Events
2025 Rakkasan Association Reunion
Registration is open for the National Rakkasan Association/187th Airborne Infantry Regiment 44th Anniversary and Reunion sponsored by the Weldon F. Honeycutt/Hamburger Hill Chapter!
Time to: 1) Register for reunion (either mail-in or online) and 2) Make your hotel reservations.
Dates: May 12 to 16, 2025
Location: Clarksville, TN & FT Campbell, KY
reunion Registration
Register online (below) or mail-in registration form and payment. Mailing address is listed on registration form.
Reunion registration is separate from hotel/room reservations.
Registration fee is $50 per person. Fee covers: Hamburger Hill Chapter Dues, Tuesday BBQ, Wednesday Range Lunch, Wednesday Ladies Lunch, Wednesday Informal Reception and Thursday Memorial Dinner.
When registering, please include or consider the following:
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GOLF OUTING: Tuesday, May 13th at FT Campbell Golf Course. Cost is $50 per participant (pay at event).
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GRAND OLE OPRY: Tuesday May 13th. Cost is $100 per person for transportation and ticket to the event.
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LADIES LUNCH: Wednesday, May 14th. Cost is included in registration fee. We just need names of attendees.
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HOSPITALITY SUITE: Donations are appreciated to help cover refreshments costs.
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SPONSER A SOLDIER: $55.00 to sponsor an active duty soldier for Memorial Dinner on Thursday the 15th.
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DIET RESTRICTIONS: Please indicate on your registration. We will do our best to accommodate.
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SILENT AUCTION: Please consider bringing an item for our Silent Auction scheduled for Wednesday the 14th.
hotel accomodations
Country Inn & Suites by Raddison
3075 Wilma Rudolph Blvd
Clarksville, TN, 37040
(931) 444-6623
Group Rate: $92.00 per night, double occupancy, plus tax.
Group: Hamburger Hill/Rakkasan Reunion
Please contact the hotel directly by telephone for room reservations (you cannot reserve rooms online). A block of rooms has been reserved under the Hamburger Hill/Rakkasan Reunion. Let hotel staff know you are with this group.
itinerary
Arrival is Monday, May 12th with official events beginning Tuesday, May 13th. Check-out/departure on May 16th. Dress is casual for all events except for Memorial Dinner on Thursday, May 15th. Active-Duty soldiers will be in Dress Blues, please dress accordingly (coat & tie/dresses or business attire).
MONDAY, MAY 12th 0800 to 2400: Arrival, Dinner on your own, Hospitality Room Open TUESDAY, MAY 13th 0600 to 0800 - Breakfast at Hotel 0800 to 1200 - Golf Tournament at FT. Campbell 0900 to 1000 - Hamburger Hill Chapter Meeting in Hospitality Room 1000 to 1100 - Rakkasan Assoc Meeting in Hospitality Room 1100 to 1400 - Lunch on Your Own 1330 to 1400 - Bus Transportation from Hotel to FT. Campbell (Cole Park) 1400 to 1430 - Command Briefing at FT. Campbell (Cole Park) 1430 to 1530 - View Oliver North “War Stories” Video at FT. Campbell (Cole Park) 1530 to 1600 - Move to Brigade Area at FT. Campbell 1600 to 1900 - Brigade Open House and BBQ at FT. Campbell (BDE Area) 1900 to 1930 - Bus Transportation from FT. Campbell (BDE Area) to Hotel For those attending Grand Ole Opry: 1530 to 1600 - Transportation to Hotel (From Cole Park) for Opry 1700 to 1800 - Bus Transporation from Hotel to Opry 1900 to 2200 - Grand Ole Opry Show, Nashville, TN 1800 - Hospitality Room Open at Hotel WEDNESDAY, MAY 14th 0600 to 0800 - Breakfast at Hotel 0900 to 1000 - Bus Transport from Hotel to FT. Campbell 1000 to 1130 - Range Firing at FT. Campbell 1200 to 1300 - Lunch on the Range at FT. Campbell 1200 to 1330 - Ladies Lunch at Hotel 1300 to 1530 - Range Firing at FT. Campbell 1530 to 1600 - Bus Transport to Hotel 1830 to 2100 - Informal Reception with Active Duty at Hotel 1830 to 2100 - Silent Auction at Hotel 1830 - Hospitality Room Open at Hotel THURSDAY, MAY 15th 0600 to 0800 - Breakfast at Hotel 1015 to 1045 - Bus Transport from Hotel to FT. Campbell 1100 to 1200 - Pylon Ceremony at FT. Campbell 1200 to 1215 - Bus Transportation to DFAC at FT. Campbell 1200 to 1430 - Rak Sale at FT. Campbell 1430 to 1500 - Bus Transportation from FT. Campbell to Hotel 1500 to 1730 - Open Time at Hotel 1730 to 1800 - Bus Transportation to Bruce Center from Hotel 1830 to 2100 - Memorial Dinner at Bruce Center 2100 to 2400 - Hospitality Room Open FRIDAY, MAY 16th Departure
online registration
(previous) ANNUAL RAKKASAN REUNIONS
1981 FORMATION, ATLANTA GA
1982 REUNIONS STARTED
1ST 1982 NASHVILLE TN
2ND 1983 FAYETTEVILLE NC
3RD 1984 DETROIT MI
4TH 1985 HARTFORD CT
5TH 1986 LAS VEGAS NV
6TH 1987 NASHVILLE TN
7TH 1988 NORFOLK VA
8TH 1989 SCOTTSDALE AZ
9TH 1990 WASHINGTON DC
10TH 1991 ORLANDO FL
11TH 1992 BUFFALO NY
12TH 1993 NASHVILLE TN
13TH 1994 SAN DIEGO CA
14TH 1995 WASHINGTON DC
15TH 1996 PEORIA IL
16TH 1997 COLORADO SPRINGS CO
17TH 1998 FAYETTEVILLE NC
18TH 1999 ORLANDO FL
19TH 2000 EL PASO TX
20TH 2001 FT. MITCHELL KY
21ST 2002 SACRAMENTO CA
22ND 2003 GETTYSBURG PA
23RD 2004 TUCSON AZ
24TH 2005 FT. MITCHELL KY
25TH 2006 RENO NV
26TH 2007 ST. LOUIS MO
27TH 2008 INDIANAPOLIS IN
28TH 2009 COLORADO SPRINGS CO
29TH 2010 MYRTLE BEACH SC
30TH 2011 SAN ANTONIO TX
31ST 2012 ORLANDO FL
32ND 2013 ERLANGER KY
33RD 2014 FORT BENNING GA
34TH 2015 NASHVILLE TN
35TH 2016 KANSAS CITY MO
36TH 2017 COLORADO SPRINGS CO
37TH 2018 LOMBARD IL
38TH 2019 CLARKSVILLE TN
39TH 2020 Cancelled
40TH 2021 CLARKSVILLE TN
41TH 2022 GRAND RAPIDS MI
42ND 2023 CLARKSVILLE TN
43RD 2024 SPRINGFIELD MO
The companies listed below have invested in assisting us with the active duty soldiers and are working in part to make the reunion this year a success. For their patriotism and kindness, we are very grateful.
2025 Sponsors of the National Rakkasan Association
