The USS KASKASKIA (AO27) Reunion Association Inc. hosts yearly reunions. Jim and Maxine Wescoat were the founders and hosts for the first KAS reunion held in St. Louis, MO, in 1990.

2024 Quad Cities Reunion

The reunion was an introduction to part of the country few shipmates were familure with. The Quad Cities region includes Davenport and Bettendorf Iowa, Moline and Rock Island Illinois along the Mississippi River.

Ben Pfister arranged a tour of the John Deere Works Factory, and the Cinnamon Ridge Farm. There was a tour of the Deere-Wiman House, lunch while crusing the Mississipi River with the Celebration Belle Cruise Line and a tour of the Rock Island Arsenal.

Thanks Ben and a big KUDOS for all the work putting together the 2024 USS Kaskaskia reunion.

Mike Valsamy is in the final stages of planning the 2025 reunion for Jacksonville Florida from September 17 to 21.

We will be staying at the Hilton Garden Inn in Deerwood Park, $120.31 +13.5% taxes per night.

On September 18th Mike is planning a windshield tour of Mayport Naval base, home port for the Kaskaskia from 1962 to 1969. There will also be a tour of the Naval Museum in Jacksonville.

On September 19 Mike has arranged a boat tour on Saint Augustine bay. That will be followed by a visit to the Marineland Aquarium.

More details and a registration form will be available soon. Look for it here and in your mailbox in the BLAST.

For a list of past reunions click here

A list of past reunion merchandise can be found here