On May 25th, Robert Agostinelli, founder and Chairman of the Rhone Group and co-chairman of the Friends of the National Memorial Day Parade, hosted a dinner for key participants in the parade which occurred the following day.  The dinner was held at Bourbon Steakhouse at Washington’s Four Season’s hotel.  Pictured are:

(L-R) AVC President, Jim Roberts, Robert Agostinelli, Col Ed Shames, former member of the “Band of Brothers”, Col Dick Cole, former co-pilot of General Jimmy Doolittle, former astronaut Buzz Aldrin, former US Senator George Allen and singer Tomachek Bednarik.

Renowned TV and radio broadcaster Rita Cosby, former adviser to Vice President Richard Cheney, “Scooter” Libby, Mrs. Libby