July 11: General William Childs Westmoreland, U.S. Army, Retired (Commander, U.S. Military Assistance Command Vietnam, 1964-1968) gave the keynote address for the dedication ceremony of the Screaming Eagle Vietnam Veterans Monument. The Rogers Group, Inc. (RGI), in cooperation with the Tennessee-Kentucky Chapter of the Association of the United States Army donated and constructed the monument. Local artist Steve Shields of Hopkinsville, KY, was commissioned to sculpt a Returning Eagle, symbolizing the return of the 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile) from Vietnam to Fort Campbell in 1972.

506th veterans getting ready for the 101st Division Review:
Front of photo facing camera (L-R): Ken Parr (A Co, 1st BN, 70-71); Cliff Farmer (E Co (Recon), 3rd BN, 67-68; Gene Overton (C Co, 1st BN, 67-68); seated, Terry Van Meter (B/C/HHC, 2nd BN, 66-68); Terona Chivers (B/C/HHC, 3rd BN, 67-68); and J. Brise Bickerton (B/C/E/HHC, 1st BN, 67-69).

Parade Field at Fort Campbell, KY: the Division Review was led off by a Pass in Review of Division veterans. Veterans in the yellow T-Shirts are Currahees from The 506th Association.

COL(R) Othar J. Shalikashvili (HHC, 3rd BN CO, Dec 70-May 71) lights the Regimental candle in the Currahee Memorial Ceremony.

In front of the Wilson Theater at Fort Campbell: Currahee veterans who attended the inaugural 506th General Membership Meeting. These Currahees voted unanimously to form a 506th Association and selected Gene Overton, Bob Acklen, Brise Bickerton, Terry Van Meter, and Mike Metzger as members of a Charter Committee to provide direction during the formation period of the Association.