The Lone Star Military Vehicle Preservation Association
December 15, 2007 Location: Austin, Texas This year, December 15th was delivery day for the Austin Police Department’s Blue Santa program, and LSMVPA was once again there to help. Blue Santa is a program where toys and frozen turkeys are donated to the Department by businesses and citizens in Austin. APD then oversees the distribution
8 December 2007 No details available.
4th-5th December 2007 The Lonestar MVPA was requested by Jeff Hunt, director of the Texas Military Forces Museum to support a National Guard communications meeting at Lakeway resort. This was a National meeting with Michael Dell as a guest speaker. Three club members with radio equipment gathered various radios in their collections to support this
24th-25th November 2007 Heavy rains and cold made for an unpleasant drive to Temple for this event, but unlike our normal venues for club activities, this one was inside! This event was one of Dave D’s militaria trade shows, and Dave had kindly offered LSMVPA a gratis table to do some recruiting. Various distributors were
November 12, 2007 Location: Hutto ISD, Texas Monday was the last day of our 5-day Veterans’ Day event marathon. Jeff L in his M35A2, John SS in his M820, and Rory with his 404s Unimog arrived at the Hutto High School at around 0730, and set the vehicles up. There we met future LSMVPA member
11 November 2007 After Action Report is pending.
10–11 November 2007 No details available.
10 November 2007 No details available.
10 November 2007 No details available.
8 through 10 November 2007 Hutto ISD puts on Veterans Day programs in all their schools each year, and it was requested that we again put on a display for the kids. This was set for the Friday the 9th, since the 11th was a Sunday this year. Due to the commitments of members to
2–3 November 2007 No details available.
October 20, 2007 Location: Kaiserville to San Marcos This year the annual club convoy was to San Marcos to attend the grand opening of member Robert W’s gunshop and lend some support by drawing in passers by. Those participating assembled at Kaiserville early on Saturday morning. By 0730 we were enjoying doughnuts, cups of coffee
October 14, 2007 Location: Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas LSMVPA was invited to the change of command ceremony to provide a timeline static display, and to provide a suitable historic military vehicle from which the generals could review the troops. The morning was perfect- sunny and warm, but not hot. By the appointed time of 8:30am
October 6, 2007 Location: Gonzales, Texas For over 31 years, Gonzales has hosted the “Come and Take It” parade through the streets of this historic city. This was about my 3rd time for this event, and I consider it one of the best we attend. To the people of Gonzales- You put it on, I’ll
October 5-7, 2007 Location: Fort Hood, Texas John Lu with Best of USA Marketing again requested help from LSMVPA with troop transport for another charity event to be held on Fort Hood to benefit the USMC Reserve unit in Dallas. This comprised an urban combat exercise for civilian airsoft war-gamers. Attendance this year was down
September 29, 2007 Location: Driftwood, Texas (Hays County, South of Austin) This is the clubs annual “tiny” parade, one of the smallest events we attend, but fun nonetheless. Early Saturday morning Danny K and Madison H with their M37 3/4-ton’s, Rick H with his M38 1/4-ton, and Rory with his M813 5-ton, had assembled at
September 29, 2007 Location: United Methodist Church in Manchaca Danny K and Rick H. provided vehicles to the Austin Chorus on 29 September for a USO type show at the United Methodist Church Family Life Center in Manchaca. The show was titled “You’re In The Army Now” and presented a variety of patriotic songs as
16 September 2007 No details available.
September 7th 2007 The Rockport M*A*S*H* BASH Gala was a fundraiser for an animal shelter. The event was attended by J.D. and Janel H. with their 1942 G.P.W. The G.P.W. was outside, converted to a medic jeep, as the hall where the event was held was turned into a giant MASH tent. About 300 people