Postponed Until 2021 - Annapolis - Covid-19

Annapolis 

Postponed Until 2021 - Covid-19

After a Zoom Call on July 16 of all hands who could remember 

to join the call or remember how to use Zoom it was decided 

to push the drill date until 2021.

Semper Fi

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UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

4TH MARINE DIVISION HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT 4

UNCLASS

20 January 2020 Postponed Until 2021 - Covid-19

FROM: Drew Davis

TO:       Members, Headquarters Detachment 4

SUBJ:   Information re Reunion 2020, Annapolis, MD, 10-13 September

1. Situation. It’s time for rogering up to attend the

2020 reunion drill of the loyal members of Headquarters Det 4. The reunion will be held 10-13 September 2020 In Annapolis, Maryland, on the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay. Area of Operations will be historic downtown, Annapolis, the United States Naval Academy, Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, the Severn River and Chesapeake Bay.

2. Mission. Gather, reminisce, conduct a reconnaissance of the U.S. Naval Academy, cheer Navy on to gridiron victory, conduct amphibious operations on the Severn River, eat, drink, have fun.

3. Execution.

a. Thursday, 10 Sept:

i. Arrive in Annapolis, check in to Historic Inns of Annapolis Governor Calvert House, 58 State Circle, Annapolis.

ii. 1700 Assembly and Happy Hour upstairs bar at Harry Browne’s Tavern, 66 State Circle (next to Calvert House)

iii. 1830 Dinner at Galway Bay Irish Restaurant, 63 Maryland Ave (around corner from Harry Browne’s)
iv. Post dinner socializing: Harry Browne’s Bar


b. Friday, 11 Sept:

i. 0815 Breakfast on own at Chick and Ruth’s Del, 185 Main Street (three blocks from Calvert House) Web www.chickandruths.com

ii. 0830 Recite Pledge of Allegiance at Chick and Ruth’s Deli (an Annapolis tradition worth participation)

iii. 0930 Walk to Naval Academy Gate 1 visitor’s entrance. Need military ID or two forms of civilian ID.

iv. 1000-1230 Walking tour of Naval Academy: Dahlgren Hall, Memorial Hall, Chapel, John Paul Jones Crypt, USNA History Museum.

v. 1230-1400 Lunch at Naval Academy Club The Alley.

vi. 1500 Afternoon Severn River and Chesapeake Bay cruise on Annapolis Maritime Museum skipjack “Wilma Lee”

vii. 1800 Happy Hour and dinner at The Boatyard Bar and Grill, 400 4th Street

c. Saturday, 12 Sept:

i. Breakfast on own

ii. 1000 Visit State Capitol and tour historic chambers where Washington resigned his commission.

iii. 1100-1300 Lunch on own and personal time to explore
shops of Main Street and Maryland Avenue. (Be sure to visit Irish Traditions, 141 Main Street where Col Will Holahan’s Military Tartans are on sale.)

iv. 1300-1445 Tailgate party (beer and snacks) at Davis parking spot No. 458 in the Gold Parking Lot at Navy Marine Corps Stadium. (Stadium is walking distance from hotel.) Wear Marine Corps logowear.

v. 1500 In seats for impressive March On of the Brigade of Midshipman and flyover.

vi. 1530-1830 Navy Midshipman vs Lafayette Leopards.
Go Navy!

vii. 1700 Happy Hour and Dinner McGarvey’s Saloon and Oyster Bar, City Dock. (McGarvey’s is a favorite gathering spot for Marines especially on 10 November.)

d. Sunday 13 Sept:

i. 1000 Brunch and farewell at Annapolis Yacht Club, 2 Compromise Street

4. Admin and Logistics

a. Annapolis is 30 minutes drive time from BWI Airport or the BWI Amtrak Station. It’s an hour drive (traffic permitting from Reagan National Airport and 1-2 hours drive from Dulles Airport. The hotel has parking access and there is plenty of public lot parking.

b. Hotel reservations may be made at Historic Inns of Annapolis by calling 410-263-2641. Room rate is $205 per night. Individuals must identify themselves as being with the group MARINE CORPS HEADQUARTERS DET 4 at the time the reservation is made. Cutoff date for reservations will be 10 August 2020.

c. A per capita fee will be calculated and collected for all group activities: the football game tailgate and tickets, skipjack cruise, and Yacht Club Sunday brunch. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be off the menu and the responsibility of each diner (Farrell’s Rules may apply.) There is no charge for the Naval Academy tour or State Capitol tour.

d. Reply to Drew Davis (mgendrewdavis@gmail.com) with:

i. Your arrival day/time.

ii. Your intended participation in:

1. Friday Naval Academy tour

2. Friday Lunch at the Naval Academy Club (number)

3. Friday Skipjack Cruise (number of cruisers) (price TBD)

4. Friday Boatyard dinner (number)

5. Saturday State Capitol tour

6. Saturday football game and tailgate (number of tickets)

7. Saturday McGarvey’s dinner (number)

8. Sunday Annapolis Yacht Club brunch (number)

iii. All events are within walking distance from the hotel, but Annapolis has Uber service for those who may need a lift.

e. Command and Communications

i. Drew Davis mobile phone is (847) 867-7026

ii. Margaret Davis is (202) 271-5845

iii. Drew’s email is mgendrewdavis@gmail.com.

iv. Historic Inns number is 410-263-2641.
Web address is www.historicinnsofannapolis.com .

See You in Annapolis. Semper Fi,

Drew

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Warning Order Det 4 Reunion Sep 10 through 13, 2020, Annapolis, Navy Academy

​Situation: Reunion - Annapolis, Navy Academy

Mission: Tell sea stories, eat, drink, party, sail, watch Navy football, tour the Naval Academy.

Execution: This is mandatory Drill! Be There and Be Square, On Time and On Target, unless you have an excused absence from your Dr. and/or Spouse.

Administration/Logistics: Details to follow but will include a sailboat excursion, Navy football game, tour of the Naval Academy, eating and drinking, morning formation and run, and a PFT. Details on the meeting hotel to follow:

Command/Signal:  Emails to follow, Info will be on our blog, http://det4.blogspot.com/

Drew and Margaret are putting this together. Our thanks to them. Check out the very cool website of the organization that Drew is running. 

https://www.wwiifoundation.org/

https://www.wwiifoundation.org/about-us/ceo/

SMEAC

​Situation, Mission, Execution, Administration/Logistics, Command/Signal​

​SMEAC is the five paragraph order and is used by the Marine Corps, Army and other parts of the United States Military. The five paragraph order stands for Situation, Mission, Execution, Administration/Logistics, Command/Signal.​

We put this in for the old zoomies and grunts who forgot what it means.

Semper Fi

10 am EDT on Thursday, July 16 - Zoom for the Det-ers

As the esteemed CommO for the Det, could you please burst out the following to our Det 4 Marines.

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At our last Zoom meeting, we all agreed it would be good to check in again to make a go/no-go decision on the 12 Sept Det 4 Reunion Drill. I've set up another Zoom for the Det-ers for 10 am EDT on Thursday, July 16. The Zoom invitation and click-on link is below.

By way of update, 

--Annapolis is reopening robustly and has a very low COVID-19 infection rate so far and is trending even lower.

--Navy football is still up in the air for 12 Sept. Lafayette, the scheduled opponent, backed out, but Navy is looking for a replacement game...possibly University of Virginia. Navy will be playing Notre Dame in Annapolis over Labor Day weekend (the week before our reunion).

--The hotel (Historic Inns of Annapolis) is still holding our reservation block and making new ones.

--Historic skipjack, Wilma Lee, has received her Coast Guard certificate and is taking bookings (I'm on the board, so we should have no problem getting a sail). 

--The Naval Academy Yard, Museum and Visitors Center are all closed to the public for now. No word on reopening plans.

That's the good and the bad. Let's consider our options on the Zoom. . No need to reinstall the app. Make sure your computer microphone and camera are on and not muted. No haircut or facial hair inspections planned.

Cheers and Semper Fi,

Drew

Andrew Davis is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Headquarters Det 4 Zoom Meeting
Time: Jul 16, 2020 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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The Zoom instructions were sent by email. If you have lost the email I will be glad to send it again, and/or help anyone who has trouble getting on the call.  You can also just call in on your phone - the phone numbers are on the email. You won't see our smiling faces and we won't see yours, but perhaps that is a good thing.

craighullinger@gmail.com

941 312 1032

Happy 4th of July

4th of July - Independence Day

Independence Day (colloquially the Fourth of July or July 4) is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence of the United States, on July 4, 1776. The Continental Congress declared that the

 thirteen American colonies were no longer subject (and subordinate) to the monarch of Britain, King George III, and were now united, free, and independent states.

Independence Day is associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, political speeches, and ceremonies, in addition to various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States. Independence Day is the national day of the United States.

Happy 4th of July

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