like this: his membership had never lapsed, he had been a member since 1968 (when he had served with us in 'Nam), we had just lost contact - that's all. Excellent response! I've heard others say or do similar things. Great! We have a lot of members that we just haven't found yet! Qualifications were held in the mid to late 60's - on into the early 70's!