Founded in 1988, Armed Forces Reunions, Inc. (AFR) is the original & leading military reunion planner Armed Forces Reunions, Inc.
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(AFR) is a woman-owned small business with an 8,000sf corporate office on historic Granby Street in downtown Norfolk, VA. We have planned military reunions and conferences in over 150 cities nationwide since 1988. Our staff has well over 150 years of collective event planning experience. With over 33 years in the industry AFR has established an unparalleled national network of military-friendly ho
tel and industry partners to better serve the needs of our clients. We have tour and destination management partners on the ground in 44 states. In 2014, AFR launched BookMyReunion.com, a branch of AFR. BookMyReunion.com (BMR) is designed to connect smaller reunion groups with reunion-friendly hotels that accept BMR’s simple, risk-free contract. Rather than signing complicated contracts with national brands written by corporate lawyers to benefit the hotel, take advantage of our simplified contract written by us to benefit your military reunion. Visit BookMyReunion.com to learn more!
07/26/2024
🇺🇸 Let the games begin! As the Olympics kick off, we're bursting with pride for our nation and its incredible athletes. 🦅🇺🇸 Over the course of the games, we'll be sharing some of our amazing veteran and active duty athletes, showcasing their resilience, strength, and dedication in our stories. These heroes have served our country and now they're representing us on the world stage! 🇺🇸🏅
Wishing the best of luck to all American athletes—your hard work and patriotism inspire us all! Go Team USA! Let's show the world what the red, white, and blue can do! 🇺🇸🎉
07/04/2024
Happy 4th of July!! Today more than ever we are grateful to all those who have answered the call to protect and serve all Americans!
Founded in 1988, Armed Forces Reunions, Inc. (AFR) is the original & leading military reunion planner
05/04/2024
We had a fabulous month of aviation here at AFR! In early April the A-6 Intruder Assn hosted their biannual reunion in San Diego, complete with a Steel Beach Party on the flight deck of the USS Midway. Later in April the Golden Eagles held their reunion in Jacksonville, FL with a great week of camaraderie and fun!! Scroll through the photos and enjoy!
03/15/2024
02/19/2024
Happy Birthday, U.S. Coast Guard Reserve!
Founded in 1988, Armed Forces Reunions, Inc. (AFR) is the original & leading military reunion planner
02/15/2024
01/22/2024
Must See Museum! The Pima Air & Space Museum opened its doors in May of 1976 and has grown to be one of the largest aviation museums in the world, and the largest non-government funded aviation museum in the United States. Located in Tucson, Arizona, the museum maintains a collection of more than 335 aircraft and spacecraft from around the globe—including many rare and one-of-a-kind—and more than 125,000 artifacts.
Founded in 1988, Armed Forces Reunions, Inc. (AFR) is the original & leading military reunion planner
05/03/2023
Last Sunday, April 30th, was the day that marked the official end to the Vietnam War in 1975. Check out the incredible accounts from Ex-POWs of the "Hanoi Hilton" at the link below. We were lucky enough to work with retired rear admiral Bob Shumaker on a Golden Eagles reunion, who spent an unthinkable 8 years and 1 day as a POW. He was shot down and taken prisoner in 1965.
2025 will mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, start planning your reunions now!
Most of today's reunion-goers are veterans of the Vietnam War, America's second longest conflict after Afghanistan. Nearly 3 million Americans served in Vietnam over nearly 20 years, but the welcome they received when returning home was anything but friendly and appreciative like you see today. That's why in 2017 lawmakers created - to finally show the appreciation these veterans deserve.
03/25/2023
Happy National Medal of Honor Day! It's amazing the people you meet when planning reunions for veterans of major conflicts and battles. Here's our founder Ted Dey with the famous Woody Williams at Iwo Jima Association of America's 70th Anniversary Reunion a few years ago. Woody has since passed on, but leaves behind a legacy carried on by many other recipients of America's highest military honor.
03/09/2023
Today (3/9) in 1862 the Battle of Hampton Roads is fought between the ironclads USS Monitor and CSS Virginia. While neither ship is disabled the Union blockade is maintained. Monitor is a museum ship you can visit at the The Mariners' Museum and Park in Newport News, VA.
02/19/2023
Over the last 10 years we have been very fortunate to get to know some of the veterans of The Battle of Iwo Jima through planning annual reunions for Iwo Jima Association of America. Their stories and sacrifice are incredible, and they won't be around forever. It's important to hear not only their stories, but also the stories of their brothers that didn't come home. There was no shortage of valor and selfless acts of heroism.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Patrick King
01/05/2023
The power of reunions! Another wonderful story of an improbable reconnection at a unit reunion. If you've ever been on the fence about attending your unit's reunion, this is about as much motivation as you can get. You just never know who you'll see there.
An iconic 1968 photo taken by Stars and Stripes photographer John Olson of a wounded Marine helped turn U.S. public opinion against the Vietnam War. It also sparked an unlikely reunion 54 years later.
12/07/2022
81 years ago today Japan woke the sleeping giant by attacking and killing 2,403 Americans. Like the 9/11 terrorist attacks, this mobilized a generation (the greatest generation) of Americans to put their personal lives aside and risk everything in the name of Freedom.
11/11/2022
When you're in the business of serving veterans, every day feels like Veterans Day. Today we can say a special thank you to all veterans. AFR has been so lucky to exclusively work with the greatest veterans on Earth for 34 years, and will continue to be the biggest advocate for veterans and military reunions in the hospitality industry.
11/10/2022
A true American Hero. 97 year old WWII veteran and Iwo Jima survivor Corporal Don Graves sings the Marine Corps Hymn at the USMC Phantom Phoray in Dallas.
Happy Birthday Marines!
11/10/2022
Happy Birthday to the United States Marine Corps!
09/27/2022
We had a great time last week in Colorado Springs with Special Forces Association. Over 850 veterans and family members, 4 Medal of Honor recipients, a picnic at the famous Flying W Ranch Chuckwagon, and banquet with a live bald eagle made for an amazing week for the attendees!
09/18/2022
Happy 75th to the United States Air Force!! We'll be celebrating this week at the Academy with US Air Force Academy Association of Graduates and this years' Class Reunions.
09/16/2022
A harsh reality of military service is that not everyone comes home. All return with wounds you can't see, some with wounds you can't miss, and some come home in a box. Then there are those that didn't make it home at all. Today we honor those men and women Missing in Action. They are gone but they will never be forgotten.
09/11/2022
The Day that changed everything for a generation of Americans.
08/15/2022
Listen to this amazing story about Navajo Code Talkers on Iwo Jima. Their role in the Pacific has largely been forgotten, but they played a key role many American victories.
08/07/2022
This day is reserved for those that answered a higher calling, put themselves in harms way, and now bear the scars of combat. That takes a special kind of courage and selflessness, they deserve a special thanks today!
08/04/2022
Everything revolves around the water and the maritime industry when you live in a coastal port city like Norfolk. We're extremely lucky to have the men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard keeping professional and leisure mariners safe, and protecting the farthest corners of our border.
Happy Birthday to the U.S. Coast Guard!
07/04/2022
Our team here at AFR hopes you had a fun and safe 4th of July weekend! We honor America's first war veterans and the high standard of freedom they set for us all to continually protect and defend.
06/29/2022
A fond farewell to Hershel “Woody” Williams, America’s last living Medal of Honor Recipient of WWII, who passed away today at the age of 98. Woody earned the MOH for his actions above and beyond the call of duty during the Battle of Iwo Jima. Woody’s citation states that “he fought desperately for four hours under terrific enemy small-arms fire and repeatedly returned to his own lines to prepare demolition charges and obtain serviced flamethrowers,” before wiping out one enemy position after another. We came to know Woody at the national Iwo Jima Association of America reunions, which AFR has planned for over ten years. Not only a hero on the battlefield, Woody worked tirelessly for Gold Star Families and was just a gentle, kind-hearted person. Woody’s other great honor in life occurred in Norfolk, VA on March 7, 2020 when the U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Expeditionary Sea Base the USNS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4). Here’s a salute to a life well lived, and to a man of courage and conviction who will never be forgotten.
Armed Forces Reunions specializes in planning military reunions for a variety of military associations. Contact us today for more information.
06/27/2022
June has been PTS Awareness Month, and today is National PTS Day. There is no 'D' because calling it a 'disorder' is unfair to the men and women that made sacrifices they now carry the burden of. Any human that experiences what our servicemembers did in the Middle East or any conflict before it would go through the same.
Military Reunions play such a vital role in the reintegration process and overcoming PTS. If you're suffering the best thing you can do is get connected with those that went through it by your side.
06/14/2022
247 years of courage, excellence, and defending our God-given freedoms. Happy Birthday to the U.S. Army!
If your reunion group has not yet visited the new National Museum of the United States Army then reach out today for guidance on where to stay and how to get there.
05/30/2022
Hopefully you enjoyed the long weekend with family, friends, barbeque, and a sense of excitement from welcoming summer. Take a moment to remember the real purpose of and why you were able to enjoy such a wonderful weekend.
05/21/2022
No matter what branch of service you represent, you are all American patriots. In 1949 was established to unify the celebration of service members, rather than each branch celebrating their own day. AFR is lucky to have long served veterans of every branch.
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Videos
Iwo Jima survivor Corporal Don Graves sings the Marine Corps Hymn
A true American Hero. 97 year old WWII veteran and Iwo Jima survivor Corporal Don Graves sings the Marine Corps Hymn at the USMC Phantom Phoray in Dallas.
Happy Birthday Marines! #oorah
Last night’s Banquet of Honor at Returning Warrior Workshop Charleston! AFR’s staff, the Navy Reserve Team, and the hotel staff all had the pleasure of welcoming 92 warriors and their loved ones home! All served on individual deployments for the US Navy Reserve. AFR is proud to work with the Department of Defense’s Yellow Ribbon Program and the US Navy Reserve to put on these rewarding and humbling events. This event wraps up our second year as the selected contractor and we are looking forward to year three serving these heroes!
The Army Comes Rolling Along at the US Army Chaplain Corps Regimental Association
Mariachi Band at US Army Chaplains 2017 Reunion
Festive Mariachi music from last Friday's US Army Chaplain Corps Regimental Association Fiesta Buffet Dinner at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio, Texas!
OV-1 Mohawk Banquet Dinner Colors
1st Marine Diviion 2015 Reunin Memorial Service
A short video from the 1st Marine Division's 2015 Reunion Memorial Service in San Diego, California. The Memorial Service was complete with local Marines an a real bugler.
Founded in 1988, Armed Forces Reunions, Inc. (AFR) has planned thousands of military reunions in over 150 cities coast-to-coast. Thirty years of military reunion planning! In the 80s and 90s most were WWII and Korean War military reunions. Over the past 15-20 years we’ve partnered with many Vietnam War veteran associations and are now helping veterans from Operation Desert Storm, Iraq, and Afghanistan get started. When you plan a military reunion you need great hotel room rates so folks can afford to attend. You also need a big hospitality room 24/7 – where folks can reunite in a private setting. Get a professional on your side to guarantee an affordable event and a smooth operation. Whether a Navy reunion, Army reunion, Air Force reunion, Marine Corps reunion, or Coast Guard reunion - AFR will, at no cost, lead your military reunion to the most reunion-friendly hotels in the country. Also, we have sample tour itineraries for the top reunion destinations in the country.
Comprehensive Services
AFR will provide your military reunion with whatever level of service you need. If site selection and hotel contract negotiation are all you need help with – there is no cost. We also offer a wide array of event planning services, from tour planning to onsite registration. AFR can help you:
Recommend a perfect reunion destination.
Negotiate a contract with reunion-friendly hotel partners.
Customize and plan all tours.
Handle all hotel event planning and banquet event orders.
Manage and pay hotel master account.
Provide reunion registration software and custom registration page.
Provide data and financial management.
Provide registration packets including program, roster, nametags, and event tickets.
Manage the event on-site.
Provide a final reunion accounting.
Yellow Ribbon & DoD Events
In 2008 AFR, a Woman Owned Small Business, was awarded its first DoD contract to manage Returning Warrior Workshops (RWWs) for Navy Reserve Forces Command. AFR provides full life-cycle Event Planning and Logistical Support Services for the Navy Reserve’s program to assist Reservists returning from deployment in the war on terror. The federal government has consistently rated AFR’s performance as “exceptional” and AFR has been re-awarded the RWW contract multiple times. AFR has also provided event planning support to the Secretary of the Air Force Office of Public Affairs, managing the Air Force Public Affairs Professional Development Seminar, with a rating of “exceptional.”
Contact Us About Your Event
Instead of trying to plan a reunion on your own, partner with the expert military reunion planners at AFR. Please call toll-free at 1-800-562-7226, email us at [email protected], or simply click here to leave us a comment or ask a question. We look forward to making your next military reunion a memorable, enjoyable occasion for all involved.
