USMC HOTEL 2/5

Our annual Hotel 2/5 reunion will be held in San Diego, California on October 7th-11th, 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Mission Valley. Come join us!

Interview with our friend, Colonel John Bates of Golf 2/5.

A true force of nature. 💥

Colonel John Bates dropped out of college to volunteer for the Marines during Vietnam. What followed was 5 decades of service, 3 Purple Hearts, and a legacy of sheer tenacity.

From being wounded on the DMZ to parachuting into his own retirement ceremony, his story is one

https://helpvov.com/2025/10/17/reflections-of-col-bates-5-decades-of-service-as-a-marine/

Reunion attendees, Randy, of Birmingham, and Stephanie, of the Nashville area, are on the edge of their seats tonight as University of Tennessee and the University of Alabama battle it out on the football field. There's a bet going, and the loser has to wear a brand new pair of socks with the other team's name on it.

Hopefully Randy will enjoy his new UT socks.

Update:

Hotel 2/5 veterans and family just finished having a fantastic time in beautiful Columbus, Ohio. Can't wait to see you all again in San Diego for 2026.

Our reunion is on month away! How exciting! We cannot wait to see everyone there.

This year's auction will be the best ever! We are currently gathering amazing items for it. One example is below of a handmade tomahawk- ours will have the EGA on it.