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Featured Military Association: 14th Cavalry Association

Rendering Honors: Our 2021 Reunion, Nation's Capital, September 1-5

Join our Battle of Bulge-like breakout from the encirclement of the Covid-19 pandemic. All current and former members of the 14th Cav Regiment and their family members and friends are called to meet on Objective Honor, September 1-5 in Crystal City, Va., just minutes south of our nation's capital and all it offers.

We've planned exciting daily activities. Some offer once-in-a-lifetime, behind-the-scenes looks at familiar and not-so-familiar scenes. One activity offers the first-time-ever look. And every activity is intended to honor our national and military histories, including the 120th anniversary of our Regiment. The reunion promises to be long-remembered.

Exciting Nighttime Activities
We kick off on September 1 with the Welcome Stable Call hosted by Association president Jim Dunivan, 6 to 7 p.m.
After dinner at the hotel or a nearby restaurant, gather at the Regimental Watering Hole, a nightly on-site place where all can enjoy renewing friendships and exchanging "war stories" with old and new compatriots while munching finger foods and downing libations (paid by your registration fee).

A Range of Daytime Activities
Spend a day to "Honor Our Military Past." Attend rarely open-to-the-public activities and briefings by the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard). Hear Caisson Platoon members describe their duties and tour the stables, home to "Black Jack" (Serial # 2V56) at Joint Base Ft. Myer-Henderson Hall.

Then visit the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery and witness an Association-sponsored wreath-laying ceremony.
Also, hear from the Tomb Guard Platoon and then tour its Sentinels Quarters under the tomb. Finally, enjoy a leisurely box lunch and visits to the newly opened Desert Storm/Desert Shield Memorial, the Vietnam Memorial, the Korean War Memorial, and the World War II Memorial.

 Also, take another day to "Honor Our Nation's Past" on the National Mall. Visit Smithsonian Museums: Air & Space, American History, Natural History, African American, and the American Indian museum (there take in the new "Warrior's Circle of Honor" designed by Harvey Pratt of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes). Or visit the National Gallery of Art and the National Archives. En-route, see the new Eisenhower Memorial.

And spend a day to "Honor (Pamper) Yourself." Sleep late. Take a stroll. Gather with friends on the hotel's patio or enjoy lunch together at a nearby eatery (List provided). Or, return to the museums or memorials, or go to the National 9/11 Memorial at the Pentagon nearby via Metro or taxi.

Finally, dedicate the final day, Sunday, to "Honor Our Army and Regiment." Tour the new gigantic, gleaming stainless steel-clad National Museum of the United States Army at Ft. Belvoir and take part in the unveiling of a special commemoration to our Regiment at the museum. In the evening, celebrate the 120th Anniversary of our Regiment at our Regimental Honors Banquet, followed by the Last Call at the Watering Hole.

Supply Room Open
Stop by the Regimental Supply Room to buy the latest in logoed gear or a Stetson campaign hat, a license plate frame, or a Regimental Print, for example.

Hotel Amenities, Reservations:
Reserve Before August 1

The modern, well-appointed, full-service Crowne Plaza Hotel is our host. Set back on a tree-lined street in Crystal City, it is but 15 minutes from Ronald Reagan National Airport and the National Mall. And it's on a Metro stop. See more below.

Reserve your room before August 1. That guarantees the special single or double occupancy room rate of $89.00 per night plus fees and tax. Call toll-free at 1-800-227-6963. Identify yourself as a member (or guest) of the 14th Cavalry Association and give them Group Code "CAV."Reservations made after August 1 can only be accepted on a space- and special rate-available basis.

The hotel has free shuttle service from/ to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (Code: DCA) and the many nearby restaurants, although several are within walking distance, as is the Blue-Yellow line Metro stop. Underground parking is available at $20/day, a 50 % discount.

The hotel's Veranda Café serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner and its Potomac Bar & Grille offers lighter fare and drinks daily. Plus, its Starbucks has daily breakfast and lunch selections.

And it has a fitness center and an outdoor pool with a garden patio, a perfect place to pamper yourself.
Register Online, by Mail, or On-site Register early as well. That will ensure welcome materials and banquet entrée choices are available when you arrive.

The fee to participate in this 5-day event is $165 paid by check or $170 paid by credit card (relieving the Assn. of paying credit card processing fees). The fee covers the costs of Welcome materials, food, and libations at Stable Call and five nightly Watering Hole sessions, 3-days of coach transportation to memorials, monuments, and the Army museum, plus wine and your entrée/entrée's at the Regimental Banquet.

The fee to attend Sunday only, to visit the Army museum, and attend the Regimental Honors Banquet and Watering Hole, is $75.
Register online at www.14cav/org. Click on "Reunions/2021 Reunion" in the menu at the top of the page. Then, at the bottom of the linked page, click on the link to the Registration Form that applies to the payment method you want to make - online by credit card or by mailed check.

To pay by check, print the registration form and mail it with the check, payable to Secretary, 14th Cav Assn, 3800 NE 72nd Ave., Portland, OR 97213-5710.