A great time was had by all who made the trip to San Antonio, Texas for the February 22, 2003 mini AOM. A side trip to Fredricksberg, Texas for lunch and to tour the Admiral Chester Nimitz Museum was a big hit even if the weather was somewhat dreary. We were fortunate to be at the museum on February 21, 2003 for the presentation of a miniture of the Arlington, Virginia Iwo Jima flag raising statue presented to the Nimitz Museum on the 58th anniversary of the flag raising on Mt. Surabachi, Iwo Jima. Outside exibit at the Nimitz Museum ------------------ Outside exibit at the Nimitz Museum ------------------ Outside exibit at the Nimitz Museum ------------------ Outside exibit at the Nimitz Museum ------------------ Outside exibit at the Nimitz Museum ------------------ And on to lunch at a local brew pub. ------------------ Cindy & Jack Harper (USN Ret.) ------------------ Bob Hickerson & Jackie Erskine ------------------ Judy Hickerson & David Weber (Skyhawk Association SDO Coordinator) ------------------ Pat and Terry Cooney (Skyhawk Association Secretary) ------------------ Rod & Ilse Schall (Rod is former CO of VA-86) ------------------ James A. "Jim" Mulligan (Capt. USN Ret.) & Louise Mulligan ------------------ M. Davis "Whizzer" White (Skyhawk Association President), Barbara Pizzurro, Ted "Bear" Langworthy (Skyhawk Association Director - 2004), Jim Mulligan (Capt. USN Ret.), Louise Mulligan ------------------ Judy Hickerson, David Weber (Skyhawk Association SDO Coordinator), & John Gabbard (SDO, VA-43 & Skyhawk Association Researcher) ------------------ Jackie & Mike Erskine ------------------ Jack Woodul (Skyhawk Association Vice-President) ------------------ Bud Southworth ------------------ Now some shots of San Antonio. ------------------ Mosiac along the San Antonio River Walk ------------------ Along the River Walk ------------------ Along the River Walk ------------------ Along the River Walk ------------------ Along the River Walk ------------------ Along the River Walk ------------------ One of many decorated cows in San Antonio ------------------ Davie Crockett cow ------------------