The Returned and Services League of Australia, Washington, DC

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Due to COVID 19, there will be no public ANZAC Day events this year The New Zealand RSA is organizing Stand at Dawn at 2:00 pm EST Friday, 24 April.  https://www. standatdawn.com/home Events at the Australian War Memorial begin at 3:00 pm EST Friday, 24 April.   https://www.awm.gov.au/ anzacathome/national-ceremony Here in Washington, a special Dawn Service will be transmitted  from the Australian Ambassador's residence.  Click here for more information, as well as for a message from  Ambassador Arthur Sinodinos:   https://usa.embassy.gov.au/events/anzacathome #ANZACATHOME

Returned & Services League of Australia Washington, DC Sub-Branch Battle of Long Tan 53 nd Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony 18 August 2019 9:30 AM Vietnam Veterans Memorial Washington DC Look for the US, Australian and New Zealand Flags in the South-East Quadrant of the memorial grounds.

Returned & Services League of Australia, Washington Sub-Branch, 1601 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 202-352-8550 dmward1973@gmail.com When - Thursday, July 11, 2019 Time - Noon to 2:00 PM Where –Amenities Room Embassy of Australia, 1601 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20036 Guest speakers -  Mr . Glenn Marcus and Mr. Robert Uth will be presenting part of his documentary film  The March of the Bonus Army .   (Bios included below).        Charge - $15.00, including buffet lunch and sodas.  Alcoholic beverages- $2.00 each. Attire - Business casual.  NOTE:  Valid photo ID required. RSVP by noon on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, to David Ward at 202-352-8550 or via e-mail to  dmward1973@gmail.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, a...

Returned & Services League of Australia, Washington Sub-Branch, 1601 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 202-352-8550 dmward1973 at gmail dot com Invitation to September Meeting When - Thursday, September 14, 2017. Time - Noon to 2:00 pm. Where –Amenities Room, Embassy of Australia, 1601 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20036   Guest speaker: Mr. Richard L. Holm, former CIA Station Chief in Hong Kong Topic: "Vietnam - A Winnable War". Charge - $15.00, including buffet lunch and sodas.  Alcoholic beverages- $2.00 each. Attire: Business casual. RSVP by noon on Wednesday, September 14, 2017, to David Ward at 202-352-8550 or via e-mail to dmward1973 gmail dot com NOTE: Valid photo ID required. 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 ...

When - Thursday, May 4, 2017 – The [First] Thursday of the month.. Time - Noon to 2:00 pm. Where –Amenities Room, Embassy of Australia, 1601 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20036   Guest speaker:  Former Green Beret and CIA Officer, CWO (4) James Stejskal USA Rtd.   Topic:  Special Forces Berlin – Clandestine Cold War Operations of the US Army’s elite, 1956-1990 *   Charge - $15.00, including buffet lunch and sodas.  Alcoholic beverages- $2.00 each. Attire: Business casual. RSVP by noon on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, to David Ward at 202-352-8550 or via e-mail to dmward1973 at gmail dot com NOTE: Valid photo ID required. 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. The next ...

Returned & Services League of Australia, Wash 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 April Meeting When - Thursday, April 13, 2017. Time - Noon to 2:00 pm. Where –Amenities Room, Embassy of Australia, 1601 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20036   Guest speaker: Air Vice Marshal Alan Clements CSC, Head Australian Defence Staff – Washington, will talk about both the Glos ter Meteor and Australia’s contribution to the fight against terrorism.   Charge - $15.00, including buffet lunch and sodas.  Alcoholic beverages- $2.00 each. Attire: Business casual. RSVP by noon on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, to David Ward at 202-352-8550 or via e-mail to dmward1973 at gmail (dot) com NOTE: Valid photo ID required. Parking: While there is no parking at the Embassy, paid, ...

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 meeting When - Thursday, February 9, 2017. Time - Noon to 2:00 pm. Where –Amenities Room, Embassy of Australia, 1601 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20036 Guest speaker: LTCOL Roy L. Hodges USAF Rtd. Topic:  The Secret War in Laos Charge - $15.00, including buffet lunch and sodas.  Alcoholic beverages- $2.00 each. Attire: Business casual. RSVP by noon on Wednesday, February 8, 2017, to David Ward at 202-352-8550 or via e-mail to dmward1973 at gmail dot com NOTE: Valid photo ID required. 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 availab...

Returned & Services League of Australia, Washington Sub-Branch, 1601 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 202-352-8550 www.rsl-dc.com , dmward1973@gmail.com Invitation to August meeting When - Thursday August 11, 2016 Time - Noon to 2:00 pm. Where –Amenities Room, Embassy of Australia, 1601 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20036 Guest speaker:    MAJGEN Richard J. Sherlock USA rtd., President and CEO of the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) and the MedEvac Foundation International. Topic – Aeromedevac. Charge - $15.00, including buffet lunch and sodas.  Alcoholic beverages- $2.00 each. Attire: Business casual. RSVP by noon on Wednesday August 10, 2016, to David Ward at 202-352-8550 or via e-mail to dmward1973@gmail.com NOTE: Valid photo ID required. Parking: While there is no parking at the Embassy, paid off street parking is available behind and under the Airline Pilots Association- 17th...

When - Thursday June 9, 2016 Time - Noon to 2:00 pm. Where –Amenities Room, Embassy of Australia, 1601 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20036 Guest Speakers: Retired Professor Robert S. Cutler of George Washington University, and RSL historian Mr. Col Benson.  Topic:  The tragic wartime accident where 40 members of the U.S. Army Air Corps perished at Bakers Creek, near Mackay, Australia, on June 14, 1943, and the efforts to identify those members and seek official recognition of the accident. The sub-branch will also host representatives of the US Army and Royal Australian Air Force.  After the talk the US Army will return to the RAAF an Australian flag used during ceremonies held at the Bakers Creek Air Crash Memorial, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Fort Myer, VA Charge - $15.00, including buffet lunch and sodas.  Alcoholic beverages- $2.00 each. Attire: Business casual RSVP by noon on Wednesday June 9, 2016, to Davi...

When - Thursday April 14, 2016 Time - Noon to 2:00 pm. Where –Amenities Room, Embassy of Australia, 1601 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20036 Guest speaker:  RADM S R Gilmore, AM, CSC RAN, Head Australian Defence Staff (Washington) Australian Defence Attaché Topic:  Australian Government 2016 Defence White Paper Charge - $15.00, including buffet lunch and sodas. Alcoholic beverages- $2.00 each. Attire: Business casual RSVP by noon on Wednesday April 13, 2016, to David Ward at 202-352-8550 or via e-mail to dmward1973 at gmail dot com NOTE: Valid photo ID required 2016 Membership dues of $30.00 are payable at the April meeting.  Alternatively, make your check payable to R&SL, and send it to: Dave Ward, 2308 November Lane, Reston, VA, 20191. Rear Admiral Steve Gilmore, AM, CSC, RAN Head Australian Defence Staff (Washington) Australian Defence Attaché Embassy of Australia. Rear Admiral Steve Gilmore, AM, CSC, ...

Invitation to March Meeting When - Thursday March 10, 2016 Time - Noon to 2:00 pm. Where –Amenities Room, Embassy of Australia, 1601 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20036 Guest speaker:    LCDR Kimberly Mitchell USN Rtd. Topic:  LCDR Mitchell will talk about her life story, including her search for how she arrived in a Vietnamese orphanage during the war in Vietnam. Charge - $15.00, including buffet lunch and sodas. Alcoholic beverages- $2.00 each. Attire: Business casual RSVP required.   Please RSVP by noon on Wednesday March 9, 2016, to David Ward at 202-352-8550 or via e-mail to dmward1973 (at) gmail dot com NOTE: Valid photo ID required 2016 Membership dues of $30.00 are payable at the March, meeting.  Alternatively, make your check payable to R&SL, and send it to: Dave Ward, 2308 November Lane, Reston, VA, 20191. Parking: While there is no parking at the Embassy, paid off street parking ...

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. ...

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

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...