Association News
2021 DFC SOCIETY REUNION - 'RIDERS ON THE STORM - DESERT STORM'
Book the Dates: 23 - 26 September 2021, with Departure Date of 27 September (Please Note: Thursday - Sunday)
GENERAL INFORMATION: We’re going to the Washington, D.C. area, hosting at the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel in Arlington, Virginia. The room rate is $139 + tax; doubles and kings available. Breakfast will be included. Group rate available 3 days pre and post based on availability. Group members staying three days pre and post after the main event days will be given breakfast vouchers to be redeemed at the hotel restaurant. The hotel has a free shuttle to and from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Book the dates: 23-26 September 2021, with departure date 27 September. Note that this is a Thursday – Sunday time frame in contrast to the Sunday – Wednesday schedules of prior Reunions. We are doing so for lower hotel rates over the weekend compared to the start of the week.
MAKING HOTEL RESERVATIONS: Book your hotel reservations by clicking HERE.
14th Cavalry Regimental 2021 Reunion, September 1-5, in Crystal City (Arlington), Virginia. - A "not-to-be-missed" event!
Highlights
Tours of The Old Guard’s stables and Sentinels’ Quarters at the Tomb of the Unknowns, and a wreath-laying at the Tomb.
Visits to monuments dedicated to wars from WW II to Desert Storm/Desert Shield.
Visits to the National Archives, Smithsonian museums, and, on the final day, to the new National Museum of the U.S. Army.
A completely free day to do as you please.
Plus a Welcome Stable Call, Watering Hole gatherings every night, and a concluding Regimental Honors Banquet.
Arrive and register Wednesday, September 1st. Depart Monday, September 6th (Labor Day).
Host Hotel
The modern, finely appointed Crowne Plaza Hotel is our host. Just 15-minutes from Ronald Reagan National Airport, the hotel offers a free shuttle service from and to the airport.
Crowne Plaza Crowne Plaza Hotel in Crystal City (Arlington), Virginia
The hotel’s Veranda Cafe and Potomac Bar & Grill serve three sumptuous meals and a variety of drinks daily. It also has a Starbucks with breakfast and lunch offerings, an indoor fitness center, an outdoor pool, and underground parking ($20/day; a 50% discount).
And it offers a free shuttle service to and from the many nearby restaurants and Metro stop for the Blue & Yellow lines (about a five-minute walk away).
How to Reserve a Room
Make your reservation BEFORE August 2, 2021, to assure the special room rate of $89.00 plus fees and tax single or double occupancy. After this date, the rate cannot be guaranteed or may increase.
Call toll-free 1-800-2-CROWNE (or, 1-800-227-6963).
Tell the respondent you are a member or guest of the 14th Cavalry Association and give him or her Group Code “CAV.”
How to Register
To Be Published When costs verified
Click here for updates.
Coast Guard Combat Veterans Association
Announcing A Change In Venue! Check Out The Next Quarterdeck Log For Details
CGCPOA/CGEA Reunion/Convention
June 9-13, 2021
Holiday Inn
Virginia Beach/Norfolk
Hotel & Conference Center
Convention Dates: June 9, 2021 To June 13, 2021
Here's the new link for the AFRI registration for this new hotel!
https://afr-reg.com/CGCVA2021/
CPOA 52nd ANNUAL CONVENTION & CGEA 20th ANNUAL CONVENTION
CPOA/CGEA Convention To Be Held in Muskegon/Grand Haven, MI August 2021 During Coast Guard Festival Week!
We're all sad to have missed out on our Seattle Convention this year but we're hoping to make up for it by scheduling our 2021 Convention at the Shoreline Inn & Conference Center, Muskegon, MI, during the 2021 Coast Guard Festival. Just minutes away from Grand Haven, we'll be able to conduct our business 2 – 5 August and attend the Coast Guard Festival main activities 6th & 7th of August. Make it a family event and ensure to enjoy all that Grand Haven has to offer, and enjoy the Festival as well!
National Convention Committee Chairman
CWO2 Amy Ponce (Ret)
amyponce@aol.com
cpoaconvention@gmail.com
More Info Coming soon! Click here for updates.
Veterans Last Patrol
Mission Statement
Last Patrol: Serving veterans by bringing new friends to veterans in hospice.
Purpose
America’s veterans served their country. They protected us and our way of life. We must stand by them.
Our veterans know about patrolling land, sea, and air. Veterans in hospice are on their final fight and in their last patrol. Whether it goes by the name “battle buddy” or “shipmate” or “wingman” - all veterans understand that tough assignments are best faced together.
How We Make A Difference
Last Patrol connects veteran volunteers to veterans in hospice. We cooperate with medical providers of hospice care to connect volunteers to the patients so that their last patrol isn’t alone. It’s hard to underestimate the importance of friendship during end-of-life care. Last Patrol brings new friendships when friendship matters most.
When America’s veterans go into hospice care they often lose contact with family, friends, and with the military community. Some are alone. Some sit quietly in nursing homes. Many families are loving and attentive to their hospice patient but appreciate getting the support, connection, and information that a friend from the military community can provide. Last Patrol helps provide that support.
Some stories are only shared between veterans. The exceptionality of military experience is such that a special bond of service results. Many veterans describe their military service as a singularly unique period of their lives. As many veterans approach death, meeting a new supportive friend, sharing stories, and reawaking memories of “patrolling” with their buddies can be richly rewarding for both the patient and their families, as well as veteran volunteers. Last Patrol brings that service.
How Can You Help?
Be a Friend to a Patient in Hospice
Tell Us About a Patient in Need
Provide Financial Support
Click HERE to find out more about this organization.