VMA-225Squadron Off-Duty AlbumVagabond Reunion - August 1996 Former VMA-225 Vagabonds meet in one of the MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina hangers during an August 1996 squadron reunion. Behind them is a gedunk VMA-131 Diamondback A-4M Skyhawk BuNo. 160024. Left to Right: Tom Kane (pilot), Mrs. Bob Baker, Bob Baker (Commanding Officer), and Frank Sokol (flight line). Photograph by Martin Halpin. Vagabond Reunion - August 5, 2000 At the VMA-225 Y2K reunion held in Raleigh, North Carolina, former Vagabond Commanding Officer Bob Baker awards the Navy Commendation Medal to Bob Paul. Paul was cited for his heroic action during a fire at the Chu Lai, Vietnam hot refueling pits July 9, 1965. Thirty four VMA-225 Chu Lai veterans attended the reunion. Photograph by Bob Freeman and from Martin Halpin. Vagabond Reunion - August 5, 2000 Angelo Lemme is shown being congratulated by Frank Sokol after receiving the Navy Commendation Medal from VMA 225 Commanding Officer Bob Baker at the Reunion in Raleigh, North Carolina. Lemme was cited for his heroic action during a fire at the Chu Lai, Vietnam hot refueling pits on July 9,1965. Lemme was medevaced to the Army Burn Center in Texas where he spent the next 18 months recuperating from his wounds. Photograph by Bob Freeman and from Martin Halpin. VMA-225 Reunion - May, 2001 A Vagabond Reunion was held at the Adare Manor, CO. Limerick, Ireland. It was hosted by Tom and Judy Kane. Picture provided by Marty Halpin. VMA-225 Reunion - 2003 As printed in the VMA-225 Newsletter, “The Flightline”, by VMA-225 member Hank Kluznick. Provided by Vagabond SDO Bob Paul. |