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Published by The Army and Navy Club, 2019-07-18 14:02:31

The Dispatch August 2019 Issue

The Dispatch is The Army and Navy Club's monthly magazine.

DITHE SPATCH

A PUBLICATION OF THE ARMY AND NAV Y CLUB

AUGUST 2019

Take off

with The Army and Navy Club's Travel Club

A LETTER FROM THE CONTENTS
Membership
PRESIDENT
Member News and more ..... 4
MG Daniel V. Wright, USA (Ret.) Club Life

[email protected] Club News and more ..... 6
Upcoming Events
Because it's nearing the end of summer, I'm going to try to keep this note
short as I'm sure many of you are on your summer holidays. If you're already Dining Events and more ..... 8
planning ahead for your next big adventure, you will more than likely find some On the Cover
inspiration in this issue. Our very own ANC Travel Club, a Club within the Club,
has some terrific trips organized over the next year, which you can learn more Travel Club ..... 12
about on pages 12-15. Regular Features
These trips range from a weekend trip to Philadelphia to a cruise around Italy Library Trust Fund Update ..... 16
and the Greek Isles. Not only are they a great way to see the world, but they’re History Vault ..... 17
also a great way to meet other Club members you might not have had the ON THE COVER
opportunity to meet before. "Time to Travel" cover designed by
If your schedule doesn't permit you to travel, then you can always come to the
Club for one of our themed Sunday brunches and at least get a taste of other Ariana Pierce
cultures. On Sunday, August 11 the brunch will have an Asian theme and on
Sunday, August 25, you'll be able to get a taste of the Mediterranean. THE DISPATCH MAGAZINE
I should also note that the last two Rooftop Happy Hours of the year are coming A Publication of The Army and Navy Club
up on August 21 and September 18. Make sure to reserve your spot before
they're all gone because they won't be back until 2020! on Farragut Square
In more mundane news, I want to bring to your attention that effective July 1, AUGUST 2019
the District of Columbia increased its minimum wage. We have also noticed that
the Club's fixed expenses have increased by 8%. The General Manager and the Editor
staff will work hard to mitigates the effects of these items, but as members, you Elizabeth Juskie
deserve to know. Art Direction & Design
I hope you all enjoy the rest of your summer, and look forward to seeing you in Ariana Pierce
September when events really kick off again with book forums, wine and liquor
tastings, and so much more. A Platinum Club of America
Safe travels!
DIRECTORY & HOURS
MG Daniel V. Wright, USA (Ret.) Accounting
President 202-534-3194

The President and the Club would like to welcome the following deployed members back to 9am-5pm (Monday-Friday)
the Club. Thank you for your continued service, valor and sacrifice. Welcome home! Membership & Marketing
Capt James S. C. Baehr
MAJ Hayes B. Preston, MD, ANG (Ret.) 202-721-2091
9am-5pm (Monday-Friday)
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Catering & Sales
202-355-0525

9am-5pm (Monday-Friday)
Dining & Hotel Reservations

202-628-8400
Open 24/7
Library

202-721-2096
7am-11pm (Monday-Sunday)

Librarian on Site
9am-5pm (Monday-Thursday)

9am-12pm (Friday)

A LETTER FROM THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
MG Daniel V. Wright, USA (Ret.)
GENERAL MANAGER & COO
President
John L. Warnack, ECM, CCM Col James A. Bracken, USMC (Ret.)

[email protected] Vice President and
Club Historian
B-2 LEVEL FACELIFT
Work on our B-2 level has begun. The capital improvement project includes an CAPT James H. Czerwonky, USN (Ret.)
updated entrance to our newly renovated Fitness Center that features: Secretary
• All new state-of-the-art Life Fitness brand exercise equipment
• Peloton bike COL Holly O’Grady Cook, USA (Ret.)
• New treadmills Treasurer
• New rowing machine
• New dumbbell racks Lt Col John H. La Raia, USAFR (Ret.)
• New mirrors Finance Committee, Chairman
• Sony large format TV display
• New LED lighting COL Marc L. Warren, USA (Ret.)
• Freshly painted walls and ceiling House Committee, Chairman
• New performance cork flooring
• New filtered water bottle filling station CDR Christopher P. Thomas, USN (Ret.)
• Complimentary chilled hand towels Membership Committee, Chairman
• New Service Academy artwork Col Eugene P. Gay, USAF (Ret.)
In addition, we plan to replace the racquetball court floor this month. Special Events Committee, Chairman
Our ANC Wellness Initiative also includes all new healthy breakfast, lunch and BG Malinda Ellen Dunn, USA (Ret.)
dinner menus. Gluten free, vegan and locally sourced food items are prominently Governor
featured, as well as items from our Rooftop Garden. Capt Donald Hooper, USMC
THE PATH FORWARD Governor
Our Finance Committee; led by Lt Col John H. La Raia, USAFR (Ret.); and our LTG Larry R. Jordan, USA (Ret.)
Strategic Planning Committee; led by Col James A. Bracken, USMC (Ret.); took Governor
the leap to procure a Capital Reserve Study in order to get a concrete, data- COL Michael Kirby, USA (Ret.)
driven strategy. The ANC is on much surer footing as it moves forward, and the Governor
Board leadership takes great comfort in having factual statistical comparisons
– benchmarks and reality based financial projections to validate its decisions Brig Gen Edward Rodriguez Jr., USAFR (Ret.)
and recommendations it makes to the membership. Through bold leadership Governor
commitment and forward thinking, they have built a clear path to the future!
Have a great vacation! Lt Col Euseekers Williams Jr., USMC (Ret.)
Governor
John L. Warnack
General Manager & COO COL Thomas F. Woloszyn, USA (Ret.)
Governor
Curator

Maj William Lang, USAF (Ret.)

LIBRARY TRUST FUND
MG John D. Altenburg Jr., USA (Ret.)

Chairman

EXECUTIVE STAFF
John L. Warnack, CCM, CFBE

General Manager & Chief
Operating Officer
202-721-2094
Sarah Ford
Director of Finance
202-721-2087
Mark Peckham

Director of Human Resources
202-721-2084

Elizabeth Juskie
Director of Membership, Marketing &

Communications
202-721-2091
Tibor Szabo

Director of House Operations
202-721-2083
Patrick Grady

Director of Food & Beverage
202-721-2089
Kirk DeLoach
Executive Chef
202-721-2092

3 | AUGUST 2019

MEMBERSHIP // MEMBER NEWS

Club Member COL Robert E. Love, USMC was Club member LTC Edward Lee Pearce, USA
recently recognized by the Naval Postgraduate (Ret.) and son Peyson visited Normandy,
School Alumni Association & Foundation in France on June 18. They are seen here in the
their NPS Alumni Spotlight. To read the full town of Sainte-Mère-Église on the Band of
article, please visit www.npsfoundation.org Brothers Tour.
and type 'Robert Love' in the search bar. COL
Love is currently Chief of Staff to the 33rd Under
Secretary of the Navy.

Club Member LT Richard D. Parker carried In June, Club Member Adam Roosevelt
the May 2019 issue of The Dispatch to read met with members of congress in New
over the Memorial Day weekend during York City to discuss military veterans and
his hike of the 84 mile Hadrian's Wall Path national security issues. While in NYC he
National Trail in England. received Maverick PAC's Future 40 Award
which identifies future leaders across the
Club Member Dr. Theodore T. Kim recently 50 states that represent exemplary service to the nation and
visited reciprocal club Grémio Literário in Lisbon, community. He dedicated the award to veterans and active duty
Portugal. Dr. Kim received a lovely tour by the members as a tribute to the fallen heroes.
Secretary of the club, Ms. Paula Lourenco.
Club Member Ms. Serina N. Vandegrift is seen
holding the May 2019 issue of The Dispatch in
Petra, Jordan.

Club Member COL Raymond T. Waity, USA Congratulations are in oder for Club
(Ret.) and wife JoAnn recently returned Member Dr. Alyson Kil, USA. Dr. Kil
from a visit to the Netherlands where on graduated from Occupational and
June 6, they lunched at the Koninklijke Environmental Medicine Residency at
Industrieele Groote Club in Amsterdam. Walter Reed National Military Medical
A memorable way to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Center in June, and will be stationed at
D-day and an early 75th birthday treat for COL Waity! Army Public Health Center. She also is
engaged to be married on August 31, 2019
Club Member Dr. Daniel Koski-Karell, as to CPT John Hussell (pictured on the right),
of recent, has been working as the Senior radiology resident also at Walter Reed.
Archaeologist on the U.S. Coast Guard
project to recover oil from a historic NEWSWORTHY
World War II shipwreck. It is the oil tanker
COIMBRA, sunk by a German U-boat in Do you have something exciting that you would like to share
January 1942 offshore of Long Island, NY. Above is a photograph with the Club? We encourage you all to share your stories,
of Dr. Koski-Karell (center) and the Coast Guard team aboard the achievements, and positive goings-on. Please send your news
work vessel. and photos to Ariana Pierce at [email protected].

Club members CAPT James P. Nickols, SOUNDING TAPS
USN (Ret.) and wife Janell are seen here
at Icey Straight Point, Alaska. They were Our heartfelt sympathy to the family and friends of:
aboard Royal Caribbean's Ovation of the
Seas for 11 nights. Mr. Robert H. Kirst – Somerset, PA
Mr. John T. Miller, Jr. – Arlington, VA

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT // MEMBERSHIP

Member Spotlight

MADELINE CAPORICCIO

Highly respected, a popular, loyal, creative contributor

Madeline Caporiccio is a long time, Special Events Committee member recognized for her creativity,
“can-do” attitude and wonderful charm. She is a star performer.

By Lt. Col. Peter R. McCarthy, USMC (Ret.) Top photo (from left to right): Joyce Soyster, Carolyn d’Avis and Madeline Caporiccio. Middle photo (from left to right): COL Thomas Woloszyn, LtCol
Former Chair, Special Events Committee; Recipient of The Army and Navy Club Distinguished Service Award Peter McCarthy and Madeline Caporiccio. Bottom photo (from left to right): Gia Colombraro, Madeline Caporiccio and Senator Elizabeth Dole.

Madeline and her husband Richard are native Philadelphians. They both are
frequently seen loyally supporting Club events with great enthusiasm and
are major contributors to our Club's camaraderie. Madeline is a skilled business
woman; the wife of a retired Army officer; the mother of four adult children,
two of whom were commissioned officers of the U.S. Army; and a perfect
representative of our great Club as we "moved" into the twenty-first century.

Madeline was one of our early pioneers bringing balance to our great Club's genre
of activities for our female members. In this regard, she and others have played
an evolving role, growing the Club's forums and special events. She has now
taken the lead in producing and directing the enormously successful "Annual
Celebration of Women’s Roles in the Success of the Military." From this success
evolved the Storhman Turner Sub-Committee (STS), named after one of the first
female members of our Club. The goal being to promote book forums, events and
luncheons that appeal to a broad range of membership.

Madeline is famous for her high energy, "can-do" attitude, creativity and charming
manner – all of which place her in high demand. When asked which venues she
has enjoyed most, she quickly ran off a litany of her favorites stating that being
part of the Special Events Committee (SEC) of the ANC has been a "Master
Class" for her.

Madeline stated she has been most fortunate to chair the last two annual women's
luncheons and had the opportunity to personally meet Lieutenant General Nadja
West, the Army Surgeon General, and Brigadier General Anne F. Macdonald,
one of the first female graduates of West Point. Two very accomplished and
dedicated women who helped pave the way for women in the Armed Forces today.

Last year she had the pleasure of being seated with Senator Elizabeth Dole, the
luncheon honoree, whom she found to be a warm and witty woman who could hold
her own in any situation. Madeline has had the lead in many, successful forums,
among them "The Code Girls" and "The Hello Girls." Her latest endeavor, the
formation of our ANC Travel Club, will be having their first weekend getaway
this October in Philadelphia, and staying at the Union League Club.

We are indeed fortunate to have Madeline on our team. Thank you, Madeline, for
all you do for our great Club! ◄

5 | AUGUST 2019

CLUB LIFE // CLUB NEWS

THE ARMY AND NAVY CLUB SUMMER
WELCOMES THE FOLLOWING NEW MEMBERS DINING CLOSURES

CALIFORNIA RHODE ISLAND MAIN DINING ROOM
Mr. Stephen J. Murphy (LT, USN) CDR Daniel Lynch, USN (Ret.) During the month of July, the Seafood Buffet
COLORADO Maj Nicholas Mull, USMC (Ret.) will only be offered on Tuesday, July 16 and
LTJG Carl Loescher, USNR SOUTH CAROLINA Tuesday, July 30.
CONNECTICUT ENS Ellis R. Moore, USN The Seafood Buffet will not be offered in the
Mr. Evan Barnet (LT, ARNG) TENNESSEE month of August.
Mr. Pete Mumma CPT Daniel Kunze, USAR The Seafood Buffet will return to the Main
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TEXAS Dining Room on Tuesday, September 10.
CDR Michael Barna, USN Mr. Monte Ferguson (CPT, USA)
Dr. Brian L. Pike (LCDR, USN) Lt Col David Holmes, USAF (Ret.) EAGLE GRILL
FLORIDA Dr. Randolph Lipscher (CPT, ARNG) The Eagle Grill will be closed starting July 1
Mr. George Davidson (LT, USN) Mr. Darin Kent Olson through September 3. During that time, the
GEORGIA Lt Col Gregory Radabaugh, USAF (Ret.) Bullpen and Pershing Room will be available
ENS Lauren G. O’Malley, USN CPT Alan Verdin, USA for members and guests who prefer the Eagle
COL Louie Scales, Jr., USA (Ret.) Mr. John R.Wilhite (CPT, USA) Grill dress code. The Main Dining Room menu
HAWAII VIRGINIA will be served. The Eagle Grill will reopen on
MAJ Raymond W. O’Donnell, USA LT Ryan James Alexander, USN Wednesday, September 4.
IDAHO Lt Col Stacee Bako, USAF
Mr. Zachary D. Tudor (LT, USN) 1stLt Peter M. Bates, USMC DINING HOURS
INDIANA LTC Erhan Bedestani, USA
Dr. David E. Wilmot (MG, USA) Maj Greg Butler, USMC (Ret.) MAIN DINING ROOM
MASSACHUSETTS 1LT Joseph M. Donato, USA Breakfast
CPT Luis A. Arauz, USA Lt Col Edward Ferguson, USAF Coat required/tie optional
Dr. Eric H. Twerdahl (LCDR, USN) Mr. John Gerlaugh (Capt, USMC) Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 10:00 am
MARYLAND Mr. Thomas F. Good Sunday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Dr. Sarah Arnold (CAPT, USPHS) LT David M. Hall, USNR
MAJ Jasmine W. Motupalli, USA 1LT David Anthony Kotz, ARNG Lunch
Col Louise Shumate, USAF Ms. Marianthi McMahon Coat required/tie optional
Maj Ferris Ridgely Bond, USMC CAPT Pat McClanahan, USN Monday - Friday 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
ENS Colin Gallacher, USN CPT Elizabeth Olcese, USA
2LT Cecelia Givens, USA Lt Col Stewart Parker, USAF Dinner
LT Benjamin Sampson, USN CDR Thomas Reitmeyer, USN (Ret.) Coat and tie required
MINNESOTA COL John D. Renaud, USA (Ret.) Monday - Friday 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
CPT Todd E. R. Strom, USAR COL Mark A. Schreiber, USA Saturday 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
NEW JERSEY Dr. Neil Small (LCDR, USN)
CAPT Kenneth R. Blackmon, USN Ms. Jessica Svetlana Trent Reservations in the Main Dining Room
NEW YORK Judge David L. Welch (1LT, USAR) are required. Please call 202-628-8400 for
MAJ Bryan A. Stech, USA INTERNATIONAL reservations.
NORTH CAROLINA Lt Col Stephen Hunt, USAF
Rep Gary A. Franks
LTC Franklin Huffman DAIQUIRI LOUNGE
Coat required/tie optional
Monday 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Tuesday - Saturday 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm

EAGLE GRILL
Coat and tie not required
Monday - Friday 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm

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CLUB NEWS // CLUB LIFE

AUGUST 24, 2019 FITNESS CENTER UPDATE IS COMPLETE!
The newly updated Fitness Center reopened on Tuesday, July 9, after being
Celebrating the shops, schools, restaurants, closed for a month! Updates include state-of-the-art Life Fitness brand
clubs, parks, arts and folks of the 17th street exercise equipment, Peloton bike, freshly painted walls and ceiling, new
rubber flooring, new filtered water bottle filling station, complimentary water
corridor. bottles and chilled hand towels, and much more! Use of the fitness facility is
This annual festival honors the incredible complimentary with ANC membership.
diversity of restaurants and retailers on 17th OKTOBERFEST AT THE ANC
Street NW in Dupont Circle. Taking place on Raise a stein to the fall's biggest celebration of beer and kick-off Oktoberfest
Saturday, August 24, more than 100 vendors will at the ANC! The Daiquiri Lounge will offer drink specials starting on Saturday,
be on-hand showcasing their offerings and over September 21 through Sunday, October 6. The Lounge is open Monday from
60 artists will display jewelry, crafts, fine art and 3 pm to 9 pm, and Tuesday-Saturday from 3 pm to 11 pm. Please note that
more. There will also be live music, a kids' zone traditional business attire is acceptable in the Daiquiri Bar and Lounge. A
featuring a moon bounce and a pet zone for coat and collared shirt are required for men. Neckties are optional. Equally
those looking to shop or adopt a new pet! appropriate attire is required for women. Reservations are not required.
Location: 17th Street NW from P Street to R
Street, NW, in Washington DC — the 1500 and

1600 blocks of 17th Streets, NW.

100+ VENDORS 50+ ARTISTS

LIVE MUSIC KIDS ZONE JULY + AUGUST HOTEL RATES FOR MEMBERS

For more information, please visit the website: Members can enjoy 15% off hotel rates in July and 25% off
www.17thstreetfestival.org hotel rates in August. For hotel reservations, please contact the

Front Desk at 202-628-8400 to guarantee these special rates!

Standard July August
King
Deluxe $200 $176
Premium $214 $188
$241 $212
$283 $250

BOOK YOUR DC GETAWAY TODAY!

Complimentary breakfast during the weekdays and continental breakfast on
the weekends are extended to all hotel guests. For Members only and subject

to availability. All hotel rooms must be paid for by the Member.
Restrictions may apply.

7 | AUGUST 2019

CLUB PROGRAMS // EVENTS

LUNCH AND A LECTURE SERIES BOOK FORUM
"George & Barbara Bush: A Great American Love Story" "Redefining the Modern Military: The Intersection of Profession
and Ethics" Edited by Nathan K. Finney and Tyrell O. Mayfield
with Ellie LeBlond Sosa
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Friday, September 13, 2019 Reception: 6:30 pm | Speaker: 7 pm
Lunch: 11:30 am | Presentation: 12:15 pm* Price: $10 per person
Price: $24++ per person Nathan Finney and Tyrell Mayfield, editors of
*Please note the different start time. Redefining the Modern Military, will be discussing the
importance of re-examining the profession of arms
From teenage love, to World War II, to the White during and between conflicts, as well the impact of
House—a love affair for the ages rooted in family and modern warfare and social online communications on the military.
service. This edited collection will expand upon and refine the ideas on the
Through a lifetime's worth of letters, photographs, and stories, Ellie role of ethics and the profession in the 21st Century. The authors
LeBlond Sosa and coauthor Kelly Anne Chase paint the portrait of the delve into whether Samuel Huntington and Morris Janowitz still
enduring relationship of George and Barbara Bush. Sharing intimate ring true in the 21st century; whether training and continuing
interviews with the Bushes and family friends, this is a never-before- education play a role in defining a profession; and if there is a
seen look into the private life of a very public couple. universal code of ethics required for the military as a profession.

THEMED BRUNCHES

Asian Brunch Mediterranean Brunch German Brunch
Sunday, August 11, 2019 Sunday, August 25, 2019 Sunday, September 22, 2019
Seatings from 10 am to 2 pm Seatings from 10 am to 2 pm Seatings from 10 am to 2 pm
$37++ pp (plus 15% gratuity and 10% tax) $37++ pp (plus 15% gratuity and 10% tax) $37++ pp (plus 15% gratuity and 10% tax)
Please call 202-628-8400 for reservations. Please call 202-628-8400 for reservations. Please call 202-628-8400 for reservations.
Taste something new at our Asian inspired Come to Club for a Mediterranean-inspired Save the airfare and get a little taste of
Brunch! Enjoy a creative and delicious Brunch! Enjoy a seasonal menu featuring Germany at the Club! Enjoy a traditional
menu, fusing dishes from across Asia. local ingredients and Mediterranean flair! German-inspired brunch featuring
authentic German breakfast favorites.

Take Rooftop Happy Hour Series
Happy Hour
Up a Level Wednesday, August 21 - Sold out!
Wednesday, September 18 - Limited spots available!

6 to 8 pm
Army Navy Building Rooftop
$24++ per person (plus 15% gratuity and 10% tax)
Please check-in for the event in the Eagle Grill.
We are nearing the end of our Rooftop Happy Hour Series!
Enjoy the warmer weather; complimentary heavy hors
d'oeuvres; and happy hour pricing on a selection of wine,
beer and specialty cocktails. Please note that the event price
includes food. Drinks will be by chit. Please contact Elizabeth
Newcomer at 202-355-0505 or enewcomer@armynavyclub.
org to be added to the waitlist.

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EVENTS // CLUB PROGRAMS

PROSPECTIVE MEMBER MIXER FOX CONNER SOCIETY
Monday, August 26 & Monday, September 30
Wednesday, August 7, 2019 6 pm | Daiquiri Lounge
6-7:30 pm | Eagle Grill
Please call 202-721-2091 for reservations. The Fox Conner Society gathers once a month for drinks,
All ANC Members are invited to bring a guest (or 2!) to the a round table discussion and dinner. It's more than just a
Prospective Member Mixer on Wednesday, August 7. The casual book club; the primary focus is building relationships and
mixer will include a complimentary reception with wine and camaraderie among like-minded professionals. Reservations
hors d’oeuvres, as well as optional Club tours. This is a great are requested, please contact COL Thomas Woloszyn, USA
opportunity for you to show off your Club! Reservations are (Ret.) at [email protected].
required.

CYBER CLUB DINNER AND JAZZ NIGHT
Monday, August 12 & Monday, September 9 Friday, September 13, 2019
6 pm | John Paul Jones/Iwo Jima Room Seatings from 6-9 pm
Reservations are not required. Main Dining Room
Please call 202-628-8400 for reservations.
The Cyber Club provides a forum where members can meet
new friends, network with each other and the broader cyber The Army and Navy Club invites you to a vibrant night of dinner
industry, explore employment opportunities, and/or encourage and jazz! Enjoy live music and a menu of classics sure to delight.
the hiring of transitioning military Club members. The Cyber
Club meets once a month for mixers with guided discussions NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION
and formal presentations. For more information on how to Tuesday, September 17, 2019
become a part of the Cyber Club, please email Capt Don Hooper 6-7:30 pm | Ballroom
at [email protected]. Please call 202-355-0505 for reservations.

JOINT SERVICE ACADEMY BUSINESS MIXER Orientations are a great way for new members to meet Club
August 13, 2019 staff, other new members, and become familiar with all of the
5-8pm | Ballroom programming the ANC has to offer. The reception begins at 6:00
Reservations are required. pm and includes heavy hors d'oeuvres, optional Club tours,
and all the information you'll need to get the most out of your
The Club will host the Joint Service Academy Business Mixer on membership. Reservations are required.
August 13! The event is open to Service Academy and Military
College/University graduates who do business locally. This is a HEADSHOTS AND HAPPY HOUR
great way to meet other area service academy graduates and Thursday, September 26, 2019
to expand your network. Acceptances only. For reservations, 6-7:30 pm | Eagle Grill
please send your name, academy and class year to Jess Posey $20 per person
at [email protected]. Please call 202-355-0505 for reservations.

PRIME RIB NIGHT Looking to get a new or updated professional headshot? Need
Friday, August 23, 2019 a fresh photo for LinkedIn? Join the Professional Members
Seatings from 6-9 pm Network for "Headshots and Happy Hour" to network with
$40++ per person (plus 15% gratuity and 10% tax) other DC professionals and get a professional-style headshot.
Please call 202-628-8400 for reservations. Registration fee includes light hors d'oeuvres, a selection of
wine and beer, and one digital file. Photos will be taken on
Enjoy freshly roasted prime rib served with a twice-baked a rolling basis throughout the event and is first-come, first-
potato, seasonal vegetables and your choice of a dessert. The served. Digital files will be sent to you via email within 30 days
regular à la carte menu will also be available. of the event.

9 | AUGUST 2019

AUGUST

EVENTS SNAPSHOT SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

8/4 1:30pm 1 23
Sold out! Visit the Eagle Grill Closed Eagle Grill Closed Chess Group
International Spy
Museum Dinner in the Eagle
Grill
8/7 6:00pm
Prospective Member Daiquiri Lounge
Mixer Closed from 5:30-
7:30pm
8/8 6:00pm
Young Members Happy 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Hour Eagle Grill Closed Eagle Grill Closed Eagle Grill Closed Eagle Grill Closed Eagle Grill Closed Dinner in the Eagle
Coast Guard Grill
8/11 10:00am Birthday No Seafood Buffet Prospective
Asian Brunch Member Mixer Daiquiri Lounge
Champagne Brunch Closed from 5:30-
8/13 5:00pm 7:30pm
Joint Service Academy Visit the
Business Mixer International Spy
Museum
8/21 6:00pm
Rooftop Happy Hour 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Asian Brunch Eagle Grill Closed Eagle Grill Closed Eagle Grill Closed Eagle Grill Closed Eagle Grill Closed
8/23 5:30pm
Dinner and a Show at Cyber Club Joint Service
the Kennedy Center: Academy Business
Aladdin Mixer

6:00pm No Seafood Buffet
Prime Rib Night
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
8/25 10:00am Champagne Brunch Eagle Grill Closed Eagle Grill Closed Eagle Grill Closed Eagle Grill Closed Eagle Grill Closed
Mediterranean Brunch

No Seafood Buffet Rooftop Happy Dinner and a Show
Hour at the Kennedy
Center: Aladdin

Prime Rib Night

25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Eagle Grill Closed Eagle Grill Closed Eagle Grill Closed Eagle Grill Closed Eagle Grill Closed
Mediterranean
Brunch

Fox Conner No Seafood Buffet
Society

SEPTEMBER

EVENTS SNAPSHOT SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

9/5 6:00pm 12 3 4 5 6 7
Young Members Happy Champagne Brunch LABOR DAY Eagle Grill Closed
Hour Eagle Grill
Club Closed No Seafood Buffet Reopens
9/13 11:30am Hotel Open
Lunch Series: ""George 10 11 12 13 14
& Barbara Bush: A Great 89 Seafood Buffet
American Love Story" Champagne Brunch Cyber Club Lunch Series:
with Ellie LeBlond Sosa "George & Barbara
Bush: A Great
6:00pm American Love
Dinner and Jazz Night Story"

9/17 6:00am Dinner and Jazz
New Member Night
Orientation
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
9/18 6:00pm Champagne Brunch New Member Air Force Birthday
Rooftop Happy Hour Orientation
Rooftop Happy
9/22 10:00am Seafood Buffet Hour
German-Themed Brunch

9/24 6:30pm
Nathan Finney and Tyrell
Mayfield Book Forum:
"Redefining the Modern
Military"

9/26 6:00pm 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Professional Members Nathan Finney and Wine Society PMN: Happy Hour
German-Themed Tyrell Mayfield
Network: Happy Hour Brunch Book Forum

Seafood Buffet

29 30

Champagne Brunch Fox Conner
Society

ON THE COVER // TRAVEL CLUB

Military Historical Tours Presents "All of Ireland" Tour

September 12 - October 1, 2019

The Travel Club, a Club within the Club, together with the Military Historical Tours (MHT), is taking Club members
to the Emerald Isle to see what many may have missed including the North Counties: Dublin, Belfast, Giant's
Causeway, Aran Islands, Limerick, Galway, Glens of Antrim and Derry. Don't miss this excellent trip to see all the
U.S. military sites of World War II. The tour is from Tuesday, September 17 through Tuesday, October 1, 2019. The
price is $3,275.00 (based on double occupancy). For more information on the tour, please contact Major Bill
McCulloch, USMC (Ret.) at 703-590-1295 or [email protected].

IRELAND ITINERARY Cliffs of Moher
Enniskillen Castle
Day 1 (Sept. 17): Overnight Flight to Dublin
• Depart for overnight flight to Dublin to arrive by 10 am
local time on Sept. 18.

Day 2-4 (Sept. 18-20): Dublin
• Meet your Tour Leader at the Airport in Dublin and kick
off the Ireland tour.

Day 5-6 (Sept. 21-22): Dublin - County Clare & Limerick
• Attractions visited: Irish National Stud & Gardens; Cliffs of
Moher; Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum; Bunratty
Folk Park & Castle; and Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet.

Day 7 (Sept. 23): Limerick - Galway
• Attractions visited: Downtown Galway and Ferry to The
Aran Islands.

Day 8-9 (Sept. 24-25): Limerick - Enniskillen
• Attractions visited: Grave of W.B Yeats at Drumcliffe
Church; Lissadell House; Belleek Pottery; Castle Archdale;
Eisenhower Field; Colebrooke Park; Inniskillings Museum;
and Enniskillen Castle.

Day 10-11 (Sept. 26-27): Enniskillen - Derry
• Attractions visited: Beech Hill; Battle of the Atlantic
Memorial; Peace Bridge; City Wall Tour; St. Augustine's
Cathedral; and Guildhall.

Day 12-13 (Sept. 28-29): Derry - Causeway Coast & Belfast
• Attractions visited: Glens of Antrim; Giants Causeway;
Dunluce Castle; Bushmills Distillery; Brownlow House
Headquarters for WWII U.S. Forces; Eisenhower WWII
Memorial; RMS Titanic Museum; and more.

Day 14 (Sept. 30): Belfast - Dublin
• Spend the day sightseeing around Belfast.

Day 15 (Oct. 1): Dublin Departure Flight
• Bid farewell to the Emerald Isle as you fly
from Dublin International Airport.

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TOUR?

[email protected] 703-590-1295

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TRAVEL CLUB // ON THE COVER

The Travel Club Presents the "City of Philadelphia" Weekend Trip

October 18 - 20, 2019

Whether you know the way around the city or have never been, join the ANC Travel Club for a personalized,
5-star weekend getaway experience to Philadelphia; home to the Liberty Bell, the Declaration of Independence,
and other American Revolutionary sites. Members will enjoy exclusive tours of the must-see sites, and the
opportunity to meet and reconnect with fellow ANC members in a unique setting.

The trip is scheduled from Friday, October 18, through Sunday, October 20, 2019. For your convenience, a block
of 10 hotel rooms has been reserved at the Union League Club in Philadelphia for ANC members. A standard
hotel room is $240 per night plus tax. To make a reservation, please make arrangements with the Union League
Club in Philadelphia by calling 215-563-6500 and mention Madeline Caporiccio.

PHILADELPHIA ITINERARY Union League of Philadelphia

Day 1 (Oct. 18): Travel to Philadelphia Benjamin Franklin Parkway
• Depart for Philadelphia. Please note that
transportation is not included. Travel by train or car is TRANSPORTATION RECOMMENDATIONS
the best option. Parking at the Union League Club is Plane: travel time is approximately 1 hour.
$35 per day. Amtrak Train: travel time is approximately 2 hours.
Car: travel time is approximately 2.5 hours.
• 3 pm: Check-in time at the Union League Club.

• 6 pm: Meet and greet at the Union League Bar.

• 7:30: Dinner at a local neighborhood Italian restaurant.
Please note that transportation to the restaurant is
not included. Suggestions for transportation include a
taxi or an Uber.

Day 2 (Oct. 19): Explore East Philadelphia
• 8 am: Complimentary breakfast at the Union League
Club.

• 9:30 am: A day exploring "America’s Most Historic
Square Mile." Attractions visited: Liberty Bell, Betsy
Ross House, Independence Hall, and the Museum of
American Revolution.

• Lunch will be on your own with a chance to explore
the city. Maps will be provided.

• 7 pm: Dinner at the Union League Club.

Day 3 (Oct. 20): Explore West Philadelphia
• 8 am: Complimentary breakfast at the Union League
Club.

• 11 am: Check-out time.

• 11:30 am: Depart for Tour of Barnes Foundation

• 2:30 pm: (Optional) Farewell Lunch at Parc Restaurant.

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TRIP?

[email protected] The Union League of Philadelphia
140 South Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19102

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ON THE COVER // TRAVEL CLUB

Thalassa Journeys Presents the "Mediterranean
Sea Through the Ages" Cruise

April 24 - May 5, 2020

Join Distinguished Guest Lecturer, and fellow Army and Navy Club member, Admiral
James Stavridis on a voyage from Rome to Athens.

On this voyage between two of the Mediterranean’s most venerable and storied cities,
Rome and Athens, you will have the opportunity to visit some of its most important and
attractive port towns and islands.

Admiral James Stavridis is the Distinguished Guest Lecturer on the voyage. A retired
4-star United States Navy admiral, Admiral Stavridis served as the commander of U.S.
Southern Command and commander of U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme
Allied Commander Europe, the first Navy officer to hold these positions. His lectures
and discussions will add meaning to the voyage and highlight the importance of the
Mediterranean throughout history.

Anastasia Akrivaki, a resident of Athens, is a field archaeologist, who, for many years
excavated in Akrotiri, Santorini’s incredible prehistoric town. Her lectures will bring to life
the ancient sites you will visit.

The ship for the voyage is the Star Pride, one of the finest cruise ships in the Mediterranean.
Featuring all-suite accommodations, the smallest of which measures a generous 277
square feet, several lovely public facilities, as well as ample open deck space. The group
throughout the voyage will be comprised of Admiral and Mrs. Stavridis, Anastasia and
approximately 30 travelers who will enjoy their private lectures and the all–inclusive and
exclusive shore excursions during the trip.

For more information on the cruise and the registration process, please call toll-free
866-633-3611 or visit www.thalassajourneys.com.

About Thalassa Journeys

Thalassa Journeys was established by the principals and managers of Travel Dynamics,
the company that 50 years ago pioneered the concept of educational travel for America’s
educational and cultural institutions. The belief that travel is primarily a learning
experience forms the core principle of Thalassa Journeys. We bring an unrivaled depth
of experience to make your journey with us meaningful, unique and seamless. We will
take you not only to marvelous places, but we will also bridge the past with the present,
illuminate the ancient sites we explore – what they were, how they came to be, and why
they matter to us – make them come alive, and enrich your mind and inspire your senses.

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CRUISE?

[email protected] Toll-Free 866-633-3611

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Santorini, Greece PROGRAM INCLUSIONS

ITINERARY • Ten-night cruise aboard the Star
Pride.
Day 1 (Apr. 24): Depart the USA • Suite accommodations offering
• Depart for Rome, Italy. ocean views.
• All meals aboard ship, with non-
Day 2 (Apr. 25): Rome/Civitavecchia Embarkation alcoholic beverages included.
• Arrive in Rome and transfer to the port of Civitavecchia to • Welcome reception aboard ship.
embark on the Star Pride. • Airport/pier transfers and handling
of luggage.
Day 4 (Apr. 26): Ponza, Pontine Islands • Exclusive tours and excursions
• Arrive in Ponza and explore the island. as described in the itinerary with
professional English-speaking
Day 5 (Apr. 27): Sorrento & the Amalfi Coast or Pompeii & guides.
Herculaneum • Entrance fees to museums and
• The old town of Sorrento, where the ship will spend the historic sites.
day, stands on a cliff rising from the sea. From here, travel • Gratuities to ship’s crew, guides,
the celebrated Amalfi Drive. drivers and porters.
• Alternatively, explore Pompeii and Herculaneum. • All local taxes, including port dues
and embarkation taxes.
Day 5 (Apr. 28): Taormina, Italy • Lectures and discussions by
• Visit the ancient Greek theater and explore the city’s Admiral James Stavridis and
narrow streets and lovely gardens. Anastasia Akrivaki.
• Complete pre-departure material.
Day 6 (Apr. 29): Valletta, Malta
• Tour the city in the morning, including St. John’s Co- NOT INCLUDED: Airfare; travel
Cathedral and the Cathedral Museum. insurance; expenses of a personal
nature; any items not mentioned
Day 7 (Apr. 30): At Sea in the Itinerary and the Program
• Spend the day at sea cruising to Greece. Inclusions.

Day 8 (May 1): Cephalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS
• Arrive in the morning in Cephalonia and explore the
island, noted for its striking mountainous landscape. In conjunction with the cruise, an
optional two-day pre-cruise stay
Day 9 (May 2): Delphi & the Corinth Canal in Rome, and an optional two-day
• Star Pride will navigate through the steep-walled Corinth post-cruise extension to Athens will
Canal. be offered. In addition to fine hotel
accommodations, tours to the most
Day 10 (May 3): Milos important landmark sites of the two
• Disembark in the port of Adamas. ancient cities will be included. Details
will be provided upon registration.
Day 11 (May 4): Santorini
• Be on deck as the ship approaches Santorini to admire
the spectacle of the island’s town of Phira.

Day 12 (May 5): Athens/USA
• Disembark at Athens’ port of Piraeus and transfer to the
airport for the return flight home.

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LIBRARY TRUST FUND // UPDATE

A Letter from the Library Trust Chairman
MG John D. Altenburg, USA (Ret.)
D-Day 75th Anniversary Exhibition: May 24 – August 31 in the Eagle Grill
Due to overwhelming support and enthusiasm, The Army and Navy Club's D-Day 75th Anniversary exhibition in the Eagle Grill
will remain on view through the end of August. The summer season presents a wonderful opportunity to visit the exhibition and
explore the rest of our art collection, as the Club's pace is slower and its hallways quieter through the "dog days."
On page 16 of this issue, you can read an extended feature about artist Bill Adair's Omaha Door, which is one in a series that
includes the Normandy Door, part of our D-Day exhibition. They are both part of Bill’s Golden Doors to Infinity series, where doors
are repurposed as "entryways" into landmark historical and cultural events. Five years ago, Bill traveled The Normandy Door to
Normandy Beach for the 70th anniversary of D-Day. So inspired, he is now doing a series of doors devoted to the D-Day offensive.
The story of the Omaha Beach Door (page 16) documents one of the fascinating, unique adventures that this project seems to
inspire, detailing Bill’s journey from Washington to Omaha Beach on the 75th anniversary of D-Day with a large gilded door in tow.
Library Trust Donations
We’d like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all of you who support the Library Trust. Thank you for your continuing donations,
contributions, and investment of all variety. Without your enthusiasm and engagement, none of our efforts over the years would
have been possible, or meaningful. For all of us that work to enhance the beauty, history, and community on which this Club was
founded, your support of the Library Trust is essential and deeply appreciated.
Library Trust donations are more essential than ever. We continue working to enhance our Club through new exhibitions, artist
talks, and new acquisitions, as well as expand our online collection for the edification of our members and the public and to facilitate
new partnerships with institutions like the Smithsonian Institute and the Naval War College Museum.
The past six months has also seen unfortunate physical damage to artworks in our collection. As noted in the last Dispatch, we have
contracted the nationally renowned art conservator David Olin to conserve many of our most important portraits, including the
badly damaged full-length portrait of Admiral Jocko Clark. Conservation is expensive, but essential to the future of our collection,
which I believe we all agree is one of the most valuable and enriching amenities our Club offers.
Our 501(c)(3) status enables members to contribute to our
continuing improvement and acquisition efforts. There are
several ways to donate other than through monthly Club
dues and periodic contributions through those invoices.
One anonymous Club member donated the funds for the
Library's stellar Gannon Room renovation and upgrade,
which he funded through Donor Advised Funds. Other
Club members, the Hinmans (left photo) and the Weavers
(right photo), made substantial bequests of their retirement
accounts to the Library Trust Fund. You will see the custom
framed photo-portraits honoring their contributions in the
Library Reading Room; we have written about both families
in earlier Dispatch articles. We are also creating an honor roll of donors that will soon be published at Collections.ArmyNavyClub.org.
Donations to the Library Trust are fully tax deductible. Please contact John Altenburg ([email protected]) for more information.
We greatly appreciate your generosity, especially the regular donations. Thanks!!! ◄

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OUR COMMANDER IN CHIEF AS A MEMBER // HISTORY VAULT

Our Commander in Chief as a Member

By Col James A. Bracken, USMC (Ret.) Club Vice President & Historian

Fourteen Presidents of the United States have been members of our Club. Spanning an era of American history from
the late 19th century to the last decade of the 20th, the first chief executive to grace our roles was Benjamin Harrison,
who served as President from 1893-1901. The most recent was Ronald Reagan.
It had been our custom, since the Club's founding in 1885, to offer honorary Club memberships to those who held
national office either by election or by Presidential appointment. Unfortunately, because of a modification to our Nation's
Standards of Ethical Conduct that precluded such officials from holding honorary memberships in private clubs, that
practice ended during the Reagan administration.
In times gone by, the President might "just stop by" the Club. Harry Truman, on many of his daily walks, would often
come by and wave at the doormen or greet members on their way in or out. Mrs. Eisenhower, a very resourceful woman,
was known to discreetly slip into the Club to meet her friends for lunch and cards while she was First Lady. It was a
practice she began before World War II when her husband was assigned to the War Department, and which she continued
even after Ike retired.
But as life in general, and specifically life in the nation's capital, has grown more complex, the custom of an afternoon
"walk across the park from the White House" has become all but impossible with all such visits having to be coordinated
with the Secret Service.
Our proud list of Presidential members includes Benjamin Harrison, Grover Cleveland, William McKinley, Theodore
Roosevelt, William H. Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Harry Truman,
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), Dwight D. Eisenhower, Gerald R. Ford, and Ronald Reagan. Even though not all Presidents
chose to accept our invitation to join the Club, those that did never seemed to regret the decision.
On the three formal and festive occasions we have opened a new Clubhouse, a sitting President did us the most distinct
honor of "cutting the ribbon" and addressing membership. Benjamin Harrison did so in 1893, William Howard Taft in
1912, and Ronald Reagan in 1987. All these occasions were well documented in the newspapers.
FDR's most active participation in the Club began in 1913 when he was appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy in
the Wilson Administration. Offered honorary memberships at virtually all District of Columbia private clubs, he joined
the Metropolitan Club, the University Club, the Chevy Chase Country Club, and our Army and Navy Club. These
memberships were in addition to clubs where he already belonged (the New York Yacht Club, the Knickerbocker Club,
the City Club, the Racquet and Tennis Club and the Harvard Club). Records of the day show that during his eight years
of service with the Department of the Navy he usually left his office at the Old Executive Office Building to have lunch
at either the Metropolitan Club or across Farragut Square at The Army and Navy Club.
At the 1987 opening of our newly renovated clubhouse, President Reagan captured the essence of the Club's hospitality
and camaraderie by saying, "...in the old days, I'm told, The Army and Navy Club often invited their neighbor, the
President, to their parties. I've also heard that Benjamin Harrison and Grover Cleveland walked over for toddy or two.
Oh, for the good old days."
Don't we all sometimes look back and also pine for the "good old days." ◄

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LAST POST // THE GOLDEN DOORS TO INFINITY PROJECT

A GOLDEN DOOR Two Rangers signing the Golden door.
ON OMAHA BEACH

A Story of Art, Fate, and Remembrance on the
75th Anniversary on D-Day

By: Ari Post
Director, Collections and Exhibitions, Library Trust

Club member, artist, and Library Trust advisor Bill Adair has back. "Water gilding," gilding with real gold, is a slow, laborious
worked for 10 years on The Golden Doors to Infinity, a series process. More typically used on picture frames and architectural
of art installations. Bill repurposes abandoned doors with this embellishments, gilding and burnishing the expansive surface of a door
project as "entryways" into landmark historical events. requires countless hours of meditative work. Bill can’t tell you exactly
The project's premise is simple: Bill collects abandoned doors anywhere how long it took to burnish The Omaha Door, but to him it doesn’t
they lie and covers them with gold, then installs them at historic public matter. For the 75th anniversary of D-Day, those young soldiers, long
sites to be written and marked upon by visitors and passersby. The lost but always remembered, deserved a properly radiant tribute.
messages left on the doors overlap and fade, but they fundamentally Arriving in Normandy with the gilded door, Bill had not yet worked
honor shared cultural values inspired by the specific location of the out the complicated political choreography of moving a large art
installation and more broadly through the universally symbolic value installation through the myriad security checkpoints of the D-Day
of gold. anniversary celebration and onto Omaha Beach. Up and down the
The Golden Doors to Infinity Project has always fostered a close beaches of northern France, visitors from all over Europe and America
connection to American military history based on Bill's personal thronged the shoreline in a grand memorial celebration.
history of family who served in the U.S. military, as well as the French President Emmanuel Macron was slated to speak at Omaha
inspiration he has drawn working with The Army and Navy Club’s art Beach, as well as President Trump, the American Ambassador to
collection for thirty years. France, Secretary of the American Battlefield Monuments Commission
Beginning with the 70th anniversary of D-Day in 2014, Bill embarked Major General William M. Matz, Jr. and the American Ambassador
on creating a series of doors memorializing D-Day, 1944. The first to the United Nations.
door in the D-Day series, The Normandy Door, is currently on view Bill's dear friend Kip Forbes had invited him to stay at his majestic
in The Eagle Grill as part of The Army and Navy Club's D-Day 75th Chateau de Balleroy in Normandy province. Kip had warned him that
Anniversary art exhibition. Bill took that very door to a Normandy the estate would be under strict security detail, as Kip was hosting a
invasion beach on June 6, 2014 (D-Day’s 70th anniversary) where small handful of American VIPs also in town for the occasion.
visitors from all over the world left their messages on its surface to Club connections gave Bill a plausible way to get the door onto
celebrate and commemorate the event, and now Club members Omaha Beach. Rob Dalessandro, valued member of our Library
inscribe messages. Trust Committee, is also deputy secretary of the American Battle
Two months ago, Bill returned to Normandy to install a second door at Monuments Commission (ABMC) but the Commission's significant
Omaha Beach. The story of The Omaha Door is curious, captivating, role in the 75th ceremony at Normandy was not enough to guarantee
inspiring, and utterly unique—a kaleidoscope of historical allusion approval to install The Omaha Door. Bill's plan on the morning of
and unbridled spiritual fervor. Not incidentally, this describes Bill also! June 6 was tenuous. The good offices of Club member Carole Brookins
We believe you will enjoy this uplifting story of Bill's recent pilgrimage had enabled access to Utah Beach, but Bill was holding out for Omaha
from Washington to Normandy, carrying a golden door on his and La Pointe du Hoc.

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Kip Forbes' Château.
Ambassador Jamie McCourt signing the Golden Door
at her Residence.

He arrived at breakfast that morning uncertain as to his course of life of this father, grandfather, and warrior. The man inscribed his
action; coffee had not yet been served when a security escort entered father’s name, unit, and rank, as well as the names of friends his father
the dining room. Bill found himself greeting Secretary of Energy Rick lost that day.
Perry, U.S. Ambassador to France Jamie McCourt, U.S. Ambassador An American Congressman wrote, America: "the only country that
to the European Union Gordon Sondland, and U.S. Deputy sends their boys to die for other peoples' freedoms."
Representative to the United Nations Jonathan Cohen, all guests at "It was a spectacle," says Bill. People milling about in all directions,
Kip Forbes' Chateau. many collecting sand in jars as if it were holy water. "The sacred sands
It was a jubilant breakfast. These were the last people Bill expected to of Omaha Beach."
meet that morning, but you can imagine that none of them expected Historic airplanes roared overhead. A Navy ship stationed itself
to break bread with an artist attempting a sacred pilgrimage to Omaha offshore. It felt almost like an invasion in itself.
Beach with a golden door to install. Fate was sealed. Secretary Perry President Macron spoke and awarded the Medal of Honor to a surviving
insisted that Bill join his motorcade, and within the hour Bill found veteran of the invasion, followed by a 21-gun salute. Macron spoke
himself barreling down Normandy's coastal roads at alarming speeds, about the American graveyards at Normandy. To this day, he said,
flanked by black SUVs, gilded door rattling happily in the trunk of his each grave is adopted by a French citizen, who tends it and blankets it
Budget rent-a-car. with roses. The citizens of Normandy continue to honor the American
Parking in a secured lot with the rest of the entourage, Bill was on soldiers who gave their lives for freedom.
his own to move the door to the beach. It was a steep downhill walk A monumental sculpture by Donald Harcourt De Lue overlooks the
along a sandy cliff pathway, and the door was large, as you can see in beach. A soaring youth with an upstretched arm, it watches over the
the photos. As he pondered his newest challenge, two army rangers graveyards in the center of the Normandy Memorial at the Normandy
walked by. American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer. The sculpture is titled The
"Rangers!" Bill called. Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves.
"Yessir," they replied. It was this image, of art as memorial, that imprinted itself on Bill as he
Bill explained his challenge; without hesitation the rangers agreed to left the beach that day.
help. They hoisted the door under their arms and marched down the Three young British men helped carry the door back up the cliff,
cliff to the crowded beach, hollering "Rangers Lead The Way!" They including a 25-year-old whose grandfather had died on Omaha Beach.
dug a narrow trench and planted the door firmly in the sand. Offering The Omaha Door remains in France. Bill moved it to the Arc de
a pen, Bill thanked them and asked them to sign the door. They signed Triomphe in Paris, and then to Versailles in early July where the U.S.
it, and so did many others. Ambassador to France signed the door the weekend before July 4. It
Within an hour the door was overflowing with inscriptions—the remained at the U.S. embassy through our Independence Day as well
names of lost soldiers, reminiscences, and remembrances. It was signed as Bastille Day, July 14, for visitors to sign. Bill next takes the door to
by veterans both young and old, active duty soldiers from across the Berlin for an installation at the Brandenburg Gate. Upon its return to
world, and descendants of those who fought on the same beaches 75 the U.S., the door’s first exhibit will be here at The Army and Navy
years before. Club. ◄
An American man whose father was part of the D-Day invasion arrived
with his entire family. All of them inscribed the door, celebrating the

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THE DISPATCH
The Army and Navy Club
901 Seventeenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006-2503

Dinner and a Show at the Kennedy Center: Aladdin

Friday, August 23, 2019
Dinner at the Club at 5:30 pm | Showtime: 7:30 pm

$145 per adult | $118 per child ages 12 & under
(Price includes prix fixe dinner at the Club and ticket to the show)
Due to the nature of the event, cancellations and refunds will not be allowed after

August 16th.
Discover a whole new world at Disney’s Aladdin, the hit Broadway musical!
From the producer of The Lion King comes the timeless story of Aladdin, a
thrilling new production filled with unforgettable beauty, magic, comedy, and
breathtaking spectacle. Dinner at the Club will include a delicious 3-course, prix
fixe menu. Beverages are not included. Members will be responsible for their own
transportation to and from the Kennedy Center. For reservations, please contact
Elizabeth Newcomer at 202-355-0505 or [email protected].


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