FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): The United States Army 70th Infantry Division will be holding their national reunion in Fort Wayne. The Bi-Annual Reunion will be held from October 9th – 12th.  

Over the four days, approximately 100 veterans and their families will celebrate the 70th Infantry’s remarkable past, while exploring Fort Wayne.  

On Friday, the group will travel to Grabill for an Amish community tour and dinner. The next day, an awards banquet will take place at 6:00 p.m., featuring guest speaker Gene Cogan. Cogan, an Auburn native, is a veteran of the 29th Infantry Division, which landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944.

This is the first time Fort Wayne has hosted in the 70th Infantry Reunion, which had been previously held in St. Louis, San Antonio, Chicago, New Orleans and Cincinnati.