St. Barbara 2026

Tickets

Registration is open. Choose your tier at checkout:

• $60 — E6 and below · O1–O2 · WO1–WO2
• $75 — E7 and above · O3+ · WO3+ · Civilian/non-military

Payment runs through this site after you register.

Schedule

• 1800 — Cocktail hour
• 1900 — The Mess opens with the dinner program
• 2200 — Dancing with the Virginia Army National Guard Easy Green Band

Guest speaker

The Honorable (Colonel) L. Scott Lingamfelter, U.S. Army, Retired
US Field Artillery Association Hall of Fame, inducted 2023

Colonel L. Scott Lingamfelter is a retired U.S. Army officer, author, and former member of the Virginia House of Delegates. A Distinguished Military Graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, he was commissioned as a Field Artillery officer in 1973 and served for 28 years, attaining the rank of Colonel. During Operation Desert Storm, he served with the 1st Infantry Division Artillery and helped plan and execute the largest field artillery assault since World War II. His career also included command of the 6th Battalion, 37th Field Artillery (MLRS) in South Korea, as well as assignments with the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, the Department of the Army, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

In 1982, Colonel Lingamfelter served as a U.S. military observer with the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization in Syria and Lebanon. In 1988, he shared the Nobel Peace Prize with many UN peacekeepers who had served since 1948. After retiring from active duty in 2001, he worked in missile defense, strategic planning, emergency management, homeland security, and border security.

From 2002 to 2018, he represented Prince William and Fauquier counties in the Virginia House of Delegates and chaired the Committee on Militia, Police, and Public Safety. He is the author of Desert Redleg: Artillery Warfare in the First Gulf War and Yanks in Blue Berets: American UN Peacekeeping in the Middle East, both published by the University Press of Kentucky, and is currently finishing a book on the future of warfare. He also contributes commentary on political and national security issues to The Washington Times.

Dinner

A three-course plated dinner. Everyone starts with salad, then chooses a main course and a dessert when they register.

Main course

• Pan-seared French chicken
• Seared rockfish
• Vegetarian ratatouille

Dessert

• Belgian chocolate petit gâteau
• Fruit bowl

Buying for guests? Add their names and dinner choices when you register, or later from the link we email you after checkout. Already registered? Use that link, or write to us with your choice.

FAQ

What kind of event is this?

A Saint Barbara celebration — cocktail hour, dinner, and the traditions Redlegs mark on her feast day. The association is standing up its first chapter ball; details will track what the board sets for this year.

What should I wear?

• Military: Mess Dress, ASU with bow tie, or AGSU
• Civilian: Black tie optional, cocktail, or business formal

How do tickets work?

Register on this site, choose your tier, pick your dinner and your guests', and pay through Stripe. You get a receipt by email. Buying more than one seat also sends a link so you can finish or change your guests' names and dinner choices before the seating chart is built.

Can I sponsor instead of buying a ticket?

Yes — see sponsorship levels or contact us if you want to talk through a package.

Help put it on

Read the legend of Saint Barbara for the tradition behind the evening. To sponsor it, see sponsorship levels or write to us.