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Barracks Bulletin
Floyd Miller, Editor
October 2014
Samuel F. Gearhart Detachment
4925 Business 50 West
Jefferson City, MO 65102
573-893-USMC (8762)
www.cmdmcl.com
[email protected]
Detachment Officers
Charles Stephan, Commandant
573-587-0266
[email protected]
Matt Jorgenson, Senior Vice Commandant
[email protected]
Marcus Penn, Junior Vice Commandant
[email protected]
Bill Schmutz, Judge Advocate
[email protected]
Commandant’s Corner:
Marines and Ladies,
great job on the BBQ! We have a lot of upcoming
events for the league.
The wall is coming to Jefferson City in Aug 2015.
They will need a lot of help and support for this
great event.
There is a Professional Development class Nov 1
the State of Missouri Commandant Floyd Miller has
the information on this class. I encourage everyone
to go to this class even if you don’t plan on holding
an office. It is required for all officers to have this
class and it is a lot of fun.
Hope everyone has a great month, be safe. Our
next meeting is October 7; I hope to see you all in
attendance. Please bring a fellow Marine and
friend to the meetings.
Once again, thank you for all the hard work you do.
Semper Fi,
CA “Bull” Stephan
Commandant
CariAnne Behr, Adjutant
[email protected]
Perry Mathes, Paymaster
[email protected]
Stan Scott, Chaplain
[email protected]
Steve Baskette, Sergeant-at-Arms
[email protected]
Joe McGrail, Jr. Past Commandant
[email protected]
Jim Williams, Auditor 3 year
Jim Claus, Auditor 2 year
Zachary Spencer, Auditor 1 year
Auxiliary
Rita Diemler, President
[email protected]
Jr. Vice Commandant’s Reminder:
Those members whose dues are renewed in
October and may not have received their notice
from National are: James B. Deutsch, Michael M.
Lischko, Ron A. Schwintek, and any member
whose dues are late.
Please send your $30 payment to:
PO Box 1592,
Jefferson City, Mo. 65102-1592
or bring to the October meeting.
If you have already paid, please disregard this
reminder and thank you very much for your
support! Please bring fellow Marines with you to
the meetings for possible membership to the
League.
Activities Committee Input for October:
Nothing to report on from September as we have
not had our Dining Out yet and that was the only
thing we had on the Activities schedule. So, hope
everyone is enjoying the transition into the fall. I
know we had a beautiful day for the Poker Run on
September 20th and the cooks had some great
chow for the riders when they returned to the
barracks. Kudos to everyone that had a hand in
working that event! Now let's move on to October
and hopefully some more great weather and
events.
Thursday October 9th – Movie Night: Hatches to
the Bunker will be opened at 1730 and the movie
begins at 1800. The movie tonight is “Lone
Survivor” which is based on the non-fiction book of
the same name by Navy Seal Marcus Luttrel. It is
the story of a four man Seal team involved in
Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan. Shortly after
they are inserted into the Hindu Kush region they
begin to encounter problems beginning with comm
problems and things go downhill from there. The
team is discovered by a large Taliban force and
fight valiantly in the face of overwhelming odds.
Come on out on the 9th and join us for the movie.
For those interested a pizza order can be put
together for delivery to the barracks. Or you can
bring your chow with you if you like.
Wednesday October 15th – Dining Out: This
month we are going to long time newsletter
supporter “The Cajun Catfish House” in St. Martins,
just a couple miles up the road from the League at
6811 Business 50 West. We’ll meet there at 1830.
Send your head count by Sunday, October 12th to
[email protected] or leave a message at
659-5069. If you know any potential members
invite them along. See you there!
Coming in November
Saturday Nov. 1st - Trivia Night: Special edition
Trivia for Halloween, so you might see one or two
Halloween categories out of the ten rounds. In
addition to Trivia we’ll also have a Costume Contest
for those that would like to break out their
Halloween best! You just might win a cash prize for
your costume.
Doors, Bar, & Kitchen open at 1730 and Trivia
kicks off at 1900. Cost is $60 per team, with a
maximum of 6 people per team. Only paid players
are allowed at the table & must be 17 or over.
Cash prize to the winning team and we’ll have door
prizes and a raffle. Pre-register by 10/28/2014 to
guarantee your spot & all team members will
receive bonus door prize tickets. Email
[email protected] or call 893-8762 and
leave your name and number, we’ll sign you up and
contact you back to confirm your registration.
Please pass this on to family, friends and post or
share trivia fliers to help spread the word – this is
open to the public.
Please help us with new ideas and suggestions for
League activities, see Alan Sanning at the General
Membership meeting, email
[email protected] or call 659-5069 and leave
a message.
Auxiliary’s Article: Hello Everyone!
Fall is upon us and it’s time to get out the ball
gowns and dust off your dancing shoes for the
USMC Birthday Ball. This year’s ball will be held at
the Capitol Plaza Hotel on 8 November. If your
name and address is not on our Auxiliary Roster,
please get it to Steve or I as soon as possible so
that you can receive your invitation.
Once again, I want to say “thank you” to those
members who continue to volunteer their time and
talent to our various volunteer events. BBQs,
Special Olympics, and Softball games just to name
a few. We could not do it without you!
Please remember to keep Kris Walker in your
prayers as she recovers from her recent surgery.
Remember to visit our Facebook page, “like” it as
well as invite your friends to “like” it. Social media
is a great way to get our name out there to potential
members. Also, feel free to post pictures or info on
any upcoming events. New members are always
welcomed!
Rita Diemler
President
Central Missouri Unit
Binder Park. We are expecting one possibly two
teams from the Marines at Ft. Leonard Wood,
recruiters and poolees with three or four teams and
of course our own Old Dogs.
Chaplain’s Chapel:
For I am not ashamed of
the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to
salvation for everyone who believes. Romans 1:16
Remember in prayer the brave men and women
who serve to protect our freedom.
Recruit new members. Help keep Our Marine
Corps League Strong.
Semper Fi and God Bless,
Stanley Scott, Chaplain
Central Missouri Pound #77:
Big barks to all the Dogs that showed up for the
Pound Growl on August 30, we had a great turnout
with much howling, growling, barking and still made
it through a lot of Dog business. If you happen to
be one of the few Dogs that hasn’t submitted your
dues yet please get them in to the Pound Dog
Robber, PDD Scott Mayhew or the Pound Keeper,
PDD Alan Sanning as soon as possible to help
keep us good on our numbers. Checks can be
made out to Pound #77 for $15.00 for current dues,
woof!
On September 6th we had the usual cast of hard
corps Dogs show up early to pull galley duty and fix
a doggone great breakfast for the quarterly
Department Staff Meeting, big tail wags for another
great effort! Following the Department Staff
Meeting we had the dog house filled to capacity for
the Pack Growl with quite a few of Pound #77’s
Dogs on paw to help add to the barking and
howling. Congrats to PDD Dave Hunter who was
appointed as the Worthy Pack Smart Dog and
walked away from the Growl with a mission in paw
in his new capacity as Smart Dog. At this time we
are unable to give results on the Semper Fi Softball
Challenge as it has not yet taken place. It is
scheduled for Saturday, September 27th and
hopefully we will have lots of Dogs and others from
the Detachment and Auxiliary show up to cheer our
team of Ol’ Dogs on. DD Steve Diemler reported
that play should begin by 0830 on the fields at
October 4th – Pound Growl: Please note that this
Growl is starting at 1000 vice our normal time. This
should be a relatively short Growl to take care of
nomination, election and installation of officers and
any other urgent Pound business. We will follow
the Growl with a special event as follows.
October 4th – Pound #77’s 59th Anniversary:
Pound #77’s first charter was issued 59 years ago
on October 10th, 1955, coincidentally, the reCharter was also issued at the beginning of
October. To commemorate the occasion we are
holding an Anniversary Party at the Bunker at noon
following the Growl. Spouses of Pound members
are also invited to attend and help us celebrate the
occasion. The Pound will provide pizza, drinks and
a cake for the occasion. If you can bring a salads
or dessert for the occasion it would be greatly
appreciated. To insure we have enough for
everyone please submit a head count to the Pound
Keeper by 30 September at the email or phone
number below.
Your assistance is requested in helping to make
this a memorable occasion. We are looking for:
> Memorable or notable photos of past Pound
Growls or events with any identifying info you can
supply. A photo of the Charter which burned in the
fire would be great; we would like to identify the
signers of that Charter.
> Interesting anecdotes from past Pound events or
Growls that would help commemorate our history.
> Anything else of historical significance from the
Pounds past, i.e. old MODD patches membership
cards, etc…
If you have any of these items or others to help
commemorate the historical significance please
either scan and email them to the Pound Keeper at
[email protected] as soon as possible. If
you do not have scanning capability or you have
something other than photos or documents please
email or call 659-5069 to coordinate with PDD Alan
Sanning to copy and/or coordinate another method
of displaying them on October 4th. Try to have
items in by September 30th to allow time for set-up.
However, we are still interested in items you may
find afterwards as we can use them for the 60th
Anniversary in 2015, so keep them coming. Look
forward to seeing all you Dogs on the 4th and
hearing some of your great stories!
Coming Events in Dogdom:
Midwest Division Fall Conference: 17 – 19 October
at the Lumiere Place Hotel and Casino, 999 N
Second St, St. Louis MO. For information go to:
http://www.momcl.org/Department%20info/Pages/c
onvention.htm.
Stay up on late breaking Pound news by liking the
Pounds Facebook page “MODD Central Missouri
Pound 77”.
Go to the Pounds Facebook page “MODD Central
Missouri Pound 77” and like it.
Woof, Woof – It’s an Honor to be a Devil Dog!
9 October 1917: The 8th Marines was activated at
Quantico, Virginia. Although the regiment would not
see combat in Europe during World War I, the officers
and enlisted men of the 8th Marines participated in
operations against dissidents in Haiti for over five
years during the 1920s. During World War II, the
regiment was assigned to the 2d Marine Division and
participated in combat operations on Guadalcanal,
Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian, and Okinawa, and earned
three Presidential Unit Citations.
11 October 1951: A Marine battalion was flown by
transport helicopters to a frontline combat position for
the first time, when HMR-161 lifted the 3d Battalion,
7th Marines, and its equipment, during Operation
Bumblebee, northeast of Yanggu, Korea.
19 October 1968: Operation Maui Peak, a combined
regimental-sized operation which began on 6
October, ended 11 miles northwest of An Hoa,
Vietnam. More than 300 enemy were killed in the 13day operation.
Marine Corps History:
Selected October Dates of Marine Corps
Historical Significance
1 October 1997: The first African-American female
colonel in the Marine Corps was promoted to that
rank during a ceremony at MCAS Cherry Point, North
Carolina. Colonel Gilda A. Jackson, a native of
Columbus, Ohio, made Marine Corps history when
she achieved the rank of colonel. She was serving as
Special Projects Officer, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing at
the time of her promotion.
5 October 1775: Meeting in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, the 2d Continental Congress used the
word "Marines" on one of the earliest known
occasions, when it directed General George
Washington to secure two vessels on "Continental
risque and pay", and to give orders for the "proper
encouragement to the Marines and seamen" to serve
on the two armed ships.
6 October 1945: Major General Keller E. Rockey,
Commanding General, III Amphibious Corps,
accepted the surrender of 50,000 Japanese troops in
North China on behalf of the Chinese Nationalist
government.
8 October 1899: A force of 375 Marines under
command of future Commandant George F. Elliott,
attacked and captured the insurgent town of Novaleta,
Luzon, Philippine Islands, and linked up with U.S.
Army troops. There were 11 Marine casualties.
23 October 1983: At 0622 an explosive-laden truck
slammed into the BLT headquarters building in Beirut,
Lebanon, where more than 300 men were billeted.
The massive explosion collapsed the building in
seconds, and took the lives of 241 Americans-including 220 Marines. This was the highest loss of
life in a single day for Marines since D-Day on Iwo
Jima in 1945.
28 October 1962: An 11,000-man 5th Marine
Expeditionary Brigade left Camp Pendleton by sea for
the Caribbean during the Cuban Missile Crisis. One
week earlier, the entire 189,000-man Marine Corps
had been put on alert and elements of the 1st and 2d
Marine Divisions were sent to Guantanamo Bay to
reinforce the defenders of the U.S. Naval Base. Other
2d Division units and squadrons from five Marine
Aircraft Groups were deployed at Key West, Florida,
or in Caribbean waters during the Cuban crisis.
31 October 1919: A patrol of Marines and
gendarmes, led by Sergeant Herman H. Hanneken,
disguised themselves as Cacos and entered the
headquarters of the Haitian Caco Leader,
Charlemagne Peralte, killing the bandit chief, and
dispersing his followers. Sergeant Hanneken and
Corporal William R. Button were each awarded the
Medal of Honor.
Information from:
https://www.mcu.usmc.mil/historydivision/Pages/This%2
0Month%20in%20History/October.aspx
Notes of interest:
October 4 – Dogs, Pound 77 will be celebrating its
59th year around 1200, following the Growl which
starts at 1000.
October 9 – Movie Night at the Bunker with doors
opening at 1730 and movie start time at 1800. The
movie will be Lone Survivor.
The League will be preparing the meeting meal
in October with the dessert being provided by
the Ladies Auxiliary. Come out and enjoy a
meal, League meeting and renew friendships.
October 15 – Dining out will be at Cajun Catfish
House in St. Martins starting at 1830.
October 17-19 - Midwest Division Conference will
be held in St. Louis.
October 25 – Last BBQ of the year will be at
Schulte’s.
November 1 – Professional Development Training
Class will be held at the Barracks starting at 0900.
November 1 – Trivia Night will be held at the
Barracks with doors open at 1730.
The Annual Charity Raffle drawing was held at
the meeting in September. The list of winners
is posted on our Detachment website. Thanks
goes out to those who donated gifts for the
raffle, those who purchased tickets and those
who took the time to ensure that this was a
success.
November 8 – Marine Corps Ball will be held at the
Plaza Hotel (see attached flyer).
Your Detachment needs someone to step up
and become the Newsletter Editor. If you think
that this is something that you would like to do
(League or Auxiliary), please send an email to:
[email protected]
Do you have any articles, pictures, events,
birthdays, etc. that you would like to see
included in the Newsletter? Email them to
Newsletter Editor at [email protected]
BBQ on September 13
Steve Baskette, Stanley Scott and Floyd Miller attended
the POW/MIA Ceremony at the Capital on September 19
Last BBQ of the year is Oct 25, 2014
Marine Corps Ball will be on Saturday, November 8,
2014, see attached flyer for more information.
Tyler Huffman, “Bear” Reuter and unknown rider leaving
the Detachment parking lot to the first stop of the Poker
Run held on September 20
Veteran’s Council: We have signed the contract
David Hunter elected Midwest Division Vice
Commandant; Wendell Webb elected National Jr. Vice
Commandant; Teresa Terry voted Kennel Dog of the
Year; Leonard Spicer voted Kennel Jr. Vice Devil Dog
and Alan Sanning elected Kennel Mad Dog
for the Vietnam Veteran's Moving Wall. It will arrive
here on September 23, 2015. It will be on display
the 24th thru the 28th on the South lawn of the
State Capitol. We will need help from all veteran's
organizations to help make this a success. It was a
HUGE success in 2005 because of everyone's help
and great support from the community. No reason
why we can't do it again.
Semper Fi,
Stan Scott
Veteran's Council Rep
At a Detachment meeting, we voted to give
money to ‘From Our Hearts’ to help with the
postage to send cards to Marines in
Afghanistan to mail to their loved ones back in
the States. This is a letter received from one of
those Marines:
Dear Susan, Martha, and friends at From Our
Hearts,
Thank you so much for your two boxes of
cards!!! The Marines just can't get enough of
them. There is one whole box almost gone
already. This is more than I ever expected and
thank you for your dedication to us out here. Time
is flying by as we work day and night to get
everything packed up and shipped home, it was
nice to take a breather and write some family a
quick 'love you' or 'miss you' card.
I just can't express how much it means to have
people that support what we do here. Anything the
Marines don't grab up this week will go to another
unit I know would like to send a card home too. I'm
ensuring to share the wealth you've given us and
trying to get them all sent out before the post office
closes. I'd like to add that the boxes made it here
very quickly and I was quite surprised they were
perfectly intact! (Usually boxes are crushed or
damaged after all of that movement and the miles
travelled.)
Our post office services conclude 30 September
and we will no longer be able to receive or send
mail after that date, so this is in perfect timing to
send a few cards out before it's no longer available.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for all you
do! Moms are the best!!!
Semper Fidelis and God Bless you all,
SSgt Charbonneau and the R4OG Marines
currently in Afghanistan
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Samuel F. Gearhart Detachment
Marine Corps League
Marines & Guests:
Please join us on Saturday, 8 November, for our celebration of the 239th birthday of the
United States Marine Corps. Our guest of honor is the 14th Sergeant Major of the Marine
Corps, Alford McMichael. This year’s banquet will again allow for a choice of entrée;
either Prime Rib or Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breast. The evening’s events begin with
Tun Tavern at 1800 in the hotel atrium. The opening ceremony will start promptly at
1900.
The Capitol Plaza Hotel, located at the junction of U.S. Hwy 50 & Missouri Blvd, is once
again offering us a special room rate of $62 per night. Reservations may be made
directly with the hotel by calling (573) 635-1234.
Cost is $40 per person. Invitations will be mailed out to League and Auxiliary members
around the 1st of October. All Marines and guests are welcome. In order to get meal
counts to the hotel, we must receive an RSVP with your name, choice of meal, and your
check not later than Saturday, 1 November . RSVP’s received without meal choice
will receive the prime rib entrée.
RSVP to:
Samuel F. Gearhart Detachment
P.O. Box 1592
Jefferson City, MO 65102
If you have any questions you may contact me at (573) 680-3235 or by email at
[email protected]
Semper Fidelis
Steve Diemler
Ball Committee Chair
Trivia Night
Saturday –November 1st
Public Invited –If You Dare!
6 Person Teams $60
Door and Bar Opens 5:30 pm
CASH PRIZES
Dinner open 5:30 pm (@$5 - $7)
Game starts at 7:00 pm
$$ Costume Contest with Cash Prizes $$
Costume not required to play trivia.
Pre-Register your team to guarantee a table - by 10/28/2014 & all
team members will receive extra door prize tickets!
To register or for info, email [email protected]
Or call (573)893-8762 (Lv Msg)
DOOR PRIZES/RAFFLE
17 and older
Proceeds support projects of
Samuel F. Gearhart Detachment Marine Corps League
4925 Business Hwy 50 West
Jefferson City (Apache Flats Exit)