GREETINGS GATOR SAILORS FROM THE USS CASA GRANDE LSD-13

The Amphibious Ships Reunion is a joint reunion of AKAs, APAs, LSDs and other amphibious ships. Our attendance has grown from 68 people from two ships in 2016 to 160 people from 18 ships in 2019. We had no reunion in the COVID year of 2020. In 2021, we had 130 people from 13 different ships.

Our attendees have included organized reunion groups from twelve ships: USS Bayfield, USS Bexar, USS Cambria, USS Capricornus, USS Casa Grande, USS Chilton, USS Monrovia, USS Muliphen, USS Pickaway, USS Rankin, USS Telfair, and USS Yancey; most of them plan to continue coming to our reunions instead of holding their own.

We have also welcomed individuals and guests from 15 other ships: AKAs Arneb, Mathews, Union, Winston and Wyandot, APAs Lenawee, Okanogan, Renville, and Rockbridge, and LSDs Catamount, Fort Marion, and Gunston Hall, and LSMs 297 and 419. No doubt there will be more in future years.

We seek to add groups whose reunions are in jeopardy due to declining attendance, the fatigue or departure of leaders, or any other reason. Joining us is a good way to keep these groups alive and having great reunions. It also relieves their leaders of a lot of work. We also welcome men and their guests from amphibious ships that do not have active reunion groups, or that have never had a reunion.

2025 REUNION – Information to follow

We hope to have a nice turnout of former Casa Grande shipmates so we can enjoy the comradery of fellow Gator Sailors. This is a great group of guys and those of us that have attended an Amphibious ships reunion in the past can attest. If you have never attended a reunion, you owe it to yourself to attend. We sure aren’t getting any younger or healthier so now’s the time. If you have kept in touch with former buddies that served with you onboard the Casa Grande, give them a call and invite them to attend this fun event.
Hope to see you there.

2024 Tampa Cruise

2025 TBD