The Dispatch August 2020 Issue

DITHE SPATCH

A PUBLICATION OF THE ARMY AND NAV Y CLUB

AUGUST 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C.

A LETTER FROM THE CONTENTS

PRESIDENT Membership
Member News and more ..... 3
MG Daniel V. Wright, USA (Ret.)
Upcoming Events
[email protected] Dining Events and more .... 4

As I write this note the Club has partially reopened for business. Welcome back! While things may look and Regular Features
run a little differently, it is wonderful to see members able to use our Clubhouse again. As guideline and safety Member Spotlight ..... 5
procedures continue to change over the coming weeks and month, know that the Club governance and staff Library Trust Fund Update ..... 7
will do everything they can to keep you informed.
ON THE COVER
I also want to announce that the ballots for the Club’s 2020 annual election were finally able to be tallied at Washington DC Skyline Poster
the end of June, and the results have been finalized. I am privileged to announce that COL Marc Warren and
BG Malinda Dunn have been elected as the Club's new Vice President and Treasurer, respectively. Also, Col Photo Credit: VectorStock
Eugene Gay, COL Michael Kirby, and CDR Chris Thomas have been reelected as Governors. Joining the Board
are RADM Moria Flanders, and Mr. Denny Hough. We are at the same time truly grateful for the splendid service
provided to the Club by Col Jim Bracken as Vice President and COL Holly Cook as Treasurer. Col Bracken will
continue on the Board as the Club Historian.

I also want to thank all of the ANC members who participated in this year’s election. We are grateful for your
continued loyalty and support. Again, welcome back to your Club and look I forward to seeing you!

MG Daniel V. Wright, USA (Ret.) THE DISPATCH MAGAZINE
President A Publication of The Army and Navy Club

A LETTER FROM THE on Farragut Square

GENERAL MANAGER AUGUST 2020
Editor

Elizabeth Juskie
Art & Design
Emily Jatczak

Sarah Ford A Platinum Club of America

[email protected] DIRECTORY & HOURS
Accounting
We are open and ready to serve! The entire ANC team has learned new ways of working to ensure safety 202-534-3194
but not sacrificing quality of service. This new normal will ultimately be a learning experience for us all
and sometimes change is scary. Back in January 2020, which seems like an eternity ago, I read “Call Sign 9 am-5 pm (Monday-Friday)
Chaos: Learning to Lead” by General Mattis and Bing West. I learned a great deal about leadership from Membership & Marketing
that book and seemingly read it at the perfect time for what was to come. What resonated the most was
this: “What do I know? Who needs to know it? Have I told them?” Often the unknown is more frustrating 202-721-2091
than the change itself, so I will strive to do my very best communicating each step of the reopen process 9 am-5 pm (Monday-Friday)
with you. I’ll continue to share all relevant information as soon as it becomes available from local govern-
ment and all changes in operations as we continue to move forward. Catering & Sales
202-355-0525
Thank you for the unwavering support as we move forward.
9 am-5 pm (Monday-Friday)
With eternal gratitude, Dining & Hotel Reservations

Ms. Sarah Ford 202-628-8400
General Manager Open 24/7
Library

202-721-2096
10 am-6 pm (Monday-Friday)

Librarian on Site
10 am-6 pm (Monday-Friday)

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MEMBERSHIP // MEMBER NEWS

THE ARMY AND NAVY CLUB BOARD OF GOVERNORS
WELCOMES THE FOLLOWING NEW MEMBERS MG Daniel V. Wright, USA (Ret.)

CALIFORNIA MICHIGAN UTAH President
Maj James J. Astuno Jr., USMC ENS Nicolina Marie Capuzzi, CW4 Peter Roderick COL Marc L. Warren, USA (Ret.)
Dr. Glenn C. Cockerham (Col, USN
USAF) VIRGINIA Vice President
MISSOURI 2LT Anna-Elise Anderson, USA CAPT James H. Czerwonky, USN (Ret.)
COLORADO Major Paula Y. Wilson, USA LCDR Charles N. Cuddy, USN
Col Jean-Philippe N. Peltier, (Ret.) RDML Dawn Cutler, USN (Ret.) Secretary
USAF CDR Thomas Terry Dixon, USN BG Malinda E. Dunn, USA (Ret.)
MINNESOTA MAJ Arthur Gordon, USA (Ret.)
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA General Joseph L. Votel, USA Mr. Daniel M. Hawkins Treasurer
CPT Gabriel Anthony Uy, USA (Ret.) CDR Thomas "Richie" Jenkins, Lt Col John H. La Raia, USAFR (Ret.)
CDR Erin Boyle, USN USN
ENS Natalie N. Brown, USN NEW HAMPSHIRE LTC Mary E. "Meg" Kelm, USA Finance Committee, Chairman
ENS Nicholas DeGouveia, USN LCDR Donald Crawford, USN (Ret.) LTG Larry R. Jordan, USA (Ret.)
MAJ Jeffrey Alan Dutmers, 1LT Matthew Leon, ARNG
USAR NEW MEXICO Dr. William C. Lowe, USA House Committee, Chair
Mr. F. David Ford (LT, USN) CW3 Charles A. Stonecipher CW3 Theodore R. McGuire, CDR Christopher P. Thomas, USN (Ret.)
Maj Gen Andrew Freeman, USA
Australian Army NEW YORK COL William M. Myer, ARNG Membership Committee, Chair
Mr. Bryan G. Graham 2LT Sargon Bebla II, USMC (Ret.) Col Eugene P. Gay, USAF (Ret.)
2LT Jacob Lokshin, USAF Hon Richard Greco, Jr. ENS Stephan Powers, USN Special Events Committee, Chair
BG Fritz Urbach Ms. Adrienne Mally CPT Gerald Ratchford, USA RADM Moira N. Flanders, USN (Ret.)
Mr. Charles Nemetz Mr. Valentino M. Sacco
FLORIDA Mr. Joseph B. Swiader CAPT (Dr.) Kim Patricia Governor
Mr. Steven John Ahmuty III, CPT Jae Y. Yu, USA Shaugnessy-Granger, USN Capt Donald Hooper, USMC
ARNG CDR James B. Ward, USN (Ret.)
NORTH CAROLINA VADM Mathias W. Winter, USN Governor
GEORGIA Mr. John Robert Harman Jr. CAPT Harold T. Workman, USN Mr. Dennis J. Hough, Jr. (1st Lt, USAF)
CW2 Moses A. McIntosh
CDR Cassondra P. Taylor, USN OHIO WASHINGTON Governor
(Ret.) CAPT Ted Fowles, USCG Col Jeffrey J. Douglass, USMC COL Michael Kirby, USA (Ret.)
(Ret.)
HAWAII OKLAHOMA Governor
ENS Thomas W. Sarant, USN 2LT Johann A. Porisch, USMC INTERNATIONAL Brig Gen Edward Rodriguez Jr., USAFR (Ret.)
Col Derel Schrock, USAF Mr. Wolfgang Koepke
MARYLAND Governor
Dr. Satohiro Akimoto PENNSYLVANIA Lt Col Euseekers Williams Jr., USMC (Ret.)
MAJ John F. Gould, USA 2LT Tristan Payne, USA
COL Kari A. McRae, USA Governor
CPT Bryan C. Neal, USA TEXAS
Mr. David Sultzer, USA LT Tyler Christian Heinemeyer, Club Historian
Lt Col Jeffrey S. Woolford, USN Col James A. Bracken, USMC (Ret.)
USAF (Ret.) Mr. Miguel A. Yanez
BG Jabes Lyson Zulu, Embassy Curator
of Zambia Maj William Lang, USAF (Ret.)

WELCOME HOME LIBRARY TRUST FUND
The Army and Navy Club thanks you for your continued service and sacrifice: MG John D. Altenburg Jr., USA (Ret.)

Capt Leonard Moffa, USMC - Alexandria, VA Chair

SOUNDING TAPS EXECUTIVE STAFF
Our heartfelt sympathy to the family and friends of: Sarah Ford

Col Robert Bridge – Reedville, VA Mr. Anthony Schinella – Arlington, VA General Manager
LTC Marilyn Depoe – Yorktown, VA CAPT Richard J. Schlaff – Atlantic Beach, FL 202-721-2094
Mr. Sean Konecky – Old Saybrook, CT Mark Peckham
CDR Rex. B. Reagan – Silver Spring, MD Mr. David L. Smith – South Orange, NJ
Mrs. Francis E. Somers – Chevy Chase, MD 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

Will Andersen
Club Librarian
202-721-2096

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EVENTS // CLUB PROGRAMS

Rooftopp happy Hours

August 19, 2020 - Sold Out! | September 16, 2020 - Sold Out!
6pm-8pm | Army Navy Building Rooftop

$25++ per person | Price includes heavy appetizers.
Drinks will be an additional charge.
Reservations are required.

Please check-in for the event at the Eagle Grill.
To make a reservation, please contact Elizabeth Newcomer

at [email protected]

Sunday Brunch BOOK FORUM
"Tecumseh and the Prophet: The Shawnee Brothers Who Defied a
Sundays, August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Sundays, September 6, 13, 20, 27 Nation" by Peter Cozzens

Seatings from 10 am to 2 pm Tuesday, September 22, 2020
À La Carte Menu Available Reception: 6:30pm | Speaker: 7:00pm
$10++ per person (plus 15% gratuity and 10% tax)
To make a reservation, please call 202-721-2089 or
email [email protected]. The first biography of the great Shawnee leader
in more than twenty years, and the first to make
Join us for Sunday Brunch! Each week our Chef creates a clear that his misunderstood younger brother, Tenskwatawa, was an
menu to feature DC's freshest and highest quality ingredients, equal partner in the last great pan-Indian alliance against the United
giving our members and guests one more reason to visit often. States. Cozzens brings us to the forefront of the chaos and violence
that characterized the young American Republic, when settlers spilled
Please note that due to current events and as a precautionary across the Appalachians to bloody effect in their haste to exploit lands
measure, we will be offering our à la carte menu rather than won from the British in the War of Independence, disregarding their
rightful Indian owners. Tecumseh and the Prophet presents the untold
our traditional Brunch Buffet. story of the Shawnee brothers who retaliated against this threat–the
two most significant siblings in Native American history, who, Cozzens
helps us understand, should be writ large in the annals of America.

Seafood Prix Fixe Menu
Tuesdays, August 4, 11, 18, 25
Tuesdays, September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Seatings from 6 to 9 pm
$48++ per person (plus 15% gratuity and 10% tax)
For reservations, please call 202-721-2089 or email [email protected].
In light of current events and as a precautionary measure, we will be offering a prix fixe menu rather than our traditional Seafood
Buffet. We will still be offering fresh, local seafood options to choose from in addition to our regular ala carte menu.

EVENT REMINDERS
Dress Code: Traditional business attire (jackets and neckties for men, equally appropriate attire for women) is the dress code for special
events in the Ballroom and Main Dining Room. 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 [email protected].

REMINDERS RESERVATIONS
On forum nights the Main Dining Room opens a half hour early at 5:30 For reservations, please visit the Club Calendar at
www.armynavyclub.org, or by contacting Elizabeth
pm. Please note that when you attend the Tuesday Night Prix Fixe Newcomer at [email protected]. All book
Seafood Menu the night of a forum, your $10++ forum fee is waived. forums, unless otherwise noted, are $10++ per person.

CLUB MEMBER OF DISTINCTION // HISTORY VAULT

Club Member of Distinction

LIEUTENANT GENERAL ARTHUR G. TRUDEAU, USA (1902-1991)

By: Mr. James McTague, Membership Committee

In 1958, Army General Trudeau was a born problem-solver and Following Korea, General Trudeau in 1953
engineers and a visionary thinker. He also played a left-handed became assistant chief of staff for G-2, Army
their civilian banjo, a talent he used throughout his career to Intelligence. He was the driving force behind
contractors ac- entertain colleagues and his troops. He manifested the development of language training. Being
complished what his forward thinking in 1942, at the General Staff hands on, he visited all but two countries with
many considered College at Fort Leavenworth. He and Walter K. U.S. embassies and established key contacts
an impossibility: Wilson produced the institution’s first amphibious among foreign leaderships. But in August,
They intercepted assault problem. The case study focused on the 1955, after just two years, General Trudeau
and destroyed an beaches of Normandy, the site of the actual 1944 received sudden orders for a Far East assign-
incoming WAC invasion. His superiors stamped it ‘classified.’ ment, later followed by his posting as director
Corporal mis- of R&D. The reason was that his vociferous,
sile with a Nike During World War II, Trudeau distinguished impolitic accusation that the Soviets had
Hercules missile himself by running a landing craft assembly plant penetrated West German intelligence ticked
at more than in Australia that produced 300 boats monthly. As off both Allen Dulles, head of the CIA, and
60,000 feet. The test was the brainchild of Army his biographer Paul Walker noted, “The water was John Foster Dulles, the State Department.
Lieutenant General, Arthur G. Trudeau, a member (General Douglas) MacArthur’s highway up the is- They were further miffed by a paper authored
of The Army and Navy Club for many years, and a land chain, and his Amphibian Engineers gave him by General Trudeau and a member of his
hero of the Korean War action on Pork Chop Hill. the means of transport and supply.” Trudeau later staff criticizing the spin added to intelligence
At the time of the missile test, he was the Director in the war took command of the malfunctioning reports submitted to the White House. The
of Army Research and Development, a $1 billion- Port of Manila, which was re-equipping the Sixth Dulles brothers worked behind the scenes to
per-year operation employing 40,000 civilians and and Eighth Armies for an invasion of Japan. He have General Trudeau bumped from his post.
military on 400 projects. impressively turned the fiasco into a productive
facility in weeks. As Director of Army R&D from 1958 to 1962,
General Trudeau felt ardently that the Army should Trudeau had an impressive run of accomplish-
have a large role in defending the country from After the war Trudeau was named Deputy Com- ments. His proudest achievement was the
threats from outer space. His goal was to develop mander of the reactivated Army War College at Army’s development and launch of the power-
the capability to destroy orbiting Soviet satellites. Fort Leavenworth. He moved to Carlisle, Pa., be- ful Jupiter rocket in five years. He had urged
He also proposed taking the strategic high ground cause, “It was far enough from Washington where his engineers to make it “simple, reliable, and
by building an Army base on the moon, using about you would not be bothered by the Pentagon every rugged--as near perfect as time and money will
a dozen of its powerful Jupiter ICBMs launching day, yet near enough that you could get there permit. Then, freeze it, fund it, forge it, and
from multiple sites to ferry men and materials to quickly if you wanted to.” fight it.”
the lunar surface. The moon project would have re-
quired a budget equal to the $2 billion Manhattan In Korea, General Trudeau took command of Unlike old soldiers, grudges in the capital
Project (about $18 billion today). Civilian policy the 7th Infantry Division. Within days of his ar- seldom fade away. Veterans of the G2 contre-
makers quashed the initiative because they opposed rival, the Chinese drove his troops from Old Baldy, temps atState had allies in the Congress who
the militarization of space. Gen. Trudeau, later which led to heroic actions at the T-Bone, Alligator scuttled General Trudeau’s bid to become the
groused, “There seemed to be a feeling that if we Jaws, and Pork Chop Hill. He received the Silver CIA’s director in 1962. Trudeau retired from
didn’t admit there was a military potential for mis- Star for making a reconnaissance of Pork Chop the Army on June 30 of that year, and over
siles and satellites in space, the Russians wouldn’t while it was under heavy attack. the next ten years he served first as president of
find out about it.” Gulf Research and Development Company in
Pittsburgh and then as chairman of the board
General Trudeau was born in Middlebury, Ver- Even in the heat of battle, Trudeau innovated. He at North American Rockwell. He retired to
mont, on July 5, 1902. The grandfather of his pioneered the use of helicopters to take him over Chevy Chase, Md., where he died of heart
childhood friend, Warner Fletcher, was a West the front. Later, at Army Research and Develop- failure in 1991 at age 88.
Point grad. The boys horsed around with the grand- ment, he tested helicopters for combat. Funds were
father’s old uniforms, pledging to become plebes. so scarce that he used rockets and guns discarded According to his 1991 obituary in the Wash-
Both did. General Trudeau, who graduated 17th by the Navy. These experiments led to the devel- ington Post, colleagues said Arthur Trudeau
in his class of 1920, joined the engineers. Fletcher opment of the Huey, the Army’s work horse in had a “quick mind, unlimited energy, was easy
went into the Army Air Corps and in 1925 died in Vietnam. to work for, but hard to keep up with.”
an airplane crash.

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Sunday Monday Tuesday AUGUST 2020 Thursday Friday Saturday
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Wednesday

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Sunday Brunch Seafood Prix Daiquiri Lounge
SeFaixfeooMdenu Closed, Bar Service
Prix Fixe Menu in the Eagle Grill

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Sunday Brunch Seafood Prix
Fixe Menu

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Sunday Brunch Seafood Prix Rooftop
Fixe Menu Happy Hour

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Sunday Brunch Seafood Prix
Fixe Menu

30 31
Sunday Brunch

EVENTS SNAPSHOT DINING CLOSURES

8/19 6:00 pm - Rooftop Happy hour 8/3 - 9/8 Eagle Grill closed, lunch service in the Bullpen and Pershing Room.

8/25 - 9/8 Daiquiri Lounge Closed, bar service in Eagle Grill from 3pm-9pm.

SEPTEMBER 2020

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Sunday Brunch Seafood Prix Dinner in the
Fixe Menu Eagle Grill

Daiquiri Lounge
closed 5:45-7:15

13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Dinner in the
Sunday Brunch Seafood Prix Rooftop Eagle Grill
Fixe Menu Happy Hour

Military Heritage

Mess Night

20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Peter Cozzens
Sunday Brunch Book Forum

Seafood Prix
Fixe Menu

27 28 29 30
Sunday Brunch
Seafood Prix
Fixe Menu

EVENTS SNAPSHOT DINING CLOSURES

7/16 6:00 pm - Rooftop Happy Hour 9/1 - 9/8 Daiquiri Lounge Closed, bar service in Eagle Grill from 3pm-9pm.
7/22 6:30 pm - Peter Cozzens Book Forum
9/1 - 9/8 Eagle Grill closed, lunch service in the Bullpen and Pershing Room.

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LIBRARY TRUST FUND // UPDATE

A Letter from the Library Trust Chairman

MG John D. Altenburg, USA (Ret.)

Our Art Collection on View in Thailand

The Army and Navy Club Library Trust is pleased to announce a collaboration with the
U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Thailand and the Art in Embassies program of the U.S.
Department of State.

Beginning next month, twenty of our artworks will be on view in the reception areas at
the U.S. Ambassador’s Residence in Bangkok, Thailand, in an exhibition titled "America
at War: The Rise of Naval and Air Power." The exhibition was organized in collaboration
with the U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand, Michael George DeSombre. Am-
bassador DeSombre has been a member of The Army and Navy Club since 2019.

Explore all of our artworks on view in the exhibition by visiting our website, 4th of July Reception at the U.S. Ambassador’s Residence in
Collections.ArmyNavyClub.org. Click on “Exhibitions." Bangkok, Thailand, with The Army and Navy Club's painting

"John Paul Jones Victory" in the background.

Art in Embassies (AIE) is an official visual arts office within the U.S. Department of State, which facilitates about 60 international art exhibitions per
year. With a staff of professional curators and registrars, AIE engages over 20,000 participants globally, including artists, museums, galleries, universi-
ties, and private collectors. President John F. Kennedy formalized AIE in 1963. For more than five decades it has played a leading role in U.S. public
diplomacy through its mission of cross-cultural dialogue and understanding through the visual arts.

Ambassador DeSombre provides below his own personal remarks about his history with The Army and Navy Club and his decision to develop an
exhibition using exclusively works from our collection. Thank you, Ambassador DeSombre. The honor is ours!

A message from Ambassador DeSombre to The Army and Navy Club:

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I was first introduced to The Army and Navy Club through the reciprocal club network. Living in Hong Kong at the time and a member of The
American Club of Hong Kong, I began travelling frequently to Washington DC in 2017. As I did, I was pleased to discover that I could stay at The
Army and Navy Club on Farragut Square, which was very convenient to The White House, The State Department, and my offices in DC. I began
staying regularly at the club, where I enjoyed hosting meetings over breakfast and dinner in the main dining room, and also meeting friends for
drinks at the Daiquiri Bar. Both locations perfectly combine convenience, privacy, and formality with great food and drink, outstanding service, and
amazing art and decor.

After I was nominated to be the United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand and spending even more time in DC, I joined the club as
a full member. In the Summer of 2019 during many meals and meetings at the club, I really came to appreciate its amazing art collection. Thus,
when I was introduced to the Art in Embassies program, I dared to hope that The Army and Navy Club would loan some of their art to decorate the
Ambassador’s Residence.

In deciding which art to select, I wanted to highlight themes that either connect with me personally or with Thailand. The first theme is the origins
of the United States Navy during the late 1780s and early 1800s. This period has always held great interest for me, and the beautiful trading and war
ships of this era were instrumental in the early days of the United States’ relationship with the Kingdom of Thailand. The second theme is the World
War II period. This era both set the foundation for the projection of United States power around the world and included the clandestine cooperation
between the United States and Thailand that began a strategic relationship that continues through today. The third theme focuses on key American
figures (such as General Washington) and other aspects of American history.

I also looked for painters who combined their artistic pursuits with a strong commitment to public service. Thus, we see Richard Norris Brooke
serving as U.S. consul in France in the late nineteenth century and working on two presidential inaugurations in the early twentieth while simultane-
ously painting his portraits of notable Americans; we see the Danish-American painter Frank Christian Muller working for the U.S. Department of
Agriculture while also painting commissioned works for the Naval Archives of the Navy Department; and we see William Woodward, the only artist
in American history to design both the obverse and reverse sides of a United States coin. Each of these men fused together their love of art with their
service to country, serving as models for all of us in public service.

I am deeply honored and grateful that The Army and Navy Club agreed to loan the 20 pieces of art to the Ambassador’s Residence here in Bangkok.
They will be the only art displayed in the downstairs reception areas where we hold all our large receptions. All visitors to the Residence will experience
the power and beauty of these pieces of art, and engage in discussions about American military history as it relates to Thailand. Thank you!

Sincerely,
Michael George DeSombre

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

MiliMtaresys HNeirghittage

Rescheduled for Saturday, September 19, 2020
Cocktail Reception: 6pm | Dinner 7:30pm
Main Dining Room | $100++ per person
Attire: Mess Dress of Black Tie
Open to all Club members and guests.

Guest Speaker: LtGen George Ronald Christmas, USMC (Ret.)
The Army and Navy Club invites you to carry on the Military Mess tradition at the upcoming
Military Heritage Mess Night on September 19th, commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the
Battle of Iwo Jima, an epic military campaign during World War II between the joint forces of

the United States Marine Corps, Navy and Army against then Imperial Japan.
Designed to foster morale and increase esprit de corps, Military Mess nights provide attendees

with an evening filled with historical activities, toasts, and hymns not found in the civilian
world. The evening is sure to be an eclectic mix of jovial comradery and somber reflection that

are the true hallmarks of military service.
For reservations, please contact Elizabeth Newcomer at [email protected].