Penn Quarter in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Reserve Officers Association of the United States
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, March 13, 2008
1. Reserve Officers Association Marker
General of the Armies
John J. Pershing
met with 140 World War I
reserve officers and founded the
Reserve Officers Association of the United States.
At the meeting General Pershing said:
"I consider this gathering perhaps one of the most important, from a
military point of view, that has assembled in Washington or
anywhere else within the confines of this country within my time."
Army Reserve Brigadier General Henry J. Reilly
was elected first national president,
and the association's mission was defined:
"To support a military policy for the United States that will provide
adequate national security and to promote the development and
execution thereof."
Dedicated to the reservists of the uniformed services of the United States
on the 2nd of October 1997.
The 75th anniversary of the Reserve Officers Association of the United States.
Erected 1997 by The Reserve Officers Association of the United States.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is October 2, 1922.
Location. 38° 53.786′ N, 77° 1.952′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The United States Court of Claims (here, next to this marker); Jean Monnet (here, next to this marker); The Peace Convention (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Baer Danzansky (within shouting distance of this marker); The New Willard (within shouting distance of this marker); Julia Ward Howe (within shouting distance of this marker); The Willard InterContinental Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Remembered (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Also see . . .
1. Reserve Officers Association. (Submitted on March 23, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. Pershing Park. (Submitted on March 23, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 13, 2016
2. Reserve Officers Association of the United States Marker
The marker is the second marker to the left of the hotel entrance, facing the hotel.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, March 18, 2008
3. The Willard Hotel
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, March 18, 2008
4. General of the Armies John J. "Black Jack" Pershing
Statue in Pershing Park, Pennsylvania Avenue, directly opposite the Willard's main entrance.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,092 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 23, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 2. submitted on September 13, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 3, 4. submitted on March 23, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
