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Invitation to Christmas lunch

When: December 10, 2015 Time - Noon to 2:00 pm. Where: Amenities Room Embassy of Australia, 1601 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20036 Guest speaker:  RSL member Ross Crunkhorn will discuss his recent trip to Vietnam when he visited Hanoi, Dien Bien Phu, Hue, Khe Sanh, Nui Dat and Vung Tau. Ross retired in 1995 after 24 years service as an Infantry Officer.  He had postings to all corners of Australia, spending 4 years in the North West, as well as Papua New Guinea and participated in deployments to Hawaii, Indonesia and Malaysia. Ross met his wife on a deployment to the Multinational Force and Observers on the Israel/Egypt border and has spent the last 20 years in the US. Charge - $15.00, including buffet lunch and sodas.  Alcoholic beverages- $2.00 each. (The free lunch for paying your dues of $30.00 now relates to the January meeting).  NOTE: Valid photo ID required.  Attire: Business casual. RSVP by noon on Wednesday, December 9, 2

Trafalgar Night Dinner

Join the British Officers’ Club of Washington at the Trafalgar Night Dinner – 24 October 2015.  The BOC DC will celebrate Trafalgar Night at a “Formal Dinner” at the US Naval Academy’s Naval Academy Club, also known as the Officers’ Mess. All are welcome.  Mention R&SL and Mario Mirarchi on your RSVP. Additional details can be found at: http://www.bocwashdc.org/BOC-DC_Trafalgar_Night_Weekend_RSVP_-_12_Oct_2015.pdf

Invitation to October 8, 2015 meeting

Time - Noon to 2:00 pm. Where: Amenities Room Embassy of Australia, 1601 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20036 Guest speaker/Topic: Ms. 761st Tank Battalion, a military historian and author, who will discuss - The Black Panthers: A Story of Race War and Courage-the 761st Tank Battalion in World War II. Short bio: “Author Gina Maria DiNicolo is a military historian and award-winning journalist who has written on military topics for nearly two decades. She was a contributing editor at Military Officer magazine, where more than twenty of her stories graced the publication’s cover. She is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy with a degree in history, and served as an officer in the Marine Corps Her first book is The Black Panthers: A Story of Race War and Courage, is painstakingly researched narrative nonfiction about the 761st Tank Battalion in World War II. The book won a well deserved spot as a finalist for the 2014 Army Historical Foundation Dist

September 10, 2015 meeting

Invitation to September 10, 2015 meeting Time - Noon to 2:00 pm. Where: Amenities Room Embassy of Australia, 1601 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20036 Guest speaker/Topic: Mr. Thomas W. Schultz, a retired 20 year Navy Officer, will discuss the history of American-Australian Relations. Short bio.  Tom earned a Masters Degree in Military Studies from the Marine Corps Command and Staff College in 2011. He is a 12 year resident of the National Capital Region and has published several articles on military history. Tom is always ready to share his extensive background in military history and keen insight on points of interest in and around Washington, DC. Tom resides with his wife Eileen and two children in Old Town Alexandria. For additional information see About at WWW.DCMILITARYTOUR.COM . Charge - $15.00, including buffet lunch and sodas.  Alcoholic beverages- $2.00 each. NOTE: Valid photo ID required.  Attire: Business casual RSVP by noon on We

Invitation to August 2015 monthly meeting

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Returned & Services League of Australia Washington, DC Sub-Branch 1601 Massachusetts Avenue N.W. Washington, DC 20036 Invitation to August monthly meeting When: Thursday August 13, 2015 Time - Noon to 2:00 pm. Where –Amenities room Embassy of Australia, 1601 Massachusetts, Ave., Washington, DC 20036 Guest Speaker: Historian Dr. Tom Julian will talk about World War I. Charge - $15.00, including buffet lunch and sodas. Alcoholic beverages, $2.00 each. Volunteers: As usual, we need a volunteer (or two) to run the bar. R.S.V.P. by noon on Wednesday August 12, 2015, to David Ward on 202-352-8550 or via e-mail at dmward1973 at gmail dot com. Parking: While there is no parking at the Embassy, paid off street parking is available behind and under the Airline Pilots Association- 17th and Mass, and at 15th and Mass (1240 15th street). On street two hour metered parking is also available 2015 monthly meetings - 8 Jan, 12

Battle of Long Tan Commemoration Ceremony

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Join The Returned & Services League of Australia, Washington DC Sub-Branch At the Battle of Long Tan Commemoration Ceremony On Saturday August 15, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. Near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial* Constitution Avenue and Henry Bacon Dr. NW Washington, DC The simple, solemn, ceremony is being kept deliberately short, at about 15 minutes, to allow attendees more time to pay their respects at the Wall afterwards.   *East of the Wall between 21 st and 20 th streets. Look for the US, Australian and New Zealand flags. There is neither reserved parking nor any seating. After the 2012 ceremony New Zealander LTCOL Terry Brown and R&SL member Richard Southby getting ready to place the wreath at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.  Why Long Tan? “In 1987 Prime Minister Bob Hawke designated 18 August as Australia’s official Vietnam Veterans’ Day. The date commemorates the [1966] Battle of Long Tan, during which Delta Com

Invitation to May 2015 meeting

Invitation to May 2015 meeting When: Thursday May 14 th .  Time - Noon to 2:00 pm. Where: Amenities Room Embassy of Australia, 1601 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20036 Guest speaker:  LTCOL James P. KAIO, New Zealand Army representative to the ABCA Program. Topic: The American, British, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand Armies [Interoperability] Program. Charge - $15.00, including buffet lunch and sodas.  Alcoholic beverages- $2.00 each. NOTE: Valid photo ID required.  Attire: Business casual RSVP by noon on Wednesday May 13, 2015, to David, Ward at 202-352-8550 or via e-mail to dmward1973 at gmail dot com Parking: While there is no parking at the Embassy, paid off street parking is available behind and under the Airline Pilots Association- 17th and Mass, and at 15th and Mass (1240 15th street). On street two hour metered parking is also available. 2015 monthly meetings - 8 Jan, 12 Feb, 12 Mar, 9 Apr, 14 May, 11 Jun, 9 Jul, 13 Aug, 10 Sep

March 2015 Meeting

Returned & Services League of Australia, Washington Sub-Branch, 1601 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 202-352-8550     www.rsl-dc.com , dmward1973 (at) gmail dot com Invitation to March 12, 2015 meeting Time - Noon to 2:00 pm. Where: Amenities Room Embassy of Australia, 1601 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20036 Guest speaker: Award-Winning Author William Connery will speak to the Returned and Services League of Australia, Washington DC Branch, on Thursday March 12 at Noon at the Australian Embassy on the topic WHEN DID THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR END AND WHAT PART DID AUSTRALIA HAVE IN IT In 2015 we commemorate the end of the sesquicentennial of the War Between the States. For the general public, General Lee’s surrender to General Grant at Appomattox Court House in April 1865 ended the War. Others say that the War never ended! In reality, the last shot of the Civil War was fired, not on an obscure battlefield, but in the iceberg-b

February 2015 Meeting

Returned & Services League of Australia, Washington Sub-Branch, 1601 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 202-352-8550     www.rsl-dc.com , dmward1973 (at) gmail dot com Invitation to February 12, 2015 meeting Time - Noon to 2:00 pm. Where: Amenities Room Embassy of Australia, 1601 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20036 Guest speaker:   Mr. Ron Davis (Biography attached). Topic - Col Ray Davis’ war years in Australia and New Guinea (1942-1945) (Taken from the video “My Dad's Call to Duty 1931 – 1945).”   The presentation will include photographs of WWII Australia and New Guinea. Charge - $15.00, including buffet lunch and sodas.  Alcoholic beverages- $2.00 each. NOTE: Valid photo ID required.  Attire: Business casual RSVP by noon on Wednesday February 11, 2015 , to David, Ward 202-352-8550 or via e-mail to dmward1973 (at) gmail dot com . Parking: While there is no parking at the Embassy, paid off street parking

Invitation to January 8, 2015 Meeting

Lest We Forget Returned & Services League of Australia, Washington Sub-Branch, 1601 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 202-352-8550 www.rsl-dc.com, dmward1973 (at) gmail dot com Invitation to January 8, 2015 Meeting Time - Noon to 2:00 pm. Where: Amenities Room Embassy of Australia, 1601 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20036 Guest speaker: Retired Counter Intelligence Officer CDR (USNR Rtd) Calland Carnes. Topic - The Insider Threat. A brief bio: Calland Carnes was a Counterintelligence Officer for most of his career in the Intelligence Community, with DIA, FBI, Naval Investigative Service, and Army.  Contractor with Defense HUMINT Service and Counterintelligence Field Activity. Charge - $15.00, including buffet lunch and sodas. Alcoholic beverages- $2.00 each. NOTE: Valid photo ID required. Attire: Business casual RSVP by noon on Wednesday January 7, 2015. To David Ward at 202-352-8550 or via e-mail to dmward1973 (at) gmail dot com