2008 Reunion Planning
Arlington, Virginia
September 11-15, 2008
We
have worked with Master Chief Terry
McManuels at Military Reunions to Remember to create a reunion plan that
will meet everyone's expectations. Based on the response to the survey, a
block of 30 rooms is being set aside at a special rate of $95. This is an
excellent rate (that's impossible to beat) for any hotel within sight of the
Nation's capital and the Washington Monument, and a couple of minutes due East
from Reagan National Airport.
This will be a four-day event that
will accommodate two full days for touring in the Washington D.C. area on Friday
and Saturday as well as our Thursday night gathering, Sunday morning Association
meeting and
Sunday night banquet. There's a lot to see and places to go including
the Navy Yard (USS Barry DD-933), the Smithsonian (plan at least two days), the
Archives and Library of Congress, and - should you want to get adventuresome -
the Capital itself.
Above: Capital from the reflecting pool Above: John Paul Jones at Annapolis
Below: Crystal City
and the 14th Street Bridge in to Washington, D.C.
The Crystal City area
is just across from Washington
Ronald Reagan National Airport and south of Washington DC's Federal Triangle
is a perfect location to enjoy all of the amenities of the Nation's capital.
Adjacent to the Metro system, there's no need to drive anywhere. Spend
two days in the Smithsonian, or a couple of days taking advantage of the
pre-planned tours. You're sure to have more than enough to do.
Keep in touch with this website for our latest updates.
Below: The Lone
Sailor Sculpture at the Navy Memorial Plaza
For one of our tours, we are planning a visit to the Navy Memorial. Every
shipmate who has ever cared (including my father) has signed onto the Navy
Log. If we can get a congressional sponsor, we hope to plan a White
House tour. Of course, we will visit Arlington Cemetery, the Lee-Custis
Mansion, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Eternal Flame.
The Holiday Inn is located at 26th Street and Jefferson Davis Highway.
There are over 140 restaurants and shops throughout the
Crystal City area.
The distance from the hotel to the north end (Crystal Gateway) is one mile.
The distance to Washington, DC, proper (across the Potomac to the Jefferson
Memorial) is 2.5 miles.
Lastly, Crystal City is a whole lot less expensive than staying in DC
proper. Even though it's only minutes away, those lobbyist and
lawyerly expense accounts don't apply across the Potomac. So, as we
say in Virginia, y'all come now - y'hear?
So, who's planning on attending? So far, these shipmates:
| Avant, Willie | Gawthorp, Wendell | Redfield, Ron |
| Bare, Larry | Heng, Ken | Robertson, Michael |
| Brinkmeier, Jeff | Hines, Gerald A. | Sanderson, Richard |
| Calloway, Michael | Hogan, Dennis | Sauls, Chuck |
| Campbell, Brian | Holtz, David J. | Seals, Owen W |
| Carison, John | Hundt, Tom | Stegall, Woodie |
| Carunchio, Donald | Lalancette, Michael | Stewart, Carl (Jack) |
| Couch, Jerry | Larson, Todd | Sturvengen, Kurt I |
| Donley, Brian | Lewis, Robert | Sumner, David |
| Dougherty, Clint | Lykens, Thomas | Tabler, Ben |
| Eldridge, Thomas M. | Migliaccio, Guy | Vanderkamp, Robert |
| Elkins, Charles | Miller, John | Wenzel, Eric |
| Feeser, Frank | Moore, Patrick | Wilkerson, Keith |
| Ford, Robert A. | Parker, Donald | |
| Funk, William T. | Petrie, James |
As you can see... We have more people expressing interest in attending (not sure to 100% sure) than there are going to be rooms available. Once the block is established at the hotel, you can't hesitate. We have no guarantee of getting any more rooms.
Boulder- Longmont, CO
October 12-16, 2006
Reunion pictures and details by attendees needed...
For the moment, we can offer you the photos of:
Now, what we really need is to help out Jerry Couch and Tom Bailey with names for faces...
We are already planning for Reunion 2008 and there are a lot of ideas. Send us your preferences at Reunion 2008. Take a look at Reunion 2006.
These will be posted as they are assembled. Send your photos to Webmaster
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