Embassy Suites Airport
7640 North Tiffany Springs Pkwy
Kansas City MO
June 9 - 14 2026
Suites $139/nite + tax
Hotel: 816-891-7788
3RD BATTALION, 3RD MARINES REUNION
JUNE 9 - 14, 2026
KANSAS CITY, MO
Schedule of Events
*Bold = Ticketed Event*
Tuesday, June 9
Time Event
9:00am – 11:00pm
Hospitality Room
Salon D
2:00pm – 6:00pm
Reunion Registration Open
Salon D Foyer
Free Time to Explore Kansas City
Wednesday, June 10
8:00am – 8:45am
Reunion Registration Open
Salon D Foyer
9:00am – 11:00pm
Hospitality Room
Salon D
9:45am – 2:30pm Steamboat Arabia
3:00pm – 6:00pm
Reunion Registration Open
Salon D Foyer
Thursday, June 11
8:00am – 8:45am
Reunion Registration Open
Salon D Foyer
9:00am – 11:00pm
Hospitality Room
Salon D
9:30am – 2:30pm
National WWI Museum
3:00pm – 6:00pm
Reunion Registration Open
Salon D Foyer
Friday, June 12
9:00am – 11:00pm
Hospitality Room Salon D
1:00pm – 4:30pm
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
Saturday, June 13
9:00am – 11:00pm
Hospitality Room Salon D
10:45am – 11:15am
Memorial Service Salon ABC
12:30pm – 2:00pm
3/3 Planning Meeting Salon ABC
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Auction Salon D
5:00pm – 7:00pm
Pictures & Cash Bar Salon E
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Banquet Followed by Program Salon E
Sunday, June 14
Farewells and Departures
*TOUR BUSES WILL LOAD AND UNLOAD AT THE FRONT OF THE HOTEL – PLEASE ARRIVE 10-15 MINUTES PRIOR TO DEPARTURE*
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY FOR ARMED FORCES REUNIONS, INC.
For attendees cancelling reunion activities prior to the cut-off date Armed Forces Reunions, Inc. (AFR) shall process a full refund less the non-refundable AFR registration fee ($17 per person). Attendees cancelling reunion activities after the cut-off date will be refunded to the extent that AFR's vendor commitments and guarantees will allow, less the non-refundable AFR registration fee. Online registrations have a non-refundable convenience fee of 4%. Calculation errors by the registrant, over the intended total and require a refund, will be responsible for additional credit card fees. Cancellations will only be taken Monday through Friday from 9am until 5pm Eastern Time, excluding holidays. Please call (757) 625-6401 to cancel reunion activities. Refunds will be processed 4-6 weeks after the reunion. Cancelling your hotel reservations does not cancel your reunion activities.
EMBASSY SUITES KCI
Location
7640 NW Tiffany Springs Parkway
Kansas City, MO 64153
Room Reservation Information
To make room reservations by phone: Dial Hotel directly at 816-891-7788 or toll free at 888-240-8273
and reference the 3/3 RVN ASSOCIATION.
OR
You may click on the link below to make your reservations online:
Group Name: 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines Reunion
Reunion Rates Available: Monday, June 8 – Sunday, June 14, 2026. Group rates are available three (3) days prior to or three (3) days following your reunion days, based upon hotel availability.
Room Rate: $139.00 plus applicable taxes (Currently 16.6%) per night. Subject to change.
Complimentary Breakfast & Evening Reception: Complimentary Made to Order, Hot Breakfast for Two Included in the Room Rate. Served in the hotel Atrium 6:30am – 9:30am Monday – Friday and 7am – 10am Saturday – Sunday. Complimentary evening reception including light snacks and two complimentary beverages (select beers, liquors and sodas only) held nightly in at the hotel bar from 5:30pm – 7pm nightly.
Cut-Off Date: 5/20/26. After the group cut-off date, reservation requests received will be accepted on a hotel and rate availability basis.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellation must be received 24 hours prior to arrival date or there will be a charge of one night’s room plus tax.
Parking & Shuttle Information: Parking for overnight guests is complimentary. Shuttle service is available to and from the airport. Once you have arrived and collected your luggage, head over to the shuttle pick-up. Please call 816-891-7788 and choose the shuttle service pick-up when prompted. Once the shuttle is dispatched, they will arrive within 30 minutes. Shuttle service hours are 3:30am – Midnight, daily. To schedule a return shuttle to the airport, simply speak with the front desk agent, please allow at least minutes for travel time.
Wheelchair Accessible Rooms: If you need a handicapped accessible guestroom, please call the hotel directly for assistance.
Wheelchair Rental: Scoot Around rents both manual and power wheelchairs by the day and week. Please call (888) 441-7575 or visit www.scootaround.com for details and to make reservations.
Reunion Registration: To register for the reunion online please visit
Note: All tours are optional
BANQUET SPEAKER
Lawton R. Nuss was born in 1952 in Salina, Kansas. Lawton is a former Kansas Supreme Court justice appointed by Governor Bill Graves in August 2002. By virtue of tenure, he became chief justice upon Robert E. Davis's resignation. Nuss announced his decision to retire, effective December 17, 2019 in Salina, Kansas in 1952. After graduating from Salina High School in 1970, he attended the University of Kansas on a Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps scholarship. He graduated in January 1975 with Bachelor of Arts in English and history and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. He then served as a combat engineering officer with the Fleet Marine Force Pacific. After his discharge in 1979, he entered law school at the University of Kansas, earning a Juris Doctor in May 1982.
| ATTENDEES as of 05/12/2026 | ||||
| Charles | Armitage | Morrow | ||
| Lee | Ashburn | Tom | Mosher | |
| J C | Bantle | Dale | Noyes | |
| Bob | Bolton | Lawton | Nuss | |
| Gary | Burnett | Jeff | O'Donnell | |
| Mark | Cadwalader | Jim | Partridge | |
| Richard | Christopherson | Gary | Poling | |
| Ed | Cotter | Price | ||
| A J | DoSantos | Vern | Randall | |
| Ron | Greer | Dennis | Ray | |
| Christine | Harrington | Roger | Rhodes | |
| Hernandez | Benny | Salazar | ||
| Cliff | Hopkins | Dave | Schwirian | |
| Fernando | Ibarra | Gary | Shreve | |
| Maury | Kaufman | Simpson | ||
| John | Koch | John | Solbach | |
| Fred | Mager | Andy | Stubbs | |
| Mark | Mahl | Jesse | Torres | |
| Kevin | Mahoney | Mike | Volpe | |
| Milt | Malueg | Bill | Wells | |
| Charles | Marshall | Joseph | Wolfe | |
| John | Mick | |||
| Incomplete awaiting info | ||||
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawton_Nuss
