<sod>The Army and Navy Union began its thirteenth biennial convention in the GAR Hall on Pennsylvania Avenue in [[Washington D.C.]] on July 17, 1907. It was also the ninth anniversary of the [[Battle of Santiago de Cuba]]. They sent a telegram of fraternal greetings to [[Theodore Roosevelt|President Theodore Roosevelt]] that morning. A few hours later they received a telegram back from the President's secretary of thanks and best wishes for success of the Union.<ref name=RooseTele>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Veterans in Reunion |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7003856// |newspaper=The Washington Post |location=Washington D.C. |date=July 18, 1907 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{open access}} }}</ref><eod>
<sod>The Army and Navy Union began its thirteenth biennial convention in the [[Grand Army of the Republic|GAR Hall]] on Pennsylvania Avenue in [[Washington D.C.]] on July 17, 1907. It was also the ninth anniversary of the [[Battle of Santiago de Cuba]]. They sent a telegram of fraternal greetings to [[Theodore Roosevelt|President Theodore Roosevelt]] that morning. A few hours later they received a telegram back from the President's secretary of thanks and best wishes for success of the Union.<ref name=RooseTele>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Veterans in Reunion |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7003856// |newspaper=The Washington Post |location=Washington D.C. |date=July 18, 1907 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{open access}} }}</ref><eod>