The Eighth Annual Reunion was held September 12 through 16, 2007 in San Antonio, Texas

The hotel - Holiday Inn Riverwalk, 217 St. Mary's San Antonio, TX 78205 It's been 40 years since we served together. We formed trusts and bonds back then but I don't think that any of us realized till a lot later how much we'd come to love our brothers. That's, after all, the reason we get together every year. I've been to all the Kilo Company reunions, 8 in all so far, and almost everyone I talk with has the same 2 things that they dislike about our getting together; Going home at reunion's end and the long wait till next year. That says a lot.

We were privileged this year to have in attendance, Major Trent Gibson, Commanding Officer, Kilo Company, Iraq. An interest has been shown by our Iraq War brothers to start their own Kilo 3/7 Iraq, reunions. We can expect some of the "New Breed" to join us next year as they "Prepare to March" on their own. Chesty Puller said it best when he said, "Old Breed, New Breed? There's not a bit of difference as long as it's the Marine Breed." We are all brothers and we welcome them with open arms and wish them well.

I've never met a Grunt that didn't love his Corpsman. We may have called him "Swabbie" or "Squid", but we always knew that he'd be there for us. In San Antonio, "Doc" was there. In attendance was "Doc" Bob Evans, "Doc" Wes Lawrence, "Doc" Manuel Serrano, "Doc" Chris Valdez, "Doc" Richard Wagner and "Doc" Jerry Walker. "You guys are the Marine's doctors-There's none better in the business than a Navy Corpsman." (Lt Gen. Chesty Puller)

If you weren't there, San Antonio was a clean and friendly city. It was a warm city too but that didn't stop us from enjoying our banquet at a ranch on the outskirts of town, taking walks along the River Walk or from having our memorial service at The Alamo. I would like to lay claim at being the battle hardened Grunt…but I'm not. Our memorial service is a moving experience. Being in the presence of others who weep openly at the loss of their friends only strengthens our bonds. We honor them simply by remembering them. As long as we remember them, they will always be with us. Presiding over this year's memorial service was Pastor Michael Zimmerman. The bugler was Nathan Oliver and standing post was a Marine Corps Honor Guard.