LATERST REUNION UPDATE
NPCA Mobile Reunion Update – 17 February 2026 (Attendee List at Bottom)
The Admiral Hotel, Mobile AL will be our Host Hotel. It is located in the Mobile Historic Downtown District. Although the Reunion first day will be Sunday, 3 May 26, and checkout will be Thursday 7 May 26, the Hotel has approved the same rate for three days prior to and three days past these dates. Hotel reservations may be made by calling (251) 355-0496 and referencing the Navy Postal Clerks Association. A credit card guarantee is required– it is recommended TO NOT USE A DEBIT CARD (based on problems at a previous Reunion). You can book a King room, a Two Double Bed room, or a 1BR or 2BR Suite. Note: For Members needing an ADA Handicap room only, a King Accessible with Roll-in Shower room can be booked (we have 2 available for our group).
- A room rate of $129 per day is offered for this Boutique Hotel that includes two daily breakfast vouchers for a private breakfast buffet in our Hospitality room.
- All Hospitality, Lunch, and Dinner room fees have been waived • No hidden resort fees • 10% discount off meals in Hotel Le Café • Complimentary Wi-Fi
- 24/7 well-equipped fitness center • Outdoor pool open 9 AM to 9 PM daily • Rooftop honeybee colony and herb garden
TOURS: The NPCA is excited to offer two great tours, which are in the Top 10 of things to do in Mobile.
- The NPCA will pay for transportation, ticket, and lunch costs for a tour at the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park. Below is a link- please click and see a virtual tour of the USS Alabama and submarine USS Drum, and other information about everything at the park.
Home – USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park We will have a lunch served to us in the Wardroom.
- The second tour is of the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, FL. The Association will pay for transportation to the museum, the member will just pay for their own and any guest’s lunch at the Cubi Point Café. Below is a link- please click and see a map of what is inside the museum, information about aircrafts and simulators, and other information about Naval Aviation. Incidentally, the Blue Angels will be practicing maneuvers on May 5th and May 6th. National Naval Aviation Museum | Official Website
Information about the registration fee, the registration form, and other Reunion information will be sent in the next email update and posted on the NPCA website navypostalclerkassoc.org by Mike Bertalan.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: We are planning a great Reunion to include the following: a welcome reception on Sunday; reminiscing (aka. telling of sea stories) in the Hospitality room Sun-Wed; tour of the USS Alabama on Monday May 4th; tour of the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, FL on Tuesday May 5th; a mini Cinco De Mayo celebration in the Hospitality room on May 5th in the evening; Ladies luncheon on Wednesday May 6th (business meeting held at the same time in the Hospitality room); and a final night Banquet on Wednesday May 6th in the evening. A Muder Mystery Play will be performed for us during dinner. The NPCA wants this reunion to be one that members and guests will remember for years to come. For those that have committed, thank you and we look forward to seeing you and spending time reminiscing. If you have not decided, consider what is planned, look over the list of members that have committed so far, and know that there are others that are contemplating attending. We will update the attendee list in emails and on the website.
REQUEST: I respectfully request that members and others that are planning to attend, to do a few things from this announcement:
- If you are committed, please call and book a room right away. By doing so you will get the best room choice, and help us satisfy our room block. You can cancel all the way up until 2 days prior.
- Please send me an email that indicates (a) if you are local and do not need a room; (b) if you will book a room; (c) how many guests in your party; (d) if you have any special physical, dietary, mobility or other concerns (only serious things here please); (e) how many in your party plan to go on the USS Alabama tour; (f) how many in your party plan to go to the Naval Aviation Museum tour; (g) you and your guest’s preferences for particular soda/beer/wine/snacks (the more info, the better we can provide your preferences in the Hospitality room), and (h) if you will park a car.
Thank You!!! to the below NPCA staff for assisting in planning. We hope to see you in Mobile in May!!
Ed Larson, NPCA President
Joe Iorg, NPCA VP
Jeff Gibbs, NPCA Treasurer
Alan Hass, NPCA Senior Advisor
Mike Bertalan NPCA Website Manager and Advisor
Terry Baardsgaard, NPCA Advisor
Pat Huston, NPCA Advisor
Note: On Monday May 4: Roosters (a restaurant near our hotel) will host a Cinco De Mayo Block Party, at 211 Dauphin St, from Noon – 6 p.m. Celebrate the vibrant culture of Mexico with delicious food and drinks, live music, and more. Admission is free.
Here is the Mobile AL official visitor guide: Welcome To Mobile, AL | Restaurants, Attractions, Arts & Culture
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Locked in: Our 2026 NPCA Reunion will be 3–7 May 2026 at The Admiral Hotel in downtown Mobile, AL — the top choice of the four hotels we evaluated.
Why this hotel works:
- Best of the two downtown historic‑district hotels that responded — and it’s a beautiful Boutique Hotel (see videos at links below).
- $129/night room rate includes breakfast for two (current online rate for that week is $147 without breakfast).
- Negotiated a $10 rate reduction just this week.
- Private buffet breakfast in our Hospitality Room (eggs, omelets, bacon, sausage, pancakes, grits, potatoes, drinks).
- No fees for Hospitality Room, or Banquet/Lunch rooms. No resort fees. Free Wi‑Fi.
- Hotel will purchase our beer/wine/snacks at their wholesale cost (lowers our Registration fee).
- Rooms: 106 Kings, 50 Doubles, plus 1BR/2BR suites available at a discounted rate.
- Contract in progress. Do not reserve rooms yet — a discount code will be provided once the hotel activates it.
Tours planned:
- USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park
- National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola FL
- Bus Transportation provided by a local church in exchange for a donation (win-win).
Let’s grow our attendees:
35 shipmates are committed, with others still deciding. If there’s someone you’d enjoy catching up with, reach out — it would mean a lot to see as many of us there as possible.
If something’s keeping you from attending, reach out. Sometimes it’s just a question or detail we can help clear up.
Let’s make new memories:
We’ve got stories worth retelling and friendships worth renewing. It would be great to share that with as many Postal Clerks as possible.
Hotel links:
Hotel link: The Admiral Hotel | Hotels Downtown Mobile, AL
Short video: The Admiral Hotel Guest Experience
Hotel Story: The Admiral Hotel Story
Local TV coverage: Bing Videos
I will make a short update post on the Navy Postal Clerk FB site tomorrow. Below are the 35 members/PCs that have committed so far. Others are on the fence based on their
own personal factors.
| Ed Larson | Paul Barger | Tom Wilson | Randy Emery |
| Al Hass | Jeff Rogers | Ron Stevens | Mike Arnold |
| Patrick Huston | Don Jurgensmeyer | Joe Iorg | Mike Carey |
| Jeff Gibbs | Terry Baardsgaard | Randy Rittenhouse | Al Bryant |
| Jim Collins | Mike Bertalan | Allen Krohn | Russel Goodwin |
| Russ Nichols | Jim Masters | James Johnson | Mark Hendershot |
| Travis Mathews | George Card | Steven Hill | James Gregory |
| Steve McElroy | Bill Blank | Larry Smith | Clyde Seabury |
| Phillip Trujillo | Rich Vargas | Danny Hipp |
Note 1: Mike Bertalan is on the list and originally committed, but now says he may not be able to come. There are a few others that may come if their health situation allows.
Note 2: Our VP Joe Iorg just had heart by-pass surgery this week. I spoke to him this morning, he is going home from the hospital today. The surgery and recovery
are going well.
Thank you! Ed Larson
NPCA President
Navy Postal Clerk Association Reunion in Mobile, AL
The dates for the reunion will be 3-7 May 2026 (Sun-Thurs). In May the temperature averages 75 degrees, and there is a lot to do and great cuisine in the region. Typically, our group participates in two activities-one paid by the NPCA, and one paid by the member. We also hang out and reminisce with each other in the hospitality suite with coffee and snacks in the morning, and beer/wine/cocktails in the evening (more specific schedule to follow). Tours being considered are: the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, the Battleship USS Alabama, and a River boat Cruise.
Reunion attendance is available to any Postal Clerk; you do not have to be a member of the Navy Postal Clerks Association. The NPCA is for past and present Navy members of the Postal Clerk Rating (established 1960) and their families. Also pre and post PCs that served as Navy Postal Clerks are welcome as are Marine Corps Postal Clerks, and any officer or civilian employee that served in a postal billet. In addition, any member of the Logistics Specialist (LS) or Retail Specialist (RS) Ratings who are, or have been assigned to postal duties are eligible to join. Any and all family members of a deceased postal clerk are also welcome to join. The association is made up of former, retired and active men and women of the Navy Postal Service who have been serving the fleet since October 1960. There is a myth that the association is a bunch of old Chiefs. Not true, we have PCSN’s to PCCM’s, serving as little as 2 years to over 30 years, regular Navy as well as Reserves.
Here is a link to the NPCA website: Navy Postal Clerk Association – REMEMBER THE PC
Information about membership (including application) is on the Home page of the website. POC is our Treasurer, Jeff Gibbs: poczar.jlg@gmail.com
Plan your visit at National Naval Aviation Museum Free admission
Home – USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park $15/$18 (Very popular)
Scenic Port of Mobile, AL River Boat Tours | Perdido Queen $35 (Note- Popular from previous Reunions near water (San Diego, Charleston))
Here is the Mobile AL official visitor guide: Welcome To Mobile, AL | Restaurants, Attractions, Arts & Culture
Looking forward to the NPCA setting up a great event in Mobile, hope you can make it!
If interested, reply to me at: pccsret@yahoo.com
Ed Larson, NPCA President, 703-489-5138
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