Oct 21-24 Drill and Reunion of the legendary Headquarters Detachment 4 is ON!!! At Annapolis

 Marines,

The scheduled 21-24 October Drill and Reunion of the legendary Headquarters Detachment 4 is ON!!!  We have 25 attendees who have confirmed. Annapolis is open, the Naval Academy Yard is open to visitors. The Navy-Cincinnati football game is on. While the Delta variant is still abroad in the land, Annapolis' positivity rate is below the CDC recommended threshold of 5.0 and the local vaccination rate is over 60%. That said, the only restriction is that masks are required to be worn in the indoor areas of the football stadium. 

All meals will be off the menu, except the brunch at the Annapolis Yacht Club. Maragret and I will host the tailgate party pregame. For the skipjack cruise, football tickets and yacht club brunch, the per person charge is $150.00 ($300 per couple). Please either bring a check or mail a check payable to Andrew Davis, 379 Broadview Lane, Annapolis, MD 21401.

Here (and attached) is the updated 5-para order and roster of attendees:

FROM: Drew Davis

TO: Members, Headquarters Detachment 4

SUBJ: Information re Reunion 2021, Annapolis, MD, 21-24 OCT 2021

1. Situation. The 2021 reunion drill of the loyal members of Headquarters Det 4 is just seven weeks away. The reunion will be held 21-24 October 2021 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, 21 October:

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, 22 October:

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. 1000-1200 Walking tour of Naval Academy: Dahlgren Hall, Memorial Hall, Chapel, John Paul Jones Crypt, USNA History Museum.

v. 1200-1300 Lunch at Naval Academy Club The Alley.

vi. Afternoon: 1330-1530 Afternoon cruise on historic Skipjack “Wilma Lee”

vii. 1600 Happy Hour and dinner at The Boatyard Bar and Grill, 400 4th Street

c. Saturday, 23 October:

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. Bring a mask to wear in all indoor areas (walkways, concessions, heads.) Digital tickets will be distributed before the game to your cell phones.

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

vi. 1530-1830 Navy Midshipman vs University of Cincinnati Bearcats (an AAC Conference game) . Go Navy!

vii. 1900 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 24 October:

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 1-1/2 hours drive from Dulles Airport. The hotel has parking access and there is plenty of public lot parking.

b. A per capita fee of $150.00 will be collected for all group activities: the football game tailgate and tickets, skipjack cruise, and Yacht Club Sunday brunch. Breakfast, lunch and dinner each day 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.

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

c. 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 .

DET 4 REUNION ROSTER
LAST NAME	FIRST NAME	NUMBER
Davis	Drew and Margaret	2
Wardlow	Lynn and Jason	2
Hullinger	Craig and Beth	2
McLaughlin	Greg and Sue	2
Raclaw	Bob	1
Wozniak	Ron and Linda	2
Holahan	Will and Kay	2
Anderson	Larry and Jan	2
Hill	Byron and Janet	2
Brooks	Joe and Barb	2
Homan	Jim and June	2
Zimmer	Ivan and Sally	2
Wilkes	John	1
Dunn	Jim	1
Total		25

See You in Annapolis. Semper Fi,
Drew

--

Andrew B. Davis

Major General USMC (Ret)