July | 2016 Detachment Commandant - Evie Remines Newsletter Editor - Don Benson, Sr. In Marine Corps Jargon, Lashup refers to a UNIT, usually in reference to a Marine's company, or in this case … Marine Corps League Detachment 1198 Inside this issue: Commandant’s Comments 1 Detachment Staff List Iwo Jima Photo Story 2 Jr. Vice Comments Good Of the Detachment 4 Detachment Calendar 5 Fallen Marine Captain Chaplain’s Corner Membership Report 6 Eagle Scouts Adopt-a-Highway Fallen Marines Report 7 MODD VFW Lounge MCL License Plates Welcome Home 8 New M1 Raffle 9 1st Fridays 10 For The Good of The League 11 Cell Phones for Soldiers MCL Recruiting 12 Young Marines Corps History M1 Garand 13 Future Events Members Birthdays Detachment Support 14-20 About the Lashup 21 Greetings members! We are in the dog days of summer and boy is hot! The winner of the M-1 Garand was just so excited! He purchased his ticket at the Harford County Farm Fair last year. He was Looking forward to making it a family heirloom to pass down through the generations. We’ve already gotten the raffle tickets for the 2017 drawing. This year, we’re going to change things up a bit and offer a second prize! The Henry Golden Boy that we’ve had for a few years is going to be a second prize with the M-1 donated by Vince being the first prize. Get out and sell those tickets!! Let’s hope that we do just as well on this raffle as we did over the last year. I will be heading to the National convention in Tulsa soon. I hope to have an informative time and will let everyone know of the bylaw changes that will occur as a result. Keep cool and I look forward to seeing you soon. Semper Fi, Evie Commandant’s Comments: Our Detachment Meets the 4th Tuesday of every Month at 19:00 Hours Meeting Address: VFW Post 8672, 1714 Morse Road, Forest Hill, MD 21050 Commandant Evie Remines [email protected](443) 243-2430 Sr. Vice Commandant’s Comments: First Friday is August 5. VFW Bingo Kitchen duty is August 12, could use the help. The National Convention is just around the corner August 7-15 . Stay Motivated ! Look for new members!!!!!! Sr. Vice Commandant Craig Reeling Craig.Reeling@ MarylandMarines.org (443) 477-0670
In Marine Corps Jargon, Lashup refers to a UNIT, usually in reference to a Marine's company, or in this case …
Marine Corps League Detachment 1198
Inside this issue:
Commandant’s Comments 1
Detachment Staff List
Iwo Jima Photo Story 2
Jr. Vice Comments
Good Of the Detachment 4
Detachment Calendar 5
Fallen Marine Captain
Chaplain’s Corner
Membership Report 6
Eagle Scouts
Adopt-a-Highway
Fallen Marines Report 7
MODD
VFW Lounge
MCL License Plates
Welcome Home
8
New M1 Raffle 9
1st Fridays 10
For The Good of The League
11
Cell Phones for Soldiers MCL Recruiting
12
Young Marines Corps History M1 Garand
13
Future Events Members Birthdays Detachment Support
14-20
About the Lashup 21
Greetings members! We are in the dog days of summer and boy is hot! The winner of the M-1 Garand was just so excited! He purchased his ticket at the Harford County Farm Fair last year. He was Looking forward to making it a family heirloom to pass down through the generations. We’ve already gotten the raffle tickets for the 2017 drawing. This year, we’re going to change things up a bit and offer a second prize! The Henry Golden Boy that we’ve had for a few years is going to be a second prize with the M-1 donated by Vince being the first prize. Get out and sell those tickets!! Let’s hope that we do just as well on this raffle as we did over the last year. I will be heading to the National convention in Tulsa soon. I hope to have an informative time and will let everyone know of the bylaw changes that will occur as a result. Keep cool and I look forward to seeing you soon. Semper Fi, Evie
Commandant’s Comments:
Our Detachment Meets the 4th Tuesday of every Month at 19:00 Hours Meeting Address: VFW Post 8672, 1714 Morse Road, Forest Hill, MD 21050
(by Thom Patterson, CNN) – [February 23rd] marked 71 years since Joe Rosenthal captured the iconic picture of five U.S. Marines and a Navy sailor raising an American flag over the battle-scarred Japanese island of Iwo Jima.
The image was so inspiring that, by 1945 standards, it went viral. It triggered a wave of national hope that Japanese forces would soon be crushed and peace was near. It spurred millions of Americans to buy war bonds to keep the nation on solid financial footing. Basically, this simple photo was so powerful it helped win World War II.
But Rosenthal was just one of several cameramen on the island’s Mount Suribachi that day. Their images reveal the entire story behind the famous picture. They provide clues into the anger and ugly rumors over whether the Pulitzer Prize-winning photo was staged.
Hal Buell, a former executive newsphoto editor at the Associated Press, knew Rosenthal. Buell shared with CNN the inside story surrounding the photo.
“The most surprising thing to me is … that even today there are many people who believe that the picture was posed,” Buell said. “It still comes up over and over again.”
On February 23, 1945, Rosenthal, an AP photographer covering the battle for Iwo Jima, had heard Marines were headed up the mountain. He decided to make the climb and see what was going on.
But Sgt. Louis Lowery, a Marine photographer for Leatherneck magazine, had beat him to it. Lowery was already on the summit snapping photos of Marines proudly raising the American flag.
For miles around, the sight of Old Glory atop the mountain set off whistles, gunfire and celebrations. The noise stirred up a firefight with Japanese soldiers near the summit. Lowery dove for cover and fell 50 feet, smashing his camera.
Lowery decided to descend the mountain to get new equipment. On the way, he ran into Rosenthal coming up with two Marines: Pfc. Bob Campbell, who was also a photographer, and Sgt. William Genaust, who was a motion picture photographer.
According to Buell, Lowery said, “Hey, you’re late fellas, there’s already a flag up there.” Lowery told Rosenthal that
he should keep going to experience the breathtaking view.
As Rosenthal got closer to the summit, the flag began to come into view.
“He stopped and was struck by a wave of emotion about what it cost to put that flag up there,” Buell said. Rosenthal thought about all the bloody fighting and the Marines who sacrificed their lives to capture the mountain.
Reaching the top, Rosenthal, Campbell and Genaust spotted a group of Marines holding a second flag. The Marines said they’d been ordered to replace the first flag with a bigger one so more people could see it below.
Suddenly Rosenthal knew he had a second chance to photograph an important moment on the summit.
Let’s stop a minute and remember that this was long before today’s sophisticated cameras and digital technology. Photographers took one picture at a time, often with only one opportunity to get the perfect shot.
Rosenthal had to quickly decide whether to shoot both flags simultaneously — one rising while the other lowered — or to photograph the second flag as it was being raised.
He chose to focus on the second flag.
Rosenthal’s choice made all the difference.
“Joe did not pose that picture,” Buell said.
He explains what happened: “While the photographers were taking their positions to get the shot, Genaust — the motion picture photographer — asked Joe, “I’m not in your way, am I?’ Joe turned to look at Genaust, who suddenly saw the flag rising and said, ‘Hey, there she goes!’ ”
Up came the flag. Just in time, Rosenthal raised his camera to his eye and took the shot. There it was: a genuine moment in history, artfully captured for all time.
“Like any good, experienced and talented photographer, there’s a sense of anticipation and a sense of shooting a picture at peak action — and Joe got it,” Buell said. “You couldn’t have captured the action at a better peak. A moment earlier, and the flag would have been too low. If it had been a second later, the flag’s staff would have been straight up and the photo wouldn’t
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have had that strong diagonal line.”
This is our cue to talk about the photo’s amazing composition.
“It’s exquisite,” Buell said. “You have this strong, diagonal line made by the flag staff. You have the flag snapping in the breeze. You have the pyramid-like shape of the Marines pushing the flag up. The men obviously are separate, but they appear as one. The blank background enhances the action by providing no distractions. Also, the photo is gifted with a softly filtered light. A very thin haze of clouds filters the light so that the shadows aren’t harsh, but there is detail in all the shadows on the uniforms and the flag.”
Think about it: At the exact moment that Genaust cued Rosenthal, sunlight, shadows, wind and the Marines all converged perfectly.
What were the chances?
“I hate to use the word accident,” Buell joked. “Let’s call it serendipity.”
But what about Lowery’s flag photo? How was the composition of his image?
“It was perfectly serviceable,” Buell said, because it showed the first flag. The photo shows a Marine in the foreground holding a rifle. In the background is the first flag, snapping in the breeze.
But it’s just not a memorable picture, Buell said, which is likely why it never gained fame. It didn’t have the same powerful visual message and photographic excellence of Rosenthal’s image.
“There’s just no comparison,” Buell said. “I mean, we’re talking about the difference between diamonds and glass.”
On the other hand, Rosenthal’s “picture captured the heroism of the whole World War,” Buell said. “It captured a moment during a ferocious battle and it looked to the future — to victory and the end of the war.”
In fact, the image was so good that critics accused Rosenthal of staging it — a myth he fought for more than 60 years.
The rumor started for a good reason. Rosenthal actually did stage a photo on the summit. But the photo he posed was taken after the famous flag-raising. In the staged photo, Marines posed in front of the flag, victoriously holding their helmets and rifles in the air.
Comments from the Jr.
Vice Commandant
This year we participated in a rainy 4th of July parade. Reluctantly gave in with the decision to ride rather then march. We did have a good time waving to everyone.
Our next event is the Harford County Farm Fair July 28th to July 31st.
Then we have kitchen detail on Friday August 12th at the VFW for Bingo night.
It is always fun being together and we could use your help.
Keep an eye out for new members.
Semper Fi!
The winner of our M-1 Garand rifle raffle was: Ryan Weidman of Stewartstown PA. He
Purchased his ticket at the Harford County Farm Fair in 2015. Winning #381221
Adjutant Notes: If you have a change of phone, ad-dress or email be sure to inform me as soon as you can!
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Membership Report
Per the June 29, 2016 National roster the Detachment Strength stands at 99 members with 12 of those members unpaid.
46 are Permanent Life Members 41 are Annual Members 7 of the 99 are Associate Members 4 are Dual Members
RENEWALS: With the exception of Permanent Life Members, each member must pay a $35 annual renewal fee each year. An annual membership runs twelve months from the month the member joined the detachment. Members who receive a renewal notice from National Headquarters should submit renewal fees to the detachment Paymaster, Christine Miller-Lane at the next monthly meeting or mail a check to:
If you are a member in good standing and you would like to join as a Permanent Life Member you can submit the Life Membership Fee to the Paymaster and never have to deal with annually renewing your dues again! Life Membership Dues are:
Age Fee
17-35 $500
36-50 $400
51-64 $300
65 & over $200
Old breed? New breed? There’s
not a damn bit of difference as
long as it’s the Marine breed.
Lt. Gen. Lewis B. “Chesty”
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Chaplain’s Corner
Bill Knox is still undergoing Chemotherapy, Nancy Warns is home recovering from major spinal column
surgery, Rich LaPorta injured Leg and foot has a boot to wear, and
going to therapy, Art Romaine has a bad knee and is recovering.
Cards where sent to all …. Please keep them in your prayers.
Members, please let me know of anyone who is ill so that we can
reach out to them.
I still need birth dates (day & month only) so that I can update our
I have the sad duty to report the Death of Harford County
Marines Paul E. Snidow on July 17, 2016 and James R.
Podzimek Sr. on June 24, 2016. They have reported to the
Supreme Commandant.
Our thoughts and prayers remain with all the Fallen Marines
and their Families, especially those we have recognized
since establishing our Fallen Marine Program and all the
Marines of the past who have reported to the Supreme
Commandant; Rest in Peace Mighty Warriors.
We are looking for a
new Chairman to
perform these
important duties.
Donald Benson
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Adopt a Highway dates are as follows: Aug. 18, 2016 Oct. 13, 2016 We will meet at the VFW at 0900 Contact Mike Buckley to help out [email protected] 410-638-0144
Eagle Scout
Good Citizenship Award
We have good participation in the Eagle Scout Good citizenship Award program. We have 18 detachments in the Department and of those 8 are regular participants in the program, including Harford County. It is a very enjoyable program that honors scouts and brings recognition to the Detachment and Community. Thank You, Jeff Beavers Detachment Eagle Scout Chairman Home: 410-692-6971 Cell: 443-506-7586
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Devil Dogs
Woof! Woof! Devil Dogs!!!!
Next Growl will be 24 September 2016
Chow 0800
Growl 0900
Mad Dog holds muster 0830 for Pups and Mongrels
Woof ! Woof ! Devil Dogs
PDD Donald Benson Pound Keeper Dog Patch Pound 333
Operation Welcome
Home
Operation Welcome Home, New dates will be e-mailed.
Lou Cassard can be contacted at 410-557-6358.
He will need your contact information in case there is any change in schedule.
Marine Corps League
License Plates
Marine Corps League License Plates are available for a one time fee of $30. You continue to pay your normal registration fee at the time it is normally due.
You must be a member in good standing and either the registered owner or co-owner of the vehicle.
Contact the Department License Plate Chairman, Craig Reeling, at 443-477-0670 or [email protected]
In the VFW Lounge
Members of the League are welcome in the VFW lounge, but keep in mine that if you are NOT a VFW member you MUST sign the guest book upon entering the lounge! This goes for any friends or relatives that may accompany you.
Keep an eye out for Shrimp nights and Friday night dinner specials!
Thursday is Ladies night. All drinks for the Ladies are 1/2 price.
Department of Maryland News
National Convention August 7-12, 2016 Tulsa, OK
Next Department meeting and Pack Growl to be
announced
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Raffle 1st Place - M1 Garand Rifle Cal. 30-06
2nd Place - Henry Golden Boy Cal. 22LR
Drawing to be held July 4, 2017
Tickets: $5.00 ea. 3 for $10.00
“You do not have to be present to WIN”
For Tickets: Donald Benson 443-845-4439
Winners must be Eligible to Legally own a Firearm
According to all Federal and State Firearms Laws
Cpl. Pete Arnold Detachment 1198
Harford County
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First Fridays in Bel Air July 1. 2016
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Detachment Shirts Available
Tim Shepard can furnish Detachment members with golf shirts and sweatshirts with the
Harford County Detachment Logo embroidered upon it.
The price of the golf shirts and sweatshirts start at $31.
There are several types of shirts and colors to select from.
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Cell Phones for Soldiers
We have supported our deployed troops by collecting 10 phones in the past month. To date that is over 2582 cell phones. These phones are sent to a collection point and exchanged for telephone calling cards which are sent to troops overseas. This enables them to call family and friends at no cost to them.
If you have collected any phone donations, please be sure to bring them to the next business meeting.
MCL Recruiting literature is available for all members. Pick some up at the next meeting or request some from your Detachment leadership. Carry recruiting info and applications in your car and never miss and opportunity to let a fellow Marine/FMF Corpsman know what we’re about. Make it your objective to recruit one new member this year.
Recruiting is EVERYONE’S responsibility! Tell your buddies the benefits of being a member ….
Major General John A. Lejeune became 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps.
11 July 1798
President John Adams signs Act establishing the U.S. Marine Corps.
15 July 1958
2nd Marines land at Beirut and seize airport at Lebanese government’s request.
18 July 1918
Marines in Vast Allied counter-offensive meet Germans south of Soiccons.
21 July 1861
Marines under Brevet Major John G. Reynolds fights in the Battle of Bull Run.
25 July 1930
Lieutenant Puller wins first of 5 Navy Crosses chasing guerrillas in Nicaragua.
27 July 1953
Korea War ended.
28 July 1779
Captain John Welsh and 13 Marines killed in an assault at Penobscot Bay, ME.
30 July 1846
First Lieutenant Jacob Zeilin leads Marines ashore at Santa Barbara, CA.
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Color Guard Winters Run Golf
Yappy Hour Bel Air Shamrock Park
Yappy Hour Bel Air, Shamrock Park
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Membership Certificates
Associate Membership Certificates
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Detachment 1198 and the MODD Pound 333 combined picnic
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Detachment 1198 MODD Pound 333 combined picnic
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Detachment 1198 and the
MODD Pound 333 combined picnic
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Detachment 1198 and the
MODD Pound 333 combined picnic
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Detachment Future
Events
National Convention
August 7-17, 2016
Harford County Farm
Fair Aug. 28-31
Hell, these are Marines. Men like them held
Guadalcanal and took Iwo Jima. Bagdad ain't shit.
Marine Major General John F. Kelly
Local Detachment Support
Help Support our newsletter by getting some area
businesses to place an advertisement in the newsletter. A
full page ad costs $40, half page $25 and a business card
ad is only $15. All ads will run for one year.
The ads help offset the cost of publication and postage for
the newsletter. Detachment members who own a business can
obtain a business card ad for free!
Members of our Detachment, who are celebrating birthdays
In August– September 2016
John Knopp 8/5 John Blouse 8/10 Leonard Stielper 9/6 James Kundratic 9/12 Raymond Ayers 9/26
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This newsletter is published by Harford County Detachment 1198, Marine Corps League. LASHUP is Marine slang from the World War II era that was used to refer to a Marine’s outfit or unit. Copies of the newsletter are distributed electronically to all Detachment members
and by Mail upon request. Non-members may request to be included on the distribution list by emailing the detachment adjutant.
The views and opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of the Department of Defense, the U.S. Marine Corps or the Marine
Corps League.
Marine Corps League Detachment 1198 Website: www.harfordcountymarines.org
Marine Corps League Harford County Detachment 1198 P.O. Box 656 Jarrettsville, MD 21084-0656
