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PRESIDENTS LETTER
June 1, 2026
Greetings My Brothers
I apologize for the delay with this letter. We have been working diligently to produce the great reunion you deserve. We ran into a multitude of roadblocks starting in January with the passing of Phil Odom who was acting as our point-man for the Houston reunion. Phil’s efforts were exemplary, however, just prior to his death many of the plans were changing daily. Those plans included attendance at the Houston Veterans Day Parade as Guests-of-Honor, luncheon after the parade provided by a Ladies Auxiliary, transport to a trip to NASA, and a BBQ at the hotels parking lot. All these plans failed to materialize even with Phil’s extraordinary efforts.
We were negotiating with the Hilton Post Oak at the Galleria for our reunion site. It was a nice property, but they would not let us bring any beverages (beer, wine) or snacks into the Hospitality Room. They offered us another room which was a suite with capacity for approximately thirty people. On top of that, they were going to charge us $25 per person to have a BBQ on their property even though we were supplying the cooks, food, and beverages. We nixed that hotel. Apparently, they did not want our business. After looking at other properties in Houston and surrounding areas, we decided to look elsewhere. We expanded our search area in Texas. After searching for a location suitable for our group, San Antonio was the choice we made. Location, price, amenities, and things to do aided our decision on the Holiday Inn San Antonio Riverwalk for our reunion.
Having said the above, our reunion will take place in San Antonio, Texas from November 9th till November 14th. Our accommodations will be at the Holiday Inn Riverwalk, 217 N. St. Mary’s St., San Antonio, Texas 78205. The cost of rooms per night will be $167.00, which includes all taxes and fees. Reservations may be made now by Telephone: (210) 224-2500 using Code: BFM -or- 2d Battalion 1st Marines Reunion or by clicking on this link:
and selecting your room type.
For those of you who have not visited San Antonio before, the Holiday Inn is on the riverwalk a short distance from the many restaurants along its banks. Walking along the riverwalk is scenic, or hopping on a river barge for a ride through the river system is a leisurely way to see the central part of San Antonio. The hotel is also a short walk to the Alamo, with choices of guided or self-guided tours for this historic site.
On November 11th, we plan to make a trip to Fredericksburg, Texas for a visit to the National Museum of the Pacific War. You will also have the opportunity to enjoy one of the many restaurants in Fredericksburg for some great German cuisine and take a leisurely stroll to visit one of the many stores and galleries in this quaint town.
We are finalizing the pricing and will have the website set up within the next 10 days where all the pricing for the Banquet, Ladies Lunch, and the excursion to Fredericksburg will be available. As always, we will celebrate the Marine Corps birthday with a cake in the hospitality suite on the evening of November 10th.Once again, I apologize for the delay in providing info on the reunion.Please contact me at 314-477-8800 or email [email protected] if you need any further info prior to the website’s availability.Take care and hope to see y’all at the reunion!Tony Kilroy
President
314-477-8800
