Schedule for DC as of Sept. 7, 2003
*Thursday, November 6 through Tuesday, November 11
NEW --1st Cavalry Division hospitality suite Hilton Crystal City/National Airport, Jeff Davis Hwy, Arlington VA.
*Saturday, November 8 through Monday, November 10:
Hospitality Suite and Registration Table, Washington Marriott Hotel
(see hotel information below for hotel details) 9 AM to 5 PM.
Contact:: Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation, e-mail, vwmfdc@aol.com
Volunteers needed to staff suite and registration table.
Will include a locator board and space for organizations' information and literature. Special Services will have a table and space here as will other womens' groups.
*Saturday, November 8 through Tuesday, November 11:
Information Tent, The Mall near the Wall.
Contact: VVA, Marsha Four, e-mail mfour@vva.org
85th Evacuation Hospital, Qui Nhon, Vietnam
Washington Marriot Hotel. Date and time to be determined.
The 85th will be holding its 7th reunion since 1985. Rooms have been reserved for Nov. 8th through the 11th. There will be a hospitality suite at the Washington Marriot beginning at 4PM on Nov. 8th and extending through the morning of the 11th. A dinner is scheduled for the 9th. For more info, contact: dcreba@xecu.net ***See also Ia Drang Reunion dinner on Nov. 8.***
*Saturday, November 8:
312th Evacuation Hospital Reunion
Washington Marriott Hotel.
Contact Jane Carson at (866) 822-8963 for more information.
Super Sailors of Key West Outward Bound
at a location to be determined.
Contact Aggie Fortune at (703) 824-8116 or Jane Carson at (866) 822-8963 for more information.
NEW -- Ia Drang Reunion dinner at Hilton Crystal City. Begins at 630pm with cocktails. Tickets $50 each. Check to: Ia Drang Dinner. Mail to: Joe Galloway, 809 Hillwood Ave, Falls Church VA 22042. Event has Sold Out last two years running and heading same way this year. Half gone already, early August; sellout expected not later than end September. ****Members of the 85th Evac. are particularly invited because they treated the wounded from the Ia Drang battles and more than a dozen will be attending.***
7 PM Piece of My Heart presented at WIMSA followed by discussion, sponsored by the Women's Memorial Foundation.
*Sunday, November 9:
NEW -- 6:15 A.M. Memorial Services for Ia Drang fallen brothers at the Wall.
NEW -- 10 AM - 1 PM Special Services Brunch, Washington Marriott Hotel
Menu includes Continental breakfast (Fresh Baked breads and pastries, yogurt, juices, coffee, tea, hot chocolate) plus choice of ham and cheddar croissant OR spinach and egg calzone. Cost: $24.00. Please send check made out to Cathleen Cordova no later than October 31, 2003. Send checks to Cathleen Cordova, 696 Concord Place, Pleasanton, CA 94566. Be sure to indicate your choice of croissant or calzone as described above. Sponsored by Army Special Services Reunion Committee.
2 PM Piece of My Heart presented at WIMSA followed by discussion, sponsored by the Women's Memorial Foundation.
3-4 PM Non-denominational Memorial Service in celebration of the service of women during Vietnam. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle, N.W. Washington, DC. Contact:: VVA, Marsha Four, e-mail
mfour@vva.org
NEW -- 12th Evac Dinner, time and place to be determined. Contact Richar Harder, richarder@mymailstation.com
NEW -- 7 PM Piece of My Heart presented at WIMSA followed by discussion, sponsored by the Women's Memorial Foundation.
NEW--7 PM 93d vets Dinner cruise on the Dandy
The cost is $80.00. If anyone wants to join us, they can email me at BuffJB@aol.com
See also hotel and reunion info at www.stayatmarriott.com/93rdEvacuationHospitalReunion
*Monday, November 10:
8 AM to 4 PM. Library of Congress Veterans History Project Oral History Interviews.
Washington Marriott Hotel (see hotel information below for hotel details). Contact: Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation. If you would like to tell your story or volunteer as an interviewer, contact VWMF at vwmfdc@aol.com, or 1-866-822-8963.
11 AM to 5PM The Memorial Day Writers' Project
The East Knoll, adjacent to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Facing 21 St and Constitution Ave (Look for a tent)
Prose, poetry and song by the men and women who were in Vietnam. Walk-ups welcome!
Contact: Richard Epstein (301) 681-3085 or dick_epstein@hotmail.com
UPDATED -- 11:30Am to 2PM,
2nd Surgical Hospital Reunion Lunch at the
Army Navy Club (on Farragut Square) 901
17th St. NW (202) 628-8400
RSVP by 11/01/03 to Kate O'Hare-Palmer: kkkkate1@aol.com
(707) 775-4123
11 AM to 2 PM. Celebration Luncheon.
Hamilton Crowne Plaza, 14th and K Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C.
Keynote speaker: Cokie Roberts, journalist and author of We Are Our Mothers Daughters. Appearance also by VA Secretary Principi. Reservations limited. Tickets: $30.00, payable cash, check, or major credit card. Sponsored by VVA.
Contact: Deborah Johnson, 800-882-1316, ext. 164.
NEW -- 2 PM Piece of My Heart presented at WIMSA followed by discussion, sponsored by the Women's Memorial Foundation.
4 PM. Ceremony at the Wall sponsored by Circle of Sisters.
No contact or additional information available.
6 PM. Candlelight Ceremony, Vietnam Women's Memorial.
Contact: Joan Furey, e-mail joafur@comcast.net
Joan is collecting names of women who served in Vietnam and are deceased since the war. Please contact her if you have any names to contribute.
8 PM to Midnight. DMZ to Delta Dance (15th Annual) Holiday Inn, Rosslyn
(see hotel information below for hotel details)
Advance ticket purchase highly recommended. Tickets are $25.00 per person. Send check made out to Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. Chapter 227 to VVA Chapter 227, P.O. Box 5653, Arlington, VA 22205. Include name, address, and e-mail. Questions, call 703-912-1681 or e-mail vva227@geocities.com. Ticket orders received after October 31, 2003 will be held at the Will Call Desk which opens at 7 PM the night of the dance. Also visit the VVA 227 website http://www.geocities.com/vva227 for additional information and a ticket order form.
*Tuesday, November 11:
Hospitality Tent. Henry Bacon Drive, across from The Wall. Contact: Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation, e-mail vwmfdc@aol.com or 1-866-822-8963. Volunteers needed to staff tent.
Storytelling at the Vietnam Women's Memorial.
8 AM to Noon and 2:30 PM to 5 PM
Color Guard Review The Mall, Washington, DC.
Formation is at 10 AM. Review at 11 AM. One hour will be set aside for a Color Guard Pass in Review of the Vietnam Women's Memorial. This unique experience and tribute requires prior registration due to the guidelines of Our National Park Service permit. Registration slots are limited. Any and all Color Guards are invited to participate. The Color Guards may not exceed ten members in size with banner or flag. Absolutely no weapons or replicas of such are permitted. NOTE: SPECIAL SERVICES IS ALREADY REGISTERED FOR THIS EVENT. If you would like to be one of the ten, please contact Ann Kelsey. Contact information is at the end of the newsletter.
11 AM to 5PM The Memorial Day Writers' Project
The East Knoll, adjacent to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Facing 21 St and Constitution Ave (Look for a tent)
Prose, poetry and song by the men and women who were in Vietnam. Walk-ups welcome!
Contact: Richard Epstein (301) 681-3085 or dick_epstein@hotmail.com
1 PM to 2 PM. Ceremony and Wreath Laying at the Wall and Vietnam Women's Memorial.
If you would like to participate in laying a Special Services wreath, please contact Ann Kelsey. Contact information is at the end of the newsletter.
4 PM to 5 PM. Ceremony at the WIMSA Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery.
Sponsored by Women's Memorial Foundation.
*Wednesday, November 12Book Signing by Susan O’Neill
Noon, Library of CongressSusan Kramer O'Neill, author of Don't Mean Nothin' will read from and sign copies of her book. Susan served at the 22nd Surgical Hospital, Phu Bai; 27th Surgical Hospital, Chu Lai and the 12 Evacuation Hospital at Cu Chi.
**Hotel information:
Washington Marriott
1221 22nd Street NW 202-872-1500 http://www.marriott.com/epp/default.asp?MarshaCode=WASWE
This is the headquarters hotel for VVMF and VWMF. Special Services and Red Cross have also decided to designate it as their headquarters hotel. VVMF/VWMF rate (Promotion code V32) is $129.00 per night plus tax. This includes free parking for one vehicle per room and a full buffet breakfast. Reservations online: http://www.stayatmarriott.com/VietnamVeteransMemorialFund/ Reservations by phone: 800-228-9290
Location is within walking distance of the Wall (20-30 minute walk) and is 3 blocks from the Foggy Bottom Metro (Blue and Orange lines).
Holiday Inn, Rosslyn
1900 Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209 703-522-7480 800-368-3408 http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hd/waswp?irs=null This is the hotel where the DMZ to Delta Dance is held. Free parking for passenger vehicles. Cannot accommodate trucks, vans, or RVs. Complementary continental and American breakfast is included in room rate. VVA Chapter 227 rate is $99.00 per night plus tax. Ask for Reservation Code VVA. Location is 1 1/2 blocks from the Rosslyn Metro (Blue and Orange Lines).
Best Western New Hampshire Suites
1121 New Hampshire Avenue NW 202-457-0565 800-762-3777
http://www.bestwestern.com/prop_09014 This hotel is close to the Washington Marriott and has a less expensive rate than the Marriott. There are no special promotions. Rate is $99.00 per night plus tax. Parking is $12.50 per day. Each suite includes a small galley kitchen. A free continental breakfast is included.
NEW -- Hilton Hotel Crystal City/National Airport
Hwy One, Arlington, VA. Call 703-418-6800 and ask for the 1st Cav Reunion rate of $106 per night.
NEW -- Vietnam Veterans of America Veterans' Day Hotel Headquarters
Hamilton Crowne Plaza
14th & K Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C.