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From the Helm…. Bud Albright- Hiram I. Bearss Det. #089 From the Commandant It looks like the detachment is going to have a busy spring and summer.

By the time you read this we will probably have attended the Department Spring conference in Marion. We have a gun show coming up on March 19th-20th-21st. Will need some work-a-bees. Contact Jesus if you can help. Biggest need seems to be Friday afternoon. For whatever reason our Gun show raffle take is growing so join in and help the detachment earn money. Our monthly BBQ has been moved up one week to the 27th because of the gun show. We can use some help at the BBQ also. If you can’t spend the whole day there helping out try making it for a couple of hours. We recently found a prob-lem with some of our paper work and in looking for some old files it was found that they were scattered in file cabi-nets and boxes. Gary has started trying to sort things out. This will be an ongoing project. Thanks to Connie Hamm and her sister Isabel Every and Rick Baum for helping Gary get a start on this project last Saturday. Contact Gary if you have anything that might help in getting this project finished. June is shaping up to be one of the busiest this de-tachment has ever had. We are hosting the Department of Indiana Convention 18th-19th-20th. Our 2nd annual golf out-ing is beginning to take shape and is tentatively set for the 12th but this has not been confirmed as of now. Tony Mun-govan is getting this set up and we will get the word out asap. We have a gun show on the 4th – 5th – and 6th. Our concession trailer will be at the Grace Church in Green-wood sometime in late June and we are trying to get our smoker there this year as well. Prices have been set for renting the hall at the barracks for parties. We also have set prices if you would like to rent the smoker. You can contact Gary Nasby, Col. Haislip or myself for pricing. Our election process will continue March 11th with the fi-nal nomination’s being held plus the election. Installation is set for the April 8th. Book of the month is In May a Strife author Allan R. Millett

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Volume 36 - Issue 3 MARCH 2010 www.IndyMarines.org

_________________________________________________ From: Martha Albright Auxiliary President Next BBQ Saturday March27, 2010 Please bring deserts to the BBQ to sell. If for some reason you are unable to bring deserts please send a donation to Marine Corp League Auxiliary to : Martha Albright President, 80 Hill Street, Whiteland, IN

46184-1559 They are greatly appreciated. We have a State convention on June 18-19-20 we are going to need lots of help on those days. Thank You

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Inside This Edition Straight P00P..………..…………………... 2 Points of Contact………………………….. 2 Scuttlebutt Sponsors……………………... 3-4 Marine Humor………………………………. 5 HIB Fundraisers…….………………………. 5-6-7 Hall/ Smoker Rental………………………… 5 PLANK PROGRAM PLEDGE FORM……... 6

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March 6-7 (Sat-Sun) Depart. Of Indiana Spring Conference—Marion, IN 11 (Thur) 1900-Membership Meeting @ Marine Barracks Indy– ELECTION of OFFICERS 19-21 (Friday– Sunday) – Indy 1500 Gun Show @ Fair Grounds 25 (Thur) 1900– HIB Staff Meeting @ Marine Barracks Indy 27 (SAT) Pork BBQ @ Marine Barracks Indy 1100-1500 31 (WED) 1730- MCCC MEETING @ HESLAR ARMORY April 3 (Sat)- 0700-1000 Wortman Lowe EF—Breakfast– Morristown American Legion 8 (Thur) 1900-Membership Meeting @ Marine Barracks Indy– INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS 9-11– Central Division Conference, Ohio 22 (Thur) 1900– HIB Staff Meeting @ Marine Barracks Indy 28 (WED) 1730- MCCC MEETING @ HESLAR ARMORY

Mark Your Calendar!

HIB MCL OFFICER ROSTER Commandant Bud Albright Sr. Vice Commandant Tom Terpinas Jr. Vice Commandant Gary Nasby Adjutant/Paymaster Melissa Jacobs Judge Advocate Phil Fowler Jr. Past Commandant Russ Eaglin

Chaplain Jesus Quintana, Jr Sergeant at Arms David Hansell

HIB MCL COMMITTEE ROSTER VAVS Representative Jesus Quintana, Jr. VAVS Deputy Diana Ward Raffles Tony Mungovan Stars and Stripes Jim Wade Scuttlebutt Editor Gary Nasby Awards Lloyd Louks Christmas Banquet Tony Mungovan Historian Fred Axthelm Boy Scout Eagle Awards Fred Axthelm Toys For Tots Bud Albright Parades Tony Mungovan MCL Svc. Officer Diane Ward Young Marines Liaison Jim Wade Young Marines Mac Magana Budget and Finance Melissa Jacobs Quartermaster Gregg Troxell

LET US KNOW WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND! LEAVE US A MESSAGE AT: 317-546-7228

Central Indiana Marine Points of Contact

Marine Corps League H.I. Bearss Det: Office 317-546-7228 Commandant Bud Albright 317-535-7547; Chaplain Jesus Quintana 317-445-9509 National Marine Corps Museum, State of IN Liaison: Russ Eaglin 317-201-7066 1st Marine Division Association: Guy Miller 317-293-7594 3rd Marine Division Association: Russ Eaglin 317-201-7066 Montford Point Association: President Johnny Washington 317-549-2849 Woman Marine Association: Connie Hamm 317-345-0070 Marine Corps Coordinating Council: Russ Eaglin 317-201-7066 Marine Inspector Instructor: Capt. Barnes & 1st Sgt Hess 317-923-1584 Marine Recruiting Service: Maj. Morrissey 317-698-5770 Marine For Life Program: Maj. Dennis 317-223-8899 Central Indiana Young Marines: SgtMaj. Magana 317-523-7130 Editor, Scuttlebutt & Marine eScuttlebutt: Gary Nasby (317) 855-8798 Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation: Capt Larry Slaugh 317-471-9577 PWC STAFF: GySgt Jacob Phillips 812-606-8783

Do you have news that you what to share? Contact the Editor, Gary Nasby, at:

Scuttlebutt@indymarines.org

HIB Meeting minutes, & Official documents from National MCL, MODD, & HIB can be downloaded from here…………………………… http://www.indymarines.org/pages/officialdocs.htm

You can help your Detachment Bring your old empty Ink or Toner cartridge to Marine Barracks Indy, and place in the Box by Commandants office.

We can recycle ANY ink cartridge - no matter which brand! This includes Brother®, Epson® and Canon ink or toner cartridges, up to 10 per calendar month per customer and receive $3 back in Staples Rewards per cartridge That we can use to purchase items in any Staples. ………..THANK YOU………...

The Department of Indiana, Marine Corps League Spring Conference is being hosted by the Tripoli Detachment No. 844 on Saturday and Sunday ……….March 6-7, 2010.

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Indy 1500 Gun Show dates: March 19th-20th-21st, June 4th-5th-6th, August 27th-28th-29th, October 22nd-23rd-24th

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BOOK REVIEW BY DON MYERS VALLEY OF DECISION - The Siege Of Khe Sahn by John Prados & Ray W. Stubbe - 545 pages The best read book yet regarding the long fought tough battle at Khe Sahn where a reinforced regiment of Marines stopped the North Viet- namese Army of over four divisions in their tracks whom thought they were going to fight another Dien Bien Phu where the Communist north kicked the French's ass. Westmorland just couldn't figure out the Marine Corps' way of thinking and the clash between various generals and other high ranking brass brings to light how not to fight a battle, especially when stubbornness caused unnecessary lives. The author's did a suburb job of mixing detailed military historical ver-biage with interviews of Marines who did the dirty work. If you want to know what Vietnam fighting was like this is the book to read. For Nam vets it would be a cold visit to the past. Excellent read and fast paced.

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Pledger’s Name: Rank/Grade: Company Name: Military Branch: Address: _________________________________________________________________ City: State: Zip: Phone: Email: Memorial Plank:

If your company has a matching gift program, please contact your HR Office for information.

Yes! I wish to support the Marine Corps League/Marine Foundation of Central Indiana “Plank Program”. I am enclosing my pledge/donation of:

Please cutout this form and send completed form with check payable to MCL/MFCI Plank Owner to: Marine Foundation of Central Indiana, P.O. Box 501615, Indianapolis, IN 46250-6615. If you wish to pay with a credit card via PayPal go to www.SemperFiIndy.org. For further information please call (317) 546-7228, or go to www.semperfiindy.com.

(1) Golden Teak ($5,000)

(2)Philippine Teak ($2,000)

(3)Indo-China Teak ($1,000)

(4)Burma-Teak ($500)

(5)Memorial Plank, Level:

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GOAL- $200,000 “PLANK OWNERS” Be Part of Making a Home for Marines and Family Members to Gather. Be Part of Preserving our Heritage and Traditions. Having the title of “Plank Owner” includes certain rights and privileges—including bragging rights of being part of the beginning of a new adven-ture for Marines in Indiana.

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MARINE BARRACKS INDY PLANK PROGRAM by Don Myers My fellow Marines; I AM IMPRESSED! During the past month FIVE NEW PLANKS have been added to our Wall Of Honor with donations to help us purchase this building in November 2011. A Hand Salute to our NEW PLANK HOLDERS. I noticed that two of our new Plank Marines had paid a little now and then for the past few months to reach their goal in obtaining the brass plate with their names and the Plank Certificate and Plank cover that goes with being a Plank Owner. In addition, it gives them the privilege of using the barracks hall for an event of their choice FREE OF CHARGE. (And on top of that they all get a Tax Break as an IRS donation.) I really feel proud of this group because they got us off of that 30%completeded mark that's been driving me up the wall seeing thther-mometerer not moving at all the past couple of months. Now, who is going to step up to bat and get us to the 40% or 50% mark? IT COULD BE YOU, all you have to do is send a few dollars to get started and before you know it you'll see your brass plate on our Plank Bulkhead (Wall) Semper Fi- Don Myers

Our Detachment is hosting the “Marine Corps League 2010 Department of Indiana Convention” on June 18-20, 2010 at the:

LAQUINTA INN & SUITES Indianapolis South 5120 Victory Drive

Indianapolis, IN 46203

This is a call for “All Hands” to turn out. Your help is needed to make this a successful event. If you can do-nate, time/money/food/raffle items Contact:

To schedule hours - Beth Troxell … 317-571-1489

For all other donations- Don Myers….. Home: 317-786-4649…. E-mail: ssgtmyers@sbcglobal.net

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