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Armed Forces Reunions, Inc.

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Armed Forces Reunions, Inc.

Founded in 1988, Armed Forces Reunions, Inc. (AFR) is the original & leading military reunion planner Armed Forces Reunions, Inc.

(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!

05/17/2025

05/13/2025

MCAA 2025 is underway at the Hyatt Regency Dallas!

05/09/2025

We have been pleased to work with this great organization on their reunions for many years - an amazing group of women!

First USAF NC officer to obtain the rank of Brigadier General.

BRIGADIER GENERAL E. ANN HOEFLY
�During World War II, in July 1944, General Hoefly entered the U.S. Army Nurse Corps and was assigned to England General Hospital, Atlantic City, N.J. She served in the European Theater of Operations, from December 1944 to January 1946, with the 235th General Hospital as general duty nurse and later as neuropsychiatric nurse.��She returned to the United States in February 1946 and was assigned as a general nurse to the Halloran General Hospital, Staten Island, N.Y., and while there attended a course in anesthesia. From September 1948 to March 1950 she was at Valley Forge General Hospital, Pa., as a neuropsychiatric nurse. In July 1949 General Hoefly transferred to the newly established U.S. Air Force Nurse Corps.��In August 1950 she completed a postgraduate course in neuropsychiatric nursing at the Medical Field Service School at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and was assigned as a psychiatric nurse to the 306th Medical Group at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. During this tour of duty she completed the Flight Nurse Course at the USAF School of Aviation Medicine in 1952 and obtained her bachelor of science degree in 1953.��From June 1953 to August 1954 General Hoefly was an instructor in the Department of Psychiatry of the Medical Field Service School. She next attended Columbia University under the Air Force Institute of Technology program where she received her master's degree. In February 1956 she was assigned as a flight nurse with the 1734th Air Transportation Squadron, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas. In November 1956 she became a flight nursing instructor and later was chief of the Psychiatric Nurse Section at the 3883d School Group at Gunter Air Force Base, Ala. During this assignment, she attended a course in Medical Management of Mass Casualties.��General Hoefly was assigned to the Office of the Surgeon General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, as deputy chief of the U.S. Air Force Nurse Corps. She next served as chief nurse of the Fifth Air Force and chief of the Nursing Division at USAF Hospital, Tachikawa Air Base, Japan.��In July 1967 General Hoefly was assigned as chief nurse of the Air Force Systems Command at Andrews Air Force Base, Md.

During 1967 she attended the Air War College.��General Hoefly returned to the Office of the Surgeon General to assume duties as chief of the U.S. Air Force Nurse Corps in August 1968. She attended the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in 1971.��Her military decorations and awards include the Legion of Merit and the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Ribbon with oak leaf cluster. She was rated as a flight nurse.

��She was promoted to the temporary grade of brigadier general effective July 1, 1972.

In her spare time she enjoyed sculpting, fishing and carpentry. She died on August 3, 2003. She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

05/07/2025

THANK YOU to our military spouses - the unsung heroes of our armed services!

04/30/2025

It's been 50 years since the fall of Saigon - take this day to thank the Vietnam veterans in your life for not only protecting our freedoms, but for bearing the burden of an unpopular conflict and some who weren't so gracious 50 years ago!

04/05/2025

Today we honor the sacrifices made by Gold Star Spouses - may your loved ones rest eternal and konw that we appreciate their service, and yours.

04/02/2025

March 27, 1942: General MacArthur accepts Poland's War Order of Virtuti Militari Silver Cross, Fifth Class. The award was given by the Polish government in exile, in recognition of MacArthur's service to the Allied cause.

03/25/2025

Today is the Grand Opening of the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, TX! The MoH Museum is dedicated to safeguarding and celebrating the legacy of the Medal of Honor and its Recipients, guided by the Medal's core values - Courage, Sacrifice, Commitment, Integrity, Citizenship, and Patriotism. Here are AFR we were so proud to have known Hershel "Woody" Williams!

03/24/2025

AMAZING!

03/13/2025

On K-9 Veterans Day, we celebrate the brave military working dogs who have served alongside our troops, providing security and relentless loyalty on and off the battlefield. 🐕 🇺🇸

Learn more about our four-legged force multipliers: https://www.defense.gov/Multimedia/Experience/Four-Legged-Fighters/

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322 Madison Mews
Norfolk, VA
23510

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://www.armedforcesreunions.com/contact/

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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.