Hospitality rooms were a vital gathering point for attendees to have a drink or snack while socializing.

Renamed as "Command Posts", the CP's grew from in popularity from one large room to many. 

Depending on attendance rates each battalion would have one set up for its membership.  In some cases there were CPs available even at the company level. 

The CP's were not exclusive club rooms, however, as personnel from all units drifted from one to the other to say hello to old friends. But  they were the central social point for those who had been assigned to the unit at one time or another.

This sign, still bearing the staples that secured it to a backing, was used to guide the 2nd Battalion members to their CP.  Depending on location, similar signs with arrows were posted around the building.  This one was probably posted at he doorway of the room.

Note that DIABLO has been rearmed to fulfill the latest mission!

Hq 1st
had their own CP

Don Lassen

... and so  then he had his hands up

Men from Hq 1st at the reunion included:

First row kneeling:  Ray Hummel, Ed Bailey, Bill Goudy, Rock Merritt, unknown

Second row:  David Jones, Jim McMahon, Joe Andrews, Arnold Foster, unknown, unknown

Row Three Standing:  Gary Wilkinson, unknown, Charles Atkins, Joe Bressler, Glenn Somerville, Warren Brown, unknown, Harry Metcalf, unknown, George Luperchio, Arthur Jacoby, O.B. Hill, Bill Caton, Joe Atkins

(courtesy of Bill Goudy collection)