Mail Call August 2012

August 2012 Vol. 7Editor Joe Hughes

Meetings:

4th Wed. of the MonthVFW Post 73979550 Pflumm in Lenexa, KS 66215

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Officers:

Commandant:Marcia [email protected]

Senior Vice:Jim [email protected]

Junior Vice: John Byrnes [email protected]

J.A.G.: Rick Hinrichs [email protected]

PAY./ADJ.: Bill Clinton [email protected]

Chaplain: Joe [email protected]

SGT. at Arms: Dave [email protected]

As the summer begins to wind down and the weather starts to cool down, we have a variety of events coming up.

There will be a survey coming soon to all members, to help us do a better job as a detachment, and will ask for up-to-date information on each of you. Please look for it and respond.

The Marine Corps Birthday Dinner is coming up. It will be held on November 7th, the Wednesday before the actual Marine Corps Birthday (Nov 10th). To those of you new to the detachment, we usually designate it as “business casual”, although your MCL uniform is always a good choice. Your spouse or other guest(s) is included. We try to keep the cost down at around $15-$20 per person to ensure as many people as possible can attend. We start the event with cocktail hour, then open as for a meeting – about 5 minutes – then go into a short ceremony, which includes a reading of General Lejeune’s Birthday message, the Commandant of the Marine Corps’ Birthday message, a cake

Detachment Commandant’s Message

Mail CallMarine Corps League - Gen. Larry Oppenheimer Detachment #1025

Marine Corps League Mission Statement:Members of the Marine Corps League join together in camaraderie and fellowship for the purpose of preserving the traditions and promoting the interests of the United States Marine Corps, banding together those who are now serving in the United States Marine Corps and those who have been honorably discharged from that service that they may effectively promote the ideals of American freedom and democracy, voluntarily aiding and rendering assistance to all Marines and former Marines and to their widows and orphans; and to perpetuate the history of the United States Marine Corps and by fitting acts to observe the anniversaries of historical occasions of particular interest to Marines.

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Semper Fi of 13Gen. Larry Oppenheimer Detachment #1025

Marine Corps SOS (Serves eight or two hungry Marines)½ pound ground beef (ground chuck for flavor)1-tablespoon bacon fat (lard/Crisco or butter)3 tablespoons flour2 cups whole milk (add more milk if you want it thinner)1/8-teaspoon saltPepper to taste8 slices of dry toast

Using a large skillet (12-14 inches), crumble and brown the ground beef with fat and salt. Remove the pan from the heat and let cool slightly. Mix in the flour until all of the meat is covered, using all of the flour. Replace the skillet on the heat and stir in the milk. Keep stirring until the mixture comes to a boil and thickens (boil a minimum of one minute).

Why didn't the British burn the Commandant's Quarters? Marine Barracks, Washington (commonly known to Marines as "8th and Eye") is located in Southeast Washington on a quadrangle of land situated between 8th and 9th Streets and "G" and "I" Streets. Within the confines of Marine Barracks stands the Commandant's House, the official residence of all but the first two Commandants who have headed the Marine Corps during its long history. The Commandant's House is supposed to be the oldest public building in continuous use in the Nation's Capital. It owes its claim as the oldest building to the fact that the British failed to destroy it during their raid on Washington in August 1814. They burned the Capitol, the White House, and most of the other public buildings in retaliation for a similar American raid on Toronto the previous summer. This rather conspicuous omission gave rise to speculation which later attained the status of legend. The favorite theory for this fact is that the magnificent stand of the Marines during the fighting at Bladensburg so impressed General Ross that he ordered the House and Barracks left untouched as a gesture of soldierly respect.

Archibald Henderson Willed the Commandant's Quarters to His Heirs.When Archibald Henderson, the Fifth Commandant and the Third Commandant to live in the House, died in 1859 at the age of 75, the Commandant's House had been his home for 38 years. According to the legend he lived there so long that he forgot it was government quarters and attempted to will it to his heirs. The imperious old man was perfectly capable of doing such a thing. He was the public servant of a Republic, but he spoke with the tongue of an emperor. During his 38 years as Commandant, he outlasted nine presidents, several of whom were known to quail before his flashing eye. Even Andrew Jackson, when he tried to abolish the Marine Corps, came off second-best in a legislative duel with Henderson. Old Hickory limped away, dripping sawdust from every wound, while the Congress doubled the Marine strength and appropriations. Archibald Henderson takes the Marine Corps to War During Archibald Henderson's long tenure as Commandant, the Marine Corps activities covered the globe. Many legends have originated about the colorful Henderson's activities in that era. One of these dealt with his expedition against the Indians. In 1836, the Creek and Seminole Indian tribes in Georgia and Florida were waging war against the United States. The U. S. Army had its hands full. The Fifth Commandant of the Marine Corps offered the services of a regiment of Marines for duty with the Army. Henderson placed himself in command and, taking virtually the entire available strength of the Corps, left for the extended campaign after tacking a terse message on his office door which read: "Have gone to Florida to fight Indians. Will be back when war is over, A. Henderson Col. Commandant"

Buried Treasure at Eighth and Eye In August 1814, as the British Army approached Washington, two sergeants of the detachment at Marine Headquarters (then located at the Marine Barracks) were, so the story goes, charged 12 with the safety of a chest containing a considerable amount of Marine Corps funds. The Marines were supposed to have buried the chest on the grounds of the barracks or to have hidden it within the walls of the Commandant's House. They then rejoined their comrades on the battlefield of Bladensburg where they were killed in the fighting, taking the secret of the money's location with them to the grave. In another version of this story, the two NCO's were killed in a rugged floor-to-floor defense of the Commandant's House when the British invaders reached Washington. Treasure seekers still eye the walled barracks and hoary house with longing, for the money has never been found and may still be, as legend has it, waiting for the persistent hunter.



This Month in Marine Corps History

1 August 1944: After nine days of fighting in a battle termed "the perfect amphibious operation of World War II," MajGen Harry Schmidt, commander of V Amphibious Corps, declared the island of Tinian secured. The combination of surprise, heavy preassault bombardment, and effective logistical support was responsible for Tinian's recapture with a much lower casualty rate (344 killed and 1550 wounded) than had been experienced in previous landings.

3 August 1950: Eight Corsairs of VMF-214, the famed "Black Sheep" squadron of World War II, launched from the USS SICILY and executed the first Marine aviation mission in the Korean War in a raid against enemy installations near Inchon. After the F4Us delivered their incendiary bombs and rockets on their targets, the Marines concluded their greeting to the Communist troops with a series of strafing runs.

7 August 1990: President Bush ordered U.S. military aircraft and troops to Saudi Arabia as part of a multinational force to defend that nation against possible Iraqi invasion. One week later the Marine Corps announced the commitment of 45,000 troops to the Persian Gulf area as part of Operation Desert Shield which would become the largest deployment of U.S. forces since the Vietnam War.

9 August 1942: With the Guadalcanal airstrip secure after heavy fighting with the Japanese, the 1st Engineer Battalion commenced work on the runway using captured equipment. Three days later, on 12 August, the first plane landed on Henderson Field, a Navy PBY which evacuated two wounded Marines. Nearly 3,000 wounded Marines would be evacuated from Henderson Field during the battle.

17 August 1942: Just prior to dawn, the 2d Marine Raider Battalion under LtCol Evans F. Carlson landed on Makin Island from the submarines NAUTILUS and ARGONAUT. The next day the Marines left the island after destroying a seaplane base, two radio stations, a supply warehouse, and killing about 100 Japanese soldiers.

21 August 1968: PFC James Anderson, Jr., was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by Secretary of the Navy, Paul R. Ignatius, for heroism in Vietnam while serving as a rifleman with Company F, 2d Battalion, 3d Marines in February 1967. This was the first Medal of Honor presented to an African-American Marine. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Anderson, Sr., received the award during ceremonies at Marine Barracks, 8th and I.23 August 1984: The last Marines to serve peace-keeping duty in Lebanon arrived home. The 24th Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU) arrived off the coast of Lebanon on 9 April to relieve Marines of the 22d MAU who were guarding the U.S. Embassy in Beirut. The 24th MAU left Beirut on 31 July, marking the last presence of U.S. combat troops in Beirut since Marines entered almost two years earlier.

24 August 1814: Captain Samuel miller's 100-man detachment from Marine Barracks, Washington, fought in the battle of Bladensburg for the defense of the national capital. After helping to fight back three British charges, Captain Miller was wounded and the enemy began to work around both flanks of the American force. Almost encircled, the force of sailors and Marines was forced to retire to avoid capture. The Marines lost 8 killed and 14 wounded.



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Visit our NEW MCL Facebook Page – Marine-Corps-League-of-Overland-Park



Thank you Rick Hinrichs for all your work on both sites.



Please convey information on sick and distressed to Chaplain Joe Hughes at 913/ 894-2006 or email: [email protected]

Sick & Distressed

Fallen Marine (Reported by Ken Fain)

January 06, 2012 - Richard Karl DavisJanuary 20, 2012 - Maurice L. GilchristFebruary 12, 2012 - Chancey V. MeeksFebruary 27, 2012 - Dwayne L. BoiceFebruary 29, 2012 - Orson R. RauMarch 01, 2012 - William T. Moore Jr.March 03, 2012 - William E. Studyvin April 25,2012 - Fred E. Miller (a member of our detachment)May 1, 2012 - Robert R. FriedmanMay 3, 2012 - James S. PipeMay 6, 2012 - George Walker (a member of our detachment)June 6, 2012 - Paul R. SaylorJune 15, 2012 - John H. KnappJune 20, 2012 - James H. HendricksJune 25, 2012 - Donald L. HoeferJune 26, 2012 - Chester D. Vance

“There's no such thing as a former Marine. You're a Marine, just in a different uniform and you're in a different phase of your life. But you'll always be a Marine because you went to Parris Island, San Diego, or the hills of Quantico. So there's no such thing as a former Marine."

Veterans Affairs – KC VA HospitalPer Voluntary Services, the VA now needs women's hair products, disposable men's razors, and coffee along with the usual men's underwear & socks needs. Note, this is an ongoing need.

PLEASE BRING SOME ITEMS TO OUR MCL MEETING.

Thank you,Contact: Gonzalo Reyes




Notes

Reminder, we will be having meetings every Wednesday from 6-8:30 pm EXCEPT the 4th Wednesday of the month.

December 7, 2012 71st Anniversary Pearl Harbor parade and Memorial ServiceThe Young Marines looking for corporate sponsors / donations to send 4 Young Marines & three registered adults.

New Century Young Marines

Unit: www.ncymks.com/National: www.youngmarines.comMCL Contacts:Jim WelchertMarcia Sands

VA Volunteer Services Help in Clinics, Escort Patients, Bingo & Activities, Shuttle Drivers, etc….

Volunteer Orientation:Every Wed 9a.m-11a.m. RM M1-271816-922-2025 ext [email protected]: Mr. Art Peter at 816- 331-4622 (MCL Deputy VS at KC VA Med)

Detachment Calendar ******* PLEASE READ***********August 22, 2012 – MCL Meeting @ VFW – 1900 (07:00PM) – Hand Gun Drawing tickets available for sale.

September 12, 2012 – MCL Officers Meeting @ VFW – 1900 (07:00PM)

September 17, 2012 - Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation FALL Golf Tournament.

September 26, 2012 – MCL Meeting @ VFW – 1900 (07:00PM)

September 29, 2012 - "American Royal Parade". Military vehicles will be provided for our people. More info will be forthcoming at meeting.

November – Toy’s for Tot’s begins - volunteers needed contact Bill Clinton.

November 7, 2012 – MCL - USMC Birthday dinner. Lenexa VFW. Committee volunteers needed contact John Byrnes

January 20, 2012 – MCL Breakfast (Fundraiser) – VFW Post – Volunteers needed contact Lee Nelson


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I encourage submissions of any announcements, pictures, stories, to the editor from detachment members. Deadline for all submissions by the 10th of every month.

Remember, if you are involved in any community service work on behalf of our beloved Marine Corps, please send me a photo and some information for the Mail Call.

Email: Joe Hughes – [email protected], Phone: 913-894-2006

MARINE CORPS LEAGUE SHIRTS ON SALE AT MEETINGS

T-Shirts: $12.00 (S – XL), $16 (XXL – XXXL)

Sweat Shirts: $22.00 (S – XL), $24 (XXL – XXXL)

From the Desk of the Editor

Calling: Rick Hinrichs

Ceremonial: Marcia Sands (pro tem)

Community Affairs: Gonzalo Reyes

Donations: Bill Clinton

Facilities: Jim Denton

Fallen Marines: Ken Fain

Fundraising: Lee Nelson [email protected] (913) 217-7147

Historian: Lee Reynolds

Marines In Need: Bill Clinton

Mail Call: Joe Hughes

Supply: John Byrnes

Toy’s for Tot’s Bill Clinton

Veteran’s Affairs (VA): Gonzalo Reyes

Young Marines: Jim Welchert / Marcia Sands

Youth: Mike Swearingen

Standing Committees – Volunteers Needed





PLEASE PATRONIZE OUR LOYAL SUPPORTERS



Bob Allen Ford

9239 Metcalf Ave.Overland Park, KS 66212

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