National 4th Infantry(IVY) Division Association
107th National Reunion
The Antlers Hotel - 4 South Cascade Avenue
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903
August 11-16, 2025

The 107th National Reunion of the 4th Infantry (IVY) Division Association was held August 11-16, 2025 at The Antlers Hotel located in downtown Colorado Springs for our Hospitality room, Meetings and Banquets. We owe a great deal of thanks to so many people who made the 2025 National Reunion so special. The Antlers Hotel proved to be a perfect venue for our events.

On Tuesday 8/12/2025 – we offered a visit to the 4th Infantry Division Museum and a tour of the Garden of Gods Park with a Deli Lunch at the Trading Post Café. We started the day with a visit to the 4th Infantry Division Museum and the Global War on Terrorism Memorial at Gate 1 ‘The Freedom Gate’ at Fort Carson and then boarded the bus for the Garden of the Gods Trading Post. We enjoyed assorted deli sandwiches lunch with sides and fountain drinks at the trading post and then had time to shop a little for the finest in authentic Indian arts, crafts, and jewelry, featuring the largest and most extensive giftshop and Art Gallery stop in the Pikes Peak region. Finally, we enjoyed a narrated driving tour through the Garden of the Gods Park with magnificent red stone formations that date back 300million years before returning to the hotel.  

On Wednesday 8/13/2025– we did a tour of the Dragonman’s Museum, Lunch at the Airplane Restaurant and a stop at the 4th Infantry Division Museum. The Dragonman’s Museum is one of the most unique museums of military weapons you’ll ever see. After that tour, we had a Western themed lunch buffet at the Airplane Restaurant. The tour concluded with a stop at the 4th Infantry Division Museum and the Global War on Terrorism Memorial at Gate 1 ‘The Freedom Gate’ before returning to the hotel.

On Wednesday Evening 8/13/2025 – The Ivy Dragoons Chapter held a private chapter dinner and meeting with a reception and cash bar. Entertainment was provided by James Salestrom.

On Thursday 8/14/2025 – we spent the day on post at Fort Carson. We started visiting the HQ building and group picture at McNerney Hall, a command brief, then observing training and a brigade static equipment display, Lunch at a DFAC Dining Facility, and a stop at the PX.

Photo - Senior leaders of the 4th Infantry (IVY) Division and Fort Carson, Colorado, Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Ellis and the Division Command Sergeant Major, Command Sgt. Maj. Waylon D. Petty are pictured with Veterans and guests of the 107th National Reunion of the National 4th Infantry (IVY)Division Association, in front of McNerney Hall the Divisions Headquarters, August14, 2025.

Thursday Evening 8/14/2025 – we held our R & R Dinner and Dance, complete with a buffet dinner and a DJ with music and dancing.  

Friday morning 8/15/2025 – we held our Business Meetings, and the Ladies had a Brunch with Bunco games. 

On Friday evening 8/15/2025 – we held our Flames of Remembrance Banquet and keynote address delivered by Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Ellis, the 66th Commanding General of the 4th Infantry Division. The recipient of the 2025 Ralph E Lingert Service Award was Richard A. Blackaby, President of the Ivy Division Chapter. Rich has been our man-on-the-ground at Fort Carson and Colorado Springs for many years. We also presented a newly designed neck hung medallion to past recipients of the Ralph E Lingert Service Award. This year’s beautiful quilt was won by Beth Utterback from the Ohio Chapter.