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Protocol, Customs and Traditions Trivia: Part One
As we all get back together after a long and trying few years, our protocol and traditions team brought out one of our favorite coffee group ice breakers.
Modern Guidance for Receiving Lines, Invitations and Place Cards
We offer you this blog to outline examples of new guidance on receiving lines, invitations, and place cards for modern inclusivity.
Traditions & Protocol Team Blog Series: 2020-2022
Welcome spouses of all service branches and all components (active, NG/R, retired) to our M:M Traditions and Protocol team blog series!
A “Coffee Group” Without Coffee
Despite its many changes throughout the history of the Army, the coffee group has become a widely used term to mean a social group consisting of the spouses of a unit.
Modern Protocol and Evolving Traditions
For those of you who might not be familiar with the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), it is a private, non-profit organization that serves as an advocacy group for the Army. It began in 1950 and has chapters worldwide. Soldiers and families, as well as community partners, and beyond, can be members. AUSA holds annual meetings in DC, and this year we were lucky to have one of our AWN protocol bloggers, Ginger Perkins, invited to speak. She graciously shared the following executive summary (EXSUM)!
In the Spirit of Giving
Within the traditions we share in this blog post, there are also those Army traditions to support our families and soldiers, especially during the holidays. As we approach the holiday season, celebrating in so many various ways, let’s not forget to reach out to those who may need a little extra support! This could be both on your current installation or in the surrounding community.
Army Spouse Grog Ceremony
Army spouses are a special breed. We have endured since the beginning of our Army and served our nation, the military, and families well. Today, many units and Army balls celebrate with the tradition of a grog ceremony as they herald their history. We thought it appropriate to create a “punch bowl/grog ceremony” to celebrate the course of our spouse history.
The Gloves Were Us
To keep traditions and customs alive, it is customary to share, either by personal example or through written or verbal means. But because of COVID, the normal battle rhythm is anything but normal, so the AWN Protocol and Etiquette Team thought we’d share a fun “throwback” topic! You may have read our blog entitled “Dress for the Occasion.” One word you didn’t find there was “gloves.”
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