The Members of the PFC George Eiland Detachment 1040

and the Dogs of the

Capt Leon Graves Pound 317

Welcome Everyone to our 2014

Department of Georgia Convention

Commandant AI Yates

Sr Vice Commandant Joe Cameron

Jr Vice Commandant Jeff Duffee

Judge Advocate George Stefenelli

Adjutant/Paymaster Bernard Bledsoe

Chaplain

Sgtat Arms Don Maroni

Jr Past Commandant Jim Hethcox

& Grand Growl of the Georgia Pack

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Pound Keeper DD Jim Sexton

Sr Vice Pound Keeper PDD Bill Newman

Jr Vice Pound Keeper PDD Herb Bradley

Smart Dog DD AI Yates

Dog Trainer PDD Dalton Hammock

Police Dog PDD A. J. Polk

Mad Dog PDD Charles Waller

Dog Robber Bernard Bledsoe

Watch Dog PDDAJ Polk

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We would like to welcome all our Marine guests to LaGrange, Georgia, Welcome to the Marine Corps League State Convention. We look forward to have great time with you and have moments of joy, laughter and fun. Thanks a lot for taking out time out ofyour busy schedule and for joining us over our happiness. WELCOME!

Our detachment has been an important part of the Troup County community since 2000, providing many social and charitable opportunities for its residence and military community. Toys for Tots has been our greatest accomplishment meeting and surpassing our goals year after year. Our members set the very foundation by which this goal can be reached and we encourage you to become actively involved in your community. Should you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact one of our detachment members, we look forward to talking with you.

In this program we have enclosed a schedule of events over the next three days as well as a brief history of our detachment and the important work we do. Please enjoy the hospitality room where you can become acquainted fellow Marines along with their spouses. Also please visit the raffle room where you will find new and exciting things to bid on.

Sincerely,

AI Yates, Commandant

Marine Corps League State Convention 2014 Department Of Georgia Agenda (DRAFT)

Friday 2 May 2014 1500-2300 .. ..... ... .... .. .. . . . ....... . . Registration Best Western Lafayette Garden Inn. 1300-1700 .•.••..••...••..••......••..•• Raffle Room Open 1500-2300 ••.•••••.••.••.•••••.••.••..•. Hospitality Room Open 1900-2030 .•..•.••.••.••..•••..••..•.••. Commandant's Council Hotel Meeting Room

Detachment Commandants submit written Reports of their Detachments activities for the Year. Discuss topics affecting all Detachments.

Saturday 3 May 2014 0600-0SOO ••.••..••...••..••...••..••.... Breakfast at (IHOP) International House Of

Pancake. 0800-1300 ••.••.•••••.••.••••..••.•••.•..• Registration 0900-1200 ....•..•....••..••....•..••...• Department Business Meeting, Hotel Meeting

Room, Report of officers, committee chairs, Election of officers, discussion of National, Division, Department and Detachment affairs, Memorial service.

0830-1200 ...••..•.....•....••..•........ Raffle Room Open 1200-1300 ...••..•.....•....••.••..•.••.• Raffle Room Drawing 0900-1300 •..••..••....•....•...••...•... Tour 1200-1300 •..••..•.....•....•..••..•.••.• Lunch 1200-1700 •...•..•.•...•..•.••..•....•... Hospitality Room Open 1300-1500 ...••.......••.•..••..•..•..•.• Grand Growl of the Georgia Pack

Military order of the Devil Dogs (Members Only) 1800-2030 .•.••..•.••.••.••.••.••.••.••.• Banquet and Awards Ceremony

Best Western Lafayette Garden Inn Guest Speaker: Maj. Jeffrey D. Brown Presentation of the Burkhardt Award, Pack Dog of the Year and Department Marine of the Year 50/50 Drawing

2030-2400 ....•.....•..•.....•..•.••.••.•• Hospitality Room Open

Sunday 4 May 2014 0600-0900 ••.••.•••••.••.••.••.•••...••.. Breakfast at (IHOP) International House Of

Pancake The PFC George Eiland 1040 Detachment wishes everyone a safe trip home, and we thank you for coming and hope you had a good time!

Acting Commanding Officer Marine Corps Detachment Maneuver Center of Excellence Fort Benning, GA

Major Jeffrey D. Brown entered the Marine Corps in 1990 through recruit training aboard Parris Island, SC. He was initially assigned as a personnel administrative clerk student aboard Camp Lejeune, NC. After initial training, Major Brown was reassigned to Marine Aviation Training Support Group {MATSG), Naval Air Station {NAS), Lemoore, CA. While stationed aboard MATSG, NAS, Lemoore, CA he was selected for the Broadened Opportunity for Officer Selection and Training {BOOST) Program. After selection to BOOST, he was reassigned to San Diego, CA to attend a rigorous academic program that would prepare him for success in college. After selection to BOOST, Major Brown applied and was accepted to the Marine Enlisted Commissioning Education Program {MECEP). Upon successful completion of MECEP, he was sent to Clark Atlanta University where he attained a degree in Computer Science.

After successful completion of Officer Candidate School and graduation from CAU, Major Brown was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps Reserve in 1998. As a Marine Officer, Major Brown has served as a Platoon Commander and Company Commander with Third Battalion, Second Marines. As a Company Commander, he conducted back-to-back combat tours during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Major Brown has served as a staff officer at Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA as a Marine Officer Instructor, and as an Operations Officer with Anti-Terrorism Battalion, 41

h Marine Division.

Major Brown's current duty station, Marine Corps Detachment Fort Benning, GA has been very diverse. He initially served as the Senior Maneuver Captains Career Course Instructor, Executive Officer for the Detachment, Operations Officer, and finally as the Acting Commanding Officer for the Detachment. The Marine Detachment's mission is to training entry-level armor students and conduct advance training for infantry students assigned to Fort Benning, GA.

Major Brown is married to Wendy Goodman Brown, a real estate professional licensed in the state Georgia. They have one son Darius, who is a Journalism Major at South Carolina State University. They have one other special family member, Kiki a German Shepherd mix.

Major Brown's personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation medal with two gold stars in lieu of third award, and the combat "v'' device for valor, Navy Achievement medal with one gold star in lieu of second award, and the Combat Action Ribbon.

PFC George Marion Eiland Remembered

{Eiland Pronounced Like "Island")

The PFC George Eiland Detachment 1040, of the Marine Corps League was chartered in 2000 and chose the late PFC George Marion Eiland of LaGrange to be the detachment's namesake. PFC Eiland was killed on lwo Jima on March 9, 1945.

The following excerpts are from a book written by Dr. John Thomas West, MD, and LaGrange Daily News archived articles.

PFC George Eiland

LaGrange Daily News 03/09/00: MARINE LEAGUE CHARTER CEREMONY SLATED: NAME TO HONOR MEMORY OF FALLEN COMRADE EILAND: Local Marine Corps veterans have established a detachment of the Marine Corps League. The detachment has been named in honor of Pfc. George Eiland, Weapons Company, 27th Marines, Fifth Marine Division.

Dr. John Thomas West writes: George Marion Eiland was born in LaGrange, Georgia, the son of William H. Eiland and Ella Fisher Eiland, the youngest of three. He attended LaGrange High School where he played football and was a star performer at the guard position. He was known to his high school friends as "Hog" because of his ability to consume massive quantities of hot dogs. He and his brother W.H. Eiland, Jr. were well known for their ability to rehabilitate old Model T Fords with bailing wire and the like.

After graduating from High School he attended Georgia Military Academy at Milledgeville, Georgia. He continued his athletic activities on varsity football team at the Academy. He was also trained as a field telephone operator.

His brother, William H. Eiland, Jr., also served in the United States Marine Corps. George Marion Eiland was killed in action at the battle for lwo Jima, and his mother received, posthumously in his honor, the Bronze Star with combat "V", and the following Presidential Citation .

.,For heroic service as a member of a Marine Battalion, serving with Weapons Company, Twenty Seventh Marines, Fifth Marine Division, during action against enemy Japanese forces on lwo Jima, Volcano Islands, 5 March, 1945. Voluntarily serving with a machine gun crew at the front lines, Private First Class Eiland reportedly ran forward in the face of heavy enemy fire to determine the positions of cleverly concealed emplacements; he courageously manned his own weapon and continued to fire upon those enemy positions until he was severely wounded . .,

He was buried at that site on lwo Jima, but later his remains were returned to LaGrange for interment at Shadowlawn Cemetery. In addition to the Bronze Star, his family also received, in his honor, the Purple Heart posthumously.

The family tells the story that on March 9th, 1945 his father, a local pharmacist, walked home from City Drug Store, in tears and telling his wife that their son, George Marion, was dead as of this date - that somehow he just knew that to be a fact. A few days later they received the first official notification of the death of George Marion Eiland. The LaGrange Detachment of the Marine Corps League is named for Private First Class George Marion Eiland.

LaGrange Dailv News 4/02/45: "Private First Class George Marion Eiland, 20, with the Fifth Division of the United States Marines, died March 9th of wounds received in action on lwo Jima volcano island, the War Department informed his parents, Mr. & Mrs. W.H. Eiland, here, Sunday. PFC Eiland graduated from LaGrange High School and attended Georgia Military College in Milledgeville. He entered the armed forces in December 1942, and trained at Parris Island South Carolina, New River, NC and Camp Pendleton, California as a Paramarine until that branch of the service was discontinued. He went overseas in August, 1944. Surviving are his parents, Mr. & Mrs. W.H. Eiland of LaGrange, a sister, Mrs. Eugene Glover of LaGrange; a brother, William H. Eiland, Jr. of New Orleans, La., who was recently given a medical discharge from the Marines afterservice in the Pacific."

LaGrange Daily News 7/23/47: "Mrs. W.H. Eiland of 110 Hill Street has received the Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" for her son, the late PFC George M. Eiland. He was awarded the medal for gallant action against entrenched Japanese on lwo Jima Island, March 7th, 1945, while serving with the 27th Marines of the Fifth Marine Division. His actions resulted in his death from enemy fire. LtCol J.P. Coursey, USMC Commanding Officer of the Marine Detachment at the Naval Air Station, Atlanta made the presentation at ceremonies in the station's gymnasium. Mrs. Eugene Glover, Mrs. Eiland's daughter, accompanied Mrs. Eiland to Atlanta for the award. The late PFC Eiland was cited by James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy, for President Truman, for his gallant action in locating and attacking Japanese machine gun emplacements on lwo Jima."

LaGrange Daily News 12/17/48: "The remains of PFC George Marion Eiland, 20, who was killed on lwo Jima during WWII, will arrive in LaGrange Tuesday. Private First Class Eiland was born in Troup County and before joining the Marines in December 1942 was a student at Georgia Military College ... " 12/21/48: "Pall bearers will be Joe Daniel, Arthur Bradfield, Jr., G.L. Cahall, Jr., John Newman, Grady Traylor, Alton Daniel, Jr., Arthur Ward and William Martin."

The PFC George Eiland Detachment wishes to thank Dr. John Thomas West for allowing Semper Fi to use key excerpts from his book, "'For Love of Country"'.

Department of Georgia History

The Department of Georgia, Marine Corps League, was formed in 1990. There were four detachments in the state: Savannah, Greater Atlanta, Upper Chattahoochee and Glynco. The National Commandants Division Vice authorized Marine Roy Bradley to form the Department of Georgia. Roy was appointed as the acting Commandant of Georgia and organized a formation meeting. In May of 1991, the formation committee appointed Marine Susan Hendrickson as Commandant for the 1991-1992 term. The Department of Georgia Charter was issued, dated the 1st day of June 1991.

Susan Hendrickson George Zettler James A. Cook Roy Bradley William S. "Bunk" Sorrells J.D. Gibbs Leonard L. Smith Mark H. "Rambo" Gallant Norman R. Worthington

The Department Charter Members signing the Charter were: Greater Atlanta Thomas E. Stough Savannah Gary N. Berry Glynco Francis E. Cornell Upper Chattahoochee John F. "Jack" McCorkle Upper Chattahoochee John L. Ward Upper Chattahoochee James C. Lamb Upper Chattahoochee Larry Schwind Upper Chattahoochee Katrina J. Worthington Upper Chattahoochee

Upper Chattahoochee Glynco Upper Chattahoochee Upper Chattahoochee Upper Chattahoochee Upper Chattahoochee Upper Chattahoochee Upper Chattahoochee

Department Charter Members who did not sign the Charter were: Bob Connelly Greater Atlanta Bob Davis Upper Chattahoochee

The first department convention was held in Helen, GA, hosted by the Unicoi Detachment the following May, 1992. ' "ln Hendrickson was then elected as Department Commandant.

.ne history of our Department. Below is a list of the locations of our Department Conventions; Southeast Division Conferences; and Department of Georgia Commandants by year.

Year Department SE Division Elected Department Term of Convention Conference Commandant Office

1990 N/A Mobile, AL Roy Bradley (Organizing Officer) 1991 N/A Port St. Lucie, FL Susan Hendrickson 1991-1992 1992 Helen, GA Houma, LA Susan Hendrickson 1992-1993 1993 Savannah, GA Gainesville, GA Tina Worthington 1993-1994 1994 Jekyll Island, GA Birmingham, AL Tina Worthington 1994-1995 1995 Helen, GA Ocala, FL George Zettler 1995-1996 1996 Savannah, GA Chattanooga, TN Norm Worthington 1996-1997 1997 Atlanta, GA New Orleans, LA Norm Worthington 1997-1998 1998 Forsyth, GA Macon, GA AI Meade 1998-1999 1999 Forsyth, GA Myrtle Beach, SC Norm Worthington 1999-2000 2000 Augusta, GA Mobile, AL. Norm Worthington 2000-2001 2001 RomeGA Ocala, FL Dave Lovell 2001-2002 2002 Hiawassee GA Pigeon Forge, TN Dave Lovell 2002-2003 2003 Savannah GA Myrtle Beach, SC Christian Roberts 2003-2004 2004 Atlanta, GA Birmingham, AL Christian Roberts 2004-2005 2005 Macon, GA Atlanta, GA Bernard Bledsoe 2005-2006 2006 Duluth, GA Myrtle Beach, SC Bernard Bledsoe 2006-2007 2007 LaGrange, GA Kingsport, TN Michael Clark 2007-2008 2008 Rome, GA Myrtle Beach, SC Michael Clark 2008-2009 2009 Albany, GA Gatlinburg, TN Robert "Moon" Mullins 2009-2010 2010 Athens, GA Mobile, AL "Bo" Stollenwerck 2010-2011 2011 Pooler, GA Orlando, FL Michael Clark 2011-2012 2012 Peachtree City, GA Myrtle Beach, SC Michael Clark 2012-2013 2013 Macon, GA Atlanta, GA Joe Barbee 2013-2014 2014 LaGrange, GA Nashville, TN 2014-2015 2015 2015-2016

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1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014

March 25, 2014

Marine of the Year *o now deceased

MARINE OF THE YEAR Department of Georgia, Marine Corps League

from Detachment ** no longer a League member

Charter issued for the De~artment of Georgia -1 June 1991

Bob Connelly Greater Atlanta #64 7 Susan Hendrickson*o Greater Atlanta #64 7 Albert Kubler*o Unicoi #783 Alan Meade Greater Atlanta #64 7 Bob Kitchen Greater Atlanta #64 7 - no record found - --Jim Cook Glynco #716 Norm Worthington** Georgia Black Sheep #952 Jack McCorkle Unicoi #783 John K. McEvoy*o Glynco #716 Christian "Chris" Roberts Greater Atlanta #647 Bernard Bledsoe PFC George Eiland #1 040 Thomas F. "Tom" Hisel Middle Georgia #970 Everett A. Stewart Jake Puryear#295 Frank J. Norton Unicoi #716 Harold "Hal" Gosnell Jake Puryear#295 No Nominations Received --Walter J. Calderon Upper Chattahoochee # 665 Bruce Behner Jake Puryear#295 Michael Clark Middle Georgia #970

Received in

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Ronald V. "Ron" Kirstatter Maj. Lawrence DesJardines # 1260 2013 2014

at Convention in

Helen Savannah Jekyll Island Helen Savannah Atlanta Forsyth Forsyth Augusta Rome Hiawassee Savannah Atlanta Macon Duluth LaGrange Rome Albany Athens Pooler Peachtree City Macon LaGrange

Associate of the Year History Department of Georgia, Marine Corps League

Convention Year Associate of the Year Detachment Year Location

1990- 1991 Efforts to form the Department of Georgia were started in 1990- Department of Georgia Chartered in June 1991

1. 1991 - 1992 1 1992 Helen 2. 1992- 1993 2 1993 Savannah 3. 1993- 1994 Motion to have a Department Associate of the Year approved 3 1994 Jekyll Island 4. 1994- 1995 Kathy Kitchen (no longer active) 4 1995 Helen 5. 1995- 1996 Shirley Redd Unicoi Det. 763 5 1996 Savannah 6. 1996- 1997 (no information found) 6 1997 Atlanta 7. 1997- 1998 (no information found) 7 1998 Forsyth 8. 1998- 1999 Gary Locke Joseph Schmittou Det. 1 083 8 1999 Forsyth 9. 1999-2000 Karenann Amster Lt. Col. Jimmie Dyess Det. 921 9 2000 Augusta

10. 2000 - 2001 Ervin T. "Ty" Ayers Unicoi Det. 783 10 2001 Rome 11. 2001 - 2002 Fletcher Griffin Unicoi Det. 783 11 2002 Hiawassee 12. 2002 - 2003 Phil McGoldrick Middle Georgia Det. 970. 12 2003 Savannah 13. 2003 - 2004 (No Nominations Received) 13 2004 Atlanta 14. 2004-2005 J.D. "Mac" McCuen Middle Georgia Det. 970. 14 2005 Macon 15. 2005 - 2006 Mills Fitzner Jake Puryear Det 1020 15 2006 Duluth 16. 2006 - 2007 (No Nominations Received) 16. 2007 LaGrange 17 2007 - 2008 (No Nominations Received) 17 2008 Rome 18 2008 - 2009 No Nominations Received 18 2009 Albany 19 2009-2010 Vernon Behner Jake Puryear#295 19 2010 Athens 20 2010-2011 (No Nominations Received) 20 2011 Pooler 21 2011 - 2012 (No Nominations Received) 21 2012 Peachtree City 22 2012-2013 Kathy Fazeka Maj. Lawrence DesJardines Det. 1260 22 2013 Macon 23 2013-2014 23 2014 LaGrange

March 25, 2014

Georgia Pack, Military Order of the Devil Dogs History

The Georgia Pack was formed shortly after a few dogs gathered and earned their pedigree. They met in Gainesville, at the home of Tom Stough, and the three pounds of Atlanta, Gainesville & Hiawassee submitted a charter application. They elected a Pack Leader and were to hold the annual meeting in accordance with the department convention. The original charter was granted to the Georgia Pack on 12 March 1993 from the Chief Devil Dog Gary Chartrand and Kennel Dog Robber Kenneth Farris, PCDD.

The following is a list of the original members: POD Thomas E. Stough POD William "Bunk" Sorrells POD Susan Hendrickson POD Norman R. Worthington POD Roy Bradley DO John Ward

DO James Lamb DO Francis "Frank" Cornell DO Lawrence Schwind

POD Jack F. McCorkle POD Katrina J. Worthington

DO Mark "Rambo" Gallant DO Robert S. Connally

Georgia Pack Worthy Pack Leaders Pound

Term Degree Name Number Name 1993-1994 POD Norm Worthington #206 Unicoi 1994-1995 POD Norm Worthington #206 Unicoi 1995-1996 Deleted - Dropped from roles #212 Atlanta "Q96-1997 Deleted- Dropped from roles #212 Atlanta .997-1999 POD Norm Worthington #238 Buford 1998-2001 POD Tina Worthington #238 Buford 2001-2002 POD Alan Meade #212 Atlanta 2002-2003 POD Jack McCorkle #206 Unicoi 2003-2004 POD Jack McCorkle #206 Unicoi 2004-2005 POD Walt Scott #206 Unicoi 2005-2006 POD Hal Gosnell #295 Puryear 2006-2007 POD Hal Gosnell #295 Puryear 2007-2009 POD Bernard Bledsoe #317 Graves 2009-2011 POD Michael Clark #322 Middle Georgia 2011-2012 POD William Newman #317 Graves 2012-2013 POD Roscoe Foster #350 Southern Crescent

2013-2014 POD Roscoe Foster #350 Southern Crescent 2014-2015 POD #

The following pounds are established in Georgia: Pound Pound Name Associated MCL Detachment

Active: #206 #212 #317 #322 #350 #354 #360 #364

March 24, 2014

Unicoi Atlanta City Capt. Leon Graves Middle Georgia Southern Crescent Northeast Georgia River Dogs MGySgt Nicholas J Retza Jr. Makin Island Raiders

Unicoi Det. 783, Hiawassee Greater Atlanta Det. 64 7, Marietta PFC George Eiland Det. 1040, LaGrange Middle Georgia Det. 970, Macon Maj. Stephen W. Pless (MOH) Det. 1196, Griffin Upper Chattahoochee Det. 665, Gainesville Major Lawrence DesJardines Det. 1260 Albany Clyde Thomason Det. 1325, Peachtree City

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«:urrQe.e ;tflltountain Detachment 1303

Toccoa, GA 30577 Chartered: 21 April 2008

Wishing Everyone a Great Convention

SEMPER Fl

TIME AND PlACE OF MEETINGS:

TIME: 0900, Second Saturday of each mon1:h

0800 , Yak and Sna.ck

WHERE: Quincy's ofTocc:oe

60S Bie A Road, ToCC<Ml. GA

Cont:act us at MCLDET1303@grnail.com

Commandant: Richard Hack

51'. Voce Commandant Henry Jones

Jr. Vice Commandan1:: Dan Angel

Paymaner: Rid\ Crumley

Judge Advocate: Dave Roberu

Chaplain: David Con\e'lius

Adjut:an1:: Stewan Berryman

Sgt:. At Arms: ·Gene Griffith

Web Sergeant Don Alexander

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We're Proud to Support Our Military and Their Families.

Thank You for Your Dedication and Service to Our Great Country.

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The Heroes Account

To honor the heroic work and personal sacrifice of those who put their lives on the line to serve and

protect us each and everyday, we are proud to offer THE HEROES ACCOUNT. This account is available

to members of the armed forces, both enlisted and reservists, and first responders-firemen, law

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We Support the Marine Corp League and the Toys For Tots Program

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The "Jake" Puryear Detachment, the "Jake" Puryear Detachment Auxiliary,

and the Greater Rome Georgia Young Marines wish everyone an enjoyable, informative, and safe 2014 Department of Georgia Marine Corps League

Conference.

Commandant: Mike Hester Sr. Vice-Commandant: Everett Stewart Jr. Vice-Commandant: Zack Karakos

Judge Advocate; Charles Graves Adjutant: Cathy Herrera

"Marine's take care of Marines"

Semper Fide/is

Welcome To The

Marines and Friends Cruise

15 November 2014 WE FEW! WE MIGHTY FEW!

Share in Marine Corps Tradition and Camaraderie aboard the Ruby Princess

Picture yourself on a luxurious resort, being pampered, having every need of yours attended to and waking up in a beautiful new destination every morning. That is what you can expect when

you are on a Princess cruise.

We Marines set sail from Ft Lauderdale and visit

Princess Cays- St Marteen -StThomas -Grand Turk/Caicos

Organized and Hosted by Marines

Cabins start at $699 Per Person!!

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At sea we have veteran events to share old sea stories and create new ones. We will have a formal cake cutting ceremony with all the traditions handed down from generations of Marines. If you don't have a Marine Uniform, just put a set of miniature medals on your favorite sporUsuit coat or tux.

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Mickey "D" Breakfast Club

Stan White (Petty Officer 1st Class)

Ronnie Davis (Force Recon)

Herman Beard

Gary Sherman

Preacher Mike (Cowboy Church)

Bob Godfrey

Dick Timmerbery

Marion Carson (Bailiff)

Ben Birdyshaw

Rev. Leroy Shephard

Charles Waller (1st. Sgt USMC Ret.)

WE support the Marine Corp League

DEPARTMENT OF

GEORGIA

Commandant Joe Barbee Sr. Vice Commandant Ron Kirstatter Jr. Vice Commandant Jim Daughtry

(' Judge Advocate Randy Barnes Chaplain David Epps ;; Paymaster Adjutant

LuAnn Miller

Jeff Amerson j j

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SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION

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Marines,

Thank you for • your serv1ce.

Alpha Delta Gamma - LaGrange College

THANK YOU TO THE

PFC GEORGE EILAND

DETACHMENT #1040

FOR HOSTING THE

2014

DEPARTMENT OF

GEORGIA CONVENTION

LOOK FOR US AT NEXT YEAR'S CONVENTION

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ilbEvery Marine is a Rifleman/ THANK YOU U.S. MARINES for your OUTSTANDING SERVICE!

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