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It has been a very eventful Fall Quarter for the Marine Corps
League Swansboro Detachment #1407. The detachment collected toy for
the Toys for Tots Program and helped support the Gunny Claus
program. Members of the Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment
#1407 and their family members attended the Swansboro Chamber of
Commerce’s Military Affairs Committee Annual Veteran’s Holiday
Dinner at the Hampton Inn, Swansboro, NC. The Detachment purchased
ten wreaths in support of The Wreaths Across American program and
helped place them at a ceremony held at the Coastal Carolina
Veterans Cemetery. We participate in the 2016 Veterans Stand Down
to assist homeless and indigent Veterans and were presented a
Certificate Of Appreciation. We also supported the Non Commissioned
Officers Association Down East Chapter 906 and were presented a
certificate at the SgtMaj “Mack” McKinney Awards for 2016. We meet
every Friday for coffee to share stories, camaraderie, and plan
future events. Everyone is welcome to come join us. “They are in
front of us, behind us, and we are flanked on both sides by an
enemy that outnumbers us 29:1. They can’t get away from us now!” –
Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller, USMC
League Officers
Commandant Tim Manchester
Senior Vice Luis Alers
Junior Vice Ray Smith
Judge Advocate Bill Ayers
Adjutant Dawn Sprowl
Paymaster Alex “Gunner” Nevgloski
Sr.
Chaplain Don Broussard
Sergeant At Arms Steve Tracy
Historian Katie Solano
Webmaster/Editor
Tim Manchester
Jr. Past Commandant Alex “Gunner”
Nevgloski Sr.
MAILING ADDRESS:
Marine Corps League Swansboro
Detachment #1407
P.O. Box 83, Swansboro, NC
28584-8572
EMAIL:
[email protected]
Volume 2, No 2.
Winter Quarter
1 Dec 2015 — 29 Feb 2016
The Guidon A publication of the Swansboro Marine Corps League
Detachment #1407
Editor
SgtMaj Tim Manchester
USMC (RET)
Commandant’s Corner
Semper Fidelis Commandant Tim Manchester
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Please check out the
Marine Corps League Swansboro
Detachment website at
swansboromar-
inecorpsleague.webs.com
for the latest information and events.
Membership Applications can be found at our website. Membership
Application can be mailed to Marine Corps League Swansboro
Detach-ment #1407, P.O. Box 83, Swansboro, NC 28584-8572. Or you
can contact Alex Nevgloski or Tim Manchester at
[email protected].
Every member has the opportunity to
compete for “Recruiter Of The Year”.
Our goal is to increase
membership by 10%
each year.
You can also check us out on
Facebook.
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CURRENT ROLL CALL Luis Alers George Ayers (L)
George Barrows Sr. (L) Joseph Beam Jr. (L)
Leo Biladeau Joseph Bispo
Joseph Blick Herbert Brennan
Donald Broussard (L) David Brown (L)
Mark Burgard David Burger Jr.
William Cagle Oscar Castillo Jr.
Ned Chilcote Dana Cozzens
Pat Curley Frank Devaney
Timothy Egan Eric Ellenberger
Terri Ellenberger (A) Peter Formaz
James Gardiner Pete Grimes
James Harris Richard Harris
Michelle Holmquist Joseph Houle
Deanna Kamiya Larry Klug
Michael Larson Brent Longfellow
Jennifer Manchester (A) Timothy Manchester (L)
Michael Marion (L) Paul Miethker
Travis Monroe (A) Joseph Musulin
Christopher Nagle Dorothy Nevgloski (A)
Alexander Nevgloski Sr. (L) Albin Novinec
Robert Reeves Michael Rooney
Howard Sipler Paul Siverson (L)
Ellen Smith (A) Ray Smith (L)
Katharine Solano Dawn Sprowl
Stephen Tracy Joseph Valore
(L) Denotes Life Membership
(A) Denotes Associate Member
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RECENT EVENTS December 2015 1 December 2015, the monthly MCL
meeting was held at the Swansboro Moose Lodge, 11 members and one
applicant were present. A ceremony was held to welcomed aboard our
newest member, Christopher W. Nagle SgtMaj USMC (Ret). 4 December
2015, 12 members and 1 guest attended morning breakfast at Den-ny’s
in Jacksonville, NC. 9 December 2015, members attended the
Swansboro Chamber of Commerce Breakfast. 10 December 2015, members
of the Marine Corps League Swansboro Detach-ment #1407 attended the
Swansboro Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Committee Annual
Veteran’s Holiday Dinner at the Hampton Inn, Swansboro, NC 11
December 2015, 8 members attended morning coffee at Dunkin Donuts
in Cedar Point, NC. 12 December 2015, members attended the Retiree
Breakfast hosted by the Regi-ment of Retired Marines aboard Camp
Lejeune, NC. 12 December 2015, members attended The Wreaths Across
American Ceremony was held at the Coastal Carolina Veterans
Cemetery. 16 December 2015, Marine Corps League Swansboro
Detachment #1407 Toys For Tots Representative and Past Commandant
Alex "Gunner" Nevgloski delivers toys to the Reserve Training
Center/Site Support Stone Bay, Camp Lejeune, NC. 18 December 2015,
10 members attended morning coffee at Dunkin Donuts in Cedar Point,
NC.
January 2016 5 January 2016, the monthly MCL meeting was held at
the Swansboro Moose Lodge, 12 members were present. 8 January 2016,
8 members attended morning coffee at Dunkin Donuts in Cedar Point,
NC. 13 January 2016, members attended the Swansboro Chamber of
Commerce Breakfast. 15 January 2016, 8 members attended morning
coffee at Dunkin Donuts in Cedar Point, NC. 16 January 2016,
members attended the Department of North Carolina Winter Quarter
Meeting 2016. 22 January 2016, 8 members attended morning coffee at
Dunkin Donuts in Cedar Point, NC. 26 January 2016, members attend
the Onslow County Council of Veteran Organizations (OCCOVO)
meeting. 29 January 2016, 10 members attended morning coffee at
Dunkin Donuts in Cedar Point, NC. February 2016 2 February 2016,
the monthly MCL meeting was held at the Swansboro Moose Lodge, 12
members were present. 5 February 2016, 8 members attended coffee at
Krispy Kreme Donuts, Jacksonville, NC. 5 February 2016, members
attended the SgtMaj C.A. “Mack” McKinney Award at Sywanyks Scarlet
and Gold, Jackson-ville, NC. 6 February 2016, members attended the
75th Anniversary of the 2d Marine Division parade in Jacksonville,
NC. 10 February 2016, members attended the Swansboro Chamber of
Commerce Breakfast. 12 February 2016, 8 members attended morning
coffee at Dunkin Donuts in Cedar Point, NC. 19 February 2016, 6
members attended morning coffee at Dunkin Donuts in Cedar Point,
NC. 23 February 2016, members attend the Onslow County Council of
Veteran Organizations (OCCOVO) meeting. 26 February 2016, 6 members
attended morning coffee at Dunkin Donuts in Cedar Point, NC. 27
February 2016, members attended the Retiree Breakfast hosted by the
Regiment of Retired Marines aboard Camp Lejeune, NC.
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Upcoming Events
1 March 2016, 1830-2000 Monthly MCL Swansboro Detachment #1407
meeting. 3 March 2016 to 5 March 2016, Midwinter National Staff
Conference at the Marriott Fairview Park, Falls Church, VA. 4 March
2016, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am breakfast at Denny’s Jacksonville, NC. 7
March 2016, Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony. 9 March 2016,
Swansboro Chamber Of Commerce Breakfast. 11 March 2016, 9:00 Am -
10:00 Am Morning Coffee At Dunkin Donuts Cedar Point, NC. 18 March
2016, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am Morning Coffee At Dunkin Donuts Cedar
Point, NC. 19 March 2016, DoNC Spring Quarterly Meeting will be
held in Greensboro, NC. 29 March 2016, Onslow County Council of
Veteran Organizations (OCCOVO) meeting. 1 April 2016,
Coffee/Breakfast. 5 April 2016, 1830 Monthly MCL Swansboro
Detachment #1407 meeting. 8 April 2016, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am Morning
Coffee At Dunkin Donuts Cedar Point, NC. 13April 2016, 8:00 Am -
9:00 Am Swansboro Chamber Of Commerce Breakfast. 15 April 2016,
9:00 Am - 10:00 Am Morning Coffee At Dunkin Donuts Cedar Point, NC.
22 April 2016, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am Morning Coffee At Dunkin Donuts
Cedar Point, NC. 26 April 2016, Onslow County Council of Veteran
Organizations (OCCOVO) meeting. 29 April 2016, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am
Morning Coffee At Dunkin Donuts Cedar Point, NC. 30 April 2016,
Belk Charity Day Sale. 2 May 2016, 1830 Monthly MCL Swansboro
Detachment #1407 meeting. 5 May 2016, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am Morning
Coffee At Dunkin Donuts Jackson-ville, NC. 10 May 2016, 8:00 Am -
9:00 Am Swansboro Chamber Of Commerce Breakfast. 12 May 2016, 9:00
Am - 10:00 Am Morning Coffee At Dunkin Donuts Cedar Point, NC. 19
May 2016, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am Morning Coffee At Dunkin Donuts Cedar
Point, NC. 26 May 2016, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am Morning Coffee At Dunkin
Donuts Cedar Point, NC.
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PHOTO GALLERY
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1 December 2015, we welcomed aboard our newest member of the
Swansboro Marine Corps League Detachment #1407, Christopher W.
Nagle SgtMaj USMC (Ret).
10 December 2015, members of the Marine Corps
League Swansboro Detachment #1407 attended the
Swansboro Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs
Committee Annual Veteran’s Holiday Dinner at the
Hampton Inn, Swansboro, NC. (L to R front row)
Commandant Tim Manchester, Associate Member
Jennifer Manchester, Associate Member Terri
Ellenberger, Associate Member Ellen Smith, Marine
Paul Siverson, (L to R back row) Marine Eric
Ellenberger, Chaplain Don Broussard, Junior Vice
Commandant Ray Smith, Marine Paul Miethker,
Marine Will Cagle.
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PHOTO GALLERY
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16 December 2015, Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407
Toys For Tots Representative and Past Commandant Alex "Gunner"
Nevgloski delivers toys to the Reserve Training Center/Site Support
Stone Bay, Camp Lejeune, NC.
6 February 2016, members attended the 75th Anniversary of the 2d
Marine Division parade in Jacksonville, NC.
16 January 2016, members attended the Department of North
Carolina Winter Quarter Meeting 2016.
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Awards
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A Good Citizenship Award was presented to Mitchell Bradley Fink
of Boy Scout Troop 743, who has attained the rank of Eagle Scout.
The award was presented by Eric Ellenberger of the Marine Corps
League Swansboro Detachment #1407 on 21 February 2016.
A Certificate of Appreciation was presented to AutoZone, Cedar
Point, NC for their
donation to the Department of North Carolina Marine Corps League
Fall 2015 Quarterly
Meeting co-hosted by the Marine Corps League Swansboro
Detachment #1407. (L to R)
Commandant Tim Manchester, Ashley, Sean, Past Commandant Alex
“Gunner” Nevgloski
Sr. A special thanks to the manager Tom who could not be
there.
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6 February 2016, Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407
was presented a
Certificate of Appreciation for their donations to the 2016
Veterans Stand Down to assist
homeless and indigent Veterans.
Members of the Marine Corps League
Swansboro Detachment #1407 were
presented a Certificate Of Appreciation
by the Non Commissioned Officers
Association Down East Chapter 906. The
certificate was present for their support
of the SgtMaj “Mack” McKinney Awards
for 2016. The ceremony was held Friday
February 5, 2016 at Sywanyks Scarlett &
Gold in Jacksonville, NC.
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2 March 1867: Jacob Zeilin, Colonel Commandant of the Marine
Corps from 30 June 1864, was this date promoted to the rank of
Brigadier General Commandant, the first time Congress authorized
this rank for the Marine Corps. The statute, however, was repealed
in June 1874 so that the rank of Commandant would again revert to
colonel upon Zeilin's retirement. 8 March 1965: The 9th Marine
Expeditionary Brigade landed at DaNang, Republic of Vietnam as the
first U.S. ground combat troops to be committed to that conflict.
The 3,500 men arrived both across the beach with Battalion Landing
Team 3/9, and at DaNang Airfield with Battalion Landing Team 1/3.
13 March 1943: The first group of 71 Women Marine officer
candidates arrived at the U.S. Midshipmen School (Women's Reserve)
at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts. The Navy's
willingness to share training facilities enabled the Marine Corps
to begin training Marine Corps Women's Reserve officers just one
month after the creation of the MCWR was announced. 27 March 1953:
The 5th Marines, supported by the 2d Battalion, 7th Ma-rines, in
the first full day of fighting after the Chinese assault the
previous evening of Outpost Vegas on Korea's western front,
counterattacked to regain enemy-held positions. Companies E and F
of 2/7 , down to only three platoons between them, managed to
regain partial control of Outpost Vegas that day.
HISTORY & TRADITIONS
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5 April 1947: Five Marine guards were killed and eight wounded
when attacked by Communist Chinese raiders near the Hsin Ho
ammunition depot in Northern China. This last major clash between
Marines of the 1st Marine Division and Communist forces occurred
shortly after withdrawal and redeployment plans from China were
issued for the 1st Division and 1st Marine Aircraft Wing on 1
April. 10 April 1959: Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. was
named as one of the original seven Project Mercury astronauts
selected for space training. The seven astronauts, all volunteers,
were selected by NASA from an initial group of 110 leading military
test pilots. Three years later, on 20 February 1962, Col Glenn
would become the first American to orbit the Earth. 15 April 1962:
Marine Corps operational involvement in the Vietnam War began on
Palm Sunday when HMM-362 with its Sikorsky UH-34s arrived at Soc
Trang in the Delta south of Saigon. The task unit was called
"Shufly" and its first operational employment involved lifting
Vietnamese troops into battle. 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 24 hours of being called, Marines assisted in
the evacuation of 2,500 civilians, and Navy corpsmen treated scores
of flood victims. 22 May 1912: First Lieutenant Alfred A.
Cunningham, the first Marine officer to be assigned to "duty in
connection with aviation" by Major General Commandant William P.
Biddle, reported for aviation training at the Naval Aviation Camp
at Annapolis, Maryland, and Marine aviation had its official
beginning.
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Important Information &
Links
Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407
http://swansboromarinecorpsleague.webs.com
Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 on Facebook
https://www.facebook.comSwansboroNorthCarolinaMarineCorpsLeague
Marine Corps League Department Of North Carolina
http://www.ncmcl.org
Marine Corps League National Headquarters
http://www.mcleague.com/
Marine Helping Marines
http://www.marineshelpingmarines.org
Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 is dedicated to
helping the Marines
in the Swansboro North Carolina area and supports the National
Marine Corps League Sponsored
Marines Helping Marines Program with information and events. The
league works in cooperation
with the local community and Marines in the State of North
Carolina. If you would like to become a
member, fill out the Membership form found on our website and
bring it to the next meeting or mail it
to the league at Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407,
P.O. Box 83, Swansboro, NC
28584-8572
Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 is currently
headquartered at
the Swansboro Moose Lodge, 161 Norris Road, Swansboro, NC 28584.
Our meetings
are held on the first Tuesday of the month @ 1830.
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