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T h e m a g a z ine of t he Mar in es’ Mem orial As s oc iation, a non- profit V eterans orga ni z a ti o n.
CROSS ROADS
of the Corps
Wedding Memories
at the Marines’
Memorial Club
See page 20
Gracious Hospitality. Dynamic Programs. Historic Mission.
Summer 2011 · Volume 77 No. 2
The Marines’ Memorial Club
A LIVING MEMORIAL
The Marines’
Memorial
Association, a
The Marines’ Memorial Club in San Francisco has,
for sixty-five years, stood in honor of the memory of American war heroes. The Club, just one
block off Union Square at 609 Sutter Street, is in
non-profit Veterans
the heart of downtown San Francisco. This hand-
organization, exists
some Beaux Arts-style building, which enjoys San
to provide a living
memorial honoring
all Veterans who
serve honorably,
remembering and
honoring the
service and
sacrifices of those
who have gone
before, educating
the public about
those sacrifices, and
providing services
to those who
continue to serve.
Francisco’s protected landmark status, provides a
sanctuary for those who wish to take a pause and
to honor the valor of Veterans who were killed
while in military service for their country. Just
as the Marine Corps preserves its traditions, the
Marines’ Memorial Club maintains historical and
emotional remnants of past conflicts and heroism.
The founders of the Club recognized three components to a living memorial: historical, emotional,
and business. There was also an awareness that
these three functions of the Club might overlap
and complement each other. The creativity of the
original founders devised the framework for the
Club to survive in perpetuity.
The Club’s original charter specified, as a tribute
to Marine Corps heroes, the establishment
and maintenance of a museum. Over time, the
atmosphere and ambiance of the entire building
has fulfilled this historical function.
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From The General’s Desk
back in january 2009, i reported to you how
the Association planned to deal with the economic
downturn, which now has the label as the “worst
recession since the Great Depression”. We cut our
expenses and our Management team bore the brunt
of the cuts in compensation. We have been able to
maintain, and, quite honestly, improve our level of
service to our Members in spite of the cuts, because
we have been able to keep our team of employees
intact. Those of you who have visited us in the past
two years know what a special team we have here at
the Club and Hotel. I am very proud of what they do
every day to make our Members’ experiences very
special.
On the flip side, we have seen our costs escalate.
For example, the rising cost of oil has affected everything from our food costs to our utility bills. For the
first time in six years, we are asking our Members
to increase their annual Membership contributions.
You will see this in your renewal forms. Please realize
that our costs are increasing and that your contribution is fully tax deductible on your state and federal
taxes because we are fully compliant with all IRS
requirements.
On the cover, we have a photo of a couple who
were married here in October 2010. We’ve included
a story about their wedding on page 20. As you might
suspect, we’re showcasing weddings at the Marines’
Memorial as a way of spreading the word to you that
if your sons, daughters, grandsons or granddaughters
want to get married in San Francisco, there’s no better place than your Club! I can testify to this fact. I
had my wedding here seven years ago last March. It
was terrific!
I do have a pretty significant announcement
about this “Living Memorial”. A very famous Marine
Artist, Colonel Charles Waterhouse, has made a special donation to the Club for display. Colonel Waterhouse fought as a PFC on Iwo Jima. He became an
artist and was assigned by the Marine Corps as the
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first Artist-in-Residence. He has produced hundreds
of paintings documenting the history of the Marine
Corps. He recently donated five paintings and five
sculptures for display in the Club. We are working
now to have them displayed in our lobby. I know
you will be pleased with the display. We are honored
that Colonel Waterhouse chose our Club to display
his works.
I hope you will come visit us soon. As you plan
your trip, you should check out our website for activity in our Theatre. Now that the Theatre is under our
management, we’ve been able to add life back into its
productions. It is actually rather exciting to see some
of the shows we’ve had. One of our real highlights
was our Cabaret on 2 May (see page 14). We’re going
to repeat that Cabaret next year…so, stay tuned.
In addition to our day-to-day duties here at the
Marines’ Memorial, we are keeping busy with our
Fleet Week preparations. We’ve included a short
write-up on Fleet Week (page 11). It is going to be a
gang-buster event.
Please keep in mind that every cent of every dollar
donated to the Marines’ Memorial Association goes
directly to support our mission of providing services
for the Currently Serving; commemorating the service and sacrifices of our Veterans; and educating
the public about those sacrifices. There is no administrative overhead associated with our development
program. We thank you for your support.
Sincerely, and Semper Fidelis,
J. Michael Myatt
Major General USMC (Ret.)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Take Note
Table of
CONTENTS
Your Letters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Upcoming Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 23
In Our Theatre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Commemorate, Educate and Serve
Memorial Day 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Commemoration: Battle of Midway. . . . . . . . 8
SF Veterans Memorial Designs on View . . . . 9
SF Fleet Week 2011 on the Way . . . . . . . .10
Marine for Life: A Report Card . . . . . . . . . .25
Our Living Memorial
In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Generous Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Events in Review
Protecting North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Two Perspectives on Afghanistan . . . 13, 15
The Best of the Best! in Review . . . . . . . . .14.
Author Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
More for Members
Listing of Worldwide Reciprocal Clubs . . . 18
Summer Hotel Special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2011–12 Scholarship Winners. . . . . . . . . . . 26
New Lost & Found Procedure
We have a new and efficient system for returning lost
items to our Members. If you’ve left something behind
at the Club, please email a detailed description of the
item(s), along with your name and mailing address, to
lostandfound@marineclub.com. We will email you
back to let you know if the item is found and it will be
mailed to the address you have provided.
Support Scholarships for Deserving Students
Take a look at the results of our great scholarship
program, then take advantage of Dollar-for-Dollar
Matching: all donations will be matched for as long as
matching funds last, thanks to a generous grant from
an anonymous donor. Donate online (http://mma
netcom.marineclub.com/page.aspx?pid=363) or by
phone at 415.673.6672 x223.
Spread the Word…Stay the Night
Earn one complimentary night’s stay at your Club
for every new Member you sign up! To be eligible
for MMA Membership, candidates must have served
honorably in any branch of the US Armed Forces. An
online application can be completed at http://mma
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Know Your Association
Meet the Staff: Remy Penn . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.
MMA Bits & Pieces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
CROSSROADS OF THE CORPS · THE MAGAZINE OF THE MARINES’ MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
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Crossroads of the Corps is published quarterly for Members of the Marines’ Memorial Association. Editor: Rose McCoy, rose@formcon.com
Directors Emeritus: Colonel Ken Jordan, USMC (Ret.) · Colonel Bucky Peterson, USMC (Ret.)
Board of Directors
Chairman: Major General Matt Caulfield USMC (Ret.) · Vice Chairman: Mr. Stephen M. Snyder, Marine Veteran · Secretary: Mr. Peter J. Paffrath, Marine Veteran
Sergeant Major Doug Barr USMC (Ret.) · Mr. Eaton Dunkelberger, Marine Veteran · Mr. J. Barrie Graham, Marine Veteran · Brigadier General Frank A. Partlow, USA (Ret.)
Mr. Jon Paulson, Marine Veteran · Col William E. Peacock, Marine Veteran · Mr. Quang X. Pham, Marine Veteran · Mr. Hugh Scott, Marine Veteran
Mr. James Sullivan, Marine Veteran · Mr. Ian Thomson, Marine Veteran · Mr. Leonard E. Torres, Marine Veteran · Captain Irv Williams, Jr., USN (Ret.)
Marine Military Advisors
Colonel Chris Starling, USMC · Colonel George Aucoin, USMC · Colonel Robert Gates, USMC
Colonel Osamah A. Jammal, USMC · Colonel Frank Richie, USMC · Sergeant Major Sylvester Daniels, USMC
President & Chief Executive Officer
Major General J. Michael Myatt, USMC (Ret.)
Staff
General Manager: Michael Allen, michaelallen@MarineClub.com · Chief Financial Officer: Ruby Wu, rubywu@MarineClub.com
Membership Director: Lecelia Harrison, leceliaharrison@MarineClub.com · Director of Historical Programs: John Lockie, johnlockie@MarineClub.com
Director of Sales & Marketing: Nicky Broderick, nickybroderick@MarineClub.com · Human Resources Director: Bethany Meyer, bethanymeyer@MarineClub.com
Executive Assistant: Carol Taylor, caroltaylor@MarineClub.com · SF Fleet Week Assn. Operations Manager: Catharine Hooper, catharinehooper@MarineClub.com
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2011 5
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5
Letters
First Class and Five Star
To the President/CEO:
Through extraordinary efforts of the staff at the
Marines’ Memorial Club & Hotel, the 75th Legal
Support Organization hosted a Strong Bonds Program
with the 63d Regional Support Command Chaplain’s
Office for Soldiers and families of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps in January 2011. Even with the
complex and challenging logistics coordinating and
organizing all phases of the event, the facilities, hotel
accommodations, and staff support were flexible and
accommodating — absolutely superb in all respects.
The Commander of the USAR Legal Command,
BG Gill P. Beck, remarked several times how lucky
we were to be able to host an event at such a first
class facility.
Finally sir, I want to personally thank you and
the Marines’ Memorial Asssociation for your strong
dedication to our Soldiers and families and specifically acknowledge the hard work of Nicky Broderick,
Ashley Long, Sargeant Espanol, Nicole Camilleri and
Stephanie “Tippi” Butcher, as well as many others.
We couldn’t have hosted such a wonderful weekend
without their help.
John F. Jakubowski, COL, JA, USAR
To the General Manager:
What a fine staff of professionals I experienced at the
Marines’ Memorial Club March 30 – April 4. From
the front desk (Matt) to the Bell Captain to the maid
service — each a delightful treat!
Although I was impressed with the glassed mementos of the past, I was even more impressed by the
guests — the current heroes of our nation.
I can’t wait to return and enjoy your FIVE STAR
facility and its hospitality!
A Member
Everyone Understands
Dear Marines’ Memorial Team of Employees:
On behalf of the Blue Star Moms, thank you for the
kindness and support you and your staff continue to
extend to our Gold Star families. It is through our
actions, including the recent Gold Star reception, that
we keep faith with them and with the sacrifices they
made and continue to make.
The feedback from the parents has been nothing
but positive. One mother wrote, “This is the only place
we come where, no matter what, everyone understands where we’ve been and where we are now. It is
so comforting to feel normal. The Memorial Service…
allowed our emotions to flow within a most protected
sanctuary. As usual, the presence of General Myatt,
his authentic warmth and care, our Blue Star Moms
and the Band made everything elegant and enjoyable.
Thank you for another inspirational weekend; we go
home with warmer hearts.”
All of our fallen heroes died for a cause they
considered more important than their own lives.
President Kennedy’s words resonate more strongly
now than ever with America’s finest who continue to
answer the call: Ask not what your country can do for
you — Ask what you can do for your country.
Very truly yours,
Nancy J. Totman
Chair, Gold Star Committee
Blue Star Moms, East Bay Chapter #101
Commemorate, Educate and Serve
MEMORIAL DAY 2011
some of our members may not know that here at the
Club, for 65 years in a row, the Association has held a Memorial Service on the Saturday morning before the last Monday in
May. This year, Erich Stratmann and Richard Evans provided
music for the service, and the crowd was our largest in at least
20 years.
We often quote a poem by John T. Bird, titled “Last Monday
in May”. It goes like this:
We pause to remember those who died
With so much courage, so much pride
They’ll never come back, yet memories endure
To remind us of freedom; Fragile, pure
We’re worthy of their sacrifice if we pause each day
Not just on the last Monday in May
Other Memorial Services in the Bay Area included an
annual service at the USS San Francisco Memorial Park where
the damaged bridge of the ship is the centerpiece for the memorial to the sailors and Marines killed on the USS San Francisco
during the surface naval battle off Guadalcanal during the night
of 13 and 14 November 1942. The keynote speaker for this
year’s Memorial Service was Mr. James Hornfischer, author of
Neptune’s Inferno, The U.S. Navy At Guadalcanal. (For you
history buffs, the USS San Francisco’s Ship’s Bell was removed
in February 1943 when the damaged ship was repaired in Mare
Island after the Guadalcanal surface battle so as to make space
for a new radar system. For more than 60 years, the whereabouts of the San Francisco’s Bell was unknown until some
of the original crew of the ship, led by Chief Johnny Johnson,
discovered it buried in the basement of the San Francisco
Maritime Museum. The Bell now resides in the lobby of the
Marines’ Memorial Club, with a description of that 1942 night
surface-naval battle off Guadalcanal).
On the official Memorial Day, the last Monday in May, San
Francisco held its official Memorial Day Commemoration at
the National Cemetery at the Presidio of San Francisco with
remarks by military and civilian dignitaries. This was the 143rd
consecutive service at the Presidio. The ceremony followed a
parade from the Presidio Main Post, led by the Pipes and Drums
of the 191st Army Band.
Photos: Michael Mustacchi
Photos: Michael Mustacchi, Gene Choi
Commemoration Battle of Midway
Commander, US Pacific Fleet is Guest of Honor
for many years here at marines’ memorial club, a committee of
Navy and Marine Veterans has planned and participated in a commemoration of the Battle of Midway. This year’s commemoration was held on 4 June.
The Midway battle, fought 3-6 June 1942, was enormously important in the
early years of World War II. Until the Midway battle, the Japanese Fleet
was on the ascendancy in the Pacific. It was less than six months after a 7
December 1941 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese, where the
American Battleship force was largely destroyed.
Fortunately, our carriers were not in port, and they were to play a key role
at Midway. Through perseverance and ingenuity, America had broken the
Japanese naval code and knew that the enemy was advancing on Midway,
and they were prepared. When the battle was over, the Japanese had lost
the four large carriers that had attacked Pearl Harbor and over one hundred
trained pilots who could not be replaced.
The Navy has mandated that the Battle of Midway be commemorated
annually. Here at the Marines’ Memorial, the Veterans hold a formal dinner
— known in Navy parlance as a “Dining Out” — to honor Midway Veterans.
Rear Admiral Tom Andrews has served as the President of the Mess for the
past four years. This year, the Commemorative Committee invited Admiral
Patrick M. Walsh, Commander, US Pacific Fleet, to be the guest speaker.
Admiral Walsh
is an aviator from
Texas. He graduated from the United
States Naval Academy in 1977 with a
Bachelor of Science
degree. He was a pilot
with the Blue Angels
between his operational tours in Fleet
fighter squadrons. He
commanded a fighter squadron; a Carrier Air Wing and Carrier Group.
He also commanded US Naval Forces Central Command and US 5th Fleet, while commanding the Combined Maritime Forces conducting Operations Enduring
Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and maritime security operations. Prior to his assignment to US Pacific Fleet, he
served as the 35th Vice Chief of Naval Operations.
Admiral Walsh was a White House Fellow. He completed
the International Relations curriculum at the Fletcher
School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, as part
of the Admiral Arthur S. Moreau Scholarship Program.
Walsh graduated first in his class and received a Master of
Arts in Law and Diplomacy, entered the Doctorate Program with distinction and subsequently received a Ph.D.
Dressed in Evening Dress, tuxedos and evening
gowns, the Sailors and Marines attending the commemoration enjoyed the gentle ribbing of the Dining Out
format. The evening took a serious tone when RADM
Andrews introduced the veterans of the Midway Battle.
There were six Battle of Midway survivors present.
Photos: William Schultz
The
San Francisco
Veterans
Memorial
P r o j e c t
Designs Submitted
The San Francisco Veterans Memorial
Project is real!! After almost 80 years, San
Francisco will be able to keep the promise to build a
memorial to its Veterans. Using donations from Bay
Area citizens, the Veterans Memorial will be built in
the San Francisco Civic Center between the Opera
and Veterans Buildings. This is a significant project
for San Francisco and represents a wonderful level of
cooperation among the Veterans, the Opera and the
Symphony.
A nationwide request for qualifications resulted in
a panel selection of three design teams who have submitted their proposals for the Veterans Memorial. On
7 June, the first viewing of the proposals was held in
the Green Room of the San Francisco War Memorial
Veterans Building. Attendees included the Mayor Ed
Lee, Trustees from the War Memorial Board, Board
Members of the San Francisco Opera and Symphony,
as well as the members of the Project’s Steering Committee. The excitement for this project for the City
was heightened with the announcement that the
Stephen Bechtel Fund donated $1.5 million with the
stipulation that the horseshoe-shaped drive encircling
the Veterans Memorial Court be named after George
and Charlotte Shultz. George P. Shultz is a Marine
who fought in the Pacific in World War II. He has
held four National Cabinet Level
positions, including Secretary of
State, Secretary of Treasury and
Secretary of Labor, as well as Head
of the Office of Management and
Budget. Charlotte Shultz has been
the Protocol Officer for the City
and County 1of San Francisco for
every Mayor since Dianne Feinstein. She has served as a Trustee
for the War Memorial Complex
for several decades, having done so
much for Veterans.
The three designs were on public display for viewing and comment until 27 June, when the winning design was selected. Implementation now begins, with the
intent of dedication on Veterans
Day 2012. The Project Team will
continue to raise funds, including
creating an endowment to ensure
the Veterans Memorial is always
maintained.
As reported in our previous
Crossroads, the San Francisco
Opera leadership is allowing the
Veterans Memorial Project to use
the final dress rehearsal of a premiere of an international opera as
a fund raiser. The opera is based
on a book titled Heart of a Soldier
by James B. Stewart. The book is a
story of war, love, friendship and
heroism, based on the true story of
an Army Veteran, Rick Rescorla.
Rick was a heroic soldier in the
Vietnam War, as documented by
Joe Galloway in his award-winning
book, We Were Soldiers Once…
and Young. The special opera is
also titled “Heart of a Soldier”.
“Heart of a Soldier” captures
the essence of the impact of a
soldier’s training on Rick. The
Opera’s main aria is titled “Training the Heart”. In 1993, Rick was a
hero of the first terrorist attack on
the World Trade Center. He was
the last man out of the building,
leaving only after he had gone floor
by floor to make sure every one of
his people was gone. On 9/11, Rick
led 2,700 Morgan Stanley employees out of Tower #2 at the World
Trade Center. He then went back
into the building to find six missing
employees when the tower collapsed on him.
For more information, and to
make a donation to the San Francisco Veterans Memorial, visit
www.SFVeteransMemorial.org.
Pictured at the Table Top Exercise Planning Conference (L to R) City of San Francisco Exercise Planners
Susan Christiansen and Jill Raycroft, and HADRC Chairman Lewis Loeven; (L to R) Planners from US
Dept of Health and Human Services, 3rd Fleet and 1 MEF.
SF Fleet Week
2011 is On Its
Way by Lewis Loeven
for most, san francisco fleet
Week regularly takes over the
Columbus Day weekend. But at
the Marines’ Memorial Club, Fleet
Week never stops.
Activities continue at a brisk
pace at the Fleet Week Headquarters. San Francisco Fleet Week’s
all-volunteer organizing committee
has been meeting regularly since
the beginning of the year, working
on everything from program planning to fundraising. Visits to Coast
Guard Island, 3rd Fleet Headquarters, Camp Pendleton and Headquarters Marine Corps have helped
everyone focus on programming
and logistics. The Coast Guard,
Navy and Marine Corps couldn’t be
more helpful. San Francisco Mayor
Ed Lee and his staff have also been
meeting as the City continues its
hard work to welcome our men and
women in uniform in first class style.
All the while, the guiding hands of
our Honorary Co-Chairs, Senator
Diane Feinstein and former Secretary of State George P. Schultz,
continue to work their magic.
Along with the public events
such as the air show featuring the
Blue Angels and the Parade of
Ships, the committee is working
on festivities to honor our men
and women in uniform. Plans for
parades and band concerts abound,
while softball tournaments and
hosted barbeques are all slated to
give these proud men and women
the best liberty call ever.
Behind the scenes, SF Fleet
Week’s Humanitarian Assistance/
Disaster Response Committee
(HADRC) is working on a very serious training program to help save
lives and alleviate human suffering.
For the public eye at Fleet Week
2011, the HADRC program will
include a Humanitarian Assistance
Village displaying the capabilities of
the greatest humanitarian assistance
organization in the world — the US
military. The Village displays (set up
on San Francisco’s Marina Green)
will feature disaster response apparatus, field surgical facilities, water
purification units, refugee feeding
and sleeping facilities and more.
On 26 May, the Marines’ Memorial Club hosted the first in a series
of planning conferences in preparation for a tabletop exercise (TTX)
to be held in September. Participants from government and private
sector organizations will rehearse
a catastrophic event in which they
will work through a massive medical surge in the Bay Area. The City
of San Francisco’s Department of
Emergency Management is one of
the world’s premier exercise planning organizations. Their team is
taking the lead in working with
planners from the Navy, Marine
Corps, Coast Guard, California
Emergency Management Agency
(CalEMA), FEMA and many other
federal, state and local agencies.
At the daylong TTX in September, there will be facilitators and
evaluators as civilian and military
authorities work through the sce-
narios to learn how to better respond together during a
catastrophic event. The TTX will then be summarized
and the results discussed at a panel presentation during
Fleet Week’s Senior Leadership Seminar (SLS).
Along with the TTX panel presentation, the SLS
will explore other disaster response issues. A roundtable
discussion will review the vital role of private sector
organizations such as public utilities, food suppliers and
prescription drug providers. Mississippi Governor Haley
Barbour, named Public Official of the Year in 2006 by
Governing Magazine for his leadership during Hurricane
Katrina, will present the keynote. Governor Barbour will
talk about elected officials’ role during a catastrophic
event. The HADRC will also host neighborhood volunteers who have completed local training programs
to learn how to help their neighbors when emergency
responders are not available on scene. Those volunteers
will be present during a roundtable discussion on the use
of social media during disaster response. This roundtable
will be moderated by Hari Sreenivasan of “The PBS
News Hour with Jim Lehrer” and webcast worldwide.
The San Francisco Fleet Week Association is proud
to present this wonderful event. The festivities are a
great way for the entire family to enjoy San Francisco
and San Francisco loves playing host to our men and
women in uniform. With the presence of the Marines,
Navy and Coast Guard, the HADRC Program is unparalleled in helping to prepare our nation to respond to
humanitarian crises. While the Fleet Week organizers
are an all volunteer group, significant costs are associated with putting on the HADRC Program and the other
first class events. If you’d like to help with the HADRC
program or if you’d like to help us host our visiting military personnel, please feel free to donate to the cause.
Companies and individuals can make an outright
tax-deductible donation, or become an official corporate sponsor of Fleet Week. Contact Pete Paffrath at
paffrath@fleetweek.us.
For more information on the training programs,
contact Lewis Loeven, Chairman of the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response Committee, at
lloeven@gmail.com.
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Events in Review
Commander, US Northern Command
PROTECTING NORTH AMERICA
on 6 april 2011, in a
program co-sponsored by
the World Affairs Council, Admiral James “Sandy”
Winnefeld, the Commander
of the US Northern Command, spoke at the Marines’
Memorial. The Admiral was
recently nominated to be the
next Vice Chairman of the
US Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The US NORTHERN
COMMAND’s
mission
includes domestic disaster
relief operations, includADM James Winnefeld
ing earthquakes. When
General James Conway
USMC (Ret.) to be
Guest of Honor at
236th
USMC
BIRTHDAY
BALL
the next catastrophic earthquake
hits the Bay Area, it will be the
USNORTHCOM that will be providing US military forces to help in
humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations.
Prior to his talk, ADM Winnefeld met with the National
Security Fellows, representing all
branches of the US Armed Forces
at the Hoover Institute. He then
spoke to a larger audience about
the international and interagency
challenges and opportunities in
protecting North America.
on saturday, 12 november 2011,
Marines’ Memorial Association will
celebrate the United States Marine
Corps’ 236th Birthday here at the
Marines’ Memorial Club. Our Guest of
Honor will be General James T. Conway USMC (Ret.), 34th Commandant
of the Marine Corps. General Conway
commanded the 1st Marine Division
before being assigned as the Commanding General of the I Marine Expeditionary Force. In March 2003, he led the
Marines in the March Up to Baghdad,
remaining in Iraq until September. In
March 2004, he returned to Iraq to lead
his MEF in the first battle of Fallujah.
Departing Iraq in September 2004, he
was assigned as the Joint Staff J-3.
Following his tour as J-3, he was nominated and then sworn in as the 34th
His discussions about the situation along our border with Mexico
were most fascinating. He talked
about how NORTHCOM supports the US Government to disrupt the Transnational Criminal
Organizations (TCO) that operate the illicit drug trafficking and
operate along our common border
with Mexico. He described the
strategic assessment of the ways
and means to defeat the TCOs,
including a very interesting discussion of the TCOs’ vulnerabilities.
Commandant of the Marine Corps on
13 November 2006. He retired from
active service on 22 October 2010.
The evening will open up with
entertainment, including moving
performances of patriotic music, setting the mood for the ceremony and
celebration to follow.
Major General Mills Returns from Year in Afghanistan
more than a year-and-a-half
ago, the head of our Bay Area
Marine Corps Coordinating Council, Former Sergeant and a Korean
War Veteran, Mr. Don Reid, invited Major General Richard Mills,
the Commanding General of the
1st Marine Division, to come speak
at the Club about his preparations
to take command that March of
all the Marines in Afghanistan. His
talk was titled “The Way Ahead in
Afghanistan”. After General Mills’
talk, the packed house of listeners
was so impressed that they made
him pledge to come back to speak
here after his year in Afghanistan…
to report to us the real situation in
a far-off land where Marines and
soldiers fight and die every day.
So, in April of this year, having
been back in the USA only a week,
General Mills came to the Marines’
Memorial Club to give his report….
and, what a report it was! It proved,
again, that we need to listen to
those who have “been there, done
that” instead of listening to those
with uninformed opinions.
General Mills reported on the
situation in Helmand Province
and how it had changed during his
time in command. He very carefully avoided expressing an opinion
about those parts of Afghanistan,
a country the size of the state of
Texas, where he didn’t serve. He
also didn’t express an opinion of the
political situation in Kabul. However, he had much to say about the
very positive contributions made
by the Marines, Sailors and soldiers
under his command for a year in the
Helmand Province.
One particular success story
deals with the opening of schools
in the villages in the area of his
operation. Before the Marines
went into Helmand Province,
the only schools open were run
by the Taliban. This was especially the situation in Marjah,
an agrarian town in the heart of
the province. Their schools were
closed to girls and did little more
than teach the Quran.
Today, the Marines and
Afghan security forces have taken
control of Marjah, whose mudbrick homes are spread over lush
fields crisscrossed with irrigation
canals. Several new schools have
opened, and about 1,000 children are enrolled, including about
50 girls. General Mills’ Marines,
including local San Franciscan
Major Nina D’Amato, a Marine
reservist and former assistant principal at a San Francisco school,
worked with Afghan officials
and international reconstruction
teams to get the province’s school
system functioning again. General Mills said that Marjah is an
example of the progress that can
be made in Afghanistan when
there are enough security forces to
make residents feel safe.
About 8,000 troops participated in the fight for Marjah a
year ago. With 1,000 insurgents
holed up there, it was the biggest
battle in Afghanistan since the
US invasion nearly a decade ago.
Marines went house to house to
clear the Taliban out. After that
battle, much of the work of restoring the schools has fallen to the
Marines — in part because they
have the resources and because getting the schools running dovetails
with their mission to bring security
to Helmand. The
Marines renovated buildings
that had fallen
into
disrepair
and helped set
up “tent schools”
for communities
where buildings
needed to be
built.
A critical part
of their work was
convincing families and teachers
that it was safe
to go back to school. In a region
where schools have been targeted
by the Taliban in an attempt to
sever connections between local
communities and the government,
opening a school is no guarantee
that any of the local folks will show
up. As Major D’Amato said, “…
to increase the perception of security, you make sure the schools are
functioning. That allows people to
send their kids. Then this waterfall
effect happens. All of a sudden,
people are sending their kids to
school, and then people are walking through the streets, and then
people are opening businesses. And
when you’re opening businesses,
everybody perceives that security
is good.”
The audience was very appreciative of General Mills’ presentation
and candid answers to some touch
questions. Thank you, Major General Richard Mills.
MajGen Richard Mills
cabaret: the best of the best!
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Erich Stratman
IT WAS A SPECTACULAR EVENING OF MUSIC WHEN, ON
Jim Salestrom
2 May 2011, we celebrated the “Best of the Best
Cabaret” in the Marines’ Memorial Theatre.
The program started at 5:30 pm with an open bar
and buffet dinner. We then gathered in our Theatre for
the Cabaret. It was organized by one of our favorite
singers, Erich Stratmann, and directed by Roy Folger.
The Cabaret talent was spectacular. It featured Shelly
Berg, renowned jazz pianist, composer and Dean of
Music at University of Miami; Grammy Award-winning
saxophonist, Tom Scott; Emmy award winner and
Shelly Berg
singer-songwriter Jim Salestrom; Broadway entertainer
Marcie Henderson
Marcie Henderson; blues singer Billie Valentine; jazz
guitarist Brian Nova; bass player Terry Miller; and, of
course, Erich Stratmann. The Rich Welker Stage Band
provided a big-band feel to complement the Cabaret
entertainment.
All proceeds went toward helping the San Francisco
Fleet Week Association put together Fleet Week 2011,
with a focus on Emergency Preparedness Planning.
As you know, the US Naval Forces who will come
here in October will be the same forces who provided
Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti, Pakistan, and most
recently, Japan, following the devastating earthquake.
Brian Nova
We intend to learn from them.
We had a very appreciative audience and we will
repeat this event next year.
The Rich Welker Stage
xophone
Band; Tom Scott on Sa
Billy Valentine
Photos: Michael Mustacchi
Another Perspective on
OPERATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN
on 26 may 2011, the business executives for
National Security brought Colonel Bart Howard to
the Marines’ Memorial Club to give his perspectives
on the Operations in Afghanistan.
Colonel Howard works at the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, CA. In his early years, he
served as a Tank Company Commander with the
Tiger Brigade, serving with the 2nd Marine Division
in Operation Desert Storm. In 2006, he served as the
last Chief of Staff of Combined Forces-Afghanistan,
the combined headquarters charged with the overall operational and strategic direction of Operation
Enduring Freedom. He subsequently oversaw the
transfer of authority of CFC-A to NATO and became
the Executive Officer for the first American International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Commander.
His final assignment was as a Special Assistant to the
Supreme Allied Commander Europe in Mons, Belgium with oversight of NATO’s role in Afghanistan.
Since leaving the Army, Colonel Howard has
followed the US role in Afghanistan closely and provided his unique perspectives to an audience of BENS
and Marines’ Memorial Members. Overall, Colonel
Howard was pragmatic about the future of any lasting
progress in Afghanistan. He said that Afghanistan
has been in turmoil for decades. In
fact, since the turn of the century,
every single Afghan leader has left
office either exiled or executed.
Afghanistan has a long history
of suspicion of any attempt of centralized government and of other
nations attempting to provide economic and technical support. In
the 1960s, thousands of Soviet and
US advisors often worked nearly
side by side to build Afghanistan
infrastructure or improve the capability of Afghan Military Forces.
In fact, many Afghans traveled to
the Soviet Union to gain advanced
education in numerous technical fields. In the end, however,
the Soviets, like the British before
them, found the Afghan culture
of corruption and the tension
between Kabul and the fiercely
independent rural provinces to be
enormously frustrating.
Colonel Howard used some
interesting slides as shown above.
The slide that was most fascinating illustrated the tribal distributions within Afghanistan (above
left). He stated that the Taliban
are of Pashtun ethnic origin. The
Pashtun locations are shown in
light green on the slide. He made
the point that if the tribal coloring
was extended into Pakistan, the
light green would cover a good bit
of the neighboring lands along the
Afghan border, a border that hundreds of years later is still considered a British invention that is not
officially recognized by either side.
Tribal tensions and conflict still
are at the heart of many Afghan
internal political struggles.
Author Events
Meet the Author: Rye Barcott on It Happened on the Way to War
on 11 april 2011, marine
Rye Barcott came to the
Marines’ Memorial to speak
about a non-profit he started
named “Carolina for Kibera”
(CFK). His story starts with
his experiences as a 20-yearold college student, knowing
that he would serve in the
Marine Corps after college. In
a summer recess from college,
he traveled to Nairobi, Kenya,
where he was introduced to
the mega-slum of Kibera. Rye learned Swahili and listened to
the young Kenyans describe how they survived in poverty. He
met a widowed nurse, Tabitha Atieno Festo, and a community
organizer, Salim Mohamed. The three of them created a nongovernmental organization that would develop a new generation
of leaders from within one of Africa’s largest slums.
Carolina For Kibera was founded and shaped by the belief
that solutions for poor communities must come from the community itself. Run by Kenyans and advised by American and
Kenyan volunteers, CFK promotes leadership development and
poverty alleviation through programs of health, ethnic cooperation, gender equality and economic empowerment. CFK
directly reaches more than 55,000 residents of Kibera each year.
CFK has been named a TIME Magazine and Gates Foundation “Hero of Global Health” and has worked with organizations in more than six countries to teach their model of participatory development.
After serving five years in the Marine Corps, Barcott earned
master’s degrees in business and public administration from
Harvard University, where he was a Reynolds Social Entrepreneurship Fellow, a George Leadership Fellow, and a member
of the Harvard Endowment’s Advisory Committee on Shareholder Responsibility. In 2006, ABC World News named then
Captain Barcott a “Person of the Year” for his dual service to
Kibera and the Marine Corps. In 2009, he joined the inaugural
class of TED Fellows. He currently works in the Sustainability
Office at Duke Energy in Charlotte, NC.
Meet the Author: Dr. Bruce Bechtol on Defiant Failed State: The North
Korean Threat to International Security
Dr. Bruce E. Bechtol, Jr., is an
associate professor of political
science at Angelo State University, a former intelligence
officer with the Defense Intelligence Agency and a retired
Marine. He is the author of
Red Rogue: The Persistent
Challenge of North Korea, as
well as numerous articles in
peer-reviewed journals relating
to Korean security issues. He
has served as a visiting adjunct
professor at the Korea University Graduate School of International Studies in Seoul, Korea.
Dr. Bechtol’s presentation on 23 May 2011 was riveting
as he cited statistics about the North Koreans’ bizarre socio16 Crossroads Summer 2011
economic situation as compared to its military capabilities to
cause chaos on the Korean Peninsula. While many NK watchers would question its ability to continue to exist, Dr. Bechtol
makes the point that this is not a country that intends to go
under, and to that end it has developed a variety of intriguing
and worrisome strategies. North Korea is a nuclear-armed state.
It also earns cash by proliferating nuclear and ballistic missile
technology. He makes the case that North Korea is more complex and menacing than how it has often been characterized.
In his book, Dr. Bechtol analyzes North Korea’s conventional and nuclear military capabilities. He examines the issues
of what kind of threat NK is to the civilized world. Most fascinating was his discussion of the leadership issues facing a succession when Kim Jong Il dies, plus the unresolved policy issues
between the South Koreans and the United States. He makes
the case for elevating the assessment of the North Korean
threat to global security.
Meet the Author: Steven Pressfield on The Warrior Ethos and The Profession
we first met steven pressfield when we sponsored a
“Meet the Author” program at
Camp Pendleton in 2006. Pressfield spoke about his book The
Afghan Campaign. His emphasis
at that event was his observations
about the tribes in Afghanistan in
Alexander the Great’s days. He
concluded that the tribes behaved
then much like they do today.
“…For two years I’ve been researching a book about Alexander
the Great’s counter-guerrilla campaign in Afghanistan, 330-327
B.C. What struck me most powerfully is that that war is a dead ringer
for the ones we’re fighting today — even though Alexander was preChristian and his enemies were pre-Islamic.
In other words, the clash of East and West is at bottom not about
religion. It’s about two different ways of being in the world. Those
ways haven’t changed in 2300 years. They are polar antagonists,
incompatible and irreconcilable.
The West is modern and rational; its constituent unit is the nation.
The East is ancient and visceral; its constituent unit is the tribe…”
His presentation on the tribes was spellbinding. The I MEF
Commander at the time, Lieutenant General Jim Mattis, was
present and complimented Pressfield for his insights.
Steven Pressfield is a Marine — having earned the title at Parris Island in 1966 —and a writer. He wrote the book and then the
screenplay for “The Legend of Bagger Vance”. His book about
the Spartans fighting the Persians at Thermopylae, The Gates of
Fire, is on the Commandant’s Reading list, and is taught at West
Point, Annapolis and the Marine Corps Basic School. His latest
novel, The Profession, is about war in 2032 when military force
is for hire by major international corporations.
It was while composing The Profession that Pressfield
decided to undertake a small book titled The Warrior Ethos. In
its introduction, he writes:
“…My newest book is called The Profession…[it] posits a world
in which combatants, serving for hire, have been cut loose from the
traditional rules of war and are no longer bound by the standards of
honor that have governed Western armies since Troy and before. This
was new territory for me. Questions of right and wrong arose that I had
never considered. The subject forced me to do some hard thinking…
Does a fighting man require a flag or a cause to claim a code of honor?
Or does a warrior ethos arise spontaneously, called forth by necessity
and the needs of the human heart? Is honor coded into our genes? What
does honor consist of — in an age when the concept seems almost
abandoned by society at large, at least in the West? What is the Warrior Ethos? Where did it come from? What form does it take today?...”
On 10 June 2011, the Marines’ Memorial, in partnership
with Camp Pendleton’s MCCS, brought Pressfield back to
speak at Camp Pendleton. The 1st Marine Division CG, Major
General Regner, and the I MEF Deputy CG, Major General
Spiese, sat in the front row as Pressfield spoke first about his
intent with The Profession, remarking on the current trend of
government agencies and private industries to hire professional,
private security firms (e.g., Blackwater).
He then discussed The Warrior Ethos and how it is taught
to counter the instinct of self-preservation, the natural impulse
to flee from danger. Pressfield wrote Warrior Ethos to share
with warriors his thoughts, musings and observations contrasting cultures of guilt with cultures of shame…how “selflessness”
as a warrior virtue is characterized by the love of the individual
warrior for his brothers-in-arms as his counterpoise to fear. He
quotes the soldier’s prayer on the eve of battle as “Lord, let
me not prove unworthy of my brothers,” and not “Lord, spare
me”. He spoke of “courage” as the foremost warrior virtue.
“Courage” is the opposite of “fear”. In their day-to-day actions,
“valor” is expected of them all.
“The man who does not read good books
has no advantage over the man who
cannot read them.” —Mark Twain
MMA READER’S
CORNER
Books we recommend…
The Wrong War: Grit, Strategy, and the way out of
Afghanistan by Bing West
The Contrarian’s Guide to Leadership by Steven B. Sample
Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through
Islamic Eyes by Tamim Ansary
Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War by Karl Marlantes
War: As Soldiers Really Live It by Sebastian Junger
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
Neptune’s Inferno: The US Navy at Guadalcanal by
James D. Hornfischer
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Hello Members!
As I write this the sun is shining brightly here in San Francisco… I sure hope all the rain and general bad
weather hasn’t put a damper on your travel plans. Remember the old adage, “When spring comes in like a
lion, it leaves like a lamb”? Well, wherever you are, I hope this proves to be the case for you. Recognizing the
frustration many of you are still experiencing generating Letters of Introduction, I just want to let you know
that a remedy is in the making and should be realized very soon. Thank you for your continued patience. We
wish you blue skies…
Carol
Past, present and future
on a perfect san francisco fall day, anne
Cutler and Joey Mason gathered family and
friends in the Marines’ Memorial Club’s Commandants Ballroom to celebrate their marriage.
On such a joyous occasion, thoughts run toward
the future, full of hopes for a lifetime that is rich
in every way. On 10 October 2010, as this lovely
young couple promised each other the future,
they also honored the past in a unique way.
Both bride and groom come from families
with a long military tradition. Captain Select
Joseph Mason, USMCR is a recent graduate
of the Marine Law Program at the Naval Justice School. Both of Joey’s grandfathers, Joseph
Anzalone and Robert Mason, served in the US
Navy. They were Veterans of World War II and
Korea, respectively. Anne’s father, Gordon Cole
Cutler, served with US Navy Air at Norfolk,
VA during the Vietnam War era. Her paternal
grandfather, Gordon Cutler, also was a Navy
Veteran, having served on the USS Coral Sea
during WWII. And Anne’s maternal grandfather, Arthur Pancheri, was a post-WWII Army
Mountain Trooper and Paratrooper.
In wearing his wedding day uniform, Joey
brought along the memory of one more hero
of the past — a young man who happened to
share his first name. The hero was Joe Ramsack.
Joe had been a high school buddy of Anne’s
grandfather, Arthur Pancheri. He had entered
the US Marine Corps at age 15 and was killed
in action just after turning 17, in the Battle of
Okinawa. Mr. Pancheri purchased dress blues
for his new grandson-in-law, and presented them
in memory of young Joe Ramsack. The groom, in
addition, named his sword “Joe Ramsack”.
Joey and Anne’s wedding ceremony at San
Francisco’s Notre Dame des Victoires Cathedral
ended with a traditional salute from some of
Joey’s fellow Marines. Later, at the reception, Joey
in turn offered a sweet salute to Joe Ramsack by
cutting the cake with his namesake sword.
The newlyweds are now settled in New
Orleans, where Joey works as Trial Counsel in
the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate for the
Marine Corps Reserves and Anne is a special
interest reporter for ABC/ WGNO TV.
The Marines’ Memorial’s reputation as a
truly elegant, welcoming and affordable wedding
venue is growing and well-deserved. Anne’s
mother, Ceil Cutler, says, “The whole day was
wonderful, ending in an absolutely glorious celebration and meal at the Marine Club. Everyone
has said it was one of the most fabulous weddings
they’ve ever been to! We want to thank all of
you for this spectacular experience.”
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A Recipe for Summer’s Bounty
Here is a recipe to try if your garden runs wild and you
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sandwich spread.
TOMATO JAM
5 large ripe tomatoes
1 T olive oil
1 small onion diced
2 cloves garlic minced
1 t cayenne pepper
1 t ground black pepper
1 t coriander seed
1 t cumin seed
1 t mustard
seedseed
1 t cumin
1 T grated
ginger seed
1 t mustard
1 cup cider
vinegar
1 T grated
ginger
½ cup 1
sugar
cup cider vinegar
¼ cup ½
honey
cup sugar
¼ cup honey
Cut an X on the bottom of the tomatoes. Cook for 30 seconds in boiling water. Cool in a bowl of ice water. Remove
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REUNIONS AT MMC
7-11 SEPTEMBER 2011
THURSDAY 18 AUGUST 2011 · 11:30 AM
VMF 217 Reunion
Guadalcanal Commemoration Luncheon
Join us in the Commandants Room to commemorate
the battle for Guadalcanal, the most important battle of
the Pacific in World War II. Complimentary for Guadalcanal Veterans + 1 guest; all others $39 per person. To
reserve, please call (4.15) 673-6672 ext 229.
9 SEPTEMBER 2011
MONDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2011 · 6:00 PM
Bernard Tyson, President & COO, Kaiser Permanente
Come to the Marines’ Memorial for an enlightening talk
on the state of health care.
TUESDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2011 · 5:30 PM
The George P. Shultz Lecture Series, Featuring
General Carter F. Ham, USA, Commander, US Africa
Command
GEN Ham, who commanded the initial 2011 military
intervention in Libya, will speak in the Marines’
Memorial Theatre.
SATURDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2011 · 6:00 PM
236th Birthday of the US Marine Corps
Reserve now to assure your place at this grand event!
The celebration includes the ceremony, reception,
dinner and dancing. $150 per person / $89 Currently
Serving.
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FOR A LISTING OF THE MANY EXCITING
UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS!
28 SEPTEMBER 2011
Dragonflies 528 Fighter Squadron Reunion
…and in Other Places
13-17 SEPTEMBER 2011 · SAN DIEGO, CA
MARINE CORPS CRYPTOLOGIC ASSOCIATION (MCCA)
Contact: Jay Adams 1-877-856-9562
jay4.4.86@sbcglobal.net · www.mccaonline.org
25-29 SEPTEMBER 2011 · LAS VEGAS, NV
3RD155S&M-4.-12
Contact: Joel Schuette
3535-4. Linda Vista Dr., San Marcos, CA 92078
760-727-0831 · burntorangejoel@aol.com
In Memoriam
Captain Richard R. (Dick) Pohli USN (Ret.). Captain Dick
Pohli was a very active Member of the Marines’ Memorial. He
was a Naval Academy Graduate, an aviator who commanded
surface Navy ships during his distinguished career. He was a
native Californian who retired after commanding Treasure
Island Naval Base. He then led a very full life of service to
others in his work with the Boy Scouts, the Guide Dogs for
the Blind, the Salvation Army, as well as being the President
of Invest in America. Captain Pohli passed away on 23 May
2011 after fighting cancer. Dick was a friend to hundreds,
and more than 200 of them came to his “Celebration of Life”
here at the Club on 6
June. This photo was
taken by the Captain
of the USS RODNEY
M. DAVIS (FFG 60) as
the ship transited under
the Golden Gate Bridge
on 16 June with a final
salute to Captain Pohli.
Photo: Damage Controlman Chief Jason Mullen
Events are ongoing. Be sure to check your MarineClub
Monthly e-newsletter or www.MarineClub.com for the
latest schedule.
TBS 167 Reunion
Meet the Staff
Farewell to “Mama Remy”
Executive Housekeeper
Remy Penn: 37 years of
service to the Club
known as “mama remy”
to the entire staff at
Marines’ Memorial, Remy
Penn retired on 30 June
2011 after almost 37 years
of service to the Club.
Remy was hired in
1974 as a room cleaner
by then-General Manager,
Col Jack Barnes. From
her first day of employ-
ment until her retirement, Remy
worked diligently at earning the
respect and appreciation of our
Members, guests and staff. Remy
seized every opportunity for education, advancing to the rank
of Executive Housekeeper. Remy
was recognized with the Employee of the Year Award and was the
first manager to receive the Star
Leadership Award in 2004.
Remy defines hospitality. Every
request was handled with enthusiasm and a genuine desire to
please. Her love for the Club and
everyone who walks through our
doors was so apparent and infectious. Remy’s daily presence is
missed, but her spirit, training and
coaching of the staff continues on
as she enjoys her retirement.
San Bruno’s Sergeant Major Mennig Retires
on a sunny morning at moffett
Air Field, Sergeant Major Arthur
L. Mennig retired after more than
27 years of service to the US
Marine Corps. Sergeant Major
Mennig assumed his last post as
Sergeant Major, 23rd Marine
Regiment, 4th Marine Division,
San Bruno, CA two years prior to
his retirement on 22 April.
Sergeant Major Mennig was
well respected and appreciated at
Marines’ Memorial for his leadership and support. The Sergeant
Major had a talent for commanding perfection while mastering the
ability to put a smile on your face.
His spirited rein in the area will be
missed. His retirement ceremony
and celebration was a testament
to his character, career and commitment and to the depth of his
many professional and personal relationships throughout his
Marine Corps career.
Sergeant Major Mennig completed recruit training at Marine
Corps Recruit Depot, Parris
Island, SC, in November 1983.
He completed Infantry Training School, Marine Corps Base,
Camp Lejeune, NC, in December 1983. In his Marine Corps
career , he served as a Rifleman, Grenadier, and Fire Team
Leader; Marksmanship Instructor; Squad Leader; Drill Instruc-
tor (Drill Instructor of the Year
for 1996); Platoon Commander
and Tactics Instructor; Company First Sergeant and Company
Gunnery Sergeant. In November
2004, Sergeant Major Mennig
was selected to his present rank
and transferred to 3rd Battalion 2d Marines for assignment as
Battalion Sergeant Major, where
he deployed to Operation Iraqi
Freedom III.
Sergeant Major Mennig was
transferred to his final post as the
23d Marine Regiment Inspector
Instructor Sergeant Major in April
2009. Sergeant Major Mennig’s
personal awards are the Bronze
Star, Meritorious Service Medal
with one gold star, Navy Commendation Medal 2 Gold Stars
with Combat “V”, Navy Achievement Medal with 2 Gold stars,
and a Combat Action Ribbon.
Marine for Life
A Report Card
ON “KEEPING THE PROMISE”
in several editions of the crossroads, we
have highlighted the issues facing our newest Veterans
— those returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many have multiple tours of combat under their
belts. We probably have the most combat-experienced
Army and Marine Corps in our history. However, having
survived the battles, they are all going to have to return
to civilian life one day. Are we keeping the promise we
made to them when they joined the military?
Not everyone will make Sergeant. For a military
service like the Marine Corps, with its inherently young
population, only 1 in 4 who enlist at the same time can
even hope to remain for a career.
The question then remains: what are these services
doing to help those who cannot remain on active duty
transition back to civilian life? In 1991, Congress imposed
a Transition Assistance Program (TAP) to help with
this key issue. The responsibility for the TAP’s implementation was divided among the Department of Labor,
Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans
Affairs. DoD only measures the number of departing
military members completing the TAP. Other statistics,
including the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which
measures the unemployment of departing military members, indicate that the TAP is a bust, a dismal failure and
a waste of resources!
This is not an exaggeration. Just look at the BLS
21.5% unemployment figures for our Recently Separated
Service-members. Even more dramatic are the “backof-the-envelope” unemployment calculations for the
combat-arms Marines and soldiers (those really doing the
fighting in our wars today). It is 60%. This is atrocious!
It is also costly. In the fiscal year ending last 30 September, the US Marine Corps spent $160 million for
unemployment compensation for its discharged Marines.
The Army spent $555 million. For this current year, the
Marine Corps is on the path to spend more than $200
million in unemployment. The Army will spend more
than $800 million. It’s starting to add up.
We owe our soldiers more than just unemployment
benefits, which are often the first step on a path of economic dependency, homelessness and all that that brings.
Does anybody realize that these youngsters serving today
are, in fact, the greatest of their generation? Only the top 25% of the youth
the top 25% of youths between 17 and 27 even qualify to join the military.
How is it that they can’t find jobs leading to meaningful careers after they
have served?
There are solutions. One particular solution was started by our current
Board Chairman, MajGen Matt Caulfield USMC (Ret.). Since his departure
from active duty in the ’90s, Gen Caulfield has been working to help Veterans
find meaningful careers. He was one of the founders of “Helmets to Hardhats”. In 2008, the Marines at Camp Pendleton formed a partnership to provide skills training to a small number of Marines prior to discharge. Together
with the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters, the Base created a
16-week rigorous course in welding for Marines during the transition period.
Graduates were then placed in high-quality careers upon discharge.
To date, the course has graduated eight classes of Marines. Not one dollar
of unemployment will be used for these Marines. That amounts to least $2
million saved. So, you might ask, what if this pilot program could be expanded
to other bases and include other skills — to train carpenters and electricians?
We would be training the skilled labor to allow us to rebuild our nation’s
crumbling infrastructure. The men and women who have given so much to
defend our freedoms would have great careers to carry out the rebuilding.
As this article was being completed, the June 13th Marine Corps Times had
a cover story by Gina Cavallaro that announced the following:
“In about 18 months, Marines will see a completely revamped Transition Assistance Program, Commandant General Amos said. Marines will be brought into the
transition process six months before their end-of-active-service date for a discussion
about their plans and for help organizing the steps needed to get there. If college or
other higher education is the focus, Marines will get help selecting the right path, preparing to take the SAT and getting their records up to date. The Corps will even help
Marines fill out applications for school and learn how to write an effective résumé.
For Marines interested in a trade such as welding, carpentry or pipe fitting, or
those who want to become electricians, stone workers or mechanics, the new TAP
will help with admission into a recognized union trade school apprenticeship program. By the time their EAS date arrives, they’ll be all set to start.
The new TAP also will help Marines network with known organizations that
want to hire veterans, including several headed by retired Marine general officers.
These outfits, Amos said, “are vetted, so they’re not some flunky organization that
just wants to get them in to make money.”
Expecting there will be a percentage of Marines who aren’t sure what they
want to do when they get out, the TAP office will help them write an effective
résumé and explore options they might not have considered.
“It will succeed, and it will be the model for the Department of Defense,”
Amos said. “It’s going to change, and it’s not going to be one size fits all.”
This is a pretty good report card!
Board of Directors Pleased to Announce
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS for 2011-2012
Nicole Brower
Elizabeth Brown
Kevin Crowley
Christopher Kinkade
Zachary Meyer
Tyler Moeller
during their may board meeting, the Marines’
Memorial Association Board of Directors awarded fifteen
scholarships to some outstanding young men and women.
Ten of the fifteen scholarships are for $5000 each. The
remaining five are for $2500 each. The categories of scholarships and the winners are as follows:
Bechtel Engineering and Science Scholarships: These
scholarships are for $5000 each and are based on grants
from the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation. They are intended
to encourage qualified students to major in Engineering or
one of the sciences. The winners are:
Nicole M. Brower will be attending Cal Poly, San
Luis Obispo as a freshman studying Computer Science
Engineering. In high school, Nicole took part in competitive cheerleading, Toast Masters, NHS, and was
president of her Renaissance Club (a club that promotes
academic excellence and sponsors fundraisers). She is
sponsored by her grandfather, Corporal Philip C. Farrelly, USMC (Ret.).
Elizabeth R. Brown is a sophomore at UC San Diego
and a two-time recipient of the Bechtel Scholarship. She
majors in Mechanical Engineering and participates in
UCSD’s “Engineers Without Borders” environmental
design team. Elizabeth is also team leader for a homeless
outreach program and a member of Kappa Alpha Theta.
She is sponsored by her father, Marine Veteran Leon
M. Brown.
Kevin D. Crowley is entering his freshman year at
UC San Diego, where he will study Chemical Engineering. Kevin was captain of the Marin County Robotics
Team and attended a summer program through UCSD’s
Jacobs School of Engineering. He mentored for Big
Brothers Big Sisters and also won “Heart of Marin Youth
Volunteer of the Year” this year. Kevin is sponsored by
his father, Navy Veteran Daniel F Crowley.
Christopher J. Kinkade is a two-time Bechtel Scholarship recipient. He is a sophomore at Johns Hopkins
University, majoring in Biomedical Engineering. Christopher takes part in his college’s community soccer program and raised funds for a charity 5K. His sponsor is his
father, COL James D Kinkade, USA.
Zachary G. Meyer, a freshman at Cal Poly, San
Luis Obispo, is sponsored by his grandfather, Marine
Veteran Lloyd Hinkelman. In high school, Zachary took
part in Varsity Water Polo, Varsity Swimming, and was
founder and president of both a “Life Teen Club” and
“St. Baldrick’s Club,” an organization that raised money
for childhood cancer research.
Tyler D. Moeller, a two-time Bechtel Scholarship
awardee, is currently a sophomore studying Chemical
and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. Tyler participates in his Engineering Student
Activities Council, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and teams that compete nationally with
engineering and science projects. Tyler’s sponsor is his
father, Marine Veteran David J. Moeller.
Sergeants Henry and Jeanne Rose Scholarships:
These scholarships are for $5000 each and are named for
two Marines who left their estate to the Marines’ Memorial Association. The winners are:
Sgt Justin Bennett, USMC is a senior at the Citadel,
majoring in Political Science. Sgt Bennett has served
in the Marine Corps since 2004 and was deployed to
Afghanistan in 2004 and Iraq in 2006. Since attending
the Citadel, he has been on the Dean’s list and maintained a 4.0 GPA. He has also participated in Toys for
Tots and acted as Assistant Director for a scholarship
foundation.
Christopher T. Clark is a senior at Stanford University, and a two-time recipient of a Marines’ Memorial
Scholarship. At Stanford he created and still leads a
course titled “Recreating Silicon Valley” that connects
students with Russian and Californian entrepreneurs.
Chris does research for the Center for International
Security and Cooperation, and also takes part in a seminar taught by Co oleezza Rice. He served in the Marine
Corps from 2004-2008.
Caragh McMaster, a freshman at the University
of Virginia, will be majoring in Sociology and Spanish. During High School, Caragh was president of her
Ecology Club, captain of her varsity volleyball team,
and participated in the school’s “Battle of the Brains”
Academic Team. Caragh is sponsored by her father, BG
H. R. McMaster, USA, who is currently deployed in
Afghanistan.
Matteo Porcedda, a freshman at UC Berkeley, is
sponsored by his grandfather, Navy Veteran Ronald J.
Vernali. During High School, Matteo helped implement
a program called “Team Ascent” that aides and tutors
“at-risk” freshman. He also participated in wrestling,
Relay for Life, and a trip to the South to learn about the
Civil Rights Movement.
Colonel Richard Hallock Scholarships: These
scholarships are for $2500 each, named in memory of Colonel Richard Hallock, US Army (Ret.). The winners are:
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Stephen Glawson
Stephen “Tommy” Nee, III
Stephen J. Glawson will be studying Film Production
as a freshman at University of North Carolina Wilmington next fall. During high school, Stephen volunteered at
a food pantry and built homes during a mission trip to the
Dominican Republic. He has won awards for two of his
short films, and has completed an internship with a film
production company. Stephen is sponsored by his father,
Stephen Glawson, Sr., who is the Commanding officer
of the 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics group.
Stephen “Tommy” Nee, III, a sophomore at Wake
Forest University, is majoring in Spanish. Before college, Tommy was captain of his high school’s basketball
team, a member of the Spanish Honor Society, and was
historian for his chapter of Future Business Leaders of
America. Tommy is currently a member of Sigma Nu. He
is sponsored by his grandfather, GySgt Stephen T. Nee,
USMC (Ret.).
Marines’ Memorial Tribute Scholarships: These
scholarships are for $2500 each, intended to be awarded to
recently separated servicemen or servicewomen, who have
left the active military within the past three years to pursue
an undergraduate degree. The winner this year is:
CPT Emily R. Morris has served her Country for 20
years and is currently in the California Army National
Guard. CPT Morris is in her second semester of a Registered
Nursing Program at Modesto Junior College with plans to
work at a Veterans’ Affairs Hospital after graduation. In
addition to her reservist duties and attending school full
time, CPT Morris has been a hospital volunteer and has
taught classes in CPR and First Aid for the Red Cross.
Evelyn Bukovac Hamilton Health Care Scholarships: These scholarships are named for Evelyn Bukovac,
who served in the Marine Corps shortly after WWII and,
again, during the Korean War. The winner this year is:
Claire C. Scheumann is sponsored by her grandfather, LTC Thomas C. Christie, USA (Ret.). Claire has
already attained her BA in Comparative Literature from
UC Berkeley, but is now pursuing her BS in Nursing from
John Hopkins University. She has tutored elementary
and high school students and has helped coach a high
school debate team. Claire has also been a medical volunteer in Honduras and helped both at a local hospital
and with a national bone marrow donation program.
Edmund K. Gross Educational Scholarships: These
scholarships are in memory of Dr. Edmund K. Gross, Jr.,
Captain Emily Morris
Christopher Clark
Sgt Justin Bennett
created by a friend of Dr. Gross who wishes to remain
anonymous. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage
students to major in education.
Edmund K. Gross, Jr. was born October 21, 1945 in
Jacksonville, FL. He received his bachelor’s degree from the
University of Florida (UF) where he was an honors student
and All-Southeastern Conference baseball player.
In 1968, Ed was commissioned as a United States Marine
Corps officer and served as an infantry and reconnaissance
platoon and company commander in the Republic of South
Vietnam1968-69. Highly decorated, his awards included
the Silver Star, the Bronze Star w/ Combat “V,” the Purple
Heart, the Vietnamese Cross for Gallantry w/ Silver Star
and the Vietnamese Cross for Gallantry w/ Bronze Star (2).
Upon completing his service to his country in 1971,
Capt Gross earned masters and doctor of education degrees
at UF and committed his life to education.
Among his roles during three decades of educational
leadership, Dr. Gross was District VP of Academic Affairs
and Provost at Valencia Community College in Orlando,
FL, and president/CEO for several private colleges in
Florida. In addition, he served extensively on civic and professional boards and as a consultant to numerous colleges,
universities and educational bodies.
Edmund Gross believed deeply in education as the
best foundation for success, and exemplified the ideals of
servant leadership. He died February 4, 2009.
After honorably serving his country and spending years
dedicating himself to the field of education, Dr. Gross’
friend thought it fitting to celebrate the life of Dr. Gross
with this scholarship. The Edmund K. Gross Educational
Scholarship is part of the Marines’ Memorial Association’s
dollar for dollar matching program and ensures that Dr.
Gross’ legacy live on for years to come.
The winner of the Edmund K. Gross Scholarship this
year is:
Sarah Blaha will study Secondary Education and
English at the University of Missouri next fall. She graduated from her high school, where she ran varsity cross
country and track. Sarah has been very involved with
the organization World Vision that creates supply kits
for Zambians with HIV or AIDS, even visiting Zambia in
her sophomore year. Sarah’s sponsor is her grandfather,
Marine Veteran Wayne C. Christenson.
Caragh McMaster
Matteo Porcedda
Claire Scheumann
Sarah Blaha
Generous Contributions
to Sustain Our MMA Mission
The Marines’ Memorial Association acknowledges the following individuals and organizations for their
generous donations between August 1, 2010 and May 25, 2011.
O O O O O Perpetual Contributors ($25,000+) O O O O O
LtCol Malcolm S. Rountree, USAF (Ret.)
Mrs. Jean E. Saunders
The Madl Revocable Living Trust
Land of the Free Foundation
One Union Recording Studios
O O O O Legacy Contributors ($10,000 to $24,999) O O O O
Mrs. Estel L. Garlick
LtCol Ronald A. Paige
Sheriff’s Charities, Inc.
O O O Elite Contributors ($5,000 to $9,999) O O O
Fitness Anywhere, Inc
Col Frank C. Koranda, USAF (Ret.)
Secretary George P. Shultz
Mr. Stephen M. Snyder
Some Gave All, The Joey Graves Foundation
Mr. Edmund L. Vollmer
O O Grand Contributors ($1,000 to $4,999) O O
Mr. Henry C. Baker
Dr. Donald L. Barker
SgtMaj Douglas R. Barr, USMC (Ret.)
Mrs. Octavia S. Barth
Bayside Capital Management Co.
Col Marvin S. Blair, USMC (Ret.)
The Boeing Gift Matching Program
Mr. William A. Brennan
CAPT Robert O Brockmeier, USN (Ret.)
Brown & Brown Insurance
Mr. James D. Brown
CAPT William H. Browning, USN (Ret.)
Col William M. Callihan, USMC (Ret.)
MajGen Matthew P. Caulfield, USMC (Ret.)
Mr. Michael W. Chadwick
CWO William M. Chionsini, USMC (Ret.)
Ms. Joan L. Christie
Col Donald E. Christy, USMC (Ret.)
Contrast Productions
Mr. Jon A. Dickson
Mr. Robert M. Dowd
Capt and Mrs. Peter E. Dunkelberger, USMC
Major John J. Flaherty, USMC (Ret.)
Capt John K. French, USMC
Col Jack T. Garcia, USMC (Ret.)
Dr. James W. Gearhart, M.D.
Col John T. Grablewski, USAF (Ret.)
Col Lee V. Heldt
Gen Joseph P. Hoar, USMC (Ret.)
CAPT W. Dale Kesselring, USN (Ret.)
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Kessler, Jr.
CAPT James E. Lacy, USN (Ret.)
CPT Lesley R. Lederer, USA (Ret.)
Wendy L. Lee
CDR Jeffrey S Loving, USN (Ret.)
Mr. Robert M. Mahr
CAPT Elgene G. Mainous, USN (Ret.)
Mr. Timothy B. McGrath
Capt Jesse Moore, USMC
Col Joseph J. O’Brien, USMC (Ret.)
John C. O’Rourke
CAPT Peter H. Orvis, USN (Ret.)
Mr. Donald W. Ozenbaugh, Jr.
Gen Peter Pace, USMC (Ret.)
Mr. Peter J. Paffrath
Mr. Richard O. Pancost
Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation
Mr. Jeffrey S. Parris
BG Frank A Partlow, Jr., USA (Ret.)
Mr. Jon W. Paulson
Col William E Peacock, USMCR (Ret.)
CAPT Denton L. Peoples, USN (Ret.)
Mr. David Perez
Col Harry W. Peterson, USMC (Ret.)
Mr. Quang X. Pham
CWO Anthony J. Piscitelli, USN
Mr. Merlyn L. Pugh
Mr. Mark F. Radcliffe
Mr. Donald F. Reid
Mr. James E. Ribera
Mr. Kenneth L. Riner
The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay
Mr. John P. Roediger
Col H. Gary Roser, USMC (Ret.)
Mrs. Brenda M. Rowen
Mr. Warren E. Rupf
S.E.C. Education Foundation
CAPT William L. Sale, USN (Ret.)
LtCol Norman L. Schoening , USAF (Ret.)
1stLt Emmett W. Skinner, USMC (Ret.)
Snyder Miller & Orton LLP
CAPT Michael R. Steffenson, USNR (Ret.)
Mr. Stephen R Stepler
LtCol John Stevens, USMC (Ret.)
Mr. Charles W. Stewart
Sun Trust Bank
SYSCO
LTC Thomas H. Takano, USA (Ret.)
Truist Comprehensive Distribution
US Marine Corps Coordinating Council
Mr. Jack W. Walker
Ms. Frances A. Weinberg
CAPT Darnell M. Whitt USN (Ret.)
Mr. Kristian Whitten
MajGen Thomas L. Wilkerson, USMC (Ret.)
CPT Leland Wong, USA
Col Robert B. Wright , USMCR (Ret.)
Gen Anthony C. Zinni, USMC (Ret.)
O Major Contributors ($250 to $999) O
Col Joe W. Abdelnour, USAF (Ret.)
Mr. Gary L. Adams
Mr. Glenn N. Adams
CAPT Jimmy E. Albright, USN (Ret.)
Mrs. Donna T. Alexander
COL Robert K. Allen, USA (Ret.)
Mr. Rene A. Angus
Mr. Robert C. Aregger
Mrs. Ann M. Arnold
Mr. Edgar D. Aronson
Mr. Robert L. Atchison
Mr. John J. Atwood, Jr.
Mr. P. W. Bachan
Mrs. Maripaul S. Baier
Dr. Thomas L. Balding
Bank of the West
Mr. Raymond G. Barazoto
COL Frederick T. Barrett, USA (Ret.)
CAPT Kenneth R. Barry, USN (Ret.)
LCDR George H. Bauer, USNR (Ret.)
Mr. Coy F. Baugh
Mr. Philip E. Beauchamp
Mr. Edward G. Beddow
Cpl Benedict E. Bellefeuille, USMC
CAPT Elgie L. Bellizio, USN (Ret.)
Dr. Steven H. Dorfman
CAPT Edward H. Belton, USN (Ret.)
Mr. Stanley A. Doten
Dr. Louis M. Benevento
Mr. Joseph F. Dox
Mr. John J. Benone, Jr.
CPO Raymond Draskovich
Dr. George W. Bensch
Mr. Robert E. Drown
Col Terry J. Bergstrom, USAF (Ret.)
CAPT Thomas F. Drumm, USN (Ret.)
Capt Kenneth C. Berner
LtCol Carl H. Dubac, USMC (Ret.)
Mr. James D. Black
Mrs. Joyce M. Dubay
Ms. Josephine C. Blue
CAPT Denis C. Duffy, USN (Ret.)
1stLt I D. Blume, USMC (Ret.)
CAPT Leslie H. Dunlap, USN
Mr. George P. Bogumill
Mr. Ted W. Dutton
Mr. Bruce L Boham
Mr. Alan L. Earhart
LtCol Richard J. Borda, USMC (Ret.)
Mr. John L. Easley
Dr. Terrell Bounds
Mrs. Dorothy J. Echeverria
Mr. R. Allen Box
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Edelen
LtCol Gregory Boyington, Jr.
MSgt Elmer T. Eells, USMC (Ret.)
Mr. Michael P. Bradley
EGO Enterprises
Mr. Theodore F. Brayer
RADM John J. Ekelund, USN (Ret.)
Mr. Scott Breed
CAPT William A. Elliot, USN (Ret.)
Mr. Steven R. Bryan
Mr. David G. Emerson
1stSgt Wallace R. Burgh, USMC (Ret.) MCPO Robert C. Enders, USN (Ret.)
Mr. Ralph T. Busby
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Faulkner
Jerome H. Cahill
Col Joseph M. Favor, USMC (Ret.)
CAPT Rita Cain, USN (Ret.)
LtCol Donald C. Fenton
California Shellfish Co., Inc
MAJ Thomas J. Ferrari, USA (Ret.)
California Parking Company
LtCol Oliver C. Field, USAF (Ret.)
Mr. Thomas W. Callinan
Wendy Fine
Capt Homer R. Campbell
Mr. Robert J. Fisher
Dr. W. L. Campbell
LCDR Adam L. Fleming, USN
Mr. Charles L. Canfield
Mr. Edward J. Fleming
Mr. Joshua A. Carpenter
Mr. C. Nelson Fletcher
CWO John B. Carr, USMC (Ret.)
Mr. Mahlon G. Foote
Mr. George L. Carrere
Mr. Leroy Forehand
LtCol William F. Cashel, USAF (Ret.)
Mr. James B. Foster
Andrew N. Cattano, M.D.
Mr. Dean H. Francis
Mr. Peter M. Cazzolla
Col Denis J. Frank, USAF (Ret.)
Mr. Thomas R. Chatham
CAPT Harold A. Frazier, USN (Ret.) II
Mr. Francis J. Chiappardi
Mrs. Brenda N. Freeman
MajGen Donald J. Fulham, USMC (Ret.)
Dr. Stanley A. Clark, Jr.
LtCol Carl E. Fulton, USMC (Ret.)
Mr. Frederick J. Clarke
MSgt Thomas A. Gafford, USMC (Ret.)
Mr. Michael Clarke
Mr. Kevin E. Gallagher
CDR John Cleary, USN (Ret.)
Mr. Peter E. Galli, Jr.
Mr. Edward T. Clifford
Dr. John T. Ganey
Club One at Union Square
CDR Woodworth B. Clum, USNR (Ret.) CAPT Frank J. Gareis, USN (Ret.)
Mr. Robert J. Garing
CAPT Ira Hearst Coen, USN (Ret.)
LTC William K. Gay, USA (Ret.)
Mr. Guido E. Colla
Mr. Donald R. Gerth
Mr. John S. Colla
Col Kevork Ghourdjian, USAF (Ret.)
Capt Fred Corley, USAF (Ret.)
Mr. Joseph T. Giacinto
Col James A. Corwin, USAF (Ret.)
Dr. Paul W. Gikas
Col Joseph W. Cotchett
LtCol Harry A. Cotesworth, USMC (Ret.) Mr. Bruce E. Gill
Mr. Ivan H. Gilman
Mr. Kevin J. Coughlin
Mr. Walter H. Girdlestone
Capt John K Covey, USMC
Col Paul W. Glover, USMC (Ret.)
Coyle Hospitality Group
Golden Gate Breakfast Club
Maj George S. Cripps, USMC (Ret.)
Mr. Michael J. Gothelf, M.D.
Mr. Walter G. Crump III
Gourmet Foods
Mr. Stephen P. Cuff
Mr. Dick Grace
COL Sue E. Cunningham, USA (Ret.)
LTC Daryl D. Cunningham, USA (Ret.) Hon. John S. Graham
Mrs. Rosemary C. Graham
Mr. Daniel N. Cunningham
Mr. George L. Gray
CAPT Thomas H. Curry, USN (Ret.)
CPT Robert E. Greeley, USA (Ret.)
Mr. Benjamin W. Curry
Mr. Jeff Green
CAPT Sarah S. Dahlgren, USN (Ret.)
Mr. Jack W. Greening
Dr. Donald J. Dal Porto
LTC Antionette A. Griffin, USA
SGM William G. Darnell, USA (Ret.)
Col Linda J. Griffith
Col James W. Davis, Jr.
Dr. James A. Grimes
Lana Rene Davis
Mr. Ray Groover
Mr. Daniel G. Davis
CAPT John C. Guthrie, USCG (Ret.)
Mr. Burley A. Daye
Mr. Kenneth A. Guthrie
Mr. Thomas J. De Caro
Dr. John M. Haas
BG Robert J. Deitz, USA (Ret.)
COL Nathan P. Hale, USA (Ret.)
Dr. Robert J. DeKlotz
CAPT Robert T. Hall, USN (Ret.)
CDR Robert F. Devin, USN (Ret.)
Mr. Jon A Hall
Mr. Douglas K deVries, D.M.D
Capt Ronald L. Halstead, USMC (Ret.)
Mr. Kenneth R. Dillard
Mr. James B. Hammer
CDR Carl A. Ditmore
Col John H. Harrington, USAF (Ret.)
Mrs. Mary D. Dixon
Dr. Burr C. Hartman
Mrs. Elizabeth W. Hathaway
Mr. and Mrs. Travis E. Hausauer
COL Wilson A. Heefner, USA (Ret.)
Capt Christopher T. Heffelfinger,
USMC (Ret.)
Mr. Gary B. Heinrichs
COL Paul B. Heller, USA (Ret.)
LtCol Guy F. Hellwege, USAF (Ret.)
CAPT Ronald P. Hempel, USN (Ret.)
Mr. W. Dean Henrichs
Mr. and Mrs. Allan I. Herzog
LtCol David A. Higley, USMC (Ret.)
Mr. Loren G. Hinkelman
Col Wesley G. Hinkle, USMC (Ret.)
CAPT David A. Hinman, USN (Ret.)
Mr. Walter A. Hiskett
Col Richard C. Hoffman, USMC (Ret.)
CAPT Frank C. Holmes, USN (Ret.)
Honeywell Int’l Charity Matching
Mr. Laurence P. Horan
Mr. R. Darrell Hougland
William J. Houston
Mr. Michael J. Howard
LCDR John Hubner, USMC (Ret.)
Col Stephen M. Hunt, USAF (Ret.)
Mr. Robert E. Hurt
Mr. Richard G. Hyman
International Pastry
Mrs. Olga Irick
Mr. Bob M. Isaman
Italian American Womans Club
Jewish Community Endowment Fund
Capt Kenneth A. Johnson
Mr. Cyril H. Johnson
Mr. Douglas A. Johnstone
Col Kenneth D. Jordan, USMC (Ret.)
Mr. John P. Jovicich
Mr. Marvin L. Jungling
LtCol Raymond W. Kalm, Jr.
Mr. Charles E. Kank
Mr. Robert T. Kastl
Mr. Steven L. Kaverman
Mr. Peter C. Kelly
Mr. John M. Kemp
Kern Community Foundation
CDR Robert J. Kish, USN (Ret.)
LtCol David E. Knop, USMC (Ret.)
Mrs. Margaret Y. Koenig
Mr. Dwight H. Kouns
Mr. Richard E. Kremer
CWO Vladimir N. Kuminoff,
USCG (Ret.)
Mr. Gerald E. Kunz
LTC Robert C. Lacoste, USA (Ret.)
LTC Michael R. Lampton, USA (Ret.)
Dr. Barton Lane
LCDR Thomas F. Lantry, USN
LtCol Donovan K. Larson, USAF (Ret.)
WO Richard B. LaTondre, USMC (Ret.)
BG Michael E. Leeper, USA (Ret.)
Mr. Charles LeRoy
CAPT Richard J. Leupold, USN (Ret.)
LtCol David D Lindsey, USAF (Ret.)
Dr. Malcolm L. Little, Ph.D.
Mr. David Y. F. Liu
Mr. James P. Livingston
Hon. David W. Long
Mr. Ronald B. Lorentzen
CDR James D. Lutton, USN (Ret.)
Dr. Kevin P. Lynch
Mr. M. D. MacCallum, Jr.
CDR John H. MacKinnon, USN (Ret.)
MSG James A. Macmillan, USA (Ret.)
Col Leroy A. Madera, USMC (Ret.)
Col Joseph M. Magaldi, USMC (Ret.)
Col Charles E. Mahan
Mr. William C. Marckhoff
Mr. Stephen C. Martinelli
Mr. Dwayne Mc Clendon
Mr. Robert A. Mc Lalan
Mrs. Mary Brooke McPherson
CAPT Irene M. McAleer, USN (Ret.)
George McCown
GySgt Stuart D. McIntyre
Dr. William C. McMaster
Mr. Jesse D. Medlen
Mr. Linwood E. Melton
CAPT Raymond F. Mercker, USN (Ret.)
CDR Arthur Merz, USN (Ret.)
Michael J. Milbauer
Mr. Barry E. Miller
Dr. Dennis E. Mills
Maj James M. Mitchell, USAF (Ret.)
Mr. John J. Mitchell, Jr.
Col Bobby B. Moorhatch, USAF (Ret.)
SSgt George C. Morris, USMC (Ret.)
MGySgt Samuel A. Morrow, Sr.
LtCol Alvin Motley, USAF (Ret.)
Mr. Thomas D. Murch
Mr. Wyche Murphy
LtCol Dillard O. Myers, USMC (Ret.)
BrigGen Michael I. Neil, USMC (Ret.)
Mr. Bruce S. Newell
Mr. William D. Norwood
Mr. William E. O Connor
Capt Richard A. O’Day, USAF (Ret.)
Mr. Robert E. O’Donnell
Mr. Donald K. Oldham
Mr. Steven C. Oldham
Mr. William T. Olmsted
Mr. Randell L. Oyler
Maj Richard D. Park, USAF (Ret.)
LtCol Larry F. Parsons, USMC (Ret.)
Mr. John S. Pasco
Mr. Anthony Paskevich &
Mrs. Claire Paskevich
Mr. Norman J. Paterson, Jr.
Mr. Rudolph A. Peretto
Mr. Albert L. Petersen
LtCol Marshall L. Phillips, USMC (Ret.)
Mr. Leonard Picallo
Mr. Eric N. Piper
Mrs. Glenda J. Policastro
Mr. Leo J. Poxon
Mrs. Helen C. Prather
Mr. Charles W. Proses
Mr. Michael Raddie
Mr. Jorge Ramirez
LtCol Larry Rannals, USMC (Ret.)
Mr. Arlon J. Rasmussen
Mr. Thomas J. Rauch
Maj Kurt A. Rauscher, USAF (Ret.)
LCDR Gordon R. Ray, USN (Ret.)
Col Thomas F. Reath, USMC (Ret.)
Reno South Meadows Lions Club
Col and Mrs. Robert F. Rick,
USMC (Ret.)
Ms. Katherine A Rief, USN (Ret.)
Mr. Vincent E. Rigoni
Mr. George P Rodgers
CAPT Joseph Rodriguez, USN (Ret.)
Mr. John P. Roediger
CDR Richard M. Rosenberg, USN (Ret.)
CAPT Carlos A. Rosende, USN (Ret.)
Rotary Club of Central Marin CA
Mr. Mark T. Routt, Jr.
Dr. Donald E. Roy
Mr. Noel Michael Rucka
Mr. Richard L. Russell
Mr. Thomas E. Ryan
Ms. Susan S. Salt
San Francisco Fine Bakery
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Ms. Barbara Santry
Mr. Fredrick H. Schatz
Mr. Robert A. Scheel
CAPT H. Alton Schick, USN (Ret.)
Mr. David W. Schlerf
Schmitt Heating Co., Inc.
LCDR Carl J. Schulz, USN (Ret.)
RADM John A. Scott, USN (Ret.)
Mr. Peter V. Sellars
Gen Robert W. Sennewald, USA (Ret.)
Mr. Walter R. Severson
Shamrock Office Solutions
Mr. Joseph M. Shimmon, Jr.
Mr. Frank J. Shissler
2ndLt William J. Sichko, Jr.
Col William G. Sikes, USAF (Ret.)
Col Gene R. Simonson
RADM Andy M. Singer, USN (Ret.)
Mr. Robert W. Skelton
Mr. Timothy G. Smale
Dr. Robert B. Small
Col Robert W. Smothers, USAF (Ret.)
Mrs. Theresa M. Sousa
LTC Joachim J. Speciale, USA (Ret.)
MAJ Ronald S. Speigle, USA (Ret.)
St. Francis Yacht Club
LtGen Henry C. Stackpole, USMC (Ret.)
Mr. Stanley B. Staples
Col William R. Starke, M.D.
Mr. Louis J. Steck
LtCol William L. Stein, USMC (Ret.)
Col and Mrs. Ronald G. Stepler,
USAF (Ret.)
Mrs. Elizabeth Stingley
Mr. William L. Stugart, USN
CDR Christine A. Sullivan, USN (Ret.)
Mr. Philip Sunshine
Col Walter Sur
CSM Joseph R. Sweeney, USA (Ret.)
LtCol Cyrus B. Sweet, USAF (Ret.)
Mr. Carl M. Taylor
Mr. James R. Taylor
Mr. John B. Taylor
Mr. Thomas H. Taylor
Mr. William J. Taylor, Jr.
Mrs. Olivia B. Thebus
Col John C. Thomas, USMCR (Ret.)
Mr. Robert B. Thompson
LtCol John B. Tiberi, USAF (Ret.)
Col John R. Todd, USMC (Ret.)
Mrs. Claramae Weber
Mr. Michael Tomlinson, D.M.D
Mr. William T. White
Mr. Leonard E. Torres
LtCol Sidney E Whiting III, USAF (Ret.)
Mr. Richard P. Torykian, Sr.
CAPT Dicky Wieland, USN (Ret.)
Col Lorence W. Trick, USAF (Ret.)
Wilcox Frozen Foods
Dr. Joe P. Tupin
CDR August M. Wildberger, USN (Ret.)
Mr. John E. Turco
Mr. Robert B. Wilhelm
Col Gerald H. Turley, USMC (Ret.)
Mr. Verne M. Willaman
Mr. Herbert W. Tuttle
CAPT James M. Williams, USN (Ret.)
United Way of Central New Mexico
Mr. Jack Williams, Jr.
Mr. Robert G. Van Horne
Mr. Edwin L. Willson
Mr. Ronald G. VandenBerghe
Mr. Ehrhard K. A. Winkelbrandt
Lieutenant Fred A. Varni
Mr. Kai M. Wong
Vegiworks
CDR Paul J. Wotowic, USN
Mr. Floyd R B. Viau
Mr. William Wraith
Mr. John G. Vidosh
Mr. Joel A. Wright
VIET NAM VETERANS OF
Mr. Joseph A. Wynne, Jr.
DIABLO VALLEY
Mr. Frank E. Xavier
CDR Dennis E. Viglienzone, USN (Ret.) Capt John S. Young, USAF (Ret.)
Mr. Gary D. Villalba
Mr. Douglas R. Young
Mr. Rahe H. Von Hoene
Mr. Richard W. Young
CAPT Robert Wah, USN (Ret.)
Dr. David W. Walkup
RADM William A. Walsh, USN (Ret.)
Mr. David A. Watson
Recent “In Honor and In Memory” Contributions to the Living Memorial
Mr. James R. Miller
In honor of
A. Carlson 81s 2/1
Maj Eric I. Mackintosh
In honor of
ALL FALLEN HEROES
Ms. Barbara A. Anderson
In memory of
Roy C Anderson
Dr. Donald L. Barker
In memory of
SSgt Faoa (AP) Apineru, USMC
Mrs. Eleanor C. Arnberg
In memory of
LTC Wilber H Arnberg, USA (Ret.)
Mr. Benjamin L. Arntz
In memory of
Clarence Arntz
Mr. Raymond G. Barazoto
In memory of
Ben Barazoto
LTC Nicholas Barbella, USA (Ret.)
In memory of
Mr. Joseph E. Barbella
Donaldine McRae
In memory of
Mr. Harold L Basinger
Mr. James R. Miller
In memory of
Cpl Bill Battreall, USMC
Mrs. Irene Bell
In memory of
Mr. Philip A Bell
SSgt Henry L. Tassinari
In memory of
Bill Boldenweck
The following donations are
In honor of
Cathy & Ben Tisa’s Wedding
Maj Wayne C. Collins, USMC (Ret.)
Michael S. Copeland
Janet Epperson
Fred & Geri Fiedler
Marian Fiset
Glenn & Sandy Fortin
Mr. Louis H. George
Jackie Jagodzinski
Marion L. Manos
Howard Morioka
Karen & Michael Nakamura
Donald M. Noel
Stephanie Ann Seminoff
Mr. Charles J. Sickels
Mr. Arthur L. Bowie, Jr.
In memory of
LCpl Chris Cosgrove III
Alma Carroll
In memory of
Lucille Serpa Daniels, USMC
Col William A. Speary, USMC (Ret.)
In memory of
2ndLt Dick Davis
Mrs. Lamar C Dempster
In memory of
LCDR Thomas C Dempster, Jr.
Mr. Joseph A Giordano
In memory of
Marine Corps Maj J. S. DiGiorgio
Mrs. Helen E Ernst
In memory of
CAPT Charles M Ernst, USN (Ret.)
Dr. Akiko Masakawa
In memory of
Dr. Maria L Falter
COL James R. Robinson, USA (Ret.)
In memory of
Royce Flowers
In memory of
Col William F. Gately, Jr.
LtCol William L. Waters, USMC (Ret.)
In memory of
Col Wes Hammel, USMC (Ret.)
Mr. Roderick A. Stewart
In memory of
Donald Lee Harrison
SSgt Henry L. Tassinari
In memory of
Mr. Charles E Hoonan
In memory of
Mr. William O Hunt
Penelope F. Hunt
Col Philip L. Johnson, USMC (Ret.)
Richard Pine
Virginia & Francis Satalin
LtCol Gene E. Brennan, USMC (Ret.)
In honor of
MMA
Mrs. Maria S. Jacobs
In memory of
WO Simson B Jacobs, USAF (Ret.)
Clayton Jacoby
In honor of
Gene G. Jacoby
Timothy J. Paul
In memory of
Mr. Richard “The Joker” Jokinen
In lieu of flowers for
Mrs. Bella Jung
LtCol John Clatworthy,
USMC (Ret.)
Ms. Susan Page
Mr. Glenn L. Keyes
In memory of
Richard Keyes
MSgt Robert J. McGarvie, USAF
In memory of
Mr. Edward T Knottner
Mrs. Margaret Y. Koenig
In memory of
COL James R Koenig, USA (Ret.)
CDR Stephen E. Jacobson, USNR
(Ret.)
In memory of
1stLt Norman E. Lane
BrigGen James A. Lassart
In memory of
Albert “Sharkey” Lassart
Mr. John F. Schmidt
In memory of
CDR Donald L. Ledbetter, USN
(Ret.)
Richard Gribling
In memory of
LtCol Scott Lindsey
CWO Joseph E. Intaschi
In memory of
LtCol Richard H Lohsen
LT William C. Hanzlik, USCG
In memory of
Col John X Loughran, USAF (Ret.)
CAPT and Mrs. Jack E. Hanzlik,
Jr., USN
In memory of
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Hanzlik
In memory of
CDR Jeffrey S Loving, USN (Ret.)
In memory of
Matthew Loving
Mrs. Carolyn H Marrah
In memory of
LtCol George L Marrah
Scott McComas
In honor of
Winters McComas
LtCol James M. McWalters, USMC (Ret.)
In memory of
Evelyn Mc Walters
BrigGen Wilson C. Cooney, USAF (Ret.)
In memory of
Maj Vincent McDonald
Mr. Samuel G. McGrath
In memory of
Daniel B. McGrath
John C. O’Rourke
In memory of
LCpl Alan Wayne Mediate, USMC
John C. O’Rourke
In memory of
PFC William Worthington Meisel, Jr.
Mr. Enrique P. Mercado
In honor of
Mr. Edward Mercado, USN
Edward Mercado
In honor of
Mr. Edward Mercado, USN
Mrs. Caryl M. Harvey
In memory of
GySgt Guy E Messina, USMC (Ret.)
Mr. Harry J. Wilson
In memory of
Richard Mittlestadt, USN
Dr. Akiko Masakawa
In memory of
Dr. Florence Miyahara
Mr. Oral L. Moore
In honor of
Jean P. Moore
Maj Daniel J. Mangan, USAF
In memory of
Maj Robert J. Morgan, USMC
Maj Daniel J. Mangan, USAF
In memory of
Pvt Robert J. Morgan, Jr.
Capt Nicholas L. Feakins, USMC
In memory of
Col Joseph Motelewski, USMC
Ms. Evelyn V. Mullaly
In memory of
Harry Mull
SCPO Thomas L. Murray, USN (Ret.)
In memory of
Frank and Phyllis Murray
H. Helena Naef
In memory of
Mr. William G Naef
Col George L. Newton, USMC (Ret.)
In memory of
LCpl Barrie Newton, USMC (Ret.)
Mr. Charles J. Elliott
In memory of
Michael Nicolet
Col Forrest E. Storz, USAF (Ret.)
In memory of
Dave Nixon
Col William E. Peacock, USMCR (Ret.)
In memory of
1stLt Lou Oneal, USMC
Jack & Helen Cunningham
In memory of
Col Samuel Owens
Bryan and Linda Yager
In memory of
Col Samuel Owens
Volunteers Auxilary Fund
In memory of
Jack Frederick Rebosio
Mrs. La Verne M. Regnolds
In memory of
Mr. Jim Regnolds
Mrs. La Verne M. Regnolds
In memory of
Mr. Randy Regnolds
In memory of
Mrs. La Verne M “Coco” Regnolds
Edna Buthe
Susie Calhoun
Donald J. Diltz
Daniel A. Fachner
Phyllis Fachner
Mr. C. Nelson Fletcher
Mr. & Mrs. Norman Golden
June Hansen
Marianne Johnson
J. Ted Oakley
Gladys A. Russell
Janet Von Toussaint
Marilyn Wasmuth
Ms. Jeannette A. Remmel
In memory of
Mr. Harlan Raymond Remmel
Mr. James E. Ribera
In memory of
LtCol Ernest J Ribera, USMCR
Mr. Henry O. Trowbridge
In memory of
LtCol Ernest J Ribera, USMCR
Laura Craig-Barantseff,
Susan Marshall, & Judi Rauscher
In memory of
PFC Pius Schwahn
In memory of
Capt Robert E Shea, USMC (Ret.)
Mrs.Philomena Bancroft
Raymond D. Colburn
Tim & Ramey Emmell
Nancy Fouchs
James & Christine Kernan
Maureen Stadtler
CDR Vernon P. Simmons, USN
In honor of
Vernon & Lida Simmons
Maria Simpson
In memory of
Abe & Jonathan Simpson
Nan S. Williams
In memory of
Mr. Harvey J Smith, Jr.
Mrs. Virginia M. Sparling
In memory of
Capt Joe W Sparling
Mrs. Joanne S. Stevens
In honor of
In memory of
Col Alan Sutter, USMC
Timothy J. Paul
In memory of
Uncle Robert Gilman
COL William J. Dieal, USA (Ret.)
In memory of
1stLt Frank Urso, USMCR
Gayle Ventura
In honor of
GySgt Robert E. Ventura
Mr. Carleton E. Rowe
In memory of
Joan Wariner
Mr. Kristian Whitten
In memory of
Mrs. Katherine Whitten
Ms. Dorothy S. Wilcox
In memory of
Edward A Wilcox
Herb Williams
In memory of
Herb Williams “SSgt Jesse Williams
(KIA 2007)”
Mr. Thomas F. Fricke
In honor of
Wounded Vets
Col & Mrs. John F. Strong, USAF (Ret.)
In memory of
LTC Herbert Eugene Clark, USA (Ret.)
Jack Zee
In memory of
Lily Zee
The Marines’ Memorial Association Welcomes These Members to Benefactor Status
Mr. Joshua A. Carpenter
Mrs. Larisa V. Danilowicz
Mr. Kelly K. Jay
Col Conway B. Jones, USAF (Ret.)
LtCol Howard L. Katz , USAF (Ret.)
Mr. Edwin S. Livingston
Mr. Ronald E. Lodzieski
Dr. Jason P. Lujan
Dr. Mark D. Luker, USA (Ret.)
Steven M. Mahoney
GySgt William D. Mc Poil, USMC
Col John J. Moyer, USMC (Ret.)
Mr. Warren E. Rupf
LtCol Edward Stepien, USMC (Ret.)
Maj Stephen P. Sullivan, USMC (Ret.)
CAPT R. Ernest Templeton, USNR (Ret.)
Mr. Leonard E. Torres
Dr. Nathan A. Wong, M.D.
Thank you for your support.
Know Your Association
BITS AND PIECES
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your
balance, you must keep moving.”
—Albert Einstein
“The mediocre teacher tells. The good
teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher
inspires.” —William Arthur Ward
Marines’ Memorial Website News
We know we need to be agile and adaptive with our website. We ask that you
be patient with us as we work through
the various bugs that are inevitable with
any software upgrade. At the same time,
we’d like to hear what you think of our
new website at www.MarineClub.com.
“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the
most patient of teachers.”
—Charles W. Eliot
“A life spent making mistakes is not only
more honorable, but more useful than a
life spent doing nothing.”
—George Bernard Shaw
Peace Cord Bracelets
One way to help Afghan women earn a
living, hire school teachers and buy school
supplies for their children is to participate
in a program sponsored by ARZU. The
women of southern Afghanistan weave
bracelets out of parachute cord, which you
can buy at www.peacecord.org. ARZU,
which means “hope” in Dari, is an innovative model of social entrepreneurship
that empowers Afghan women by providing fair-labor, artisan-based employment
and access to education and healthcare.
Since 2004, ARZU is a non-profit that
established ARZU STUDIO HOPE in
Northern Afghanistan to create beautiful
tribal rugs. The Marines’ Memorial is hop32 Crossroads Summer 2011
ing to procure a tribal rug for each of our
suites as a way of making a contribution
to help transform the lives of rural Afghan
weavers and their families. (Learn more at
www.ARZUStudioHope.org.)
“Don’t judge each day by the harvest
you reap but by the seeds that you
plant.” —Robert Louis Stevenson
“The saddest aspect of life right now is
that science gathers knowledge faster
than society gathers wisdom.”
—Isaac Asimov
Our Reciprocal Clubs
We have a very good collection of Reciprocal Clubs and we know you Members
appreciate this benefit of membership. The
most popular are the Army Navy Club in
Washington, DC, located one block from
the White House, and,The New York
Athletic Club, located on South Central
Park. Four of our Reciprocal Clubs are
in New York City; 3 are in Washington,
DC; 12 are in the UK; 1 is in Ireland; 7
are in Australia; and 13 are in Canada.
A significant number of these clubs were
brought to our attention by our Members.
We thank them for helping us expand this
program. Most of the Reciprocal Clubs are
private clubs with dress codes. You can
find a link to them on our website www.
MarineClub.com.
“Men occasionally stumble over the
truth, but most of them pick themselves
up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened.” —Winston S. Churchill
“A committee is a cul-de-sac down
which ideas are lured and then quietly
strangled.” —Sir Barnett Cocks
Keeping the Marines’ Memorial
Club an Attractive Place to Stay
If you’ve been here lately, you must have
noticed that we have brand new beds, new
bed covers, new pillows, and new, fluffier
towels. We have a wonderful housekeeping department and they are intent to keep
our rooms the cleanest and freshest rooms
anywhere. Internet access is free and very
fast. The room safes will remain and, due
to the demand, we’re keeping refrigerators
in the rooms. Our fitness center is topnotch and, as guests, you can use it free
of charge. Besides having complimentary
breakfast, we have a special feature: With
advance notice, you can bring your family
pet. Yes, we are pet friendly…and, you
might find us in the Leatherneck Lounge
for the complimentary happy hour.
“Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.”
—Rudyard Kipling
“Unless you’re ashamed of yourself now
and then, you’re not honest.”
—William Faulkner
More Care Packages for the Troops
in Afghanistan
We continue to ask for your donations
to help us send ‘care packages’ to our
troops in Afghanistan. Every single dollar
you donate goes directly to the project.
We know the troops appreciate the TRX
suspension trainers because it’s tough to
stay in shape in some of the remote areas.
(If you want to learn about the TRX, go
to www.FitnessAnywhere.com. You’ll see
there that Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees
is a dedicated TRX user). Fitness Anywhere matches every TRX we purchase
with another TRX. Every single dollar you
donate goes directly to the project.
“Never be afraid to sit awhile and think.”
—Lorraine Hansberry
“Would the boy you were be proud of the
man you are?” —Laurence J. Peter
Memorial Plaques
A wonderful way to honor a friend and
loved one who served honorably in our
Nation’s military is to order a plaque to
place in our Memorial Hall here at Marines’
Memorial Club. You can order by filling out
the form on this page. The donation is $500.
You will be able to take a tax deduction of
$350 for your donation of the plaque.
“You miss 100% of the shots you never
take.” —Wayne Gretzky
“Life is ten percent what happens to you
and ninety percent how you respond to
it.” —Lou Holtz
Tell Other Veterans About the Club
We depend on Veterans spreading the word
about the benefits of membership in the
Marines’ Memorial Association. You can
help us by telling other Veterans some of the
benefits of membership. In our Member Get
a Member Program, you can earn free night
stays at your Club. Point them to www.
MarineClub.com. (Be sure and tell them to
list you as a reference when they join).
“The inability to forget is infinitely more
devastating than the inability to remember,” —Mark Twain
“It is better to debate a question without
settling it than to settle a question without
debating it.” —Joseph Joubert
MMA Wellness Membership
We have a solid relationship with Club One
Fitness, the firm that operates our Health
Club in the Marines’ Memorial Club. The
result is that, because you are a Marines’
Memorial member, you can join Club One
for $50 per month, and have access to a
network of Club One facilities.
“When we lose the right to be different,
we lose the right to be free.”
—Charles Evans Hughes
“Example is not the main thing in influencing others, it is the only thing.”
—Albert Schweitzer
Our Mission and Purposes
The mission of the Marines’ Memorial Association:
“Maintain a Living Memorial honoring
Marines and other Veterans of the United States
Armed Forces, including Regular and Reserve
Components, the US Coast Guard, the US
Merchant Marine, and their reserves; to educate and perpetuate the achievements and the
sacrifices of these Veterans; and to aid and assist
these Veterans.”
We like to say that our purposes are to:
“Commemorate, Educate and Provide Services.” We commemorate the sacrifices of our
Veterans; we educate the public about those
sacrifices through our programs; and we provide services to those brave young men and
women currently serving in the US Armed
Forces.
“Honesty is the first chapter in the book of
wisdom.” —Thomas Jefferson
“Great minds discuss ideas; Average
minds discuss events; Small minds
discuss people.” —Eleanor Roosevelt
TO ORDER A MEMORIAL PLAQUE, PLEASE COMPLETE AND FAX OR MAIL THIS FORM WITH PAYMENT TO:
415.563.5820; Memorial Plaques, Marines’ Memorial Club, 609 Sutter St., San Francisco, CA 94102
Name: _________________________________________Member number: ________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip:_________________________________________________________________
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Telephone: __________________________________Email:
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Plaque Information
Seal (circle one):
Marine
Navy
Army
Air Force
Coast Guard
Line 1: _______________________________________________________________________
HONOR
THEIR
MEMORY
with a Memorial Plaque at
the Marines’ Memorial Club
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Plaque donation: $500. Additional donation: _________________ Total: _______________
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A LIVING MEMORIAL from page 3
The Marines’ Memorial Club is a twelve story building with 138 guest
rooms and suites; the Leatherneck Steakhouse, the twelfth floor
dining room with a vibrant view of San Francisco’s bridges; a library;
and a world-class health club with a lap swimming pool.
Membership in the Marines’ Memorial Club is open to all Veterans of
the United States Armed Forces. Effective 1 January 2005, by virtue
of Veterans’ contributions, the Association is able to offer free annual
membership to all Currently Serving members of the US Armed
Forces who come to stay at the Marines’ Memorial Club to use the
facility. For members and their guests who stay overnight in the
Club, the room rates are the most reasonable in San Francisco; and,
also effective 1 January 2005, because of our Regular Membership
support, Currently Serving members of the US Armed Forces can
stay at the Marines’ Memorial Club for $69 Sunday through Thursday, and $89 on Friday and Saturday.
Members may use the club for the observance of the occasions that
are significant in their own personal lives, such as reunions, weddings,
and receptions. The most gratifying experience may be the spontaneous camaraderie with those who share like values and ideals.
The deliberate, delicate mission of the Marines’ Memorial Club continues: “A tribute to those who have gone before; and a service to
those who carry on.” While browsing amidst the Club’s commemorative exhibits, take a few moments to listen to the voices that speak
from the books, the photos, the citations, and the artwork. The
Marines’ Memorial Club is theirs and you are welcome in their home.
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Marines’ Memorial Association
609 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
tel 415.673.6672
fax 415.441.3649
www.MarineClub.com
NONPROFIT ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
PERMIT No. 4659
San Francisco, CA
The Marines’ Memorial Association is a non-profit 501(c)(19) Veterans organization.
July 17 & 24
POCKET OPERA
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro”
September 24
PAT METHENY: AN INTIMATE EVENING
A true mastermind of contemporary jazz, Pat Metheny is a musician who constantly seeks
and ﬁnds new creative realms. His guitar mastery is not to be missed!
◗ SPECIAL OFFER: SEE A SHOW, STAY THE NIGHT!
Purchase two tickets to any performance, and stay that same night in a standard room at
the Club for only $109 (Sun.-Thurs.) / $129 (Fri. & Sat.). Present your tickets at the front
desk to receive the discounted rate. Extended through August 2011! Subject to availability.
FOR TICKETS: www.MarinesMemorialTheatre.com
(415) 771-6900

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