Honored to be named AUSA Category 1 Best Chapter for 2025

The George Washington Chapter AUSA is a private, non-profit organization that supports America's Army -- Active, National Guard and Reserve, Civilians, Retirees, and Family Members.  AUSA provides many professional development opportunities throughout the year both locally and nationally.  Please visit our Upcoming Events page for more information on chapter activities.

Consistent with AUSA's overall mission and objectives and in partnership with Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, the Pentagon, and surrounding communities, we provide and/or support activities that benefit our Chapter membership including active duty, national guard and reserve soldiers, civilians, family members, veterans, retirees, recruiters, ROTC/JROTC cadets and cadre, and our international and industry partners. 

The George Washington Chapter supports the District of Columbia; the Virginia counties of Frederick, Clarke, Loudoun and portions of Alexandria, Fairfax, and Prince William; and in Maryland, Montgomery, Prince George's, Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's counties.

Message from the President

It is my sincere honor and extreme pleasure to continue to serve as President of this exceptional Chapter!  Thanks to my predecessor, Dick Winter, for remaining steadfastly by my side to help guide and execute all that we do for our community, and to Bill Stramm who has been our stalwart Treasurer for decades.  A note of HUGE thanks as well to our unbelievably talented and dedicated Executive Committee, and to our broad-ranging, devoted membership including individual, community partners, and like-minded non-profit organizations.  It gives me great comfort knowing that the following Executive Committee members and advisors are equally committed to our mission and to Chapter success:  MG(Ret.) John George, Austin Carrigg, Julie Kaplan, Kerri Kline, COL(Ret.) Ned Krafchick, Victoria Maldonado, COL(Ret.) Doug Morrison, Elsa Moseley, Dr./COL(Ret.) Sue Myers, COL(Ret.) Mollie Pearson, 2LT Mateo Portelli, SGM(Ret.) Mark Reilly, Vanessa Taylor, CSM(Ret.) Tony Tuck, and COL(Ret.)Glenn Yarborough; and our Advisors -- Miranda Jones, CSM(Ret.) Billy Pouliot, and our ROTC PMS/APMS leaders; and our Emeritus leaders -- SES(Ret.) Kathy Condon, Maj(USMC Ret.) Ed Dauksz, SGM(Ret.) Todd Hunter.

Being a big believer in and supporter of AUSA for over 4 decades, I'm committed to moving the GWC needle, to introduce new and exciting programs that support our community, and to doing all that we can do for our Army, our warfighters, family members, civilians, emerging leaders, our veterans, our allies, and our faithful industry sponsors and supporters.  To provide that support, we look to continue broaden our outreach across our Chapter footprint and beyond.  We're always looking to embrace new members -- individual, community partners, national partners -- and to continue to wholeheartedly support our long-standing members, partners/sponsors.

As the Army's premiere non-profit, education and professional association, our goals are to EDUCATE those we serve; INFORM our members, Congress and the American public about issues affecting our great Army; and to CONNECT the Total Army, industry partners, and like-minded associations and other supporters.

We are here to serve and to make a difference!

Proudly, 

Karen Lowe, President, GWC