Steel Tigers - 77th Armor Association

The 2008 Reunion will be in conjunction with the 5th Division over Labor Day weekend in the Washington DC area.

SOCIETY OF THE FIFTH DIVISION &
STEEL TIGERS: 77th ARMOR ASSOCIATION
AUGUST 28 – SEPTEMBER 1, 2008
SHERATON NATIONAL HOTEL (ARLINGTON, VA)

Register online at www.armedforcesreunions.com/5inf
or download the mail-in registration form.
Download the Sheraton Hotel Registration form here.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 28
1:00pm - 7:00pm Reunion Registration Open
1:00pm - 3:30pm Pentagon Tour hosted by 77th Armor Association but open to all. See registration desk for details.
1:00pm - 12:00am Hospitality Room Open
8:00pm Society Executive Board Meeting
Evening and Dinner on your own. The hotel shuttle provides transportation to Pentagon City Mall and the Metro. Please see the bell desk for schedule
FRIDAY, AUGUST 29
Breakfast, included for hotel guests
7:30am - 8:30am Reunion Registration Open
8:30am - 3:00pm MEMORIALS TOUR & MEMORIAL SERVICE (description follows)
3:30pm - 6:00pm Reunion Registration Continues Additional hours will be posted at the reunion, if necessary.
4:00pm - 5:30pm Steel Tigers Executive Committee Meeting
4:00pm - 12:00am Hospitality Room open. Silent Auction bidding.
6:30pm - 10:30pm CAPITOL STEPS (description follows)
SATURDAY, AUGUST 30
Breakfast, included for hotel guests
8:30am - 9:45am Society Executive Committee Meeting
9:00am - 2:30pm Hospitality Room open. Women only before noon
9:00am - 2:30pm MOUNT VERNON TOUR (description follows)
10:00am - 12:00pm General Session Business Meeting
Lunch on your own. Free afternoon to explore on your own
1:00pm - 2:00pm Steel Tigers Membership Meeting
7:00pm - 11:00pm Dinner Buffet, with pre-dinner music by the US Army Band and guest speaker Ronald E. Neumann, Ambassador to Afghanistan (retired)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 31
Breakfast, included for hotel guests
7:00am - 8:30am Past President’s and wives breakfast
8:30am - 9:15am Chapel Service
9:30am - 10:15am Society General Membership Meeting
10:30am - 4:00pm STEVEN F. UDVAR-HAZY CENTER (description follows)
6:00pm - Cash Bar and social hour
7:00pm - 10:00pm Banquet Dinner, entertainment, installation of officers, guest speaker, and dancing.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
Breakfast, included for hotel guests
Farewells and departures.
Register online at www.armedforcesreunions.com/5inf or download the mail-in registration form.

SOCIETY OF THE FIFTH DIVISION
TOUR DESCRIPTIONS
MEMORIALS TOUR

Friday, August 29
Begin today’s tour at Arlington National Cemetery, where we will board Park Service Trams and proceed to the Tomb of the Unknowns for the changing of the guard and laying of a memorial wreath. Then continue on the tram tour of the Cemetery, to see Arlington House, home of General and Mrs. Robert E. Lee, and the gravesites of President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert, lit by the eternal flame. After leaving Arlington enjoy lunch on your own and free time at the Ronald Reagan Building food court. After lunch we’ll head for the WWII Memorial, the first national memorial dedicated to all who served during World War II. The Memorial, which was established by the American Battle Monuments Commission, honors all military veterans of the war, the citizens on the home front, the nation at large, and high moral purpose and idealism that motivated the nation’s call to arms. We’ll have a brief service and wreath laying here before heading to the Vietnam Wall. This imposing granite structure lists the names of all service members who lost their lives in that conflict. Here the group will place another wreath in memory of fallen comrades.
8:30am board bus, 3:00pm back at the hotel $25/Person includes bus, escort, and admission. Lunch on your own.

CAPITOL STEPS
Friday August 29
The only group in America that attempts to be funnier than the Congress, Capitol Steps is a troupe of current and former Congressional staffers who satirize the very people and places that once employed them. They monitor events and personalities on Capitol Hill, in the Oval Office and other centers of power, taking a humorous look at serious issues and providing laughs for millions. Capitol Steps has become a Washington, DC institution for providing a tasteful blend of musical and political comedy.
6:30 pm board bus, 10:30 pm back at the hotel
$62/Person includes bus, escort, and show

MOUNT VERNON TOUR
Saturday, August 30
Board bus for a walking tour of Mount Vernon, the Georgian-style mansion and estate of our first president, George Washington. Fourteen rooms of the house are open to the public. The spectacular view from Mount Vernon’s portico presents a panorama of lush green lawns extending to the Potomac River. Forty acres of manicured grounds, including Washington’s Tomb, pleasure gardens,
and restored dependencies are available for visitors to enjoy. Enjoy lunch on your own at the Mount Vernon food court at your leisure.
9:00am bus, 2:30pm back at hotel
$48/Person includes bus, guide, and admission

STEVEN F. UDVAR-HAZY CENTER
Sunday, August 31
This museum, part of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum, is dedicated to the preservation and display of its collection of historic aviation and space artifacts. Located at Washington International Dulles Airport, the facility has large aviation and space exhibit hangars. The museum currently has over eighty aircraft and dozens of space artifacts on display including
the Space Shuttle “Enterprise,” an SR-71 Blackbird, the Dash 80 prototype of the Boeing 707, and the B-29 Superfortress “Enola Gay.” Lunch options include a food-court style McDonald’s and coffee place. You may tour the exhibits at your own pace, but there is a lot of walking, so please wear comfortable shoes.
10:30am board bus, 4:00pm back at the hotel
$32/Person includes bus and escort. Lunch on your own.
Driver and guide gratuities are not included in the tour prices.
Please plan to be at the bus boarding area at least five minutes prior to the scheduled time.
All tours require a minimum of thirty people, unless otherwise stated

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY FOR ARMED FORCES REUNIONS, INC.
For attendees canceling reunion activities prior to the cut-off date, Armed Forces Reunions, Inc. (AFR) shall process a full refund less the nonrefundable AFR registration fee ($9 per person). Attendees canceling reunion activities after the cut-off date will be refunded to the fullest extent that AFR’s vendor commitments and guarantees will allow, less the non-refundable AFR registration fee. Cancellations will only be taken Monday through Friday from 9:00am until 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time, excluding holidays. Please call (757) 625-6401 to cancel reunion activities and obtain a cancellation code. Refunds processed 4-6 weeks after reunion. Canceling your hotel reservation does not cancel your reunion activities.