2026 San Antonio Reunion Announcement

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31st Engineer Battalion Association Reunion

San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 1-4, 2026

The Veterans of the 31st Engineer Battalion Association cordially invite you and yours to San Antonio to gather and rekindle the bond of brotherhood, and to share fellowship and stories of our service together.

Hotel

Sonesta ES Suites, 425 Bonham Street, San Antonio TX 78205, 210 212-5555, winner of the 2024 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award

Rate is $109 per night plus tax (additional details on the next page)

Booking link:  https://www.sonesta.com/sonesta-es-suites/tx/san-antonio/sonesta-es-suites-san-antonio-downtown-alamo-plaza?isGroupCode=true&groupCode=10012631ST_1&checkin=2026-10-01&checkout=2026-10-04

Booking phone:  800 SONESTA (1-800-766-3782), mention the 31st Engineer Battalion Association group.

IMPORTANT: Please RSVP by email or text with names and #of people in your party to juneurobbins@gmail.com or 941-348-5925.

Banquet

Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026.  Details to follow.

Tentative agenda

Tours Friday and Saturday. Details to follow.

Dues

Please pay your 2-year association dues of $50 for 2025/26. Send check payable to 31st Engineer Battalion to Bob Powers, 73 Hancock Street, Boston MA  02114.

Hotel details

Sonesta ES Suites, 425 Bonham Street, San Antonio TX 78205, 210 212-5555

Hotel web site

We have a group of rooms set aside for us at the Sonesta ES Suites in San Antonio.

Our rooms, under the name 31st Engineer Battalion Association for October 1-3, 2026, are single queen suites at $109 plus applicable taxes (currently 18.21%)[1].  Amenities include:

  • a hot breakfast each morning
  • outdoor pool
  • rooms have full kitchens and WiFi
  • onsite laundry, fitness center, and business center
  • Alamo is 0.1 mile away, Riverwalk is 0.3 mi

We will have use of the Lone Star meeting room where we can gather during the evenings.

Our rooms will be held and the discounted rate is good until 27 August 2026; any rooms not reserved by then will return to the general hotel inventory.  If plans change, you may cancel up to 48 hours of your scheduled check-in at no charge.

Battalion Association website

http://31stengineerbattalion.com/

Social media

Our Facebook group is a perfect place to share your stories and pictures, and to stay in touch. John Lough is the administrator and has done an excellent job running the group. If you’re not already a member, simply request to join:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/356824815138376

Points of contact

June Robbins, Executive Director, 941 348-5925 juneurobbins@gmail.com

Bob Powers, Treasurer, 617 899-3445, powers.bob@gmail.com


[1] You may stay beyond these dates at the same room rate by first booking at 800 SONESTA (1-800-766-3782) then calling the hotel at 210 212-5555

Author: admin

Army brat and proud daughter of a Vietnam Veteran