Sheila Day, and her assistant Ron Day coordinated another fun reunion of the USS Thomas J.Gary crew. This year's venue was the President's Hotel & Casino, Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi.

Performing at the hotel was country singing legend Mel Tillis, complete with his USS Thomas J. Gary hat

Amy and Harry Forhan at Pat O'Brien's, New Orleans

Skip and Lexie Amoroson at Pat O'Brien's

Harry & Amy, Pam & Gene, aboard USS Alabama

USS Thomas J. Gary Reunion, all attendees on Aug. 24, 2002

L-R: Pam Spinelli, Amy Forhan

Archie Cunningham

USS Thomas J. Gary Reunion, men attending on Aug. 24, 2002

L-R Ron Day, Alan Baker, Shelia Day

L-R Bill Stewart and Harry Forhan

Harry Forhan alongside some 16 inch projectiles, aboard USS Alabama

L-R: Gene Spinelli, Pam Spinelli, Skip Amoroson

Harry & Skip cooling down

L-R Harry Forhan, Chuck Middlebrooks, Gene Spinelli

Standing: Bob Cincar, Sitting: Colleen and Alan Baker

John Phillips

Harry Forhan and beer

Ron Day holding a reproduction of the USS Thomas J Gary ship's plaque.

L-R Chuck Middlebrooks and Harry Forhan

Lexie and Skip Amoroson at Jackson Square, New Orleans

Skip and Harry at K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen

Lexie, Amy, Harry at a New Orleans jazz club

Standing: Gene Spinelli Sitting: Harry Forhan

USS Thomas J. Gary Reunion, Ladies attending on Aug. 24, 2002

Pam & Gene Spinelli at Pat O'Brien's

Harry Forhan and Gene Spinelli, New Orleans