“I’ve always believed the mission is greater than the man.”
-- Rick Perry, United States Secretary of Energy
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FIRST MARINE DIVISION ASSOCIATION
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1st Marine Division Headquarters
Chu Lai, Vietnam, 1968
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In March 1966, 1st Marine Division Headquarters was moved from Okinawa and re-established at Chu Lai, over the next three months the entire Division was deployed to South Vietnam. The zone of operation for the Division included the southern two provinces of I Corps, Quang Tin and Quang Ngai. Between March 1966 and May 1967, the Division conducted 44 named and unnamed operations.
paperlessarchives.com
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78th Anniversary Commemoration Planning
We have begun meeting with hotels, caterers, and events sites to put together our 78th Anniversary gathering. The schedule runs from check in Sunday, 27 January, through check out Saturday, 2 February, 2019. Watch this space for details.
Our General Membership meeting is planned for Friday, February 1, 2019 at 2:00PM, Pacific Views Events Center, Camp Pendleton, California. Room details will be posted on site.
72nd Annual Reunion Dates Set
President Jerry Johs and Director-At-Large Steve 'Doc' Lakernick have announced the dates for the 72nd Annual Reunion:
Check-in: Saturday, August 3, 2019
Check-out: Monday, August 12, 2019
The location will be the Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky.
Executive Committee/Board of Directors Meeting
Date: April 7th, 8th, 9th, 2019
Location: Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport
830 Phillips Lane
Louisville, KY 40209
Time: Sunday, April 7th
Free Day, use hotel facilities, free shuttle, and additional information will be provided to explore Louisville
Monday, April 8th
AM: Committee Meeting
PM: Executive Committee Meeting
Tuesday, April 9th
AM: Board of Directors Meeting
PM: Food Tasting
Correction to Minutes of General Membership Meeting of August 11, 2018
Here is correct spelling of names of the selections for Unit Directors:
Selection of Unit Directors:
Jerry Johs, 1
st
John Loudermilk, 5
th
Jerry Corrento, Aviation
Jimmy Clendennen, 7
th
Paul Wojahn, Engineer Bn
James Fossos, Recon Bn
Howard Wilt, 11
th Marines.
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Treasurer A.J. Burn will report on Association finances in an upcoming Blue Diamond News.
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Boardman - Pugent Sound Chapter Dissolved
Sgt William Pete Hale informed Headquarters this past Monday that the Bob Boardman - Pugent Sound Chapter is dissolving.
The Chapter had been named to honor member Bob Boardman.
Updated FMDA Chapter Presidents Roster
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Chapter Financial Reports
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To all Chapters:
Below is a list of the chapters that have already sent in their 2017 financial reports. Thank you to all who have sent their reports in.
If your chapter is not listed here, please email your 2017 chapter financial report to June Cormier (june.oldbreed@fmda.us) at Headquarters as soon as possible.
1/5 Vietnam Veterans
Alamo San Antonio
Central Florida
Colorado River
Dallas Texas
Desert Cities Mitchell Paige MOH
Golden Gate
Greater Boston
Houston Texas
Los Angeles County
New York
Old Dominion Virginia
Oregon/Columbia River
Phoenix
Redwood Empire
Rocky Mountain
Silicon Valley
Southern California
Wisconsin
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Sonya Lea West
July 31, 1937 ~ September 28, 2018
From Daniel Smith <dansmith117@yahoo.com>
Tue 10/2, 9:45 AM
It is with sadness that I forward this information.
Sonya West passed away last Friday 28 September, 2018.
Service will be at :
South Shores Church
32032 Del Obispo St., San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Saturday 13 October at 2pm
Sonya and her late husband Eddie were strong supporters of the 1st Marine Division Assn and especially the Southern California Chapter. The Chapter could always depend on Sonya for support and assistance at all of our functions. She will be dearly missed and our sympathies go out to her family.
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Sonya was known as the Cookie Lady. She baked for her church, Chapter cookouts, and to send to Marines in Iraq and Afghanistan. At cookouts Marines who missed their grandmother would ask Sonya for a hug.
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MILITARY SERVICE RECORDS, AWARDS, AND UNIT HISTORIES
(See the attached pdf file, or go to the URL at bottom here)
A New Congressional Research Service Publication on U.S. Military Service Records, Awards, and Unit Histories
The Congressional Research Service has just published a short reference document that might be of interest to many:
The guide provides information on locating military unit histories and individual service records of discharged, retired, and deceased military personnel. It also provides information on locating and replacing military awards and medals. Included is contact information for military history centers, websites for additional sources of research, and a bibliography of other publications, including related CRS reports.
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No new members to report this week
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71st Annual Reunion Challenge Coins Available
From: Steve "Doc" Lakernick
These Challenge Coins commemorating the 50th anniversary of Tet 1968 are available to members. The price is $10 per coin, plus shipping and handling.
1 coin: total $12.00
2 - 5 coins: $10.00 per coin + $7.00
7 - 12 coins $10.00 per coin + $15.00
More than 12 coins ship via UPS Ground. Please call the office or write for a quote. Mailing address and phone at bottom of this page.
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iGive Donates to the Association as You Shop
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iGive Donates $3 to the Association for Each New Member
We're giving $3 to 1st Marine Division Association for every new iGive member you refer for them. No purchase required. It doesn't get any simpler. Just use your Tell A Friend link. It's another way iGive is 300% or more better than Amazon Smile.
Once they try the iGive Button for PCs and Macs for 90 days, we'll automatically credit 1st Marine Division Association with $3. We know that helping is so simple and automatic with the Button, we expect they'll shop and help even more.
Just forward this right now. Why wait to help? Ask them to click here. You're done and they're helping every time they shop at any of over 1,900 stores.
Feels good, does good, and it's so easy. Travel, office supplies, and clothing, too. Each purchase at Walmart, Jet.com, QVC, Staples, and so many more stores. 1st Marine Division Association gets an average of 3.00% with every purchase. Amazon Smile is just .5%.
Recap: Forward this email today. 1st Marine Division Association gets $3 free when a new to iGive person joins to support them before 9/17/18 and tries the Button for PCs and Macs for at least 90 days.
Cheers!
The iGive Support Team
P.S. We hope that everybody uses our great IOS and Android apps to help 1st Marine Division Association, but this $3 new member promotion is limited to people who try the iGive Button.
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Headquarters Office (760) 763-3268
President Jerry Johs Email:
geronamo0122@gmail.com
Please visit our website: 1stmarinedivisionassociation.org
First Marine Division Association
P.O. Box 9000, Box # 902
Oceanside CA 92051
(760) 763-3268
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Semper Fidelis
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