The Don Englebreston Collection
Gallery: JPEG
Candid photographs from SOAR XXXVII, the 2013 Special Operations Association Reunion in Las Vegas, capturing the ballroom floor, banquet tables, vendor and merchandise stands, and attendees including Larry Cavender, Don Engebretsen and Bob Hammond. The images document veterans of MACV-SOG and allied units gathering, reconnecting, and marking their service through banners, apparel, and informal conversation.
'SPADS for MACVSOG' Photo-Montage Banner Displayed Over a Domestic Stone Fireplace, ca. 2013
Close View of the 'SPADS for MACVSOG' Montage Banner, 56th SOW Operating Location Alpha Alpha, Photographed in a Private Home, ca. 2013
Display and Vendor Hall During the Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2013
Attendees at the Display Tables, Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2013 (Soft-Focus Exposure)
Members at the Research and Display Tables with Code-Name Reference Lists, Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2013
Reunion Attendees at the Display Tables, with Douglas Skyraider Souvenir Shirt, Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2013
Members Conversing in the Main Hall Beneath the Ceiling Flags, Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2013
Motion-Blurred Candid in the Main Hall, Special Operations Association Reunion XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
Members Gathered Before the SOAR Banners and Ceiling Flags, Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2013
Militaria Vendor at His Display Table with Insignia and Photographs, Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2013
Video Playback Station at the Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2013
Two Attendees Behind a Table of Photographic Prints, Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2013 (Soft-Focus Exposure)
Two Members Reading a Printed Sheet in the Reunion Hall, Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2013
Members Moving Among the Display Tables Beneath the Ceiling Flags, Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2013
Members in Conversation, One Wearing a SOAR XXXVI POW/MIA Souvenir Shirt (The Orleans Hotel & Casino, October 2012), Photographed at the 2013 Reunion
Members Talking Before the SOAR XXXVII Banner, Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2013
Member in a SOAR XXXVI Shirt Moving Through the Reunion Hall, Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2013 (Blurred Exposure)
Portrait of Attendee James Yu-B at the Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2013
The 'SPADS for MACVSOG' Banner and Flight-Suit Display in the Reunion Hall, Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2013
Vendor and Display Hall, Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2013
Blurred View Along the Vendor Corridor, Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2013
Ballroom with Budweiser-Sponsored SOAR Banner and Association Shield, Las Vegas, 2013
Budweiser-Sponsored SOAR XXXVII Banner and Display Easels, Las Vegas, 2013
Attendee in Infidel Tavern T-Shirt at the Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2013
Attendee on a Mobility Scooter in the Display Hall, Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2013
Blurred View of the Merchandise Tables, Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2013
Out-of-Focus View of the Apparel and Cap Concession, Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2013
General View of the Vendor Ballroom, Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2013
Veteran Headwear and Velcro Patch Concession, Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2013
Vendor Tables Beneath the SOAR XXXVII Banner and Association Shield, Las Vegas, 2013
Crowd at a Militaria Dealer's Table, Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2013
Handshake at the Dealer's Table, Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2013
Group Portrait at the Registration and Research Table, Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2013
Five Members Laughing at the Registration Table, Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2013
The Reunion Hall from the Registration Table, Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2013
Members at the Registration Table with Printed Code-Name Reference Sheets, Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2013
The Reunion Hall and Vendor Showcases, SOAR XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
The Patch and Apparel Concession Across the Ballroom Floor, SOAR XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
Members at Work Around a Laptop and Photographic Display, Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2013
Ballroom Interior During SOAR XXXVII with Steve Sherman / Radix Press Vendor Table, Las Vegas, 2013
Attendees in Conversation on the Ballroom Floor, SOAR XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
Two Attendees Reviewing Printed Rosters and Reference Lists at a Records Table, SOAR XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
Robert Shippen and a Fellow Attendee on the Vendor Floor, SOAR XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
Candid of Two Attendees Amid the Crowd, SOAR XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013 (soft focus)
Robert Shippen and Two Attendees Viewing a Photograph Display, SOAR XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
Illuminated Laser-Etched Crystal Display in a Darkened Ballroom, SOAR XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013 (underexposed)
Darkened Ballroom with Display Easels and Stanchions, SOAR XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013 (spoiled, underexposed and blurred)
Exhibitor and Attendee at the Laser-Etched Crystal Display Table, SOAR XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
Roped-Off Display Easel Area in the Darkened Ballroom, SOAR XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013 (underexposed)
Souvenir Apparel Vendor Table in the Darkened Ballroom, SOAR XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013 (underexposed)
Attendees on the Ballroom Floor with Douglas A-1 Skyraider Shirt and Dealer Row Beyond, SOAR XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
Ballroom Interior with Code-Name Reference Sheets in the Foreground, SOAR XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
Jackson Roberts and Two Attendees in Douglas A-1 Skyraider Shirts, SOAR XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
Jackson Roberts in Conversation Beside a Photograph and Laptop Display Table, SOAR XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
Don Engebretsen in Conversation on the Vendor Aisle, SOAR XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
Don Engebretsen and an Attendee on the Vendor Aisle, SOAR XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013 (second exposure)
Attendees at the Counter, with Douglas A-1 Skyraider Shirt in Full View, SOAR XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
Larry Cavender and Attendees on the Ballroom Floor, SOAR XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
Larry Cavender and Two Attendees Sharing a Laugh, SOAR XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
Seated Man in United States Track Jacket, Hotel Guest Room, Special Operations Association Reunion, 2013
Attendees Seated in the Meeting Room, Special Operations Association Reunion XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
Attendee Charles Reed Wearing the SOAR XXXVII Credential, Meeting Room, The Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, 2013
Attendees in Conversation Wearing Special Operations Association Insignia, SOAR XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
Attendee Eugene Hall Seated in the Meeting Room, Special Operations Association Reunion XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
Underexposed Frame: Attendees at the Rear of the Meeting Room, Special Operations Association Reunion XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
Speaker with Handheld Microphone and Attendee Wearing a ZORRO Ballcap, Special Operations Association Reunion XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
Attendees and Audio-Visual Crew at the Front of the Meeting Room, Special Operations Association Reunion XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
Attendee Larry Cavender in Conversation, Special Operations Association Reunion XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
Attendee in a Wide-Brimmed Hat Carrying Reunion Papers, Special Operations Association Reunion XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
Two Attendees in Conversation Beside the Chair Rows, Special Operations Association Reunion XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
Don Engebretsen Displaying His SOAR XXXVII Credential Beside a Laughing Attendee, Las Vegas, 2013
Don Engebretsen and a Temporary-Badged Attendee, Special Operations Association Reunion XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
Don Engebretsen and Attendees Working at a Banquet Table, Special Operations Association Reunion XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
Group Portrait of Five Attendees at a Banquet Table, Special Operations Association Reunion XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
Group Portrait of Five Attendees at a Banquet Table, Special Operations Association Reunion XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013 (High-Resolution Final Rendition)
Attendees Reviewing Images on a Tablet Computer, Special Operations Association Reunion XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
Five Attendees at a Banquet Table with the SOAR Event Banner Beyond, Special Operations Association Reunion XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
Interior of an Occupied Hotel Guest Room, Las Vegas, 2013
Mike Taylor and Linda Engebretsen at the Reunion Banquet, Special Operations Association Reunion XXXVII, Las Vegas, 2013
Two Badged Attendees at a Special Operations Association Reunion Social Function, The Orleans, Las Vegas, circa 2013
