Currently the ministry, with the help of the transition battalion chaplain, organizes and hosts five types of outings-R&R weekends, Retreats, Day Events and Rejuvenation Getaway. These events are held from September through May. Learn more about the Types of Events.
If a medically discharged veteran wishes to apply to any event, complete the online application.
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Christmas Celebration
December 6 @ 3:00 pm - December 8 @ 11:00 am
Free
The annual Family Christmas R&R is one of our favorite events. Dinner will be served in the Nimitz Ball Room at 5 pm by the Nimitz Rotary Club. Five (5) may seem a bit early but that is only an hour before the parade starts. At 6 pm Friday night guests can enjoy Fredericksburg’s beautiful lighted parade. After the parade they can also enjoy other special events at Market Platz such as ice skating. Saturday participants can explore the town at their leisure. They also have free access to the Pioneer Museum and the Museum of the Pacific War.
Breakfast will be at the hotel. Time and location of lunch and dinner will be provided when they are available. Families should all attend the dinners as they are hosted by churches who have put a lot of work in preparation for them.
Attendance is limited to 15 families. Hotel rooms will only sleep 6 so family size is limited to 6. A family can be a single person, a couple, and a couple or single with children below 18 years old.
Active duty patients will be given priority when signing up to attend. However, if there are not 15 families who want to come then the extra rooms are available to Medically Retired Veterans. Any veteran wishing to attend must fill out the request above this announcement and they will be put on a waiting list.
Sign up for Active Duty patients is though the Chaplain Hatcher or Chaplain Gualiva or your unit leader.