<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[DUSTOFF ASSOCIATION]]></title><description><![CDATA[Membership in the DUSTOFF Association is open to anyone, active duty, National Guard, Army Reserve, or retired that is serving (or has served) with ..]]></description><link>https://www.dustoff.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:23:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.dustoff.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Paul Allen Sines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Allen Sines, age 81, passed away on July 8, 2026.He was a decorated Army veteran. He retired as a 1st SGT, After serving 2 tours in Vietnam as a DUSTOFF combat medic, and other posted assignments, he returned to Georgia to make it his home. After retirement and moving into his civilian life, he continued to serve his country as a readjustment counselor at the Veteran’s Center, he worked various positions within the City of Savannah and Chatham County governments. He was chosen as the...]]></description><link>https://www.dustoff.org/post/paul-allen-sines</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a750d5d7e238b0b8adb5258</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:59:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/235c51_fcf47a74ce324d69954ab2dc5236d908~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>JOEMER DULATRE</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[COL Johnny L. West]]></title><description><![CDATA[COL Johnny L West passed away on May 1, 2026, at the age of 73. Born in August 1952 to Lee and Mary West, he grew up in McGehee Arkansas with siblings Mamie, Warren and Sissy. Johnny graduated from Henderson State University in 1975 and entered the Army in January 1976 as a Medical Service Corps Officer. He attended flight school at Fort Rucker Alabama and became a Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) Pilot and began his lifelong association with the DUSTOFF community. During his 30 years of military...]]></description><link>https://www.dustoff.org/post/col-johnny-l-west</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a750d5d7e238b0b8adb525d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 23:22:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/235c51_72f7b111eda44bea9cc73a0551c5a739~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>JOEMER DULATRE</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[COL John W. Lowe]]></title><description><![CDATA[John William Lowe, 91, Col, US Army (Retired) of Mechanicsburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, in the Holy Spirit Medical Center. He was born on June 17, 1934, in Providence, RI, to the late Joseph A. and Jane (Crowley) Lowe and was the widower of Marilyn (Merz) Lowe, Lt. Col, US Army (Retired), who passed away in February of 2017. During John’s long career in the US Army, he served as a Medevac helicopter pilot in Korea and Vietnam, Executive to the US Army Surgeon General,...]]></description><link>https://www.dustoff.org/post/col-john-w-lowe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a750d5d7e238b0b8adb525f</guid><category><![CDATA[Closing the Flight Plan]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:11:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/235c51_46747c330a454720ace95d8b1e317a84~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>JOEMER DULATRE</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jim Truscott's Legacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Jim Truscott filed his last flight plan his family donated a large number of "leave behind" mementos. These were provided to Dave Zimmerman. Dave has worked diligently to see to it that they were donated to the units in which Jim served providing a glimpse into the past from one who walked the same terrain and flew the same airspace as they.  The latest receipt comes from 68th Theater Medical Command headquarters in Germany. Those of us who knew Jim know the impact he could have on one's...]]></description><link>https://www.dustoff.org/post/jim-truscott-s-legacy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a750dfdcc18b1150271d3fc</guid><category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 15:30:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/235c51_8b4b89278c6843e6acc18962310c7ff6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>JOEMER DULATRE</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DUSTOFF Hall of Fame Procedures]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the interest of transparency and encouraging DUSTOFFers to consider nominating highly qualified members of the DUSTOFF legacy for consideration and voting for induction into the DUSTOFF Hall of Fame these Executive Council Procedures are provided for your information and action.  Purpose: These procedures are designed to describe the process by which potential nominees are screened for qualifications, presented for voting, and for ensuring a fair consideration of all nominees. Executive...]]></description><link>https://www.dustoff.org/post/dustoff-hall-of-fame-procedures</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a750dfdcc18b1150271d3fe</guid><category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 23:19:50 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>JOEMER DULATRE</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[COL Bryant Harp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bryant Harp elected to the DUSTOFF Hall of Fame in the 2025 election. Citation under development. Induction will be during the 2026 Reunion in San Antonio.]]></description><link>https://www.dustoff.org/post/col-bryant-harp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a750dfdcc18b1150271d3fa</guid><category><![CDATA[Hall of Fame Members]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 23:11:28 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>JOEMER DULATRE</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[COL Erik Rude]]></title><description><![CDATA[Erik Rude elected to the DUSTOFF Hall of Fame in the 2025 election. Citation under development. Induction will be during the 2026 Reunion in San Antonio.]]></description><link>https://www.dustoff.org/post/col-erik-rude</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a750dfdcc18b1150271d3fd</guid><category><![CDATA[Hall of Fame Members]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 23:10:33 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>JOEMER DULATRE</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[COL Gerald "Don" Poe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don Poe elected to the DUSTOFF Hall of Fame in the 2025 election. Citation under development. Induction will be during the 2026 Reunion in San Antonio.]]></description><link>https://www.dustoff.org/post/col-gerald-don-poe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a750dfa2dc76a37da3bfd4a</guid><category><![CDATA[Hall of Fame Members]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 23:09:32 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>JOEMER DULATRE</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CW2 Harry Miller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Henry was born in Florida on February 15, 1945. He filed his final flight plan in Westlake Village, CA on December 20, 2025 at the age of 80. He was a highly respected DUSTOFF pilot with the 45th Medical Company (AA) in mid-1968 until early 1970. After completing his Army service, Harry completed his undergraduate and MBA degrees at Miami of Ohio University. Then Harry spent his career as a commercial banker.  He is survived by his wife, Velma, who he met in Vietnam where she served as a...]]></description><link>https://www.dustoff.org/post/cw2-harry-miller</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a750dfdcc18b1150271d3fb</guid><category><![CDATA[Closing the Flight Plan]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 14:41:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/235c51_247da495486e472cb68e8854162518c3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>JOEMER DULATRE</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 DUSTOFF Hall of Fame]]></title><description><![CDATA[DUSTOFF Hall of Fame Narratives attached Read each one carefully paying attention to evidence of the criteria for both nomination and selection to the DUSTOFF Hall of Fame. If you desire - you may click on the link below to download this file to your computer for ease of reading. 2025 DUSTOFF Hall of Fame NarrativesDownload]]></description><link>https://www.dustoff.org/post/2025-dustoff-hall-of-fame</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a750dfa2dc76a37da3bfd49</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:03:25 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>JOEMER DULATRE</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnny West]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colonel Johnny West excelled as an aviator, commander and a senior staff officer making significant and long-lasting contributions to our DUSTOFF community, the Army Medical Department and the United States Army. As the director of MEDEVAC Proponency, he initialed and directed the fielding of the first UH60Q and oversaw its field testing at Fort Hood, Texas. Under his command the 421st Evacuation Battalion won the ELLIS D PARKER award for the best Combat Support Battalion in the Army two...]]></description><link>https://www.dustoff.org/post/johnny-west</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a750dfa2dc76a37da3bfd48</guid><category><![CDATA[Hall of Fame Members]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 20:15:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/235c51_8a652717282a428a8e38e549ebb94a24~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>JOEMER DULATRE</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[William Scott "Scooter" Drennon]]></title><description><![CDATA[COL William Scott “Scooter” Drennon’s distinguished 30-year career is marked by enduring contributions to MEDEVAC doctrine, leadership, training, and specifically to combat operations while serving six command assignments and four combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan in support of The Global War on Terror (GWOT). As commander of the 507th Medical Company (AA) during OIF-1 in support of the 3ID (M), his unit was awarded the prestigious Presidential Unit Citation (PUC) for their exemplary...]]></description><link>https://www.dustoff.org/post/william-scott-scooter-drennon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a750dfa2dc76a37da3bfd47</guid><category><![CDATA[Hall of Fame Members]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 20:13:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/235c51_0f5f0b550f164980942e80917d10fddb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>JOEMER DULATRE</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CW3 Jason LaCrosse]]></title><description><![CDATA[CW3 (R) Jason LaCrosse illustrious Army career spanned 21 years. Jason served in almost every facet of the DUSTOFF mission, initially as a flight medic standardization instructor, and then as an instructor and standardization pilot. Jason deployed three times to Afghanistan, once to Iraq, and once to Albania during the Kosovo air campaign. Throughout his career Jason displayed a tenacious dedication to the to the wounded whom he rescued while flying 424 MEDEVAC missions, treating and...]]></description><link>https://www.dustoff.org/post/cw3-jason-lacrosse</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a750dfa2dc76a37da3bfd4b</guid><category><![CDATA[Hall of Fame Members]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 20:09:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/235c51_aef2d948a41b4c0c8351ee07ae640e51~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>JOEMER DULATRE</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keith Edwards Copeland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keith Edwards Copeland, age 85, of Saint Robert, Missouri passed away on November 1, 2025, at Osage Beach Rehabilitation and Health Care, following a long battle with cancer. He was born on February 2, 1940, in Raymondville, Missouri, son of Carlos F. and Virginia (Edwards) Copeland. Keith was united in marriage to Alberta June Terrill in 1963, and had three sons: Bryan, Kevin, and Steven. He spent his early youth as a hardworking farmer, horseman, and carpenter. As a young adult, he obtained...]]></description><link>https://www.dustoff.org/post/keith-edwards-copeland</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a750dfa2dc76a37da3bfd4d</guid><category><![CDATA[Closing the Flight Plan]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 14:17:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/235c51_0e2ec689b44a412bbecf62cd1c1dd092~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>JOEMER DULATRE</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DUSTOFF Reunion 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once you click on the link below vit will take you to our hotel website, then enter your arrival/ departure dates, and it will automatically populate your group name and discounted group rate. Be sure to enter the correct dates for the reunion of it will tell you that there aren't any rooms available. Please note that the group rate of $154 will be presented as $156 on the hotel website, inclusive of a tourism fee (TPID 1.25%).You may also call our 24-hour reservation phone number at...]]></description><link>https://www.dustoff.org/post/dustoff-reunion-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a750dfb2dc76a37da3bfd4f</guid><category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 16:46:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/235c51_0ed2c40200284918bb19553ac3d30782~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>JOEMER DULATRE</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robert David Rose]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert David Rose, age 85 of Winchester, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at the Col. Robert L. Howard State Home in Pell City, Alabama. Robert was born on November 4, 1939, in Decherd, to the late William “Bill” and Eunice (Clark) Rose. He served his country for twenty-two years as a decorated Army officer. During his military career, he earned his master’s degree from Baylor University in the health care field. He was hospital administrator for Winn Army Hospital in Ft....]]></description><link>https://www.dustoff.org/post/robert-david-rose</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a750dfa2dc76a37da3bfd46</guid><category><![CDATA[Closing the Flight Plan]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 10:40:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/235c51_35f216f2d31147929927d298d9093ac6~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>JOEMER DULATRE</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Article - How to Preserve the US Army’s Lifeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author: LTC (R) Chris Wingate Read the article HERE.]]></description><link>https://www.dustoff.org/post/article-how-to-preserve-the-us-army-s-lifeline</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a750df8421979b2d96f1d66</guid><category><![CDATA[DUSTOFFer Newsletter]]></category><category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 11:39:30 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>JOEMER DULATRE</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cajun DUSTOFF in the news]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check the news at this LINK https://www.kplctv.com/2025/06/30/westlake-fire-cajun-dustoff-hold-hoisting-water-rescue-training/]]></description><link>https://www.dustoff.org/post/cajun-dustoff-in-the-news</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a750df8421979b2d96f1d68</guid><category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:12:41 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>JOEMER DULATRE</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LTC Lee T Smith]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 12, 1949 — June 27, 2025 It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of LTC Lee Smith, who peacefully departed this life on June 27, 2025. Born on April 12, 1949, Lee was a beloved husband, father, brother, and friend who left a deep imprint on the lives of those he touched.  Lee was the devoted husband of Vickie Smith and was a loving father to his children, Dr. Lane Smith and Dr. Lynn Garza. He raised and was the proud father of Vickie's sons from her first marriage, Michael...]]></description><link>https://www.dustoff.org/post/ltc-lee-t-smith</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a750dfa2dc76a37da3bfd4c</guid><category><![CDATA[Closing the Flight Plan]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 18:53:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/235c51_dd78e81360eb4455981109fdac59c8be~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>JOEMER DULATRE</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Award winning photo for sure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo taken as DUSTOFF rescues mountain climbers from 14000 foot peak - Colorado.]]></description><link>https://www.dustoff.org/post/award-winning-photo-for-sure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a750df8421979b2d96f1d64</guid><category><![CDATA[DUSTOFFer Newsletter]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 11:03:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/235c51_f0d80e10b21f42259bcac988c7e1342d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>JOEMER DULATRE</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>