American GI Forum 2018 National Veterans Day Reception Itinerary  

 

FRIDAY NOV 9, 2018

Felix Longoria Grave Site Wreath Laying

 

9:00 am

Board bus in front of hotel

*Please be prepared to walk

9:15 am

Depart to ANC – Longoria site

 

10:00 am

Wreath Laying ANC Longoria site

 

10:45 am

Depart ANC to Hotel

Short break

11:45 am

Board bus in front of hotel

 

12:00 pm

Depart hotel to US Capitol

 

12:30 pm

Arrive at Garfield Circle on West side of US Capitol

 

12:30 pm -1:00 pm

Board Capitol shuttle to Longworth House Office Building (HOB)

 

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

No-host Lunch Longworth Building

Pay as you go

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Tour of Capitol

Some walking

4:00 pm

Board shuttle

Board buses at Garfield Circle on West side of US Capitol

4:30 pm

Board buses to hotel

 

5:00 pm

Arrive at hotel

 

SATURDAY NOV 10, 2018

Evening Reception Hotel

 

5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Reception – By invitation only

Business or cocktail attire

SUNDAY NOV 11, 2018

VETERANS DAY EVENTS

 

7:45

Board bus in front of hotel

Please be punctual

8:00 am

Depart Hotel to ANC

*Dress for the cold (there is no place to warm up). You will go through metal detectors, bags and purses will be searched. Once you are in the cemetery you cannot leave due to security constraints. There is one restroom for men and women on site. Please visit the facilities before we leave or be prepared for long lines.

9:00 am

WWI Memorial

Optional on your own

11:00 am approximate

Tomb of the Unknown Wreath Laying

AGIF Commander

12:00 pm

Vietnam Memorial

Optional on your own

12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Depart from ANC to RC for Lunch Reception

Buses will round robin to RC, hotel, every 30 minutes. Final bus form ANC to RC 2:30.

1:00 pm

Bus departs RC to Hotel

Round robins every 30 minutes

3:00 pm

Women’s Memorial

Optional on your own

4:00 pm

Korean Memorial

Optional on your own

5:00 pm

Gen John J. Pershing (at the Park)

Optional on your own

7:00 pm

AUSV Gala

Black Tie (Cost, provide your own transportation)

 

ANC - Arlington National Cemetery

AUSV – Academy of United States Veterans http://vettys.org/aboutausv/

Longworth HOB – Longworth House Office Building

RC - Red Cross

TBD - To Be Determined

*Please be flexible departures and returns may be adjusted

** If you elect to attend the AGIF event at ANC you will not be able to attend the other Veterans Day events in the region.  If you choose to attend the other events please understand that we are not able to coordinate attendance or provide transportation.

 

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