The JoCo Marine - March 2016

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Good of the League

The 15th Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps, John L. Estrada, has beenconfirmed to be the ambassador to Trinidad & Tobago.

A motion was made by Devell Durham and seconded by Linwood Johnson to purchase a golf hole sponsor

for the American Legion Post #71 Golf Tournament for $100.00 Motion carried. Devell Durham also made

a motion that was seconded by Greg Quinn that we purchase a brick from Archer Lodge Veterans

Memorial Committee at $100.00 Motion carried. Ken Parker announced he had Tickets for a shotgun raffle

sponsored by Post #71 American Legion for sale at $10.00 per to be drawn on 9 June 2016.

MARCH BIRTHDAYS

Timothy Daniel (03/12/1957) – 59 years young!

Ralph Hudson Jr. (03/25/1965) – 51 years young!



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Commandant's Comments -

It's time to select the Leadership of the Detachment onceagain for the coming year. I believe, as Marines, weshould all strive to do what's best for the Detachment,while at the same time bringing to the table that which

makes each of us unique. Let's not let that uniqueness become a detriment to the Detachment, but rather jointogether for a common goal.

All members of the Detachment are qualified to holdany of the leadership positions within the Detachment.Step up, be a Marine, and do your part making Carry-On

Detachment Great! You too, can eventually become aPast Commandant!



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Public Relations Committee (Lewis W. Rice III - Chair) The JoCo Marine Newsletter will now be posted to our Detachment’s

Facebook page on a monthly basis as well as being mailed out and emailed, please let Lewis know if you need an electronic copy of the Detachment Flyer. ◄ This is different than the Newsletter (to hand out to prospective new members).

Belk/Golden Corral Fundraiser (Ralph Hudson/Perry Champion - Chair) (Ralph Hudson & Perry Champion are working on getting some more

information for our next fundraiser, keeping Carry-On Detachment

successful and in the public eye.)

Good Business Award Committee (Lewis W. Rice III – Chair)

February ’s “Good Business Award” (abo ve) – Johns ton Coun ty Fleet Serv ices

in Smithf ield, NC – award ed 12 FEB 2016. – i t was snowing that day!

March’s Good Business Award Presentation will be at:

Location: Robbins Nest Restaurant

121 US Hwy 70-A Saturday, March 12, 2016 @ 1300 hrs.Selma, NC 27576



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Eagle Scout Good Citizenship Award Committee (Lewis W. Rice III – Chair)

Eagle Scout Fisher Zade Pelli from Boy Scout Troop #33 of Clayton – awarded 13 FEB 2016.

Also pictured is Fisher’s father - Marine James Pelli, a former 0861 Artillery Fire SupportMan and he is one of the Assistant Scoutmaster’s of Troop #33, and Fisher’s grandfather

– Retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel Jim Pelli, a former phantom pilot USMC.

March’s Eagle Scout Good Citizenship Award Presentation will be at:

Location:Selma Tabernacle hurch of God

(BoyScoutTroop#23ofPrinceton)

206 E. Anderson St. Sunday, March 6, 2016 @ 1500 hrs.Selma, NC 27576

Rosebuds Committee (Ken Parker - Chair)

Ken Parker reported we have some funds turned in from theClock and Jewelry shop.

VA Hospital Visit Committee (Ken Parker – Chair)

March 29, 2016 @ 1900 hrs Lot across from McDonald’s, Hwy 70 Clayton

Adopt-A-Highway Clean-up Committee (Ken Parker – Chair)

None to report at this time.

Correspondence: Mid-Winter Nat. Conference March 3rd, 4th, & 5th Falls Church, VA.Adjutant read letter from Department of Veteran Affairs, Durham, NC thanking us forhosting Bingo at the CLC Center.





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2 March 1867: Jacob Zeilin, Colonel Commandant of the Marine Corps from 30 June 1864, was thisdate promoted to the rank of Brigadier General Commandant, the first time Congress authorized this

rank for the Marine Corps. The statute, however, was repealed in June 1874 so that the rank ofCommandant would again revert to colonel upon Zeilin's retirement.

8 March 1965: The 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade landed at DaNang, Republic of Vietnam as thefirst U.S. ground combat troops to be committed to that conflict. The 3,500 men arrived both acrossthe beach with Battalion Landing Team 3/9, and at DaNang Airfield with Battalion Landing Team 1/3.

11 March 1778: Marines participated in the action when the Continental Navy frigate Boston, enrouteto France, sighted, engaged, and captured the British merchant ship Martha. As the drum of the Boston beat to arms, John Adams seized a musket and joined the Marines on deck until the frigate'scaptain, Samuel Tucker, sent him below for safety.

13 March 1943:The first group of 71 Women Marine officer candidates arrived at the U.S.Midshipmen School (Women's Reserve) at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts.

The Navy's willingness to share training facilities enabled the Marine Corps to begin training MarineCorps Women's Reserve officers just one month after the creation of the MCWR was announced.

17 March 1967: The first woman Marine to report to Vietnam for duty, Master Sergeant Barbara J.Dulinsky, began her 18-hour flight to Bien Hoa, 30 miles north of Saigon. MSgt Dulinsky and theother officer and enlisted Women Marines that followed were assigned to the Military AssistanceCommand, Vietnam (MACV) based in Saigon. Most worked with the Marine Corps Personnel Section

providing administrative support to Marines assigned as far north as the DMZ, but two LieutenantColonels, Ruth Reinholz and Ruth O'Holleran, served as historians with the Military History Branch,Secretary Joint Staff, MACV.

25 March 1945: After 35 days of bitter fighting, the amphibious assault on the rocky fortress of IwoJima finally appeared over. On the night of 25 March, however, a 300-man Japanese force launched avicious final counterattack in the vicinity of Airfield Number 2. Army pilots, Seabees and Marines ofthe 5th Pioneer Battalion and 28th Marines fought the fanatical Japanese force till morning butsuffered heavy casualties --more than l00 killed and another 200 American wounded. Nearly all of theJapanese force was killed in the battle.

27 March 1953: The 5th Marines, supported by the 2d Battalion, 7th Marines, in the first full day offighting after the Chinese assault the previous evening of Outpost Vegas on Korea's western front,counterattacked to regain enemy-held positions. Companies E and F of 2/7, down to only three platoons

between them, managed to regain partial control of Outpost Vegas that day.

31 March 1801: On this date, LtCol Commandant William W. Burrows rode with President ThomasJefferson to look for "a proper place to fix the Marine Barracks on." President Jefferson was a

personal friend of the Commandant, and deeply interested in the welfare of the Corps andaccompanied Burrows on horseback on the morning of 31 March. They chose a square in SoutheastWashington, at 8th and I streets, because it lay near the Navy Yard and was within easy marchingdistance of the Capitol.



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Sick all

Marine Peavy’s granddaughter had to be taken to hospital twice for sickness. His daughter alsohad to be taken to hospital for bronchitis and strep throat. Seems his wife also has same

symptoms and he is also experiencing some of the symptoms. George Hartley seems to be stillkicking but not as high, getting out a bit more lately. Cynthia Shaw is back to work at the

beginning of February.

IN MEMORY OF OUR FALLEN MARINE BROTHERS

AND SISTERS, FMF CORPSMEN AND CHAPLAINS

Tom Barrie, John Bullock, George Gillespie, Robert Moore, Willard Pleasants, Gordon Young,

and Mark Wayne Williams.

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