70th Invades Cape Girardeau Comicon Posted on 27 April 2009 | 7:33 am A small contingent from the 70th Explorers Garrison made its way to Cape Girardeau this past weekend. Braving the Tatooine-like heat inside the West Park Mall were Ral, Lis & Alex Wheeler, Brian Steele, Zach Fischer, Mark Owens, Dave & Maggie Barkovitz, Curt Stanfill, Eric Wickes, Chris... [more]

Star Wars Night with the Gateway Grizzlies Posted on 17 August 2008 | 3:24 pm July 28, 2008 was Star Wars Night with the Gateway Grizzlies and Slackers CDs & Games. To add to the fun they asked the Gateway Squad to be there to help. Troopers threw out the first pitch as well as judged the "Who can sound like a Wookie" contest between innings. In between posing... [more]

As a part of the 501st Legion and 70th Explorers Garrison, we, the Gateway Squad, wish to continue the promotion and activities of the 501st Legion. We feel that the purpose of this squad is to promote strong friendships with local troopers and help pursue the idea of making the 501st Legion and 70th Explorers Garrison a household name. All activities of our squad have and will continue to build good relationships with local businesses, organizations, and individuals alike for mutual promotion, recruitment, and betterment of all our territory.