The Army and Navy Club traces its beginnings to December 1885 when seven officers -- all Army, Navy and Marine Corps veterans of the Mexican and Civil wars -- met to form the United Service Club. In 1891 the Club was reincorporated as The Army and Navy Club, and on October 15, 1891, the Board of Governors held its first meeting. Almost 100 years later, the Club reopened in its present location and was formally dedicated by President Ronald W. Reagan on January 12, 1988.