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1 NJ 206 OFFICERS 2014 ~ 2015 SLATTERY OnLine NEWS Bob Beck * Commandant Jim Wisecup * Senior Vice Commandant Jimmy Heien * Junior Vice Commandant Bob Stalzer * Judge Advocate Welcome To Your OnLine Newsletter - May 2015 Volume #3 Issue #5 Steve Bliss Adjutant/Paymaster Dan Danzi Chaplain Anthony Oszmianski Sergeant at Arms Artie Williams Quartermaster Gloria Beck Recording Officer Keith Butler Past Commandant * = Detachment Trustees MCL National Dept NJ MCL Marines Care Foundation Slattery Detachment ~ * ~ Feel free to forward the newsletter & web site address's to those on your contact list L/CPL Robert J. Slattery Marine Corps League, Detachment #206 Marines Care Foundation, Inc., In Memory of L/CPL Chris Cosgrove, III Whippany, New Jersey P.O. Box 566, West Caldwell, NJ Editors: Don Patterson ~ Pete Gallo This newsletter is interactive while online, all links will work & sometimes open a new screen. To print in full color, set your printer for "Print Backgrounds". To print in B & W, just print page. You can print each page separately, the page number is at top right of page. Officers & members wishing to post in the newsletter, please send info to Pete Gallo.

2 L/CPL Robert J. Slattery, Marine Corps League Det #206, NEWSLETTER, May # Schedule May 6th - Meeting starts 1930 Post 155 home, Whippany May 21st - Billy & Madeline's Red Room May 23rd - Flag placement Veteran's grave sites Gate Heaven cemetery East Hanover Meet Post 155 Legion Home 0800 May 25th - Memorial Day full details will be posted on detachment web site front page Jun 3rd - Meeting starts 1930 Post 155 Legion home Jun 15th - Flag retirement ceremony (at dusk) American Legion Post home Whippany Jun 18th - Charlotte's Web Jul 1st - Meeting starts 1930 Post 155 Legion home Whippany Nomination det. officers Aug 5th - Meeting starts 1900 Summer social details to follow Sep 2nd - Meeting starts Election of officers Oct 7th - Meeting starts Installation of officers. Nov 4th - Meeting starts 1930 Post 155 Legion home Whippany Nov 10th - 239th Birthday Marine Corps. Nov 11th - Veterans Day ceremony meet 1030 Post 155 Legion home Dec 2nd - Meeting starts 1930 Post 155 Legion home Whippany Lunch Bunch Luncheons for 2015 "Chucky" Blazure's Lunch Bunch Luncheons for rd Thursday of each month at 1200 Can't make the meeting to visit with your friends maybe you can make the luncheons for some scuttlebutt sessions. The tab is divided among the attendees, make plans to stop by renew old friendships and make new ones. May 21st - Billy & Madeline's Red Room Jun 18th - Charlotte's Web Jul 16th - Black Horse Pub Rt 24 Mendham Aug 20th - Charlotte's Web 39 West Clinton St. Dover Sep 17th - Billy's Red Room 60 Parsippany Rd Whippany Oct 15th - Charlotte's Web Dover Nov 19th - Billy's Red Room Whippany Dec 17th - Black Horse Pub Mendham "Eagle Scout Court of Honor" April 1, 2015:Hawthorne NJ: In co-operation with the Lakeland Detachment MCL, Detachment members Mario & Dominick Monaco present the Marine Corps League Eagle Scout Certificate and Department NJ Eagle Scout Patches to Robert "Austin" Schuster.

3 L/CPL Robert J. Slattery, Marine Corps League Det #206, NEWSLETTER, May #2 ATTENTION ON DECK - YOUR PARTICIPATION IS REQUESTED 2 VERY IMPORTANT EVENTS! FLAG PLACEMENT ON VETERANS GRAVE SITES & MEMORIAL DAY PARADE: 1. SATURDAY MAY 23, 2015: FLAG PLACEMENT ON VETERAN'S GRAVE SITES AT THE GATE OF HEAVEN CEMETERY. RIDGEDALE AVE. EAST HANOVER. MEET AT 0745 POST 155 HOME. 2. HANOVER TOWNSHIP VETERANS ALLIANCE 2015 MEMORIAL DAY PARADE SCHEDULE Memorial Day May 25,2015: : Breakfast for parade participants --- at Community Recreation Center Municipal Complex Route 10 West at North Jefferson Road. We meet at recreation center: 0830 :0845 Memorial Services Veteran's Monument at Town Hall - adjacent to Recreation Center - at conclusion of the Memorial Service buses will then transport us to Parade starting location. 0930: Parade starts at Whippany Park High School at East Fairchild Place & Whippany Road. We then march to the American Legion Post 155 Home for Memorial Services - followed by refreshments. Shuttle buses will be available after the ceremonies at the Legion Post home to return to all parking areas. UNIFORM OF THE DAY: MCL cover, detachment red shirt, blk trousers, blk belt and shoes - MCL official uniform. What we need is your participation, so all you need is a military insignia baseball cap. red shirt and blk trousers. SO COME OUT AND MARCH WITH YOUR FELLOW VETERAN'S! Parking will be at the Recreation Center, VFW, Pine Plaza and Whippany Park High School parking lots. THERE WILL BE _NO PARKING AT AMERICAN LEGION HOME! "MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION PROVIDES HELP" Unfortunately, many of our members may not be aware of a wonderful resource for defraying college/technical school expenses. Children of Marines can apply for a scholarship from the Marine Corps Foundation. As a matter of fact, my daughter applied for and received a very generous scholarship from the Foundation that was a significant resource that allowed her to finish her Senior year at Gwynedd- Mercy University on time. Take the time to click on: to learn more about the Foundation and the lives that it has changed and uplifted. Liz McCleaster Public Affairs Officer/Newsletter Editor Department of Pennsylvania Marine Corps League 36 Hillcrest Avenue Erdenheim, PA lmccleaster@hotmail.com "Our mission is simple and vital," said Margaret B. Davis, president and CEO of the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation. "In a world where Marines have sacrificed so much, we honor them by providing their children with more affordable access to critical education.

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5 L/CPL Robert J. Slattery, Marine Corps League Det #206, NEWSLETTER, May #4 "Article Courtesy of Tim Daudelin, Editor, Saddle River Detachment Scuttlebutt Newsletter"

6 L/CPL Robert J. Slattery, Marine Corps League Det #206, NEWSLETTER, May #5 "COMING SOON: PURCHASE DETACHMENT MERCHANDISE ON LINE" April 1, 2015:Detachment monthly meeting; Quartermaster Artie Williams reported that he is currently working with Alfred's Sport shop in Madison NJ, that will allow Members to shop on-line from our detachment's web-site and have items shipped directly to the Member or be available for pick-up from Alfred's. This up dated procedure will cut down on our need to keep a large inventory on hand. This will also allow Artie to add a variety of items. Artie assured those who do not have a computer that he will be delighted to order items for them. Full details will be posted. Artie: "Update Major Will Lyles" March 31,2015: Member Bill Freeman reports he Just spoke to Will Lyles. Last July Will a double leg amputee was the recipient of Spartan an ADA certified service dog. Made possible by the many donations to Slattery Detachments Marines Care Foundation. Will has agreed to make a video, but the video will have to wait until after their wedding. Will went on to say He,Spartan and Sophie are all doing well. Spartan "looks all sleek after getting groomed last Friday". Will was accepted into Rice University's MBA program and will start there in August. He was selected into Rice's Military Scholar's Program for the Class of He has received a full scholarship. He and Sophie will be married on April 4th. Following their wedding they will honeymoon in Ireland and England. Bill thanks for this up date: NOTE Bill is in constant contact with Will. "MARINE ED MOSCARIELLO HONORED AS PATRIOT OF THE YEAR BY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS" On Sunday MAY 31, 2015 The Monsignor Sheerin Assembly of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus is having their annual Communion Breakfast and Mass at the Hanover Manor Eagle Rock Ave, East Hanover.The celebration of Mass is held at the Hanover Manor presided by Father Sean Following Mass is a family style communion breakfast. At each event they honor the Sir Knight (SK) of the year, Color Corpsman of the year and Patriot of the year. This years recipients are: SK of the year - Ric Perez Color Corpsman of the year - Neal Baxter Patriot of the year - Ed Moscariello Ed is a very dedicated & active member of the Slattery detachment and well deserving of this honor. *** CONGRATULATIONS ED ** "Military Discounts for Major League Baseball Games" Week of April 06, 2015 Major League Baseball teams are showing their appreciation for service members, both past and present, with military discounts on 2015 game tickets. Many teams also hold military appreciation days to honor those who have served our country. Get a complete list of ticket deals in the Military.com Discounts Channel.

7 L/CPL Robert J. Slattery, Marine Corps League Det #206, NEWSLETTER, May #6 "PROGRESS REPORT ON BRENDAN MORROCCO" Brendan as you may remember is the solider that was the recipient of a double arm transplant. His dad Alex made a presentation to us at the Holiday social On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 09:12 PM, Brenda's dad, Alex Morrocco wrote: Hello Pete, Thank you very much for your . We're doing well. Brendan is also doing well. He is still at Walter Reed rehabbing the arms and hands and will probably be there through the summer and fall. I hope to have him home by the end of October. Next month he will likely undergo another surgery, this one will be on his right hand. That hand has not responded as well as the left hand has and the doctors are looking to help it a bit by fusing the thumb and taking the tendens from the thumb and moving them over to the index and middle fingers to try and give those fingers some more movement and strength. Hopefully it will be a quick recovery and he'll get back to therapy shortly thereafter. On the house front, we finally got the approval from the City to raise his house that was damaged during Sandy. It took two years but we were finally successful in getting approval. I plan on starting next month and hopefully will be done by the end of October. Please let me know when your detachment has any events so that I can support you. Thank you again for your support of Brendan! Respectfully Alex

8 L/CPL Robert J. Slattery, Marine Corps League Det #206, NEWSLETTER, May #7 "Walter Reed Visit " (L-R) Don Patterson, Artie Williams, Marc Purceilli, Mia Nam, Eddie Neas, Dallas Poole, Monika Flaherty, John Andrews, Keith Butler, Kevin Meara View & Get Photos:

9 L/CPL Robert J. Slattery, Marine Corps League Det #206, NEWSLETTER, May #8 "In-State Tuition in New Jersey for Vets" Military veterans from all states will qualify for in-state tuition at New Jersey's public college and universities under a new state law. The "New Jersey Tuition Equality for America's Military (NJTEAM) Act" (A3967) implements a federal law requiring in-state tuition rates for recent veterans and expands it to include veteran's spouses and children. Regardless of where they live, they will be considered New Jersey residents for tuition purposes. The law takes effect immediately. "VA UPDATES THE WAY IT DETERMINES ELIGIBILITY FOR VA HEALTH BENEFITS" Effective 2015, the VA eliminated the use of net worth as a determining factor for both health care programs and co-payment responsibilities. This change makes VA health care benefits more accessible to lower-income Veterans. Instead of combining the sum of Veterans income with their assets to determine eligibility for medical care and co-payment obligations, VA will now only consider a Veteran s gross household income and deductible expenses from the previous year. Elimination of the consideration of net worth for VA health care enrollment means that certain lower-income, non-service-connected Veterans will have less out-of- pocket costs. Over a 5-year period, it is estimated that 190,000 Veterans will become eligible for reduced costs of their health care services. In March 2014, VA eliminated the annual requirement for updated financial information. VA now uses information from the Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration to automatically match individual Veterans income information which reduces the burden on Veterans to keep their healthcare eligibility up to date. That change better aligned VA s health care financial assessment program with other federal health care organizations. Veterans may submit updated income information at >, or by visiting their nearby VA health care facility. For more information, visit > or call VA toll-free at VETS (8387). The new ez application form and instructions to follow are accessible on Slattery web site: ***UNDER 206 DROP DOWN BAR to VA FORM : IF YOU WISH TO MAIL IT IN *** "COMMANDANT'S CORNER" To All, Now that we all have met our tax obligations - I hope! We begin again the business of our normal financial lives. I am proud to be part of an organization that so competently aids the many financial needs of our Military, their families and other special needs. This is the real mission of the L/Cpl Robert J. Slattery Detachment 206. Our Marines Care Foundation, a 501(c)(3) entity, has granted more than $90, to our many benefactors for the year 2014 and 2015 to date! We are living up to expectations! We look forward to continuing performance at these levels! We will soon submit our candidate for Dept. of NJ Marine of the Year Award. I hope to bring this back from the Convention in June! We are bringing our very successful Rose program back into focus at this time and will hopefully be able to produce convincing revenues again this year. This will take "all hands" to succeed here. Our first detachment audit is being taken thanks to member Jim Loizides. This MCL required function should be undertaken at least once per year. Jim is quite qualified, and I thank him for stepping up. Our member Eddie Neas has accomplished two major trips in this year, one to The Wounded Warriors Battalion at Camp Lejeune and the other to the Walter Reed National Medical Center. Both were very successful. The Lyons breakfast project has been receiving praise, and under the capable leadership of our Chaplain Dan Danzi, is expected to continue throughout this year. We will take a break in July and August and resume scheduling bi-monthly thereafter. It looks like a normally busy year ahead, and I ask of all that we pitch in and share the load. Volunteer what you can and enjoy the feeling that you are making a difference in many lives! Semper Fi, Robert Beck - Commandant L/Cpl Robert J. Slattery Detachment 206 United States Marine Corps League

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11 L/CPL Robert J. Slattery, Marine Corps League Det #206, NEWSLETTER, May "Jackets & Pillows for Charlotte Hall Veterans Home St. Mary's County, Maryland" On Saturday, April 18th, Don Patterson, member of the Slattery Detachment 206, Marine Corps League and representing the Heart of a Marine Foundation, spearheaded the delivery of 400 denim jackets to the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. The jackets were donated to the Heart of a Marine Foundation by the Bradford Exchange. Liz Hackett of Operation Jersey Cares also donated 200 roll pillows to be given to the Veterans, the pillows being handmade by the women of Operation Jersey Cares. Assisting with the delivery and distribution of the jackets and pillows to the veterans were members of the Maryland IV Blue Knights Motorcycle Club, Corporal David Patterson of the Prince George's County Sheriff's Department and Sgt. Kyle Morris of the Marine Corps Reserve (also a Maryland State Trooper assigned to the Leonardtown Barracks). Sharon Mattia, Director of the Veterans Home Program, was delighted to see the smiles on the faces of the veterans as the volunteers assisted them with trying on the jackets for size, presenting them a pillow and many having their picture taken. Roy & Georgette Frank of the Heart of a Marine Foundation, sent us 400 plus denium jackets. Submitted by Don Patterson, member of the Slattery Detachment 206, Marine Corps League, Whippany, NJ, Southern Maryland Division and representing the Heart of a Marine Foundation. View & Get Photos: