Vice President Ricky McMahon, chairman of the 2008 Association’s 26th gathering, dubbed
                              "The National Treasures Reunion”
has contracted with the Hilton Crystal City in Arlington, VA, for 14-18 May 2008. The hotel is at Washington Reagan National Airport and within minutes of central Washington, historic Alexandria and Georgetown.

The special room rate is $159, plus taxes = $175.30; and is good for two days either side of the reunion, and may be available for longer, based on individual requests and room availability.

 For any eager beavers, you can call to book your rooms at Hilton central reservations, 1-800-HILTONS (445-8667).  The code for the special rate is: 55^th SRWA National Treasures Reunion.

To get the special rate room reservations must be made before 12:00 AM 13 April 2008.

 Should you have problems getting the reservation, contact Ricky at his home number, 1-703-791-4133.

Mark all this on your calendars NOW and begin making your plans to attend what promises to be one more grand reunion in the tradition of the Fightin’ Fifty-Fifth comrades, families and friends.

The Association Board of Directors meeting is slated for Tuesday, 13 May.

The banquet will be Friday night, the 16th, with the membership business meeting on Saturday morning. Events are being looked into for Thursday and Saturday evenings. Maybe a Potomac dinner cruise, although there are myriad options.

The full and detailed schedule of events, activities, tours and costs will be forthcoming on the web site and in the registration package issue of Videmus Omnia to be published as soon as all the information is finalized.

In addition to the plethora of attractions in the nation’s capital to draw visitors, all of which are free, fairly recent new ones are: the World War II Memorial, the Air Force Memorial, the FDR Memorial, the new annex of the Air and Space Museum near Dulles International Airport.