It’s been seven years since our last reunion. In 2017, the last time we met in Orlando, the consensus was that we ought to be getting together every three years or so.
2020 came and went, with the lockdown and isolation squashing our reunion hopes fast than you can say “liberty ports confirmed through Hobart!”
2023 looked like a possibility, but the Navy was still restricting access to bases and boat tours, and before we knew it, 2024 was on us like a Sturgeon-class stretch hull on a Victor III - undetected, unexpected, and soon to vanish.
So here we are.
Miles Bradley poked us awake, as surely as a messenger yanking back the rack curtains. Ron Squiers and Scott Elder joined in the conversation, all starting with Miles’ question, “Any more reunions?”
The answer was a resounding yes, and now more than ever, which is how it must begin.
REGROUPEX 25 will be the next USS WILLIAM H. BATES (SSN 680) reunion. At the moment, we don’t know where, and we don’t know when, but we do know how.
That how depends on you…telling us what you think, volunteering to help, making your voice and support heard. After all, it’s you we do this for!
Look for a survey soon, that will help us narrow down our choices. Chime in in the comments to this post and others so everybody knows that they are not alone in this. Then, when we activate the REGROUPEX 25 reunion page at coldwarboats.org, be quick to RSVP so we can get a handle on what needs to be done to make REGROUPEX 25 as successful as REGROUPEX 09 and REGROUPEX 17!
It’s coming our way, and will be here before we know it.
There is not a moment to lose!
“Viva Las Vegas”
Miles, Thanks for reminding us all....I keep a watch on for the timing and will look forward to pitching in.Hopefully 2025 can be another great reunion!
“Viva Las Vegas”
Oh YES, Thanks For Those Hats!!
Your email address came up “”undeliver able “
Can you provide me with your correct email address?
Mine is:
milesbradley55@ gmail.com
1819 S 221st Ave, Buckeye, AZ 85326
480-580-0732
Groupex25
Hello my fellow shipmates,It’s been a while since we’ve seen each other last but I hope we can return together for another time. My wife Donna and I very much enjoyed spending time with you in our last reunion in 2017 in Orlando.
I am proposing Las Vegas as to the next reunion site which has great hotels, meals, outdoor and indoor entertainment, whatever drives your fancy.
If you don’t remember my name, I was the guy who provided the baseball caps and South Korean fans to those who attended our last reunion.
You can make a very nice vacation for visiting this part of our great nation. Start exploring what you think is pretty cool and appropriate as well as what is financially prudent. Overall, it’s reasonable, probably more so than most parts of the US.
I look forward to continuing this conversation and getting together next spring, hopefully next April or May. Look what just happened recently with the heatwave that engulfed the entire US, it was nationwide. Let’s shoot for a springtime event.
I’m all in on making this happen, WE just need to make a decision.
Miles Bradley
Regroupex 25 - Las Vegas or ???
Hi Miles, good to see you are still doing well. I'm in the process of moving away from SoCal over to the upper midwest (Minnesota, if you can believe it) and by next year a Las Vegas vacation will likely be a welcome break from the snow and ice. Looking forward to a great reunion and seeing some familiar faces again.Groupex25
Miles, that sounds great for April. May is already booked up for me.Tom
Groupex25
Miles, I think that your proposal is a good one. The location and timeframe sound good to us. JohnGroupex25
Hello John, I hope you’re well and it’s good to hear from you.Thank you for responding to my invitation to a springtime reunion for the Bates.
Sounds like you’re good with a Las Vegas destination, and we’re trying to figure out where, but I assume that will come in time with the interested parties participating.
I ask that you and others from SSN680 reach out to each other to see if they’re interested in a Vegas vacation next spring. I’m pushing a thought that this is all about FUN & remembrance.
It may be easier to just email me at
milesbradley55@ gmail.com
480-580-0732
I’ve had a hard time with the Coldwarboats website, but Brad Williamson is helping me out.
Thanks for reaching out
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