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Commandant: Gregory Quinn Sr. Editor: Lewis W. Rice III quinngsr@gmail.com lewisrice3@yahoo.com 919-901-7213 919-714-2517

Regular Members – 43

Associate Members – 1

Paid Life Members – 18

Active Duty Members – 0

P. O. BOX 82

Clayton, NC 27520-0082

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Good of the League

More pics from Officers Installation Night – 11 APR 2017

Officer Installation Night – 11 APR 2017

Bull Durham

stops for a

picture at the

Marine South

Expo 12-13 APR

2017.

25 APR 2017 Carry-On Detachment Past Commandant Devell "Bull" Durham Jr. attended

the Neusiok District FOS (Friends of Scouting) fundraiser event with guest speaker: Duke

Coach Cutcliffe at the Johnston County Agriculture Center on Hwy 210 with Boy Scouts

and adult leaders of Troop #33 of Clayton.

MODD Pound #210 Spring Growl – 29 APR 2017

More Pics from MODD Pound #210 Growl.

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Good of the League: Department Senior Vice-Commandant Jeff Jones reported he has raffle tickets for the Department fundraiser M-1 Garand riffle to be given away in June at Convention. He has the rifle with him and showed the membership the weapon. Lewis Rice reported the newsletter has been sent. On April 2 Eagle Scout Award was presented to a scout in troop 33, another will be presented on 20 May troop 64 in Cleveland. Good Business Award will be tomorrow at Gabriel Manor at 11:00. The May Good Business Award is Studio TK on Highway 70 in Clayton. He reminded all of the Friends of Scouting coming up. The Belk’s Charity Sale and Pound 210 Growl along with American Legion Post 71 Golf Tournament will all take place on 29 April. Marine Durham added the Scouting Banquet is scheduled on 25 April and the guest speaker is David Cutcliffe of Duke Football. He stated it is a free meal but a donation is certainly expected and warranted. It will be held at the Agricultural Center on Highway 210 in Smithfield. Announcements: Jeff Jones asked for our support this year at convention as he is running for Department

Commandant. Rick Thomason is also asking for our support in his bid to run for Senior Vice-Commandant. North

District Vice-Commandant reminded along with Officer Elections we will be voting on some By-law changes. He asked

everyone to be well read and understand the changes to By-laws before voting.

May Birthdays

Lewis W. Rice III (5/14/1974) – 43 years young!

As we embark on this New Year for the Carry-On Detachment #1236 of the Marine Corps League, I would like to share a few comments and thoughts as we move forward. First, I would like to thank our Junior Past Commandant Timothy Daniel for the leadership he provided, and his efforts to make the transition to the new Board of Officers a success. I would also like to thank the membership for the trust that they have bestowed upon me and the Officers that will serve you for the current year. I speak for all the Officers, when I say thank you for your support, and your continued effort to make the Carry-On Detachment the very best there is. With your help, we will achieve that goal. We are all Marines, and we have a very high standard to live up to. Loyalty and respect for each other is a good place to start. We hold the title of United States Marine. Someone once gave me a card to keep in my wallet. It stated that the Title “United States Marine” had several important characteristics. It cannot be inherited, nor can it ever be purchased. You and no one alive can buy it for any price. It is impossible to rent and it cannot be lent. You alone, our own have earned it with your sweat, blood and lives. You own it forever. That says a lot about who we are. As we move forward, let us remember that we all came from different walks of life, and bonded into a fraternity of brothers and sisters that cannot be equaled. You have been trained to be the Best of the Best. Let us work to build onto the successes of the past years, and show everyone what we are made of.

Commandant Gregory Quinn Sr. – Semper Fi!

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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 from the Newsletter (to hand out to prospective new members).

Rosebuds Committee (Ken Parker - Chair)

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

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

Local Business Recognized

Gabriel Manor Assisted Living in Clayton, NC recognized on 12 APR 2017 for continuously and properly displaying the American Flag at their place of business.

Pictured is Executive Director Pamela Mayo and resident prior service Veterans accepting the award from Jr. Past Commandant Timothy Daniel on behalf of the JoCo Marines.

May’s Good Business Award

Presentation will be at - Location: Studio TK, LLC 3940 US Hwy 70 Clayton, NC 27520

Wednesday, May 10, 2017 @ 1100 hrs.

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

Troop #33 of Clayton – Eagle Scout Joshua Williford was presented the “Eagle Scout Good Citizenship Award” on 02 APR 2017 from Past Commandant Bull Durham on behalf of the Carry-On Detachment #1236.

Next Ceremonies – 20 MAY 2017 – Troop #64 of Cleveland.

03 JUN 2017 – Troop #66 of Polenta.

10 JUN 2017 – Troop #210 of Mc Gee’s X-Roads.

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

To be scheduled at a later date.

VA Hospital Visit Committee (Ken Parker – Chair)

30 MAY 2017

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2 May 1946: Marines from Treasure Island Marine Barracks, under the command of Warrant Officer Charles L. Buckner, aided in suppressing the three-day prison riot at Alcatraz Penitentiary in San Francisco Bay. WO Buckner, a Veteran of the Bougainville and Guam campaigns, ably led his force of Marines without suffering a single casualty. 5 May 1983: In Beirut, Lebanon, a UH-1N helicopter carrying the Commander of the American peacekeeping force, Colonel James Mead, was hit by machine gun fire. The six Marines aboard escaped injury. Colonel Mead and his crew had taken off in the helicopter to investigate artillery and rocket duels between rival Syrian-backed Druze Moslem militiamen and Christian Phalangists that endangered French members of the multinational force. 8 May 1995: In the wake of the most devastating storm to hit the New Orleans area in more than 200 years, a group of Marines and sailors from Marine Forces Reserve demonstrated the quick response synonymous with the Navy/Marine Corps team. Within hours of being called, Marines assisted 2,500 civilians, and Navy corpsmen treated scores of flood victims. 10 May 1945: The 22d Marines, 6th Marine Division, executed a pre-dawn attack south across the Asa River Estuary and seized a bridgehead from which to continue the attack toward Naha, the capital of Okinawa. 15 May 1862: Corporal John Mackie, the first Marine to earn the Medal of Honor, was commended for service in the USS GALENA during action against Confederate shore batteries at Drewry's Bluff which blocked the James River approaches to Richmond. 16 May 1945: The 22nd and 29th Marines continued the attack against Half Moon Hill, a day characterized by the 6th Marine Division as the "bitterest" of the Okinawa campaign. By the 18th, the famed "Shuri line" had been broached. 22 May 1912: First Lieutenant Alfred A. Cunningham, the first Marine Officer to be assigned to "duty in connection with aviation" by General Commandant William P. Biddle, reported for aviation training at the Naval Aviation Camp at Annapolis, Maryland, and Marine aviation had its official beginning. 23 May 1988: The V-22 Osprey, the world's first production tilt-rotor aircraft, made its debut during rollout ceremonies at Bell Helicopter Textron's Arlington, Texas, facility. More than 1,000 representatives from the military, industry, and media, gathered to hear various speakers, including Gen Alfred Gray, Commandant of the Marine Corps, praise the versatile rotor craft designed to meet the needs of 21st Century battlefields. 26 May 1969: Operation Pipestone Canyon began when the 1st Battalion, 26th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines began sweeps in the Dodge City/Go Noi areas southwest of Da Nang. It terminated at the end of June with 610 enemies killed in action at a cost of 34 Marines killed. 29 May 1991: Elements of a joint task force that included the 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade departed the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Bangladesh after nearly two weeks of disaster relief operations following a devastating cyclone. Joint task force delivered tons of relief supplies using helicopters, C-130’s, and landing in Operation Sea Angel.

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Sick Call

Nothing to report at this time.

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, Mark Wayne Williams, and Linwood Johnson.

RIP LINWOOD JOHNSON

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