TAPS Togethers: Twilight Tattoo: U.S. Army Live Military Experience, Arlington

May 7, 2025, 6:00 PM-8:00 PM Eastern

Arlington, Virginia

Registration Close Date: May 2, 2025

This event is open to all TAPS survivors, both adults and children, who have experienced a military or veteran loss.

Join your TAPS family and U.S. Army Soldiers for a live action-packed military experience on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Twilight Tattoo is appropriate for school-aged children and enjoyable by people of all ages!

The U.S. Army’s Twilight Tattoo is a live action-packed military experience featuring U.S. Army Military District of Washington ceremonial units, the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and The U.S. Army Band Pershing's Own.

Additional Information

Location: Arlington, Virginia 22211

Registration is required: Once you receive your registration confirmation, you will receive additional information for this event.

Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Please arrive up to 30 minutes early to get settled before program begins. The U.S. Army recommends arrival between 5:00 and 6:00 p.m.

Parking: There is free parking available on base.

Event Access: A valid government-issued ID is required for every individual 18+ years. Non-DoD ID cardholders and all Twilight Tattoo traffic should plan to enter at Hatfield Gate (main gate).

Upon Arrival: Plan to meet other TAPS families just outside of the Fort Myer Post Library Entrance. You may be able to identify other TAPS families through attire and/or photo buttons.

Attire: We encourage you to wear your TAPS attire and/or a photo button of your loved one if you have them. This will allow you to more easily identify one another at the event.

Food/Beverage: There will not be any vendors onsite for purchase of food/beverage. However, you are permitted to bring a picnic as long as you clean up after yourself.

Note: This event is free and open to the public. Group tickets under Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) have been issued, but there is no individual ticket required to enter the event. You are only required to have your government issued ID. While we are promoting this community event, it is not directly organized by TAPS. Therefore, TAPS will not have a host at the event and there will be public participants. This is simply an opportunity for our survivors to meet up, connect and build community within their local areas.

Please reach out to tapstogethers@taps.org with any questions.

Twilight Tattoo

About TAPS Togethers

Community is important! This is why we create a broad variety of opportunities to bring the TAPS family together. TAPS Togethers are one-day, organized, social events across the country, led by TAPS Staff or a survivor like you, with the goal of expanding our peer support community.

If there is not a TAPS Togethers event in your area, consider hosting one. You know your community best! Perhaps you know of a simple cost-effective way to bring TAPS families together for a day of hope and healing in your area. We would love to hear from you! Please submit your idea and we will connect with you to explore the possibilities.

For more information about TAPS Togethers, please email tapstogethers@taps.org or call us at 800-959-TAPS (8277).