OFFICERS OF THE FIRST DIVISION
Ninety-Second Annual Dinner
Please join us on Saturday, April 30th
2011 for the Ninety-Second Annual Dinner of the Officers of the First Division
at the Hilton Hotel,
ATTENDANCE
The dinner is an annual event for Commissioned and Warrant Officers who were assigned or attached to the First Infantry Division during combat operations and those officers currently serving with the Big Red One. We will also have a separate dinner in the hotel for spouses, family members and friends of veteran officers (see enclosed insert). Spouses, family members, and friends are welcome to attend the cocktail reception prior to the dinner and to join the veteran officers in the unit CPs at any time throughout the weekend.
Requests to invite guests that are not First Division combat veterans must be approved in advance by majority vote of the Dinner Committee. Members should send guest requests to their regimental representative at least 30 days in advance of the dinner. Unit representatives will forward the request to the Dinner Committee Secretary who will bring the request to the committee for vote. Approval will not be official until the Dinner Committee Chairman certifies the results of the committee's vote.
UNIT CPs AND SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Danger Forward will be located in the Hospitality Suite on the 29th floor and Regimental CPs will be located on floors throughout the hotel. Please check in upon arrival for specific CP locations.
Unit CPs/Hospitality Suites 1700 hours Friday through 1000 hours Sunday
Dinner Committee Meeting 1000 hours Saturday (location TBP in the lobby and on hotel TV)
Cocktail Reception 1800 hours Saturday
Officers Dinner 1900 hours Saturday
Please note that expenses for CP facilities, alcohol, snacks, etc. are paid only through member donations so look for the donation plate in the bar area of your CP and please contribute generously!
HOTEL ROOMS
We have a block of rooms reserved for the event until 8 April 2011 at a discount rate of $125.00 plus tax. The rate includes parking and is valid from 28 April to 2 May. For reservations, call (703) 845-1010; toll free 1-800-445-8667; or visit www.alexandria.hilton.com and mention 'Officers of the First Division Dinner' to confirm the lower rate. Reservations may be cancelled at no charge until 24 hours prior to start of the reservation.
THE DINNER TICKET
The cost of the dinner is $55 which only covers meal
costs so we depend on your generous contributions to help defray the costs of
printing, mailing, postage, band transportation and meals, etc. Please
mail checks, payable to Officers of the First Division,
WHAT TO WEAR
Active duty: dress or mess blues. Veteran officers: dinner jacket, cocktail dress, blazer, or dark business suit.
MAILING LIST
In order to reduce mailing and printing costs, the dinner invitation will be sent via email to known internet users. If you received a hard copy of the invitation via the U.S. Mail and have an email address, please provide your address by registering at www.dangerforward.org. If you do not have an e-mail address, please return the envelope with a note telling us to continue sending your invitation via U.S. Mail.
If you are aware of officers not receiving the announcements, please send us their name, address and/or e-mail address. For officers on active duty we suggest you provide a permanent mailing address along with your email address. Please mail updates to the address on the return envelope, e-mail updates to: bzahn@rti.org, or register on line at www.dangerforward.org.
DINNER COMMITTEE
Dinner Staff
Chairman Bert Maggart (919) 541-6073 bert@rti.org
Vice Chairman - VN William H.
Bannon (757)
665-4108
Secretary Brian R. Zahn (919) 943-7130 bzahn@rti.org
Treasurer Tom Branz (703) 707-9299 branztl@cox.net
Arrangements
Program Jim Holt (703) 472-4237 james.holt.ctr@mda.mil
Public Relations George W. Sibert (703) 525-4094 gsibert@comcast.net
Unit Committeemen
Headquarters Units Jim J. O'Donnell (757) 329-3075 dangerod1@aol.com
2nd IN OPEN
16th IN David J. King (301) 530-7634 dejota.king@verizon.net
18th IN Andrew L. Wilson (703) 450-5220 andy.wilson740@gmail.com
26th
IN
Thomas J. Orlowski (757)357-4556
28th IN Dave Johnson (903) 815-8783 bro6970@cox.net
Cavalry Units Glenn Yarborough (703) 748-1717 WGYARC@aol.com
Armor Battalions David Gross (785) 375-9227 dave.gross@us.army.mil
Tony Moreno 1iddagger6@gmail.com
Artillery &
William H. Bannon
(757)
665-4108
Aviation Units George W. Sibert (703) 525-4094 gsibert@comcast.net
Engineer Units Terry Hueser (312) 927-6462 huesert@aol.com
Signal Units Theodore S. Silva (703) 978-7103 helen.tedsilva@crosslake.net
Support
Units
Kelly R.
Fraser
2nd Bde 25th ID OPEN
3rd Bde 2nd AD Taylor Jones (503) 580-1204 gtaylorjonesii@msn.com
30th eSB, 24th ID OPEN
1st ID Liaison (Ft Riley)
Kevin
West (785)
539-8601
Dir, Emeritus WWII Albert G. Preston (203) 869-8387 davada35@aol.com
Dir, Emeritus VN William D. Merritt (757) 564-8178 Wdmeritt@aol.com
Dir, Emeritus VN
Frank
Serio
(781) 334-4663
frankeserior@yahoo.com
Special Dinner
For Big Red One
Spouses and Guests
Saturday April 30,
2011
Six p.m. Cocktails,
Seven p.m. Dinner
The Hilton Hotel,
We will join the officers for cocktails at six o'clock
and adjourn to our own dinner at seven. Spouses and guests are welcome in all unit CPs
on Friday evening and all day Saturday. Please join us for the pleasure of seeing old friends and meeting new
ones from all around the country and the world. This is a unique group so please come be a part of it. We look forward to welcoming you.
Three course dinner
with wine: $55.00
Note a change in procedure this year: Instead of mailing a separate check to Anne Pendleton, you may write a
single check for both the Officers' and Spouses' dinners and place it in the
remittance envelope.
If you have questions about the Spouses and
Guests Dinner, please email Nancy Morales at:
Please let us know of any dietary concerns.