The Dispatch April 2020 Issue

DITHE SPATCH

A PUBLICATION OF THE ARMY AND NAV Y CLUB

APRIL 2020

FASHION
PRESENTATION

AT THE ARMY AND NAVY CLUB
MAY 2, 2020

T REAT YOUR SELF TO
SOMETHING SPECIAL

A LETTER FROM THE CONTENTS

PRESIDENT Membership
Member News and more ..... 4
MG Daniel V. Wright, USA (Ret.)
Club Life
[email protected] Club News and more ..... 6

At The Army and Navy Club, the beginning of spring is marked with two long-running Upcoming Events
annual events every April. One of the most special events that the Club hosts is the Dining Events and more .... 12
annual Golden Knights Dinner. The evening before the Annual Meeting, the Club’s
Committee and Board members gather to celebrate those who have been members of Regular Features
our distinguished organization for 50+ years and welcome in the new class of Golden Library Trust Fund Update ..... 17
Knights. This year, on April 14, we will add two to the list: CAPT John W. Francis and
CAPT Stephen L. Madey. History Vault ..... 18

ON THE COVER
Lilly Pulitzer print

Photo Credit: Lilly Pulitzer

Then on Wednesday, April 15, the Annual Meeting will be held in the Ballroom on the
second floor. All Regular members should have already received the ballot for the
Board of Governors. Please note that the Club must receive completed ballots no later
than April 8, in order to be counted. All members are invited to attend the meeting and
spouses and guests are invited to the reception following.

Also, don’t forget that the lottery for the Hamilton Dinner and a Show opens on April THE DISPATCH MAGAZINE
22, at 10am and will close on May 6, at 5 pm; the actual event date is Thursday, July 16. A Publication of The Army and Navy Club
Winners will be selected at random, and will be notified via email on Friday, May 8.
on Farragut Square
Looking ahead to May, the Club has a number of events that are sure to garner a lot of
interest. On Friday, May 1, we will host our annual Bourbon Tasting to celebrate the APRIL 2020
Kentucky Derby. This was a sell out, so I hope you have your reservations made already! Editor

Elizabeth Juskie
Art & Design
Emily Jatczak

Then on Saturday, May 2, the Ladies Spring Fashion event is back with Lilly Pulitzer. A Platinum Club of America
Of course, any member who is interested is welcome to attend and bring guests. The
event will include a fashion show, pop-up shop, and 3-course lunch. The staff antici- DIRECTORY & HOURS
pates that this will also be a sell-out, so be sure to get your seats early for this as well! Accounting
202-534-3194
And on Wednesday, May 20, the Rooftop Happy Hour is back! Just as we did last year,
we will be hosting one rooftop event per month through September. Since the rooftop 9 am-5 pm (Monday-Friday)
area is owned by Washington REIT, the Club has to reserve it ahead of time, which is Membership & Marketing
why these events are so limited and sought after. That being said, last year, most ev-
eryone who wanted to attend did, and we will do our best to accommodate this year 202-721-2091
as well. 9 am-5 pm (Monday-Friday)

I look forward to seeing you all at the Club this season! Catering & Sales
202-355-0525
MG Daniel V. Wright, USA (Ret.)
President 9 am-5 pm (Monday-Friday)
Dining & Hotel Reservations

202-628-8400
Open 24/7
Library

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

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

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A LETTER FROM THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
MG Daniel V. Wright, USA (Ret.)
GENERAL MANAGER
President
Sarah Ford Col James A. Bracken, USMC (Ret.)

[email protected] Vice President and
Club Historian
Can you believe it? We managed to sneak through another winter without an apoca-
lyptic snow storm. With daylight savings in our rearview we can look forward to lon- CAPT James H. Czerwonky, USN (Ret.)
ger brighter days. Spring is in the air! Farragut Square will once again be colorfully Secretary
decorated with daffodils and tulips and the entire District will come alive with pink
and white blooms of the cherry blossom trees. COL Holly O’Grady Cook, USA (Ret.)
Treasurer
Speaking of warmer weather and vibrant spring colors, grab your best friends and
join us at the Club on May 2nd for our Lilly Pulitzer fashion event. It will be sure to put Lt Col John H. La Raia, USAFR (Ret.)
a smile on your face and a fun new spring wardrobe in your closet. Finance Committee, Chairman

There can’t be flowers without the rain, so if the weather dampens your spirits, grab COL Marc L. Warren, USA (Ret.)
an umbrella and stroll over to ANC where our bartenders and servers always greet House Committee, Chair
you with a smile. Leave the dreary gloom of April showers far behind you while en-
joying a delicious lunch in the Eagle Grill where weather is quite literally out of sight. CDR Christopher P. Thomas, USN (Ret.)
Membership Committee, Chair
As we approach the Annual Meeting and the upcoming Election, I’d like to write a Col Eugene P. Gay, USAF (Ret.)
sincere thank you to all serving Committee and Board of Governor members. The Special Events Committee, Chair
countless volunteer hours you provide are critical to the Club's continued success.
An exceptional hallmark of this success is the recent declaration of The Army and BG Malinda Ellen Dunn, USA (Ret.)
Navy Club as a 2020-2021 Platinum Club of the WORLD. Platinum Club status is the Governor
height of recognition for private clubs, so congratulations to all members and staff
for being an active contributor to a world-renowned club! Capt Donald Hooper, USMC
Governor

LTG Larry R. Jordan, USA (Ret.)
Governor

COL Michael Kirby, USA (Ret.)
Governor

Brig Gen Edward Rodriguez Jr., USAFR (Ret.)
Governor

Lt Col Euseekers Williams Jr., USMC (Ret.)
Governor

Curator
Maj William Lang, USAF (Ret.)

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

Chair

Very respectfully, EXECUTIVE STAFF
Sarah Ford
Ms. Sarah Ford
General Manager General Manager
“Where flowers bloom, so does hope.” Lady Bird Johnson 202-721-2094
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

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MEMBERSHIP // MEMBER NEWS

THE ARMY AND NAVY CLUB

ALABAMA WELCOMES THE FOLLOWING NEW MEMBERS
MASSACHUSETTS VIRGINIA

W01 Jason H. Spruiell Mr. Stephen J. Hunnewell (CPT, USA) Mr. Charles Gregory Boyle (CPT, USA)

ENS Colin J. Luzzi, USN ENS Alexandria Florez, USN

CALIFORNIA CPT R. Zachary Freed, USA

Dr. Dennis Faix MINNESOTA ENS Kevin P. Van Gorder, USN

Ms. Lani Hay (LT, USN) Mr. Dennis M. Woychek (CPT, USA) LtCol John William Harman, USMC

LCDR Andre A. Webb, USN LCDR Stephen M. Hopkins, USN (Ret.)

NEW YORK CDR David Jungers, USN (Ret.)

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Mr. Robert Friedman Mr. Kraig Jennett

Mr. Marcus A. R. Childress (Capt, USAF) Lt Col Gary L. Getman, USAF (Ret.) Amb. Craig Kelly

2LT Joshua L. Drusbacky, USAR Ms. Roya Rasheed Khan

LCDR Catherine Long, USN NORTH CAROLINA CAPT Joseph E. Kramek

1LT Alec Lynde, USAR 2LT Chad M. Williams, USAR CPT Gregory McLean, USA

Mr. Allen L. Pierce CDR Andrew Mickley, USN (Ret.)

Mr. Bernard M. Robinson (Capt, USAF) OREGON 1LT Chioma Odocha

ENS William Spach CAPT Jeff Craig, USN (Ret.) LtCol James Ogletree, USMCR

Mrs. Gillian E. St. Lawrence Col David Thatcher, USAFR LT JG Jeanmarie E. O'Leary, USN

Ms. Mary Thoms COL Dirk Plante, USA (Ret.)

PENNSYLVANIA Mr. Derek B. Roy (2LT, USA)

FLORIDA CAPT Robert J. "Bob" Heister, Jr., USN CDR Sean M. Spicer, USN (Ret.)

Ms. Carole Hamm Mrs. Irene Kratz LCDR Matthew Cameron Sullivan, USN

LCDR Robert C. Jackson, USN (Ret.) CDR Laura M. Nevel, USNR LT Chris Swetz, USNR

Dr. Peter Michael Tan (COL, USA) Mr. Dennis H. Treacy

SOUTH CAROLINA LT Emily Wallis, USN

MARYLAND Mr. Michael W. Lowder Mr. Alan Scott Whitaker

2LT Ethan C. G. Green

LTJG Neil Noronha, USA TENNESSEE WISCONSIN

MAJ Irene B. Reyes Capt James T. Ragsdale Rev. John Zuhlsdorf

Ms. Martha G. Roberts

Mr. Thomas Taylor, Jr. TEXAS

LTC David J. Wollman, USA CPT Candice Dominguez, USA

COL Barbara Wooten, USA (Ret.) COL Edward A. Lindeke, USA (Ret.)

NEWSWORTHY SOUNDING TAPS
Do you have something exciting that you would like to share Our heartfelt sympathy to the family
with the Club? We encourage you all to share your stories,
achievements, and positive goings-on. Please send your news and friends of:
and photos to Emily Jatczak at [email protected].
Mrs. Sallie L. Anderson – McLean, VA – Golden Knight Widow
MG George A. Buskirk, USA (Ret.) – Zionsville, IN
LTC Robert E. Downes, USA (Ret.) – Orrington, ME

COL Edwin J. Dryer, USA (Ret.) – McLean, VA – Golden Knight

CLUB REMINDERS

April 1, 2020 Breakfast in the Eagle Grill
April 15, 2020 Annual Meeting Buffet Dinner in the Dining Room (meeting for members only)
April 25, 2020 Dinner will be in the Eagle Grill
April 29, 2020 Breakfast, Lunch and, Dinner in the Eagle Grill
April 30, 2020 Breakfast and Lunch in the Eagle Grill
May 6, 2020 Breakfast and Lunch in the Eagle Grill
May 13, 2020 Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner in the Eagle Grill
May 16, 2020 Daiquiri Lounge closed 5:30pm to 7:30pm/Dinner in the Eagle Grill
May 25, 2020 The Club will be closed for Memorial Day with the hotel remaining open

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT // MEMBERSHIP

Member Spotlight

CAPTAIN DONALD HOOPER, USMC

By: James McTague, Membership Committee

United States Marine “It was my first leadership position,” he says with a smile.
Corp Captain Donald He also says the pay was pitiful in light of the long hours.
Hooper, a member of A Marine Corps officer with whom he shared his enlistment
The Army and Navy plans encouraged him to consider Recon, a physically de-
Club since 2016, has manding, special operations branch. He notes that his
injected fresh energy swimming ability gave him an edge in the grueling entrance
into our 135-year-old trial.
institution. Yet he Capt Hooper served with the Third Recon Battalion on
seems like a long- Okinawa. He re-enlisted after his first tour. He was subse-
standing fixture, quently recommended for officer training and assigned to
which is a tribute to the ROTC unit at San Diego State University, where he ob-
both his dedication tained his BA in International Security and Conflict Resolu-
and his significant tion. There he met Christine, who was enrolled in the same
contributions. degree program.

The affable Don Don and Christine joined the Club after attending a mem-
Hooper shines like bership event. They were hooked immediately by the
a welcome beacon at meetings of the Fox Connor Society, old-style formality and the collegiality of the members. Of-
Club galas, and other events. Under the tutelage of COL ficers’ clubs where one can socialize with colleagues after
Thomas Woloszyn, USA (Ret.), founder of the Fox Connor work no longer exist at many bases, he says. The Army and
Society and former Chairman of the Special Events Com- Navy Club preserves the vanishing culture.
mittee, Don has become a major force in the progression of Capt Hooper is friendly and relaxed, which belies his under-
“mess nights” turning into full-fledged formal events, like lying vision and drive. Next time you spot him at the Club,
the Military Heritage Mess Night the Club hosted this past go up and introduce yourself if you don’t already know
June, celebrating D-Day. him. You are likely to make an invaluable friend, one who
In 2019, he instituted the Cyber and Future Technologies possesses the drive and high energy to accomplish great
Society within the Club, with the advice of his wife Chris-
tine, a cyber-security specialist at KPMG. Conscious of the things. ◄
Club’s need to attract the new generation of military offi-
cers, Capt Hooper also engineered the creation of a young
members subcommittee of the Special Events Committee.
His many contributions are all the more impressive when
you consider that he is an active duty, globe-trotting Marine
Corps advisor to the U.S. Department of State’s counter-
terrorism bureau.
Don Hooper joined the Marines because of 9-11, becom-
ing a member of Force Recon. He was 25 at the time, with
a unique set of qualifications owing to years of insatiable
wanderlust. Initially, while studying at Santa Barbara
University, where he played water polo, he decided he
wanted to become a police officer and enrolled in a training
academy. However, when he graduated, there were no job
openings at big city departments, like San Francisco, where
he preferred to work. Instead of taking a job in a rural de-
partment, he bided his time working at a family restaurant
chain, where he quickly vaulted himself into management.

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EVENTS // CLUB PROGRAMS

BOURBON TASTING

Sold Out!

Friday, May 1, 2020
6:00pm – 7:30pm || ballroom
$40++ per person (plus 15% gratuity and 10% tax)
Price includes tasting and light hors d’oeuvres
For reservations, please contact
Elizabeth Newcomer at 2020-355-0505

Enjoy select bourbons from a variety of nearby distilleries
hand selected by our Food and Beverage team to make this an

unforgettable night!

VE DAY

75th anniversary
Celebr ation

May 8, 2020 | 7:00pm – 10:00pm | Ballroom Join your fellow members in a party for victory as the
$45++ per person (plus 15% gratuity and 10% tax) Club commemorates the 75th anniversary of VE Day!
Price includes heavy hors d’oeuvres and a The celebration will embody the spirit of the street
limited bar with beer and wine.
parties that took place on May 8th, 1945 in the UK and
Dress code: Service Uniforms or 1940s Fancy Dress USA, when the Allies defeated Nazi Germany. Come and
Encouraged, or Traditional Business Attire. dance to the big band music of the 1940s and raise a
For reservations, please contact
glass in a toast to the heroes of World War II.
Elizabeth Newcomer at 202-355-0505

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CLUB NEWS // CLUB LIFE

April 3, 2020 | 6 pm t0 7:30 pm Tasting to be added to the wait list,
eagle grill | $38++ per person please call Elizabeth Newcomer
Sold Out!
at 202-355-0505.
"Respect Tradition. Embrace Progress.” The
distillers at WhistlePig are committed to
protecting what makes whiskey great while

innovating to make it even better.

Easter Brunch2020
Sunday, April 12, 2020
Seatings from 11am-3:30pm
$51++ per adult | $18++ per child ages 5-12

Complimentary for children 4 & under.

Celebrate Easter with Brunch at The Army and Navy
Club! Chef Kirk will have a fabulous selection of food, and

there will even be a special visit from the Easter bunny!

Please call 202-628-8400 for reservations

T H E A R M Y A N D NAV Y CLU B
ANNUAL MEETING

Wednesday, April 15, 2020
6:30 pm | Ballroom

The Army and Navy Club's Annual Meeting will be held on
Wednesday, April 15th, on the second floor in the Ballroom.

A quorum of regular members is required for the meeting.
The meeting is for members only. All members may attend
the meeting, but only regular members may vote. At the
conclusion of the meeting, members and guests are invited
to enjoy a complimentary buffet, raw-bar and an open bar.
Please inform the Club of your attendance by calling the

Membership Department at 202-355-0505.

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CLUB PROGRAMS // FORUMS & LECTURES

BOOK FORUM BOOK EVENT
"The Annotated Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant" "A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American

by Elizabeth D. Samet Spy Who Helped Win World War II" by Sonia Purnell

Tuesday, April 7, 2020 Friday, April 10, 2020
Reception: 6:30 pm | Speaker: 7 pm Reception: 6:00 pm | Speaker: 6:30 pm
Price: $10++ per person Price: $10++ per person
Wine and cheese reception included in price. Wine and cheese reception included in price.

In a landmark reappraisal of perhaps the most famous A real-life spy thriller, A Woman of No Importance
presidential autobiography ever published, scholar is full of exhilarating wartime drama—including
Elizabeth Samet persuasively argues that The Personal daring prison escapes, code names and cover stories,
Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant (in a new, heavily annotated, richly and even some James Bond-style tricks of the trade. But Virginia’s
illustrated edition to be published by Liveright), is an unparalleled tale is undoubtedly unique. At a time when women and disabled
work of political retrospection, as well as the pinnacle of 19th century people were often discounted or relegated to the background,
American literature. In extensive annotations and a brilliant framing Virginia overcame bias and outright hostility, and never asked
introduction, Samet shows the world out of which Grant emerged, for a speck of praise for the many years she spent risking her
and the strenuous conditions (financially strapped, suffering from life. Her efforts not only helped to turn the tide of the war, but
throat cancer) he faced while finishing the memoirs in his final years. changed espionage and views of women in warfare forever.

ANC LUNCH SERIES BOOK FORUM
Countering China's Strategy in the Pacific "Murphy's Law: My Journey from Army Ranger and Green Beret
with Dr. Thomas G. Mahnken and Peter Kouretsos to Investigative Journalist" by Jack Murphy

Friday, April 24, 2020 Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Reception: 6:30 pm | Speaker: 7 pm
Reception/Lunch: 12:30pm | Speaker: 1pm Price: $10++ per person
Ballroom | Price: $24++ per person
Wine and cheese reception included in price.
Please join us on Friday, April 24th as experts from
the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assess- In this gripping military memoir, Murphy recounts the
ments discuss their recent study, “Tightening the multiple missions he underwent as a Ranger, a Special
Chain: Implementing a Strategy of Maritime Pressure Forces weapons sergeant, and ultimately, a boots-on-
in the Western Pacific, ” which includes the ground breaking “Inside- the-ground journalist. From enemy ambushes, dodging explosives,
Out” defense operational concept. Dr. Thomas G. Mahnken is President crashing terrorists’ weddings, and landing helicopters in the streets
and Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary of Mosul, Jack provides a hard-hitting glimpse of what combat is like
Assessments (CSBA). He currently serves as a member of the Congres- in some of the world’s most dangerous, war-torn places. With tours of
sionally-mandated National Defense Strategy Commission and as a duty in two of the most decorated units of the armed forces, Murphy
member of the Board of Visitors of Marine Corps University. Peter Ko- brings a unique perspective to the military genre as he reflects on his
uretsos is an analyst at CSBA, and his work focuses on U.S. defense great triumphs and shattering failures both on and off the battlefield.

policy and strategy, long term competition, future warfare, and West-
ern Hemisphere security.

BOOK FORUM BOOK FORUM
"Generals in the Making: How Marshall, Eisenhower, Patton, "Ringed by Fire: U.S. Marines and the Siege of Khe Sanh: 21
and Their Peers Became the Commanders Who Won World War
January to 9 July 1968" by Richard Camp
II" by Benjamin Runkle Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 Reception: 6:30 pm | Speaker: 7 pm
Reception: 6:30 pm | Speaker: 7 pm Price: $10++ per person
Price: $10++ per person Wine and cheese reception included in price.
Wine and cheese reception included in price. Richard Camp recounts his experience while
Part military history and part group biography, serving in Vietnam during the 1968 TET Offensive.
Generals in the Making tells the amazing true story Dick Camp, an active military historian, is a retired
of how George Marshall, Dwight Eisenhower, Douglas MacArthur,
George Patton, and their peers became the greatest generation of Marine colonel, having served as an officer for 26 years. He is
senior commanders in military history. Benjamin Runkle is a former the former Director of Operations for the National Museum of
paratrooper and presidential speechwriter with a Harvard PhD the Marine Corps, former Deputy Director and Director (acting)
and a Bronze Star from Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is currently of the Marine Corps History Division, and a prolific author of 14
a senior policy fellow with Artis International and an adjunct books, all of which are military-oriented. He is an accomplished
lecturer in Johns Hopkins University’s Global Security Program. speaker on military history topics and has presented at numerous
events such as the Gettysburg National Park Service's World
War II Weekend and Williamsburg's Military History Weekend.

EVENT REMINDERS

Dress Code: Traditional business attire (jackets and neckties for men, equally appropriate attire for women) is the dress
code for special events. The prescribed service uniform of the day is acceptable. No denim permitted.

Special Event Cancellation Policy: Due to the popularity of our paid events, any cancellation made within 72 hours of
the event date will result in the member’s account being charged 50% of the event price. Cancellations made within 24
hours of the event, and no-shows, will result in the member’s account being charged the full event price.

For additional questions regarding special events, please contact Elizabeth Newcomer at 202-355-0505.

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Mother's Day
Brunch

Sunday, May 10, 2020
Seatings from 11am to 3:30pm
$56++ (Plus 15% gratuity and 10% tax)
For reservations, please call 202-628-8400

Honor Mom in style this year at the Club's annual Mother's Day Brunch!
Enjoy a delicious brunch buffet prepared by our expert culinary team,

which will include a Salad Station, Seafood Station, Carving Station, Des-
sert Station, and much more! Enjoy the afternoon with us while you relax at

the perfect event for families of all ages to come together.

APRIL 2020

All April events will be postponed until further notice!

EVENTS SNAPSHOT SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

4/3 6:00 pm 1 2 3 4
Whistle Pig Whistle Pig ANC Chess Group
Whiskey Tasting Breakfast will be Whiskey Tasting Spring Afternoon
in the Eagle Grill Tea
4/4 1:00 pm & 2:00 pm
Spring Afternoon Tea 56 7 8 9 10 11
Champagne Brunch Elizabeth Samet
4/7 6:30 pm Book Forum Sonia Purnell
Elizabeth Samet Presentation
Book Forum
Seafood Buffet
4/10 6:00 pm
Sonia Purnell
Presentation

4/12 11:00 am
Easter Brunch

4/14 6:30 pm 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Golden Knights Dinner Easter Brunch Cyber Society Seafood Buffet Prime Rib Night
Annual Meeting -
4/15 6:30 pm Golden Knights Complimentary
Annual Meeting Dinner Buffet Dinner in
the Dining Room
4/24 12:30 pm
Lunch Series: Maritime
Strategy in the Western
Pacific

4/24 6:00 pm 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
4/28 Dinner and a Show: Bye CChhaammppaaggnnee BBrruunncchh Lobster Bake ANC Lunch Series: ANC Chess Group
Bye Birdie New Member Maritime Strategy
Orientation in the Western Dinner will be in
6:30 pm Pacific the Eagle Grill
Jack Murphy 28
Book Forum Jack Murphy Dinner will be in
Book Forum the Eagle Grill
4/30 6:00 pm Seafood Buffet
Young Members Dinner & a Show:
Bye Bye Birdie
Happy Hour

26 27 29 30
CChhaammppaaggnnee BBrruunncchh Fox Conner Breakfast, lunch, Breakfast and
and dinner will be lunch will be
Society in the Eagle Grill in the Eagle Grill

Prospective Young Members
Member Mixer Happy Hour

MAY 2020

EVENTS SNAPSHOT SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

5/1 6:00 pm 1 2
Bourbon Tasting Bourbon Tasting Lilly Pulitzer
Fashion
5/2 11:30 am Presentation
Lilly Pulitzer
Fashion Presentation 34 5 6 7 8 9
Champagne Brunch New Member Breakfast and
5/5 6:00 pm Orientation lunch will be VE Day
New Member in the Eagle Grill Celebration
Orientation Cinco de Mayo
Seafood Buffet
5/8 7:00 pm
VE Day Celebration 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Cyber Society Wine Society Dinner & Dancing The Daiquiri Lounge
5/12 6:30 pm Mother's Day Benjamin Runkle Breakfast, lunch, will be closed from
Benjamin Runkle Brunch Book Forum and dinner will be 5:30pm until 7:30pm
Book Forum in the Eagle Grill
Seafood Buffet Dinner will be in the
5/15 6:00 pm Eagle Grill
Dinner & Dancing

5/20 6:00 pm
Rooftop Happy Hour

5/26 6:30 pm
Richard Camp
Book Forum

5/28 6:00 pm
Young Members
Happy Hour

17 18 19 20 21 22 23
CChhaammppaaggnnee BBrruunncchh
Seafood Buffet Rooftop

New Member Happy Hour

Orientation

24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CAhlal mAmpaegrniceanBrunch MEMORIAL DAY Richard Camp
Sunday Brunch OBSERVED Book Forum Young Members
Happy Hour
Club Closed Seafood Buffet

31 Hotel Open

Champagne Brunch

EVENTS // CLUB PROGRAMS Prime rib night

Seafood Buffet Friday, April 17, 2020
Seatings from 6 to 9 pm
Tuesdays, April 7, 14, 28
Tuesdays, May 12, 19, 26 $41++ per person
Seatings from 6 to 9 pm (plus 15% gratuity and 10% tax)
$41++ per person (plus 15% gratuity and 10% tax)
Please call 202-628-8400 for reservations. Please call 202-628-8400 for
Enjoy fresh local seafood, tender prime rib, authentic pasta reservations.
dishes and an impressive raw bar. A large selection of
salads and a dessert table will also be featured. Savor premium-grade prime rib
at the Club! This night includes
a 3-course dinner with soup or
salad, main course, and dessert!

prime rib night

Tuesday, April 21, 2019 Seafood BuffetTuesday, May 5, 2020
Seatings from 6 to 9 pm
$61++ per person (plus 15% gratuity and 10% tax) Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Please call 202-628-8400 for reservations. Seatings from 6 pm to 9 pm
$41++ per person (plus 15% gratuity and 10% tax)
Savor 1½ lbs of mouthwatering, all-you-can-eat lobster at our To make a reservation, please call 202-628-8400.
celebrated Lobster Bake! Enjoy an extensive seafood buffet Enjoy Cinco de Mayo at the Club with friends and family as the ANC
with a carving station, a great selection of hot and Culinary Team prepares a selection of Mexican favorites! You won't
cold sides, and decadent desserts. want to miss this special themed Seafood Buffet on the 5th of May!

NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION ALL AMERICAN THEMED
SUNDAY BRUNCH
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
6 pm to 7:30 pm | Ballroom Sunday, May 24, 2020
Complimentary to new Club members. Seatings from 6 pm to 9 pm
Please call 202-721-2091 for reservations. $41++ per person (plus 15% gratuity and 10% tax)
Orientations are a great way for new members to meet To make a reservation, please call 202-628-8400.
Club Staff, other new members, and become familiar with
all of the programming the ANC has to offer. The reception Celebrate Memorial Day at the Club with an All
begins at 6 pm and includes heavy hors d'oeuvres, optional American themed brunch. Enjoy all your brunch
tours from 7 pm-7:30 pm, and all of the information you'll favorites with a patriotic twist!
need to get the most out of your Army and Navy Club
membership. Reservations are required.

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HAMILTON

Dinner & a show - At the Kennedy Center

Enter to win a chance to see the famed musical Hamilton as it returns to the Kennedy Center Opera House!
Date: Thursday, July 16, 2020

Dinner at the Army and Navy Club at 5:30pm | Showtime at 7:30pm
Orchestra Level $245++ or 1st Tier: $145++

Due to the popularity of this event and limited availability, tickets will be
allocated following a lottery system.
Lottery Info:

• Lottery opens Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 10:00AM and
closes Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 5:00PM.

• Tickets will be available by lottery only and are required.
• Members may request up to 2 tickets for themselves and a guest.
• Members will be selected at random and the winners will be announced on Friday, May 8th via
email and must confirm their reservations no later than Friday, May 15th by 5pm.
• When entering the lottery, please indicate the number of tickets you are requesting (up to 2)
and indicate your 1st and 2nd choice for tier pricing. Orchestra Level $245++ or 1st Tier: $145++
• To enter the lottery online please log in to the ANC website or contact Elizabeth Newcomer

at 202-355-0505 or [email protected].
• Cancellations and refunds will not be allowed after tickets

have been accepted – deadline: Friday May 15th.

SPRING AFTERNOON TEA

Saturday, April 4, 2020
First Service: 1pm to 2:30pm - Sold Out!
Second Service: 2pm to 3:30pm - Sold Out!
$35++ per person (plus 15% gratuity and 10% tax)
Reservations are limited to a maximum of 6 people per table.
Enjoy a vast selection of spring-inspired tea blends
accompanied by delectable, sweet and savory bites!
Please contact Elizabeth Newcomer at 202-355-0505

to be added to the waitlist.

Dinner & a Show
At the Kennedy center

Sold Out!

Friday, April 24, 2020

Dinner at the ANC: 6pm | Showtime at Kennedy Center: 8pm
$155 per person (includes pre fixe dinner and show ticket)
4-time Tony Award-winning musical, "Bye Bye Birdie"
continues to thrill audiences around the globe. Set during the

1960s, this high-energy performance is sure to
have you singing along!
To be added to the wait list, please contact
Elizabeth Newcomer at 202-355-0505
Due to the nature of the event,
cancellations and refunds will not be
allowed after April 17th.

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Happy Hours

April 30, 2020 | Eagle Grill Save the date - More details to come!
6-8 pm | Trivia begins at 6:30 pm May 28, 2020 | Eagle Grill | 6-8pm
$20++ per person (plus 15% gratuity
$20++ per person
Team size: A minimum of 2 people are and 10% tax)
required and the maximum is 6 people.

Price includes heavy apetizers and open bar
including beer and wine

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Rooftop Happy Hour

May 20, 2020 | 6pm-8pm | Army Navy Building Rooftop
$25++ per person (plus 15% gratuity and 10% tax)
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FASHION PRESENTATION

Saturday, May 2020
Doors open: 11:30am | Lunch and Fashion Presentation: 12:00pm
Main Dining Room | $42++ per person (plus 15% gratuity and 10% tax)

The warm weather is finally here and that means a fun,
new summer collection from Lilly Pulitzer!

Join us for a delightful afternoon featuring an exciting runway show, a plated
3-course luncheon and a pop-up shop with limited edition Lilly Pulitzer looks!
Lilly Pulitzer will be offering a 10% discount on merchandise to anyone with a valid
military ID and at the conclusion of the event, 10% of the day’s total sales will be

donated to the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS).

Be sure to reserve your seat this highly anticipated event by contacting
Elizabeth Newcomer at [email protected] or 202-355-0505.

LIBRARY TRUST FUND // UPDATE

A Letter from the Library Trust Chairman

MG John D. Altenburg, USA (Ret.)

New Acquisitions: Colonel Charles Young, General John A. Lejeune

We are pleased to announce two new acquisitions and the refurbishment of one of the paintings within our collection.
The Library Trust Committee commissioned a high-quality digital reproduction of a portrait of Colonel Charles Young, US Army,
from the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center in Wilberforce, Ohio. Our interest in the portrait was generated
by the maquette of General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., on loan to the Library Trust from Mr. Conway Jones of Oakland, California.
General Davis was the 4th African American graduate of West Point—the first to become a 4-star general. Colonel Young was the
third African American graduate of West Point—and the first African American to achieve the rank of Colonel.
Colonel Young’s Army career was remarkable not only for his extensive service with the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments in the
U.S., Mexico, and the Philippines, but also for his service as Superintendent of multiple national parks (the early 20th century
Armed Forces supervised all national parks), as a scholar and college professor at Wilberforce College in Ohio, and as an attache
with service in several foreign countries.
Assigned to Fort Duchesne, Utah after his first assignment with the 9th Cavalry, Colonel Young mentored then Sergeant Major
Benjamin O. Davis, Sr.—later the first African American promoted to Brigadier General. Colonel Young fought with distinction
in both the Spanish-American War and the Mexican War.
Young also became a close life-long friend of his fellow Wilberforce professor for four years, W.E.B. DuBois. The small, delicate
pastel portrait we have acquired is historically significant, the only known art portrait of Young, which shows him as a young West
Point cadet. It was created by artist J.W. Shannon. While the artwork is undated, we can date the portrait based on Young’s career
to between 1884-1889.
The Library Trust Board also determined to replace the large canvas reproduction in the second floor Iwo Jima Room, artist Donna
Neary’s “4th Marine Division Landing on Iwo Jima.” The reproduction, originally donated to our Club by the National Museum
of the Marine Corps in 2000, had deteriorated beyond repair. We replaced it with a higher quality canvas print that utilizes state-
of-the-art canvas printing techniques. The new reproduction is smaller than the original, which also allows more space for future
USMC artwork acquisitions. As a matter of fact, it has made room for our third and final recent acquisition:
Colonel Bracken, Club historian and Board Vice President, generously donated a reproduction print of a portrait of General John
Archer Lejeune. Like the Neary painting, the original Lejeune portrait hangs in the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

 Support the Library Trust

The Library Trust’s collections, exhibitions, and public programs offer inspiring encounters with military art, literature, and
culture, and your contributions directly support our efforts and initiatives.
Gifts at every level are vital. Our operating budget comes primarily through regular donations from generous Club members.
These tax-deductible donations, which can be added simply to your monthly or quarterly Club dues, allow us to maintain the col-
lection and host exhibitions, programs, and events.
We also actively seek support for exhibitions, programs, and special projects that are funded exclusively by private donations.
Direct your gift to the programs that mean the most to you, for a special exhibition or acquisition, as Dick and Jacque Trefry
commissioned and funded the federal frame for the Lansdowne portrait of George Washington in the Club’s Main Dining Room.
Or promote your company’s presence in the nation’s capital with a co-sponsored Library Trust event at The Army and Navy Club.
And of course, artworks and memorabilia that our board deems significant to the collection can be donated.
If you have thoughts or comments about the Club’s art collection and library that you would like to share with the Library
Trust Committee, please email [email protected].

17 | APRIL 2020

CLUB MEMBER OF DISTINCTION // HISTORY VAULT

Lieutenant Colonel Richard E. Cole, USAF (1915-2019)

A UNIQUE CLUB MEMBER OF DISTINCTION

By Lt Col Dick Cole, USAF (Ret.) and Judge William S. Colwell, Membership Committee

Remembrances from his son, Lt Col Rich Lt Cole completed the walk around, boarded
the aircraft and ran through the required pre-
Cole: Dick Cole was born on September 7, flight checks. Engines started, the plane tax-
1915, in Dayton, Ohio. After completing two ied, and took off without incident. During the
years at Ohio University in Athens, he attend- climb, the same young lady came forward into
ed the civilian pilot training program at Wit- the cockpit. She had somehow boarded the
tenberg College night school in Springfield, aircraft unnoticed and stowed away. Lt Cole
Ohio, and received a private-pilot rating. Dick aborted the flight and returned to base.
enlisted in the U.S. Army in November 1940
and attended Parks Air College—Randolph After the Raid, Cole remained in the China- Martha was quite good looking and Lt Cole's
and Kelly Flying Schools. He was commis- Burma-India Theater, flying C-47s for Air co-pilot that day had a reputation as a ladies'
sioned as a second lieutenant in July 1941 and Transport Command, Special Project 7 (the man. He asked the young lady for her phone
assigned to the 34th Bomb Squadron, 17th “Hump”), between India and China. The number. After landing, the young lady wrote
Bombardment Group, at Pendleton, Oregon, dangerous 530-mile long passage over the her number down, but instead handed it to
where he started flying B-25s. After the group Himalayan Mountains took its toll. Nearly Lt Cole. Three weeks later they were married
was transferred to Columbia, South Caro- 1,000 men and 600 Air Transport Command and remained so after 5 children and nearly
lina, he volunteered for the secret mission, (ATC) planes were lost over the hump by the 60 years when the love of Lt Cole’s life passed
Special Project I, which turned out to be the end of operations. During that time, Cole flew away.
then Lt Col Jimmy Doolittle’s Tokyo Raid. approximately 120 missions. Upon returning
to the States in summer of 1943, he was sent to In October 1943, after flying for Douglas for
On April 2, 1942 — just sixteen weeks after Tulsa, Oklahoma for duty as acceptance test a short time, Dick volunteered for duty with
the attack on Pearl Harbor — the carrier Hor- pilot at the Douglas Aircraft plant. the 1st Air Commando Group for Special
net departed San Francisco, bound for Tokyo Project 9, commanded by Col Phil Cochran,
with 16 B-25’s on board. Dick was twenty-six In September, while conducting his walk Col John Alison, and Gen Orde Wingate in
at the time of the Raid. All aircraft hit their around, he was approached by a young lady their campaign to drive the Japanese out of
primary targets. All aircraft, except one who worked at the plant. Martha Harrell indi-
that went to Russia, made it to China cated she was taking flying lessons and wanted Burma. Dick returned to Burma and
where, due to zero-zero weather and no to know if she could fly with them. As it was flew over 150 missions in the C-47
fuel, all aboard were forced to ditch or a test flight and no passengers were allowed. for the 1st Air Commandos. When he
bail out. Doolittle was convinced the eventually returned to Tulsa in July, he
Raid was a total failure and when he resumed test flying at the Douglas plant.
returned he would be court-martialed. He was relieved from active duty January
M ost of the survivors were able to fly 1947, returned to college but was recalled
and fight again. All were awarded the to active duty June 1947. He remained
Distinguished Flying Cross. Jimmy stateside until August 1952, when he was
Doolittle was promoted to Brigadier transferred back to the Far East for duty
General and awarded the Congressio- as a staff officer and flying administrative
nal Medal of Honor. The Raid caused and urgent cargo missions into Korea.
Japan to withdraw its powerful aircraft car- Cole became jet qualified and rated as a
rier force from the Indian Ocean to defend Command Pilot with peacetime service
Japan, and the raid contributed to Admiral in Ohio, Washington DC, Venezuela, North
Yamamoto’s decision to attack Midway—an Carolina and a final transfer to George AFB.
attack that turned into a decisive rout of the He retired in 1967 at the rank of lieutenant
Imperial Japanese Navy by the U.S. Navy. colonel. He has been posthumously promoted

to the rank of full colonel.

Remembrances of the Club Visits I was amazed and wondered if I would be that of one of the 80 men who flew on
by Judge Bill Colwell: In 2014, as resolute at 99 years of age. the mission. Each goblet was en-
a member of the Membership Com- graved with a Raider’s name twice,
mittee, I was assisting Lt Col Rich Several weeks before the scheduled presenta- so it could be read when the cup
Cole in processing his application to tion at the Club on November 7, Rich contact- was right side up or upside down.
our Club. Rich had served as an Air ed me and asked if they could bring another When a Raider passed away, their
Force fighter pilot in F4s and F15s. Raider. Only four of the eighty that took off cup was turned over at a ceremony
When we started talking about our from the Hornet were still alive. We were elated held at the reunion. During each
fathers’ service in WWll, I asked Rich that Lt Col Ed Saylor (flight engineer for crew reunion, on the morning of April
what his father did. When Rich told #15) could also attend. Being able to be in the 18, the surviving Raiders would
me, “He was General Doolittle’s co- Ballroom as Rich gave the presentation with meet privately in front of the gob-
pilot,” I was stunned. As he was still the two Raiders answering the many questions lets. After calling the roll, the
alive, I asked if he might be able to from the audience was a treasured blessing. Raiders who had died since their
give a presentation to The Army and Several young students also asked great ques- last reunion would be toasted with
Navy Club. Rich told me, “He doesn’t like to tions. For me, the tears were freely flowing as Hennessey cognac and after the toast the
speak in pubic so my sister or I normally give the both Raiders gave such thoughtful and articu- deceased Raiders’ goblets were turned upside
presentations - and he answers the questions.” late answers to the questions and took time to down. Also in the goblet case was a bottle of
visit, shake hands, and pose for many photos. 1896 Hennessy Very Special cognac; 1896
Along with the Special Events Committee, we It was a very memorable Club and life event. was the year Jimmy Doolittle was born.
arranged for Raider Lt Col Dick Cole and his
son Rich to give a presentation on November The Legacy by Lt Col Rich Cole: Before they On April 18, 2017, Lt Col “Dick” Cole, as
7, 2014. At a time before the presentation, launched on the raid, Doolittle told his men, the last surviving Raider, toasted Sgt. Dave
Rich told me that Congress had approved a “If we make it back from this I will throw you Thatcher who died on June, 22, 2016 at the
Congressional Gold Medal for the Raiders, guys the biggest party you have ever seen.” age of 94. Dick was 101. The last Raider has
and Lt Col Dick Cole and others were invited Doolittle kept his promise. In December of now passed and his cup will be turned. Dick’s
to the White House for the presentation by 1945, all the Raiders that could, converged passing marks more than the last chapter of the
President Obama. Rich asked if a lunch could on Miami, FL for Gen Doolittle’s birthday. It Doolittle Raiders’ story. He marks the passing
be arranged at the Club before the presenta- must have been a great party because the ho- of an amazing generation of patriots. May they
tion in the Oval Office later that afternoon. tel sustained a significant amount of damage. rest in peace. Lt Col Richard “Dick” Cole will
Someone suggested they gather every year, be interred at Arlington National Cemetery
We had about 18 in the Pershing Room for lunch. but Doolittle protested saying he couldn’t on April 16, 2020 at 1300. The service will
I waited for everyone to be seated, and then Rich afford the aftermath every year. However, be held at the Ft. Myer Memorial Chapel.
told me, “Bill, you are sitting here.” He placed they did agree to gather every year on the an-
me right next to his father. I couldn’t believe it. niversary of the raid. Their first reunion was
When I asked if he was frightened when they flew in Miami in April 1947, which began a tra-
the bomber off the carrier for the first time---up dition that would last more than 70+ years.
to this point, land runways with chalk to mark Soon cities around the country began host-
the carrier length had been the only practice--- ing the reunions. In 1959, the city of Tuc-
he told me, “Why should I be frightened? I was son, AZ presented the Raiders with a set of
with the world’s best pilot!” Then I knew I had sterling silver goblets, each bearing the name
been thrown a softball, because I replied, “Then
I know General Doolittle wasn’t frightened,
because he was with the world’s best co-pilot!”

I asked about the Japanese ship sighting the car-
rier and having to take off earlier than planned
and not having enough fuel to reach China,
what was his best or happiest moment of that
mission. He quickly replied, “The sound of my
parachute opening.” With his parachute caught
in a tree, he stayed in the tree until morning, and
then got down. As they were departing to see
the President, one man asked Lt Col Cole, “Are
you ready for the President?”He immediately re-
sponded in a forceful voice, “Is he ready for me?”

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

Dinner & Dancing

At the army and navy club

Friday, May 15, 2020
Seatings from 6 pm to 9 pm
Please call 202-628-8400 for reservations.
Enjoy a special evening of dinner and dancing at
The Army and Navy Club! Gourmet menu selections,
great wines and excellent service await you when you
dine at the Club. Don't forget your dancing shoes for
the live entertainment from the Cecily Bumbray Trio!