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Directions to 2003 Walleye Dinner

Wednesday, October 22, 6:00 PM
Fort Myer Officers Club
Arlington, VA

Security at Fort Myer will be tight. Please plan to arrive early. All guests must have a government-issued photo ID to be admitted to the Fort.

Directions to Ft. Myer
Fort Myer, Virginia, is located across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery. Fort Myer has three gates:

(1)  Hatfield Gate on Washington Blvd. at South 2nd Street -- Main gate, open at all times;

(2)  Wright Gate on Marshall Dr. at Meade St. just off Rte 110 -- Open 5 a.m. to midnight;

(3)  Henry Gate on Arlington Blvd. (U.S. Rt. 50) at North Pershing Dr. -- Closed indefinitely for security reasons, except as needed to expedite traffic flow on special occasions.

Directions to Officer's Club once inside base

FROM THE SOUTH ON INTERSTATE 95: Inside the Capital Beltway, 1-95 becomes 1-395. Proceed north toward Washington. Take Exit 8A (7 miles inside the Beltway), marked "Washington Blvd., Route 27." Bear left on the ramp, following the signs. Exit Washington Blvd. to the right at the exit marked "Fort Myer Only." Go through gate at top of exit ramp and take second left turn onto McNair Rd. Brucker Hall is the last building on the left before the stop sign.

FROM THE WEST ON INTERSTATE 66: Proceed on 1-66 inside the Capital Beltway. Take exit 26 (7 miles inside the Beltway) marked "Route 110 South, Pentagon, Alexandria." Pass the Iwo Jima Memorial on your right, then immediately turn right onto Marshall Drive and continue 3/4 miles to Fort Myer gate.

FROM THE NORTH ON THE CAPITAL BELTWAY (I-495) Immediately after crossing the American Legion Bridge into Virginia, exit to the right onto the George Washington Memorial Parkway, Exit 14B. Continue to the Exit for Route 50 West which will be just past the exit for the Key Bridge. Proceed west in the right lane to a ramp for Ft. Myer Drive/Meade Street. Make a left turn, pass by the Iwo Jima Memorial on your left, proceed to the stop sign and turn right into Ft. Myer.

FROM D.C.: Take 1-395 out of the city and into Virginia. Pass the Pentagon and take Exit 8 for Washington Blvd. Proceed on Washington Blvd and take exit marked "Fort Myer Only" on the right.

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