"I love the Corps for those intangible possessions that cannot be issued: pride, honor, integrity, and being able to carry on the traditions for generations of warriors past."

-- Cpl. Jeff Sornig, USMC; in Navy Times, November 1994

Ballots Mailing Report

Mailing of Ballots Delayed

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Members,

I regret to inform you that the mailing of the ballots for our officers election has been delayed due to an issue at the printer.


The ballots are expected to be in the mail today.


The deadline for return of the ballots has been extended to 1 August 2025.


Semper Fi


Mike Galyean

President

(321)276-7515

galyeanmike@gmail.com

FROM HEADQUARTERS

Our 78th Annual Reunion is set for 11-17 August 2025. Please see EVENTS section below for details.


A reminder of our new mailing address:


1st Marine Division Association

3784 Mission Ave Suite 148/608

Oceanside, California 92058


New members may apply, and members may renew their dues,

on our website: www.1stMarineDivisionAssociation.org


HQ remains located in Building 33421, Camp Margarita, Camp Pendleton.

We welcome visits by members, but please call ahead.

EVENTS

78th Annual Reunion

1st Marine Division Association

11 - 17 August, 2025



Please note updated Group Code and hotel phone numbers


Hotel: Sheraton Pentagon City


Link: Marriott/Sheraton Reservations


Room rate: $159


Group Code: FMDFMDB


Reservations: 1-888-236-2427


Front desk: 703-521-1900


Complimentary WiFi, Overnight parking $15


Download the Registration Form: 78th Annual Reunion Registration Form

The link above will download your copy of the registration form.


You may call HQ at (760)763-3267, or email june.oldbreed@fmda.us for a form by mail. We can also complete your Registration and credit card information by phone.


Our website www.1stMarineDivisionAssociation.org has a link that will take you to an online Registration Form.

TUN TAVERN

Tun Tavern Legacy Foundation


Our Mission:  To rebuild and re-establish The Tun™ as it was, a functioning mariner’s tavern reminiscent of colonial Philadelphia, serving period-influenced refreshments, food, and entertainment and offering an educational experience through exhibits, historical documents, and special events. 


All profits from operations of The Tun™ will be donated in perpetuity to support veteran causes, Masonic charities, educational scholarships, and qualified charities as determined by The Tun Tavern Legacy Foundation’s independent Board of Directors.

TAPS REPORT

We continue to search public records to produce our Taps Report.


Please report the passing of any Marine, Association member or not, so that we may honor our fellow Marines here.


Recent passings are in boldface.


CAPT JOHN THOMAS CALLAHAN, 22 Jan 2025

SGT NORMAN F. CLARK, 14 Mar 2023

SGT BART D. CLENDENEN, 5 Aug 2015

SGTMAJ H.(DIRTY DAN) D. DANFORD USMC(RET), 15 Aug 2024

SSGT RAUL DAVILA, 8 Jun 2025

SGT HARRY J. DELL, 30 Apr 2024

SGT WILLIAM A. DUFFY, 22 Mar 2025

SGT JAMES F. GRIMES, 15 Aug 2023

SGT EDWARD H. HANSBERRY, 22 Sep 2023

SSGT EDWARD A. HARRISON, 16 Dec 2023

CPL RAY H. HARWELL, 25 Jan 2007

SGT ELMER J. HAWKINS, 9 Apr 2025

MAJ JOHN L. HAYNES, 4 Nov 2023

MGYSGT JUAN FELIPE HERNANDEZ, 10 Mar 2025

CPL ANTHONY H. JOHNSON

SGT KI H. KIM, 12 Mar 2025

PFC JAMES R. LEE, 16 Dec 2024

CAPT JIMMIE D. MARTIN, 1 Jun 2022

SGT WALDO G. MARTIN JR, 18 Dec 2018

SGT JAMES MCGLOIN, 4 May 2025

MAJGEN JAMES J. MCMONAGLE USMC(RET), 7 Oct 2024

CPL JOE L. MODISETTE, 5 Aug 2017

SGT MERLE R. MOELLER, 4 Aug 2009

COL J. W. MOFFETT, 22 Jan 2024

CPL ALBERT H. MOHL, 13 Sep 2004

GYSGT ALLEN H. MOHREY JR, 12 Jul 2014

SGT LAWRENCE G. MOLINO, 9 Feb 1991

TSGT SALVATORE F. MOLLO, 29 Jun 2023

PFC LESLIE MOLLON, 9 Mar 2021

SGT JOHN R. MOLSBEE, 4 Aug 2010

CPL DWAYNE LEE MONCRIEF, 7 Feb 2025

CAPT ANTHONY A. MONROE, 2 Nov 2023

HM3 BRADFORD H. MONROE JR, 7 Jul 2024

SGT CARMINE R MONTALBANO, 4 Dec 2019

CPL FRANK M. MONTECALVO, 9 Sep 2012

KONRAD P. MONTI, 26 Sep 2020

MRS JEANNE MONTVILLE, 23 May 2019

SGT J. E. MOODY, 24 Apr 2011

CWO EUGENE M. MOON, 28 Jul 2007

CPL HERMAN 'MICK' MOORE JR, 11 Dec 2004

SGT ALLEN E. MOORE, 1 Jul 2021

MS ANN H. MOORE, 7 May 2024

GYSGT COLVIN C. MOORE, 16 Mar 2015

MAJGEN MARC A. MOORE USMC(RET), 3 Apr 2013

PHYLLIS J. MOORE, 19 Dec 2014

CAPT RONALD D. MOORE, 14 Jan 2020

EDWARD J. MORAN, 29 Oct 2015

CPL EMANUEL R. MORENO, 17 Apr 2025

PFC WILLIAM A. MOREY, 1 Jul 2021

SGT EVERT L. MORGAN, 23 Mar 2022

CPL LONNIE M. MORIE, 24 Jan 2020

GYSGT FRANK MORRALL USMC(RET), 18 Apr 2009

SGT HASKEL L. MORRELL, 4 Jan 2021

MRS JOAN W. MORRIS, 5 Feb 2018

PFC NOLAND M. MORTENSEN, 27 May 2004

CAPT BOBBY JACK 'BJ' MORTON, 13 Sep 2010

CPL CLYDE D. MORTON, 29 Jul 2022

SGT ROBERT S. MOSCHIN, 26 Jul 2012

MAJ AL H. MOSSLER, 26 Dec 2022

SSGT RICHARD L. MOTE, 20 Nov 2009

MSGT DALE R. MOTT USMC(RET), 21 Nov 2020

CPL MYRON MUDURIAN, 7 Feb 2016

PFC JOHN C. MUELLER, 12 Mar 2014

LCPL KAZIMIR MUELLER, 26 Jun 2019

PFC ROBERT L. MUELLER, 4 Jul 2018

SGT DONALD W. MUIR, 4 Oct 2011

SGT JESS O. MULKEY, 6 May 2017

HM1C JOHN H. MULLEN USN(RET), 6 Aug 2006

BGEN CARL E. MUNDY III, 3 Apr 2017

JOHN MUNO, 1 Aug 2020

SGT ROBERT M. MUNRO, 11 Jun 2019

MRS JANET GAE MUNSON, 25 Oct 2013

SGT DONALD R. MURPHY, 7 Jul 2008

COL EDWARD S. MURPHY USMC(RET), 7 Sep 2016

GYSGT J. A. MURPHY USMC(RET), 28 Jul 2000

SGT JAMES W. MURPHY, 27 Mar 2012

CPL JOHN D. MURPHY, 4 Dec 2002

CAPT JOHN A. MURPHY, 1 Oct 2021

CPL MAURICE P. MURPHY, 4 Aug 2019

CPL PATRICK A. MURPHY, 10 May 2022

SGT ROBERT E. MURPHY, 4 Apr 2023

MAJ VINCENT B. MURPHY JR USMC(RET), 13 Oct 2006

HM2 FRANCIS J. MURRAY, 30 Apr 2008

DTCS JERRY J. MURRAY USN(RET), 31 Mar 2022

CPL CHUCK M. MURTHA, 22 Jul 2012

COL JOHN P. MURTHA USMC(RET), 8 Feb 2010

HM3 PAUL G. MUSGRAVE, 27 Feb 2010

MR. CHESTER THEODORE MUSIEL, 15 Sep 2016

CPL NORMAN E. MUSK, 17 Apr 2006

SGT EDWARD N. MUSSER, 6 Jul 2018

SSGT ELDON MUSSER JR, 23 Oct 1997

SGT FREDERIC P. MUSTER, 15 Feb 2024

SGT ANDREW S. MUSUMECI, 6 Jun 2017

CPL JOHN E. MYERS, 13 Oct 2018

LYLE G. MYERS, 3 Jan 2015

LT ROBERT J. MYERS, 5 Jun 2007

CPL SALVATORE J. NAIMO, 3 Jun 2024

PVT DAVID A. NANKIN, 1 May 2024

LCPL THOMAS NAPOLITANO, 24 Apr 2014

LTCOL MERTON J. OSS USMC(RET), 26 Apr 2020

SGT DONALD K. OSTENSEN, 3 Jun 2014

SGT ANTHONY V. PALMISANO, 25 Jun 2010

SGTMAJ LAWRENCE M. PINTO USAR(RET), 21 May 2025

CPL EDWARD C. PLACKO, 23 Mar 2016

MRS JOYCE RASPANTI, 17 Mar 2020

GYSGT ROBERT W. READ, 24 Nov 2006

1STLT FRED G. REDMON, 18 Feb 2009

HM3 OTTWIN C. JOHN REED, 23 Apr 2006

SSGT BRUCE J. REED, 19 Mar 2008

CPL LARRY L. REYNOLDS, 25 Sep 2003

SGT MOSES J. REYNOLDS, 5 Oct 2020

SSGT WALTER C. RIESEN USMC, 7 Jun 2017

SGT EDWARD F. RIETH, 20 Jul 2009

CLIFFORD W. RIGGOTT, 2 Jun 2002

LCPL LEROY E. RODGERS, 5 Mar 2022

GIACINTO J. SCHWALL, 18 Jun 2010

JOYCE SHEA, 10 Jan 2025

SGT W. T. SHEARER, 13 Jan 2018

PFC ROBERT E. SIMANEK, 1 Aug 2022

MAJGEN WILBUR F. SIMLIK USMC(RET), 12 Feb 2014

MRS PEGGY SIMPSON, 3 Jun 2015

CAPT FREDERICK W. SMITH, 21 June 2025

LTCOL ROBERT A. SMITH USMC(RET), 20 Aug 2014

MAJ ROBERT H. SMITH USMC(RET), 13 Jan 2023

CPL ELDON L. STANLEY, 6 Sep 2017

SGTMAJ HOMER C. STARKWEATHER, 24 Feb 2016

SGT EMIL L. SULENTIC, 29 Aug 2020

SGT GEORGE W. THOMAS, 12 Dec 2017

PLTSGT WILLIAM D. TURNER, 6 Feb 2025

CPL WALTER E. TYLER, 20 Jan 2007

ED J. VANCOMPERNOLLE, 29 Apr 2018

2NDLT WILLIAM A. WATSON

DON L. WEESE, 18 Jan 2025

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Headquarters Office telephone numbers

(760)763-3267 June Cormier

(760)763-3268 Dennis Coady, and general information

(760)763-3269 SgtMaj Marty Vasquez

(760)763-3270 fax


President Mike Galyean's email: galyeanmike@gmail.com


Please visit our website: www.1stMarineDivisionAssociation.org


Mailing address:

1st Marine Division Association

3784 Mission Ave Suite 148/608

Oceanside, California 92058


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