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2009 Fourth of July Concert                                                 Week of July 01, 2009

Motown Legends "The Miracles" team up with the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve to launch the Independence Day Concert celebration July 2 at McConnell-Talbert Stadium on South Davis Drive in Warner Robins. The free concert starts at 7 p.m. and features a night of music, fireworks and family entertainment. Festivities begin with the National Anthem and a scheduled F-15 flyover. Get more information.

 

 

 

 

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Newt Heisley dies at 88   In creating the flag to honor missing military personnel during the Vietnam War, Newt Heisley recalled his own fears as a pilot during World War II, and wrote down the phrase “You Are Not Forgotten.”

By Valerie J. Nelson May 20, 2009    Newt Heisley, a commercial artist who designed the Vietnam-era POW/MIA flag that came to symbolize the nation's concern for military personnel missing or held prisoner in modern conflicts, has died. He was 88. Heisley, who was a World War II pilot, died Thursday at his home in Colorado Springs, Colo., after years of failing health, said Jim Heisley, one of his two sons. In 1971, Heisley was a graphic designer for a New Jersey advertising agency when he sketched the stark black-and-white images at the center of the flag -- the silhouette of a man with head bowed, a guard tower and a strand of barbed wire -- and the words "You Are Not Forgotten." His client was Annin & Co., a major flag manufacturer that had been commissioned by the wife of a soldier missing in action. She had recognized the need for a symbol to represent the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia.

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Mission Statement:

    Our mission is to bring together all the men and women who served time at the Army base know as Kriegsfeld Special Weapons Depot (North Point). During the time we called North Point our home we made many friends. Some of these frindships endoured over the years, others were forgotten when we walked off the base for the last time. It is our goal to rekindle as many of these friendships as possible.

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We Need Your Help Please Read    Achtung! Achtung!    I have a request from Rochelle I. Osbourn from the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs for some help from the North Point Group. She has a client, the widow of James E. Elkins, who was stationed at North Point with the 558th MP Company. James passed away from cancer they believed can be linked to chemicals or munitions stored at North Point. She is also looking for anyone stationed at North Point who has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma who were never in Vietnam. Rochelle has sent me a list of North Pointers who may be able to help them to prove their case. If you can give us any information that will lead to their whereabouts or if you have been diagnosed with multiple myeloma please contact Rochelle or myself as soon as possible.    (John R. Zubiate & Robert B. Stark, from New York)  (Carl D. Feltner & Donald O. Brown, from Michigan) (Robert T. Shanks, Jr. & Earl Mullins from Virginia) (James Purkaple, from Illinois) (Robby D. West, from Arkansas) (David A. Bowen, from New Jersey)  (James Papizan, from Mississippi) (Orvall D. Taylor, from Indiana) (Bob Hoelschuer, from Missouri) (John Hucninc, from Ohio Not sure of the last name spelling) Rochelle I. Osbourn Cleburne/Clay County VSO Office: (256) 463-7765  FAX:(256) 463-1015 Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Rochelle.Osbourn@va.alabama.gov

Water Boarding    If your anything like me, water boarding is a term we hear a lot lately but most of us have no clue what it is or how it's done. We have a video here done by "Playboy" showing water boarding on a volunteer journalist.    This is a Playboy Channel Original Video of water boarding being applied to a "Lab Rat" volunteer journalist. He experienced this interrogation technique and did a great job of explaining his reactions. "I now fully understand why the various interrogation techniques I had been taught and learned during my years of Police work does not work and why this technique has been used on those "die hard" terrorists to obtain information".     Please take a few minutes of your time to watch this and see if it Changes your mind on whether this technique is torture or not. It changed my mind and I'd like to know if it changes yours.  http://content1.clipmarks.com/content/7E8ADC46-F3DD-4D6F-B184-3A07CF501B7C/

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619th Ordnance Company	558th Military Police Company	Tech Site Three
23rd Ordnance Company	553th Military Police Company	763rd Medical Detachment
59th Ordnance Battalion		Company E 103nd Signal Battalion
15th Ordnance Battalion	59th Ordnance Group
571st Ordnance Company	184th Ammo Company 2nd Platoon

North Point News & Updates

 

   As you can see there have been some major changes in your web-site. There are more changes in store, so make sure you check back often and watch the site grow. I still have a problem with the data I lost on our members. I'm slowly getting some of the information back, and I'm still getting information on new members. I recently opened a FaceBook account and it is helping me retrieve some of the information. Please help me out! Contact me so that I can get your information and get the entire roster back to current status. 

   I don't like to beg for money and rarely do, however because of the shear volume of information and photos going into this site I will be forced purchase more memory and band width. The cost is minimal, but your help would be very much appreciated. Just a dollar or two from everyone would be a great help. Use the PayPal logo above, it's simple and safe. You can also send me a check made out to me using the address at the bottom of this page. I did receive a donation recently from Richard Bunch, Jr. Thanks for the help Richard, and thanks in advance for any future help from others!

   I have not taken the time to confirm this yet but the sources are pretty credible. It has come to my attention that the site we all know and love as North Point has been totally dismantled. Paul Moore spoke to Dave Fuhrmann recently and was told by Dave that on a recent visit the site had been dismantled. I have not spoken to Dave personally but plan to do so as soon as I can. When I’m able to get more information I will share it on this page.

   It has been right around ten years now since I started this project. It has changed some since it was first started. I hope the changes have been good ones and that you all enjoy my efforts. The site is here for the members and if it is not interesting or stimulating then I have failed you. I know how many visits I get to the site but it doesn't tell me if you are enjoying it. Only you can tell me that! So please take a few minutes and let me know what you think. If you want something else included let me know and if its feasible I'll try and get it included. If you think something doesn't belong I will consider removing it. It's your site so let me know what you want to see when you get here.

Name	City & State
Ron & Nita Buckholz	Houston, Texas
North Point Unit	North Point Service Dates
619th Ordnance Company	June 1966-June 1968
MOS Job Title	Army Service Dates
55G30 Nuclear Weapons Maintenance	December 1965-December 1968
Personal Information:	Daughters (Jodie, Reva, Trish & Kass)
Grandkids (Noah & Renea)    Cockers (Wilma & Sable)   Ron Retired Jan 2009

    Above is the table that will appear on the “Member’s” page. Each member we have found will have a table of their own with the information that appears in the sample. There are only a few members that I have the information I need. In the future I will need to call or e-mail all the members to get the required information. This will take me a lot of time and it would be a great help if you could jot down the information and send it to me. The sooner I get the information the sooner I can get that portion of the web site completed. I will also have to have a phone number and mailing address for everyone. I know that I’m repeating myself but it’s important. I do not share phone and mailing addresses with anyone. If someone wants to contact you I will contact you with their information and you decide if you want to make contact. Please help me out send me your information! By the way, the personal information is optional. The information in that area is totally you choice. Send me what you want or include nothing at all.

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Contact Information
Ron & Nita Buckholz
21858 Shelbourne Crossing	E-Mail Ron
Houston, Texas 77073-2726
Home Phone     281-209-9515	E-Mail Nita
Home Fax        281-209-9542
Ron's Cell        713-582-6215	Re-Up Now Don't Let Your Buddies Down
Nita's Cell        281-683-3587

This site is dedicated to Curtis (Skeeter) Cook a proud Marine who was killed in Viet Nam in the prime of his youth. We miss you Skeeter!

The Material on this website is the property of the North Point Group and its members. Any use of the content without the express written consent of the group, its owner, or the webmaster is strictly verboten. If you have any questions about the website or it contents please feel free to contact the webmaster, Ron Buckholz at the mailing address or e-mail address listed above. Any and all comments or suggestions are welcome. Kriegsfeld Special Weapons Depot (North Point)