The Dispatch March 2020 Issues Updated

DITHE SPATCH

A PUBLICATION OF THE ARMY AND NAV Y CLUB

MARCH 2020

March 7, 2020
Celebrating Women's Roles
in the Success of the Military
with Keynote Speaker:
Lt Gen Jacqueline Van Ovost, USAF

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 ..... 5

In March of 2017, we hosted the first annual Celebrating Women’s Roles in the Success of the Military Upcoming Events
Luncheon. The Special Events Committee had come to realize there was a gap in the Club’s program- Dining Events and more .... 12
ming when it came to celebrating Women’s History Month, specifically in recognizing the important
roles women have serving in the military, as well as the wives and mothers who support our troops on Regular Features
the Homefront. History Vault ..... 17
Library Trust Fund Update ..... 18
This year, we are honored to have General Jacqueline Van Ovost, USAF as our keynote speaker. By the
time this issue of The Dispatch goes to print, the event may very well be sold out. If that is the case, I ON THE COVER
encourage you to put it on your calendar for next year. While the event has evolved over the years with Photo of Lt Gen Jacqueline Van Ovost, USAF
the number of speakers and their backgrounds, the overall message is the same; women have been,
are, and will always be a part of the U.S. military’s success story. Photo Credit: United States Air Force

Some other events to keep an eye on in March are the Irish Brunch on Sunday, March 15, and a lunch
series event on Friday, March 20 with Dr. Jerry Hendrix, Dr. Heather Havens and LCDR Katie Burkhart
where they’ll discuss emerging maritime and Arctic security challenges.

Looking ahead to April, we will of course have our Annual Meeting on Wednesday, April 15, which also THE DISPATCH MAGAZINE
happens to be Tax Day. Make sure you file early so you can make it to the meeting! But I don’t want A Publication of The Army and Navy Club
that to overshadow the other events we have going on that month. On Tuesday, April 7, editor Eliza-
beth Samet will be at the Club to talk about her latest publication, The Annotated Memoirs of Ulysses S. on Farragut Square
Grant, which has been touted as a must-read for Civil War buffs. MARCH 2020

On Friday, April 10, Sonia Purnell will be coming to the Club all the way from England to discuss her Editor
book, A Woman of No Importance, The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II. A Elizabeth Juskie
New York Times Bestseller, it was also chosen as a best book of the year by NPR, the New York Public Art & Design
Library, and the Washington Independent Book Review to name a few. An evening filled with stories of Emily Jatczak
intrigue and espionage, and certainly one not to be missed!
A Platinum Club of America
I also have some exciting news for the folks who have been participating in our Dinner and a Show
series. The Club was able to secure 30 tickets for the Kennedy Center’s production of Hamilton on DIRECTORY & HOURS
Thursday, July 16. Because this will be a sell-out and tickets are limited, we will implement a lottery Accounting
system. The lottery will open starting Wednesday, April 22 at 10 am and close Wednesday, May 6 at 202-534-3194
5 pm. Members may request a maximum of 2 tickets. Winners will be selected at random, with the
results announced on Friday, May 15. For more details, check out page 13. 9 am-5 pm (Monday-Friday)
Membership & Marketing
Thank goodness we have completed the January and February shutdowns for building maintenance
resulting in periods of limited Club service. We appreciate your patience over the winter! 202-721-2091
9 am-5 pm (Monday-Friday)
As our wonderful Club Ambassador, Ms. Shirley, said to me today, “Before you know it, it’ll be spring!”
I look forward to those warmer days and to seeing all of you at the Club. Catering & Sales
202-355-0525
MG Daniel V. Wright, USA (Ret.)
President 9 am-5 pm (Monday-Friday)
Dining & Hotel Reservations

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Open 24/7
Library

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Librarian on Site
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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
As the first female GM/COO of The Army and Navy Club in our illustrious 135-year history, it is
my distinct honor and pleasure to have my debut Dispatch article appear in the March edition CAPT James H. Czerwonky, USN (Ret.)
commemorating Women’s History Month. One need not look further than our membership Secretary
roster to find an abundance of inspiring women who have served our nation in almost every
role imaginable. COL Holly O’Grady Cook, USA (Ret.)
Treasurer
This year the Celebrating Women’s Roles in the Success of the Military event will be held on
Saturday, March 7th. This luncheon features speeches by courageous, trailblazing women Lt Col John H. La Raia, USAFR (Ret.)
from various branches of our armed forces. It is organized by the Club’s very own Stohrman Finance Committee, Chairman
Turner sub-committee, named after the Club’s first female member and comprised of the
ladies of the ANC spanning generations. ANC Board Governor, Brigadier General Malinda E. COL Marc L. Warren, USA (Ret.)
Dunn, USA (Ret.), and Membership Committee member, LTJG Megan Rosenberger, USN, will House Committee, Chair
host the afternoon with keynote speaker General Jacqueline Van Ovost, USAF. Please come
help celebrate all generations of women in the military and I guarantee you will leave with a CDR Christopher P. Thomas, USN (Ret.)
resounding appreciation for women who serve. Membership Committee, Chair
Col Eugene P. Gay, USAF (Ret.)
I recently had the pleasure of meeting member CW5 Phyllis J. Wilson, U.S. Army (Ret.) who is Special Events Committee, Chair
the President of The Women’s Memorial in Arlington, VA. With Women’s History month upon
us, March is an ideal time to visit and learn about this impressive memorial. Located only three BG Malinda Ellen Dunn, USA (Ret.)
Metro stops from Farragut West, you could easily fit in a visit to The Women’s Memorial fol- Governor
lowed by a deliciously prepared meal here at The Army and Navy Club among your colleagues,
friends, and family. Capt Donald Hooper, USMC
Governor
March is also the start of the Annual Cherry Blossom Festival (March 20 – April 12). It’s such a
beautiful time of year when the city, and the Club, seem to come back to life. The staff has a LTG Larry R. Jordan, USA (Ret.)
number of new events planned for the year, and of course some old favorites as well, so I en- Governor
courage you to keep an eye on the Club’s events calendar, as events open 60 days in advance
and tend to sell-out quickly. COL Michael Kirby, USA (Ret.)
Governor
Then looking ahead, the Annual Meeting will be upon us soon (April 15) and I’m happy to an-
nounce the Nominating Committee has finalized the proposed slate for the next Board of Gov- Brig Gen Edward Rodriguez Jr., USAFR (Ret.)
ernors. The future is looking bright and my excitement for the weeks, months and years ahead Governor
continues to grow!
Lt Col Euseekers Williams Jr., USMC (Ret.)
I look forward to seeing you around the Club. Governor

Ms. Sarah Ford Curator
General Manager Maj William Lang, USAF (Ret.)

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

Chair

EXECUTIVE STAFF
Sarah Ford

General Manager
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
WELCOMES THE FOLLOWING NEW MEMBERS

ARIZONA MARYLAND VIRGINIA
LTC Pete McNall, USAF (Ret.) Lt Col Jolisa Webb Dudley, CPT Miguel Beasley, ANG
CALIFORNIA USAF LTC Nicholas E. Coddington,
LCDR Adria R. McClain, USN NEW MEXICO USA (Ret.)
COLORADO Col Allen E. Weh, USMC (Ret.) LCDR Jennifer Franco, USN
Dr. Giorgio Ra’Shadd, III NORTH CAROLINA ENS Brian Gillies, USN
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CPT Michael Robert Andriani, COL Christopher C. Miller, USA
MAJ Patrick W. Naughton Jr., USA (Ret.)
ARNG OHIO Mr. Raymond V. Petniunas
Mr. Ethan Michael Pealer Col Jason W. Arnold, USAF (CPT, USA)
Miss Grace Anne Phillips (Ret.) LCDR Christopher James
Sacra, USN (Ret.)
CDR David Smith, USN (Ret.)
Dr. Jonathan Ward

FLORIDA PENNSYLVANIA WASHINGTON
Mr. Richard L. Cosnotti (1LT, COL James Michael Browne, CDR William P. Hight, USNR
USAR) USA (Ret.) (Ret.)
GEORIGIA Mr. Stephen Keleher INTERNATIONAL
CAPT Michael Kenneth Wilson, TEXAS ENS Jason A. Stock, USN
USN (Ret.) 2Lt Keith N. Cook, ANG
Cpt Kyle Robert Whalen, USAR

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].
COL Robert L. Bridge – Reedville, BA
Mr. Mukesh Chopra – New York, NY
Mr. Alvin M. Coplan – Jacksonville, FL

Mrs. John F. Fox – Cameron, MT

CLUB REMINDERS

» March 4, 2020 Dinner in the Eagle Grill
» March 5, 2020 Dinner in the Eagle Grill
» March 18, 2020 Breakfast and Lunch in the Eagle Grill
» April 15, 2020 Annual Meeting for members only followed by a complimentary Buffet Dinner in

the Main Dining Room for members and their guests
» April 24, 2020 Dinner 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

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT // MEMBERSHIP

Member Spotlight

MR. JONATHAN HUNTER HART

By: James McTague, Membership Committee

That Army and Navy Country Club across the Potomac River in Arlington boasts of 54 holes of golf, yet it does not have a
monopoly on all the golfers. Our own beloved Army and Navy Club has a “club within a club” devoted to the great game. The
group is the brainchild of former Marine Corps sergeant Hunter Hart, a thirty-something who is among our recent crop of
young, dynamic members. The athletic and social Hart loves to golf but had no regular partners. He figured that other club
members might be in similar straits and so created the group, which currently boasts eight members representing all ages and
skill sets, including a rookie.

Hart says the goal of the golf club is to provide fun as opposed to intense competition. He also believes the club will be a
means for the group to sample a variety of private and public courses.

He says the group will set a date for its first game, hopefully in the spring, and then play on a regular basis, no easy task for
inhabitants of this perpetually busy city. Plus, Hart will have to take some time off next May. He’s getting married. Given his
positive attitude and unflappable manner, odds are he will pull off this scheduling feat.

Hart grew up in Westminster, MD, a city of about 19,000 northwest of Baltimore. He played on his high school golf team all four
years, including two as the team captain. He joined the Marines after graduating from high school because the Corps “sound-
ed like an adventure, and it offered a way to pay for college.” Nine-eleven was another factor that influenced Hart’s decision.

Following basic training at Parris Island and Camp Johnson in the spring of 2004, Hart was offered the option of a billet on
either the East Coast, the West Coast, or Hawaii. He chose Hawaii because it was a place he wanted to see. He was assigned
as a fiscal clerk to First Battalion, Twelfth Marines where his duties included keeping tabs on both his battalion’s budget and
its credit card expenditures. He found the work to be compelling. When his four-year enlistment was up, he enrolled in Hawai’i
Pacific University and studied finance, his interest in the subject having been peaked by his work for the Corps and occasional
base visits by university recruiters. He later enrolled in The American College of Financial Services, earning a Certified Finan-
cial Planner designation and other professional certificates.

Hart only golfed a couple of times while serving in the Marines and while attending school afterward. He rediscovered the
joys of the game when after college he moved back to Westminister, and then to Bethesda, where he works as a financial
consultant.

“It’s a great way to get people together,” he says.

Hart is an active member. He enjoys whiskey tastings and book events. Hart considers the May 2019 book event that featured
chef/humanitarian José Andrés to be the most thought provoking, eye-opening presentation he’s attended.

Hart is laid back, cheerful, and friendly, the sort of person with whom you’d enjoy playing a round of golf. (To come: the time of
the next meeting).

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EVENTS // CLUB PROGRAMS

Irish Whiskey Tasting

SOLD OUT!

March 13, 2020 | 6pm t0 7:30pm
Ballroom | $38++ per person

Rediscover the versatility and complexity of
a good whiskey! At this tasting, try a wide
variety of Irish whiskeys, while also learning

about the process of distilling whiskey.

TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITLIST, please call
Elizabeth Newcomer at 202-355-0505

Decatur House Lecture and Tour
SOLD OUT!

Sunday, March 22, 2020 | 11:00am-2:00pm
$37++ includes Champagne Brunch and presentation at the Club with

tour at the Decatur House
For those attending, the book is available for purchase at $40+

To be added to the waitlist, please call Elizabeth Newcomer
at 202-355-0505

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2020 CLUB NEWS // CLUB LIFE

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

March 20 - April 15 Wednesday, April 15, 2020
6:30 pm | Ballroom
The annual Washington, DC Cherry Blossom
Festival is just around the corner! The Army and Navy Club's Annual Meeting
will be held on Wednesday, April 15th, on the
Each year, the National Cherry Blossom second floor in the Ballroom. A quorum of regular
Festival celebrates spring in Washington, DC, members is required for the meeting. The meeting
the gift of the cherry blossom trees, and the is for members only. All members may attend the
enduring friendship between the people of meeting, but only regular members may vote. At
the United States andJapan. Events during the conclusion of the meeting, members and guests
are invited to enjoy a complimentary buffet, raw-bar
the festival are primarily free and and an open bar. Please inform the Club of your
open to the public. attendance by calling the Membership Department
STAY UP TO DATE:
at 202-355-0505.
Visit the festival's website at
www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.com

STAY AT THE CLUB:
Make your reservation with the Front Desk

today by calling 202-628-8400

ANC LUNCH SERIES ANC LUNCH SERIES
Maritime and Arctic Security Challenges Countering China's Strategy in the Pacific
with Dr. Thomas G. Mahnken and Peter Kouretsos
with Dr. Jerry Hendrix, Dr. Heather Havens and LCDR Katie Burkhart
Friday, March 20, 2020 Friday, April 24, 2020
Reception: 12:30pm | Speaker: 1pm Reception/Lunch: 12:30pm | Speaker: 1pm
Ballroom | Price: $24++ per person Ballroom | Price: $24++ per person

Join us for a panel discussion, with Q&A, on emerg- Please join us on Friday, April 24th as experts from
ing maritime and Arctic security challenges. This the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assess-
panel is focused on the security implications from ments discuss their recent study, “Tightening the
a changing Arctic environment, and the resulting Chain: Implementing a Strategy of Maritime Pressure
recommendations for U.S. maritime policies and strategies. Dr. Jerry in the Western Pacific, ” which includes the ground breaking “Inside-
Hendrix is Vice President at Telemus Group. Previously, he was a Senior Out” defense operational concept. Dr. Thomas G. Mahnken is President
Fellow and Director, Defense Strategies and Assessments Program at and Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary
the Center for a New American Security. Dr. Heather Havens is the Vice Assessments (CSBA). He currently serves as a member of the Congres-
President for Strategic Programs at the National Defense Industrial sionally-mandated National Defense Strategy Commission and as a
Association. Dr. Havens previously served as a Senior Analyst for the member of the Board of Visitors of Marine Corps University. Peter Ko-
U.S. Navy's Strategy and Policy Division, focusing on maritime secu- uretsos is an analyst at CSBA, and his work focuses on U.S. defense pol-
rity and Arctic policy. LCDR Katie Burkhart is a strategic advisor to the icy and strategy, long term competition, future warfare, and Western
Commandant of the Coast Guard. She uses her experience as a Navy Hemisphere security. Prior to CSBA, Kouretsos was the Research Assis-
Surface Warfare Officer and Congressional Staffer to build external ad- tant at the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies, and served in the
vocacy for Coast Guard Leaders’ strategic priorities. Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy’s Office of Strategy
& Force Development.

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CLUB PROGRAMS // FORUMS & LECTURES

BOOK FORUM BOOK FORUM
"Escape from Paris: A True Story of Love and Resistance in "Armies of Sand: The Past, Present, and Future of Arab Military

Wartime France" by Stephen Harding Effectiveness" by Kenneth M. Pollack
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 Tuesday, March 17, 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.
Based on official documents, histories, personal Armies of Sand, Kenneth M. Pollack’s powerful and
memoirs, and the author's interviews with key riveting history of Arab armies from the end of
surviving participants, Escape from Paris crosses World War II to the present, assesses these differing
the traditional lines of World War II history with tense drama explanations and isolates the most important causes. He examines
of air combat over Europe, the intrigue of occupied Paris, a the combat performance of 15 Arab armies and air forces in virtually
doomed wartime romance, and courageous American and every Middle Eastern war, from the Jordanians and Syrians in 1948 to
Allied pilots and French resistance fighters pitted against Nazi Hizballah in 2006 and the Iraqis and ISIS in 2014–17. He then compares
thugs. All of this is set in one of the world's most beautiful and these experiences to the performance of the Argentine, Chadian,
captivating cities—a romantic backdrop for this fateful story. Chinese, Cuban, North Korean, and South Vietnamese armed forces.

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

BOOK FORUM REMINDERS
"Murphy's Law: My Journey from Army Ranger and Green Beret On forum nights the Main Dining Room opens a half

to Investigative Journalist" by Jack Murphy hour early at 5:30 pm. Please note that when you
Tuesday, April 28, 2020 attend the Tuesday Night Seafood Buffet the night of a
Reception: 6:30 pm | Speaker: 7 pm
Price: $10++ per person forum, your $10++ forum fee is waived.
Wine and cheese reception included in price. RESERVATIONS

In this gripping military memoir, Murphy recounts the For reservations, please call 202-355-0505 or visit
multiple missions he underwent as a Ranger, a Special www.armynavyclub.org. All book forums, unless
Forces weapons sergeant, and ultimately, a boots-on-
the-ground journalist. From enemy ambushes, dodging explosives, otherwise noted, are $10++ per person.
crashing terrorists’ weddings, and landing helicopters in the streets
of Mosul, Jack provides a hard-hitting glimpse of what combat is like
in some of the world’s most dangerous, war-torn places. With tours of
duty in two of the most decorated units of the armed forces, Murphy
brings a unique perspective to the military genre as he reflects on his
great triumphs and shattering failures both on and off the battlefield.

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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MARCH 2020

EVENTS SNAPSHOT SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

3/3 6:30 pm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Seafood Buffet Ballroom Dance Celebrating
Stephen Harding Book Champagne Brunch Lessons Dinner will be in Women's Roles in
Forum "Escape from Stephen Harding Dinner will be in the Eagle Grill the Success of the
Book Forum the Eagle Grill Military Luncheon
Paris: A True Story of
Love and Resistance in Wine Society
Wartime France"

3/4 6:30 pm
Ballroom Dance Lessons

3/7 12:00 pm 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Celebrating Women's Seafood Buffet
Roles in the Success of Champagne Brunch Cyber Society Irish Whiskey AANNCCCChheessssGCrlouubp

the Military Luncheon Tasting - Sold Out!

3/13 6:00 pm
Irish Whiskey Tasting
- Sold Out!

3/17 6:30 pm

Kenneth Pollack Book

Forum: "Armies of Sand: 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
The Past, Present, and
Future of Arab Military Irish Brunch Seafood Buffet Breakfast and Lunch Series: ANC Chess GCrluobup
dinner will be in
Effectiveness" FEBRUARY 2020 Kenneth Pollack the Eagle Grill Maritime and Arctic
Book Forum
Security Challenges

3/20 12:30 pm
Lunch Series: Maritime
and Arctic Security
Challenges

3/22 11:00 am 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
3/24 Decatur House Lecture Seafood Buffet
and Tour - Sold Out! Champagne Brunch "A Drinkable
New Member Feast: A Cocktail
6:00 pm Decatur House Orientation Companion to
New Member Lecture and Tour 1920s Paris" with
Orientation - Sold Out! Philip Greene
- Sold Out!
3/28 6:30 pm
"A Drinkable Feast: A
Cocktail Companion to 29 30 31
1920s Paris" with Philip Seafood Buffet
Greene - Sold Out! Champagne Brunch Fox Conner
Society

APRIL 2020

EVENTS SNAPSHOT SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

4/3 6:00 pm 12 3 4
Whistle Pig Whistle Pig ANC Chess Group
Whiskey Tasting Whiskey Tasting Spring Afternoon
Tea
4/4 1:00 pm
Spring Afternoon Tea 56 7 8 9 10 11
Champagne Brunch Elizabeth Samet
4/7 6:30 pm Sonia Purnell
Elizabeth Samet Book Forum
Book Forum Presentation -

4/10 6:00 pm Seafood Buffet Canceled
Sonia Purnell
Presentation

4/15 6:30 pm
Annual Meeting

4/24 12:30 pm
Lunch Series: Maritime
Strategy in the Western 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Pacific Easter Brunch Cyber Society Seafood Buffet Prime Rib Night
Annual Meeting -
4/24 6:00 pm Complimentary
Dinner and a Show: Bye Buffet Dinner in
the Dining Room
Bye Birdie

4/28 6:30 pm
Jack Murphy

Book Forum

19 20 21 22 23 24 25
CChhaammppaaggnnee BBrruunncchh Lobster Bake ANC Lunch Series: ANC Chess Group
26 27 New Member Maritime Strategy
CChhaammppaaggnnee BBrruunncchh Fox Conner Orientation in the Western
Pacific
Society 28
Jack Murphy Dinner will be in
Book Forum the Eagle Grill
Seafood Buffet
Dinner & a Show:
Bye Bye Birdie

29 30
Breakfast, lunch, Breakfast and
and dinner will be
in the Eagle Grill lunch will be

in the Eagle Grill

EVENTS // CLUB PROGRAMS

Seafood Buffet Irish Brunch
Sunday, March 15, 2020
Tuesdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Seatings from 10 am to 2 pm
Seatings from 6 to 9 pm $39++ per person (plus 15% gratuity and 10% tax)
Please call 202-628-8400 for reservations.
$41++ per person (plus 15% gratuity and 10% tax) Enjoy our Irish-themed brunch with classics such as Shepherd's
Please call 202-628-8400 for reservations. Pie, Corned Beef and Cabbage, Irish Stew, and much more!

Enjoy fresh local seafood, tender prime rib, authentic pasta prime rib night
dishes and an impressive raw bar. A large selection of
salads and a dessert table will also be featured. Friday, April 17, 2020
Seatings from 6 to 9 pm
NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION
$41++ per person
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 (plus 15% gratuity and 10% tax)
6 pm to 7:30 pm | Ballroom
Complimentary to new Club members. Please call 202-628-8400 for
Please call 202-721-2091 for reservations. reservations.
Orientations are a great way for new members to meet Club
Staff, other new members, and become familiar with all of the Savor premium-grade prime rib
programming the ANC has to offer. The reception begins at 6 pm at the Club! This night includes
and includes heavy hors d'oeuvres, optional tours from 7 pm-7:30 a 3-course dinner with soup or
pm, and all of the information you'll need to get the most out of salad, main course, and dessert!
your Army and Navy Club membership. Reservations are required.
ANC CLUBS WITHIN A CLUB
Tuesday, April 21, 2019 The Cyber Society
Seatings from 6 to 9 pm The Cyber Society (formerly known as the Cyber Club) invites Club
$61++ per person (plus 15% gratuity and 10% tax) members for a mixture of socials, guided discussions, and formal
Please call 202-628-8400 for reservations. presentations, which provide a forum where members can meet
new friends, learn and discuss important topics, and explore em-
Savor 1½ lbs of mouthwatering, all-you-can-eat lobster at our ployment opportunities. The next Cyber Society event will be held
celebrated Lobster Bake! Enjoy an extensive seafood buffet March 9th at 6pm in the Iwo Jima/John Paul Jones rooms. Reserva-
with a carving station, a great selection of hot and tions are required. For more information on how to become a part
cold sides, and decadent desserts. of the Cyber Society, or to make a reservation for an event, please
contact Capt Don Hooper at [email protected]
Chess Group
The Chess Club is looking for members who are interested in en-
gaging in the game of chess! The Chess Club would like to provide
those members who already play chess, as well as beginners, an
opportunity to play the strategic game and create friendships with
other club members. The next meeting date will be in the Daiquiri
Lounge on March 14th at 10:30am. Please contact Pamela Copley at
[email protected] for any questions!
Fox Conner Society
The Fox Conner Society is focused on history, national security,
strategy, leadership and current geopolitical and military events. It
is a mix of active and retired military officers and professionals in
the defense and foreign affairs communities. Their next presenta-
tion will be March 30th at 6:00pm in the Daiquiri Lounge. Please
contact COL Thomas Woloszyn at [email protected]

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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:

• Tickets will be available by lottery only and are required.
• Members may request up to 2 tickets for themselves and a guest.

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

• 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.

Celebrating Women's Roles in the
Success of the Military

Keynote Speaker:
Lt Gen Jacqueline Van Ovost, USAF

March 7, 2020
Main Dining Room | Noon to 3pm
$45++ per person, includes reception and 3-course menu

Dress code: Business attire
This year during Women’s History Month, The Army and Navy Club will host the Annual Celebrating Women’s
Roles in the Success of the Military Luncheon. The keynote speaker will be Lieutenant General Jacqueline Van

Ovost, USAF, the Director of Staff, Headquarters Air Force at the Pentagon.
The event will begin with a reception on the second floor at noon, followed by a 3-course menu,

and presentation in the Main Dining Room.
About the Keynote Speaker:
As the Director of Staff, General Van Ovost synchronizes and integrates policy, plans, positions, procedures and
cross-functional issues for the headquarters staff. Prior to assuming her current position, General Van Ovost was
the Vice Director, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. In this role, she assisted the Director of the Joint
Staff and provided oversight to Joint Staff support activities, including administration and action management,
budget, support services and security.

For reservations, please contact Elizabeth Newcomer at 202-355-0505 or [email protected]

Tasting

April 3, 2020 | 6 pm t0 7:30 pm
eagle grill | $38++ per person

"Respect Tradition. Embrace Progress.” The distillers at WhistlePig are committed to protecting
what makes whiskey great while innovating to make it even better. Be sure to join us for this unique

tasting event featuring five of WhistlePig’s award-winning rye whiskeys.
For reservations, please call Elizabeth Newcomer

at 202-355-0505. Please note, this event is expected to sell out quickly.

A Drinkable Feast
A Cocktail Companion to 1920s Paris with Philip Greene
SOLD OUT!
March 28. 2020
6:30pm - 8:30pm | Ballroom | $40++ per person

Join Philip Greene for a sparkling and spirited evening of food, drink and
enlightening discussion. Mr. Philip Greene, Marine lawyer and libation enthu-
siast, has extensive knowledge of historical military drink traditions and will

be presenting on his book “A Drinkable Feast.”
Learn some of the history behind the classic cocktails that originated in Paris
during the 1920s and hear anecdotes about the colorful characters who en-
joyed sipping them, including Cole Porter, Zelda and Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest

Hemingway and Maurice Chevalier.
To be added to the wait list, please contact Elizabeth Newcomer at 202-355-0505.

Easter Brunch

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 Brunch at The Army and
Navy Club with a fabulous selection of food
and a special visit from the Easter bunny!

Please call 202-628-8400 for reservations

Join the army and navy club's
Wine Society

The purpose of the ANC Wine Society is to promote the
understanding and appreciation of wine through education and
tastings, while developing a social group for ANC members with an

interest in wine.

The Wine Society typically meets on the second Thursday of the month,
bi-monthly to taste and learn about wine in a

social setting and is open to any ANC member in good
standing and at least 21 years of age.

To provide sufficient funds for operations and support of the Wine Society
activities, members of the Wine Society are assessed annual fees of $100,
or $150 for a member plus guest/significant other. The total participation
is limited to 100 members and we only have a few spaces left. We hope you
will join us to experience new wines, new friends and wonderful memories!
For more information on how to become a part of the Wine Society and
for the 2020 meeting schedule, please contact Elizabeth Newcomer at

[email protected].

CLUB MEMBER OF DISTINCTION // HISTORY VAULT

Major General Mason Patrick, USA (1863-1942)

A UNIQUE CLUB MEMBER OF DISTINCTION

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

YET ANOTHER MEMBER WHO LEFT A MARK
Let me gain your attention by introducing you to an Army Major General whose career as a combat engineer took an unusual turn when
he was tapped to serve as the Chief of the Air Service of the American Expeditionary Force in World War I.
Mason Patrick graduated from West Point in 1886. He ranked second in his class; surpassed only by his friend and classmate, John J.
Pershing. Both Patrick and Pershing joined our Club soon after graduation.
For the next thirty years, Patrick served proudly as an Army engineer. In September 1917 with our country’s involvement in World War
I, he went to France as a Colonel to command the Army’s First Engineer Regiment.
After nine months in that command, General Pershing, who was concerned that his Army Air Service was in disarray, promoted Patrick
to Major General and appointed him Chief of the American Expeditionary Force Air Service. By the end of the war, the Air Service had
grown significantly in both size and complexity with 200,000 personnel, 11,000 airplanes, 45 Aero Squadrons, and 48 airfields. General
Patrick, enforcing discipline and order, had performed his duties in an impressive manner.
When Patrick returned to the United States in 1919, he assumed he’d again take up engineering duty. But Pershing, now Chief of Staff
of the Army, had other ideas. In October 1921 he appointed Patrick Chief of the U.S. Army Air Service (which became, in time, the
Army Air Corps). Only one “glitch” concerned General Patrick; he was determined to correct the glaring deficiency of not holding the
aeronautical rating of aviator.
Time magazine featured General Patrick on its cover in July 1923. This was the first time a military man graced a Time cover and the
first Army and Navy Club member to be so recognized. Time’s cover story lauded the 60-year-old Patrick as it described the general’s
daunting determination to earn his wings.
“The fact that he was somewhat over the usual flying age did not deter him. He mastered the technical mechanics of the aero-plane and
took tests in cross-country flying, taking off, and landing. A few days ago, in a de Havilland plane, he took off and successfully passed
the final tests, including all the aerobatic maneuvers – loop, roll, tail spin, Immelmann turn, falling leaf spin, spiral slide slip, forward
ship in landing, etc. At a luncheon, at the Army and Navy Club (emphasis added), General Patrick received the wings of a flying pilot”.
Patrick, always a methodical engineer, also proved to be a consummate insider. Trusted and respected by War Department leadership,
he was a top-notch organization man who could navigate the Army’s often difficult bureaucratic leadership. He faced heavy odds in
attempting to build up the air arm while moving it toward independence. In the 1920s, Presidents Harding and Coolidge opposed air
independence, as did most important Congressional committees.
In 1926, Congress passed Patrick’s Air Corps Act, changing the name of the Air Service to Air Corps, an important step toward au-
tonomy. “Thus in a relatively few years, Patrick was able to stabilize the Air Service, set a vision for the Army air arm and set it on the
road to independence.”
General Patrick retired in 1927 but remained in Washington, DC, as an advisor to Presidents Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
From 1929 to 1933 he was also the Public Utilities Commissioner for the District of Columbia. He passed away at age 78 on
January 31, 1942. Patrick AFB is named in his honor.

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LIBRARY TRUST FUND // UPDATE

A Letter from the Library Trust Chairman

MG John D. Altenburg, USA (Ret.)

Event Recap: The Art and Landscape of the National Desert Storm Memorial 27 February 2020
The Library Trust hosted its second event in conjunction with our current exhibition, Pivot Point: The National Desert Storm War
Memorial, which is on view in the Iwo Jima/John Paul Jones Rooms.
The Club was joined on 27 February by the memorial’s principal architect Randy Schumacher (CSO architects), and its landscape
architect, Skip Graffam (Olin Studios). They described a fascinating and beautiful vision of the forthcoming memorial.
The National Desert Storm Memorial will be built in a perfect location: on the southwest corner of Constitution Ave. and 23rd St., at
the perpendicular bisector of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial. The central location on the National Mall
provides the design team with the rare privilege to engage history and the beauty of the hallowed national grounds. However, such
valuable real estate also comes laden with many unusual challenges, limitations, and oversites.
Schumacher and Graffam laid out their visions of the memorial design, discussed its development and evolution, and situated their
memorial within the larger history and design context of the National Mall. Particularly moving was their discussion of the memo-
rial’s relationship to the neighboring Vietnam Veterans Memorial. As the Gulf War served as the coda to the Vietnam War Era, the
Desert Storm Memorial will respond spatially and aesthetically to the Vietnam Memorial.
It was an edifying, informative, and enjoyable evening; our thanks goes out to all those who attended.

The Return of Admiral “Jocko” Clark: Painting Restoration
Many of you may remember last year’s unfortunate event, when the Club’s portrait of Admiral Joseph James “Jocko” Clark, which hangs
outside the Daiquiri Lounge near the elevators, was badly damaged.
We are pleased to announce that the portrait is back on view after many months, thanks to the superb conservation work of master painting
conservator David Olin. David was trained by his father, Charles. In the 1980s, during the Clubhouse renovation, the Olins removed and
conserved the Paxton murals in the Club’s Main Dining Room. David led a discussion about the Paxton mural conservation at the Club in
July 2017. His work on the “Jocko” portrait is equally remarkable.
Admiral Clark was the first Native American to graduate from the United States Naval Academy and remains the only Native American to
achieve four-star rank. He served in WWI, WWII, and the Korean War; and his awards include the Navy Cross, Navy DSM, Army DSM, Silver
Star, and the Legion of Merit. He was famous for coining the catch-phrase: “Watch for every angle and fight for every inch.”

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New Acquisitions: Depicting the Invisible Portraits, by Susan Barron
Last winter, we hosted an exhibition by artist Susan Barron, Depicting the Invisible, a large-scale portrait series of veterans that explored issues
of Post Traumatic Stress in the military. It was the Library Trust’s most ambitious exhibition to date; the parades of the 2nd floor and the
main dining room exhibited enormous black-and-white portraits. The exhibition was so well received, that we extended the show through the
spring.
Barron then generously donated two of these portraits to the Club. They are original works of art, reduced in size from the original 6’x6’
footprint of the canvases. They are now on view on the second floor, outside the Iwo Jima Room.
The veterans in the portraits are Corporal Derek Butler, pictured with his service dog, and Charles W. “Chuck” Newhall III. The Library Trust
hosted an evening of discussion with Newhall and Barron last February, covering the topics of PTSD, Barron’s exhibition, and Newhall’s book,
"Fearful Odds: A Memoir of Vietnam and its Aftermath."

Get Involved
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-de-
ductible donations, which can be added simply to your monthly or quarterly Club dues, allow us to maintain the collection and host exhibi-
tions, 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, as Dick and Jacque Trefry did when they personally commissioned and funded the federal frame
for the Lansdowne portrait of George Washington in the Main Dining Room. Promote your company’s presence in the nation’s capital with a
co-sponsored Library Trust event at The Army and Navy Club. We welcome the donation of artworks and memorabilia that our board deems
significant to the collection.
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].

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

Dinner & a Show
At the Kennedy center

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!

For reservations, please contact Elizabeth Newcomer,
Special Events Manager, at 202-355-0505
Due to the nature of the event,
cancellations and refunds will not be
allowed after April 17th.