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Word has reached us that Dennis Eugene Newport (Ret. LTC. USA) passed away peacefully on January 20, 2008 at Potomac Hospital in Woodbridge, Virginia. Funeral services were conducted January 25, 2008 at the Mountcastle Funeral Home in Dale City, and burial was held March 5, 2008 at Arlington National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, 61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006. Obituary. Guestbook

The Jacob Family would like to notify all their dear friends of the loss of their wonderful father and husband George A. Jacob.
A Memorial Celebration was held on Thursday, January 3, 2008 at the National Guard Headquarters of Florida, 82 Marine Street, St. Augustine Fl. In lieu of flowers, contribution to the First Militia Chapter can be mailed to: First Militia Chapter P.O. Box 1008 St. Augustine, Fl. 32085-1008 Contributions will be assigned to scholarship awards in the name of GEORGE A. JACOB.
Obituary and Guestbook-St. Augustine Record

Roland Glen Wood, 81, of New London, died Monday, October 1, 2007 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. A Rosary Service and Memorial Mass was held Saturday, October 13 at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Hannibal, MO. Father Mike Quinn officiated. Interment was at Andrew Chapel Cemetery in Warren, MO.
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POSSIBLE MAPPING MISSION REUNION TO BE HELD IN 2009.

BRUCE CRANDALL RECEIVES MEDAL OF HONOR (CLICK HERE)
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29TH ENGINEER BATTALION DEACTIVATED On 10 July 2007 the United States Army's oldest topographic battalion, the 29th Engineer Battalion (Topographic), disappeared forever. Click Here to go to the Mappers.org Web page for an article on the deactivation of the 29th Engineer Topographic Battalion, the Army's oldest and premier topographic unit since the Civil War. This information is also available on this Web site on the 29th Eng.Topo. BT. Tab. PDF File (Adobe) Click Here RTF File (Wordpad) Click Here
The article above was contributed by Mr. George A. Jacob
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CLICK HERE to read the Associated Press report on Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Bruce Crandall.
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