  We will line the hall way from the lobby of the hotel to the ball room where the speeches and re-enactment of the raising of the flag on top of Mount Suribachi. We are encouraged to interact with and shake the hands of these old heroes and their families as they make their way down the hall way.
  These men are a very precious national treasure but   every year we loose a few more of them and we never know which may be the last year this reunion will take place so we need to turn out and make this reunion a memorable one for them. It always is a pleasure for us to meet and visit with these guys and to listen to their stories.