Anthony C. McAuliffe NY-NJ Chapter 101st Airborne Div Assn

08/17/2026

A message from our Chapter President: “Annual Airborne Anniversary Day”
Delaware and Eastern Shore Maryland Paratroopers gathered at Kathy’s Crab House to toast the day 👏👏. 🫡🇺🇸

08/11/2026

Our Bastogne Banquet is just a few months away! We have a packed agenda, including a special presentation by Donut Dolly Susan McLean on Friday morning (12/4) at 10:00AM in the Hospitality Room.

ABOUT SUSAN'S PRESENTATION:
During the Vietnam war, 627 young, college graduates were chosen to become part of the Red Cross Supplemental Recreational Activities Overseas program more commonly called Donut Dollies. After only two weeks of training, these ladies arrived in Vietnam to give our troops “a touch of home.”

Some gals stayed in the rear managing recreation centers where men could play pool, cards, chess or their favorite music. Often there would be special programs. There was always a chance to visit with friends and a girl from back in “The World.”

Other Donut Dollies would go out to the various fire bases, ships jungle clearings, mountain tops or anywhere else they could find a gathering of GIs. The girls would put on recreational programs, take them hot meals, take their mail pass out short timer calendars or just sit and talk depending upon the needs of the situation.

Dollies would travel by Jeep, helicopter, C130, truck, boat, tank or any other available transportation to get to our boys. After a long day at work, they would head to the hospitals to write letters for the wounded, play cards or just talk to the guys.

--- Join Susan to hear some of her adventures with rats, cobras, her helicopter crash, her friend’s murder, the attempt to murder her, how she broke up a drug ring, survived a typhoon, her day as a goddess with a Montagnard tribe, and her trip back to Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Association Group in 1998.---

An award winning documentary about a Donut Dolly serving in Phu Bai who married a 101st Airborne pilot will be shown. Come see actual in country footage!

LIGHT BREAKFAST WILL BE PROVIDED - first come, first served!

06/04/2026

Check out our May 2026 Newsletter on our website! This edition includes initial December Bastogne Banquet information -- Friday morning presentation info coming soon. We hope to see you there!

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05/25/2026

Today we honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Their courage and dedication will never be forgotten.

03/30/2026

A message from our Chapter President on today’s Vietnam War Veterans Day:

Welcome Home Brothers and Sisters 🫡🇺🇸

02/18/2026

Check out our January 2026 Newsletter here!

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12/06/2025

Having a blast so far at the Bastogne Banquet Weekend. We had a fantastic presentation from CAPT Salley this morning and Tricky Tray this evening in the Hospitality Room!