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1 Editor Tim Manchester SgtMaj USMC (RET) League Officers Commandant Steve Tracy Senior Vice Paul Miethker Junior Vice Bob Shannon Judge Advocate Mark Munger Adjutant Frances Hayden Paymaster Robert Rooth Chaplain Mark Munger Sergeant-at-Arms Joe Beam Jr. Historian Tim Manchester Webmaster/Editor Tim Manchester MAILING ADDRESS: Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 P.O. Box 83, Swansboro, NC A Publication of the Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 Commandant s Corner My fellow Marines and FMF Corpsmen, I hope this message finds you and your families well. It is with great honor and pleasure that I write my first letter as your newly elected Commandant for Swansboro Detachment #1407, Swansboro, North Carolina. I look forward to working hard at keeping our current agenda successful, and building upon that same success with a few new additions. The model of excellence for Swansboro Detachment #1407 has been built through the leadership of "A Few Good Men". These gentlemen include CWO4 Alex "Gunner" Nevgloski Sr. USMC (Ret), Staff Sergeant Don Broussard USMC (Ret), and Sergeant Major Tim Manchester USMC (Ret). Swansboro Detachment #1407 has become one of the top detachments in the State by building a successful team of dedicated Members. I attribute these three Marines as being especially influential in my becoming a Life Member in the Marine Corps League. I am also a dual member with Detachment #1151 Greater Bangor Area, in Bangor, Maine. I have worked for the Department of North Carolina as a District Vice Commandant, to observe and learn how other Detachment leaderships conduct their business. I hope to bring those observations in my own style of leadership for this Detachment. I have watched Swansboro Detachment #1407 from its infancy of 5 or 6 Marines, hoping this Detachment would grow to be a wonderful, hard working, contributing organization that everyone can be proud of. Swansboro is and has become that through those that take the time and contribute however they can. I pledge to keep us out in the front, where all Marines want to be. We wouldn't have it any other way. As Commandant, I would like to see more participation from top to bottom of our roster. Everyone that is a part of this Detachment has a voice; we want to hear it. New ideas come from the people that make up the Detachment; without those ideas we miss an opportunity to improve what we are. I want to close by thanking everyone for your support. I like to think the Marine Corps League can be a life changing experience for many other young and old Marines. Let s get out there and show people who we are and how we can make a difference. Upcoming events are listed on our website at: You can also visit our Facebook page, or us at: mclswansboro1407@hotmail.com for more details. Semper Fi Marines, God Bless, Stephen W. Tracy - 3rd. Commandant Swansboro Detachment #1407, Dept of North Carolina

2 Page 2 Senior Vice Paul Miethker Do you or your family member expect to experience a Qualifying Life Event (QLE), including planning to move this summer? If so, you ll need to update your information in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS). To remain eligible for TRICARE coverage, you must keep your information current in DEERS. DEERS is a computerized database of active duty and retired service members, their family members and others who are eligible for TRICARE. Proper and current DEERS registration is key to getting timely, effective TRICARE benefits. It s essential to update and verify your information in DEERS anytime you have a QLE. This is especially true during the summer moving season. After you arrive at a new duty station or location, update your information in DEERS. Your Social Security number (SSN) and the SSN of each of your covered family members must be included in DEERS for your TRICARE coverage to be accurate. You have several options for updating and verifying DEERS information: -You can make changes in person, by phone, online or by mail. -Add or Remove Family Members -In person: Visit a local ID card office. Find an office near you at Update Contact Information: -Phone: Call (TTY/TDD: ) or fax updates to Online: Log into milconnect at -Mail: Mail updates to: Defense Manpower Data Center Support Office Attention: COA, 400 Gigling Road, Seaside, CA Only sponsors can add a family member in DEERS. But family members age 18 and older may update their own contact information. Find more information about DEERS on the TRICARE website.

3 Junior Vice Page 3 Bob Shannon Current Membership Detachment #1407 Membership 2Q2018 A. Total Life Members: 23 B. Paid Up Regular and Associate Members: 36 C: Total Members (A+B): 59 D: Unpaid Members: 9 E: Total Paid and Unpaid Members (D+E): 68 F: % Not In Good Standing: 15 Fun Facts: Of our fifty nine (59) Members in good standing, 52 have served in the military, including 48 who served in the Marine Corps, 2 in the Navy and 2 in the Air Force. Thirty six (36), or 69%, have retired from their respective service; 33 from the Marine Corps, 2 from the Navy and 1 from the Air Force. We have three (3) members who currently serve on active duty in the Marine Corps. Eleven (11) members are under 50 years old (19%). Dues of $35.00 for September 2018 August 2019 must be paid by August (Life Members are exempt). Checks should be made out to Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407. Dues may be paid by in person at the monthly meetings or checks may be mailed to: Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 P.O. Box 83 Swansboro, NC Perspective members can find a copy of the Membership Application on our website at: swansboromarinecorpsleague.webs.com. Visit our Facebook page or us at: mclswansboro1407@hotmail.com for more details. If you have any questions, contact Bob Shannon at mclswansboro1407@hotmail.com.

4 Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service Representative (VAVS) Page 4 Alexander Gunner Nevgloski Sr. New Vision and Dental Plans Coming Soon to Military Families and Retirees The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), in partnership with the Defense Health Agency (DHA) and the Department of Defense (DoD), announced the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) will be offered for the first time to TRICARE eligible retirees and their families during the 2018 Federal Benefits Open Season. Active duty family members will be eligible to enroll in FEDVIP vision insurance. The TRICARE Retiree Dental Program ends on Dec. 31, Those enrolled in TRDP must choose a dental plan through FEDVIP to have coverage in Enrollment is not automatic. Today s announcement affects 1.63 million beneficiaries enrolled in TRDP and offers a choice to an additional 1.3 million eligible retired beneficiaries not currently enrolled in TRDP. Most beneficiaries in a TRICARE health plan may enroll in a FEDVIP vision plan. This comprehensive vision coverage, including eyeglasses or contacts, is in addition to the routine eye examination benefit that many beneficiaries have under TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select. The Federal Benefits Open Season enrollment period, Nov. 12, 2018 through Dec. 10, 2018, runs concurrently with the TRICARE Open Season. Coverage will be effective Jan. 1, FEDVIP currently serves more than 3 million Federal employees, retirees and their families. FEDVIP enrollees give the program high marks for quality and value. It provides comprehensive dental and vision insurance at competitive group rates with 10 dental and four vision carriers for enrollees to choose from. OPM is thrilled to offer a variety of quality vision and dental plans to our military retirees and their families, and for the first time, an option for vision insurance to active duty family members, said OPM Director Jeff Pon. We look forward to providing FEDVIP to the military, their families, and retirees. For more information, visit TRICARE.benefeds.com to sign up to receive messages, updates, and reminders on the FEDVIP throughout the rest of this year.

5 Page th Marine Corps League National Convention August 12-17, 2018 Buffalo, New York, The Hyatt Hotel Brought to you by: The Marine Corps League Department of New York and the Marine Corps League Department of New York Auxiliary and Devil Dogs! With a lot of help from Visit Buffalo, The Hyatt Hotel, the Buffalo Convention Center and the people of Buffalo, NY. Just a Few Notes for the Convention Attendees: 1. Please Bring a Passport or Enhanced State License should you desire to cross over into Canada. 2. Keep checking the web site for updates and Announcements during the next 12 months If you send your address to the Web Sgt. jdsmith1945@gmail.com your name will be placed on mailing list so that you will be updated each month. "Hyatt Regency Hotel" As Members of the Marine Corps League you have choices to register 1. you can click of the hotel name above and go to the hotels automated registration Web Site or Follow the directions below to call for your reservation. "Hyatt Regency Hotel" The Main Hotel for the 2018 Marine Corps League National Convention This is the only hotel that is Contracted to provide Rooms for the 2018 MCL Convention at this time. The information below is for those making reservations for the convention only. The Phone Number that you should call for your reservation is This number will be good to the deadline of July 9th When you reach the reservation specialist. Please ask for: Reservations for the Marine Corps League Convention Do not contact any other hotel number as they will not be able to assist you.

6 MIDEAST DIVISION BULLETIN Marine Corps League May 2018 Page 6 Spring is finally here; at least in most of the Division! There are still a few places where Old Man Winter refuses to leave, but eventually the weather will get warmer and the grass will get greener in those area soon enough! I recently returned from Marine South, it was an OUTSTANDING event! Well attended and many vendors showing off their new equipment available for the Marine Corps to review. It was good to see many of the Leaguers there, outside our Division, that are always there to lend a helping hand in stuffing bags and handing them out. Marine Jack Jackson, of the Onslow County Detachment #262 (DoNC), helped to make it a great success by providing donuts and coffee each morning and pizza and chicken for lunch each day of the event. This was appreciated by all of the volunteers and we thank Jack, and his restaurant sponsors, for providing all of the free food! You may have heard, or even seen, some pictures of your National Senior Vice Commandant, Dennis Tobin, and myself running an obstacle course called The Battle Challenge! For two Salty Marines we both did a great job in completing the course! May is just around the corner and I look forward to attending four Department Conventions in the first three weekends; West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. North Carolina will hold theirs the last weekend in June. I appreciate every Department for staggering their Conventions to allow me the opportunity to attend them all! As we all also know, our Division Conference is being held June, hosted by the Department of Maryland. I look forward to a well attended Conference. Your Division Adjutant, Frank Mathers, has been doing an excellent job of keeping the Division up to date on this event. This is more than a League Conference; it is also a family reunion! Don t delay in registering for it so that we all have an opportunity to share some great information but to also enjoy the company and conversation of fellow League Members! I can t say enough how proud I am to serve all of you in the Mideast Division! It s what all of YOU do that make our Division a benchmark for others to emulate! Every Mideast Officer has an open door policy, so contact any of us with any assistance you need. Take care of yourselves and each other. Semper Fidelis, Bruce R. Rakfeldt National Vice Commandant Mideast Division Marine Corps League

7 CURRENT ROLL CALL Page 7 Please check out the Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment website at swansboromarinecorpsleague.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 Detachment #1407, P.O. Box 83, Swansboro, NC Or you can contact Steve Tracy or Bob Shannon at MCLSwansboro1407@hotmail.com. 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. Luis Alers (L) Joseph Beam Jr. (L) Leo Bilodeau Joseph Blick (L) Donald Broussard (L) David Burger Jr. Ned Chilcote Ruby Cortez Pat Curley (L) Frank Devaney (L) Eric Ellenberger (L) Raysiel Forty Rich Gorton James Harris Robert Henderson Kevin Hunter Shawnie Jones Larry Klug Brent Longfellow Timothy Manchester (L) David McCarty (L) Travis Monroe (A) Joseph Musulin Dorothy Nevgloski (A) Albin Novinec Alan Preble Lillian Rodriguez Dawn Rooth Charles Rothfuss (L) Howard Sipler Ellen Smith (A) Dawn Sprowl Kenneth Studley Darlene Tracy (A) Joseph Valore Jr. (L) George Bill Ayers (L) Mary Beam (A) Joseph Bispo Herbert Brennan David Brown (L) Oscar Castillo Jr. Leonard Clark (A) Dana Cozzens Nancy Curley (A) Timothy Egan Terri Ellenberger (A) James Gardiner Pete Grimes Frances Hayden Michelle Holmquist Jeffrey Jones III Deanna Kamiya Michael Larson Jennifer Manchester (A) Michael Marion (L) Paul Miethker (L) Mark Munger Christopher Nagle (L) Alexander Nevgloski Sr. (L) John Park Robert Reeves Michael Rooney Robert Rooth (L) Bob Shannon (L) Paul Siverson (L) Ray Smith (L) Carl Stevenson (L) Stephen Sweeny Stephen Tracy (L) (L) Denotes Life Membership (A) Denotes Associate Member

8 Page 8 RECENT EVENTS March March, member attended the Midwinter National Staff Conference held in Fredericksburg, VA. 2 March, Morning Coffee at Dunkin Donuts, 10 members were present. 2 March, members attended the NC-1 Tarheel Chapter of the Women Marines Association as they celebrate the 75 th Anniversary of the Women Marines. 6 March, the Monthly MCL Meeting was held. 22 members were present. 9 March, members attended the Non Commissioned Officers Association of America (NCOA), Down East Chapter #906 Annual SgtMaj C. A. Mack McKinney Awards Ceremony. Recipients were MCL Swansboro Past Commandant Alex Gunner Nevgloski Sr. and Onslow County Sheriff Hans Miller. 9 March, Morning Coffee at Dunkin Donuts, 10 members were present. 16 March, Morning Coffee at Dunkin Donuts, 9 members were present. 23 March, Morning Coffee at Dunkin Donuts, 10 members were present. 24 March, MCL Swansboro Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser was held at St. Peter s By The Sea Episcopal Church, Swansboro, NC. 27 March, members attended the Onslow County Council of Veteran Organizations (OCCOVO) meeting. 29 March, the Detachment kicked off the Belk Charity Day Sale Fundraiser for Spring March, Morning Coffee at Dunkin Donuts, 10 members were present. April April, Monthly MCL Meeting held, 15 members were present. Election of Officers was held. Elected Officers: Commandant Steve Tracy, Sr. Vice Paul Miethker, Jr. Vice Bob Shannon, Judge Advocate Mark Munger. Appointed Officers: Adjutant Frances Hayden, Chaplain Mark Munger, Paymaster Robert Rooth, Sergeant at Arms Joe Beam Jr., Web Sergeant Tim Manchester. 6 April, Morning Coffee at Dunkin Donuts, 15 members were present April, members attended the Marine South Expo Camp Lejeune, NC. 13 April, Morning Coffee at Dunkin Donuts, 10 members were present. 20 April, Morning Coffee at Dunkin Donuts, 12 members were present April, members attended the Department of North Carolina Marine Corps League Membership Meeting hosted by the Sgt. W.E. Pluddemann Detachment # 1186 in Greenville, NC. 24 April, members attended the Onslow County Council of Veteran Organizations (OCCOVO) meeting. 27 April, Morning Coffee at Dunkin Donuts, 10 members were present. 27 April, members attended the Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day at Lejeune Memorial Garden in Jacksonville, NC. May May, Installation of Officers was held and a spaghetti dinner was served. 4-6 May, members attended the MCAS Cherry Point Air Show. 4 May, Morning Coffee at Dunkin Donuts, 10 members were present. 5 May, members attended the Memorial Service for Corporal Shirley John. 11 May, Morning Coffee at Dunkin Donuts, 12 members were present. 15 May, members attended the Installation of Officers for Onslow Detachment # May, Morning Coffee at Dunkin Donuts, 12 members were present. 19 May, members attended the Regiment of Retired Marines Breakfast aboard Camp Lejeune, NC. 25 May, Morning Coffee at Dunkin Donuts, 10 members were present. 28 May, members attended the Memorial Day Service at the Coastal Carolina Veterans Cemetery. 29 May, members attended the Onslow County Council of Veteran Organizations (OCCOVO) meeting. For in depth story and more photos visit our website at: visit our Facebook page or us at mclswansboro1407@hotmail.com

9 Page 9 Upcoming Events June June, Morning Coffee at Dunkin Donuts. 2 June 2017, Hammocks Beach State Park and the Swansboro Area Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee 14th Annual Military Appreciation Day. 5 June, (6:30 pm - 8:00 pm) Monthly MCL Meeting. 8 June, Morning Coffee at Dunkin Donuts. 14 June, Flag Day. 15 June, Morning Coffee at Dunkin Donuts June, 2018 Mideast Division Conference, 2700 Turf Valley Road, Ellicott City, MD June, Morning Coffee at Dunkin Donuts. 29 June, Morning Coffee at Dunkin Donuts June, Percy John Fulton Detachment #1075 host the Department of North Carolina 2018 Convention in Winston-Salem, NC. 26 June, (6:30 pm 8:00 pm) Onslow County Council of Veteran Organizations (OCCOVO) meeting. July July, Independence Day. 6 July, Morning Coffee at Dunkin Donuts. 13 July, Morning Coffee at Dunkin Donuts. 20 July, Morning Coffee at Dunkin Donuts. 27 July, Morning Coffee at Dunkin Donuts. 31 July, (6:30 pm 8:00 pm) Onslow County Council of Veteran Organizations (OCCOVO) meeting. August August, Morning Coffee at Dunkin Donuts. 7 August, (6:30 pm - 8:00 pm) Monthly MCL Meeting. 7 August, (5 pm 9 pm) National Night Out, Riverwalk Crossing Park, Jacksonville, NC. 10 August, Morning Coffee at Dunkin Donuts. 17 August, Morning Coffee at Dunkin Donuts. 24 August, Morning Coffee at Dunkin Donuts. 24 August, Montford Point Marine Memorial, Lejeune Memorial Gardens, Jacksonville, NC. 25 August, Onslow County Senior Expo, American Legion Post #265, 146 Broadhurst Rd Jacksonville, NC. 28 August, (6:30 pm 8:00 pm) Onslow County Council of Veteran Organizations (OCCOVO) meeting. 31 August, Morning Coffee at Dunkin Donuts. For in depth story and more photos visit our website at: visit our Facebook page or us at mclswansboro1407@hotmail.com

10 Page 10 Marine South is co-sponsored by and held at Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune. Marine South commands from Camp Lejeune, Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point and Marine Corps Air Station, New River are among the attendees. Held since 1993, this annual exposition showcases the latest innovative displays, trailblazing computer simulations and state-of-the-art technology systems and equipment designed specifically for the U.S. Marine Corps. Members from the Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 joined members from across the country during the Marine South Expo The Expo took place April 11-12, 2018 aboard Camp Lejeune, NC. (L to R) Timothy Manchester, Alex Gunner Nevgloski Sr., Rick Thomason and Tom Krueger. Major General Michael Regner USMC (Ret) addressed the large crowd on hand for the Marine South Expo The Grand Opening Ceremony took place April 11, Marine Corps League members from across the country attended Marine South Expo The Expo took place April 11-12, 2018 aboard Camp Lejeune, NC. For exact dates and times of upcoming events please visit our website at: swansboromarinecorpsleague.webs.com, visit our Facebook page or us at

11 Memorial Day Service 2018 Monday, May 28, 2018 we observed Memorial Day. To many people the holiday is about a day off, camping, fishing, barbecues, and the start of the summer. Some will confuse the purpose of Memorial Day with Veterans Day. Page 11 Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service of the United States of America. Over two dozen cities and towns claim to be the birthplace of Memorial Day. While Waterloo N.Y. was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon Johnson in May 1966, it s difficult to prove conclusively the origins of the day. Regardless of the exact date or location of its origins, one thing is clear Memorial Day was borne out of the Civil War and a desire to honor our dead. It was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11. The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land, he proclaimed. The date of Decoration Day, as he called it, was chosen because it wasn t the anniversary of any particular battle. On the first Decoration Day, General James Garfield made a speech at Arlington National Cemetery, and 5,000 participants decorated the graves of the 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers buried there. The first state to officially recognize the holiday was New York in By 1890 it was recognized by all of the northern states. The South refused to acknowledge the day, honoring their dead on separate days until after World War I (when the holiday changed from honoring just those who died fighting in the Civil War to honoring Americans who died fighting in any war). It is now observed in almost every state on the last Monday in May with Congressional passage of the National Holiday Act of 1971 (P.L ). This helped ensure a three day weekend for Federal holidays, though several southern states have an additional separate day for honoring the Confederate war dead: January 19th in Texas; April 26th in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi; May 10th in South Carolina; and June 3rd (Jefferson Davis birthday) in Louisiana and Tennessee. ( 28 May 2018, members from the Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 attended the Memorial Day Service held at the Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery. The ceremony is held annually by the Military Order of the Purple Heart Beirut Memorial Chapter #642. (L to R) Marine Luis Alers, Commandant Steve Tracy, Adjutant Frances Hayden, Marine Don Broussard, Past Commandant Alex Nevgloski Sr., Jr. Past Commandant Tim Manchester.

12 Page 12 Please wish the following members Happy Birthday!

13 PHOTO GALLERY Page 13 Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 held its Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser 24 March Thank you to all the businesses that ordered the meals to go and everyone who came out to support the event. A big thanks to the members who sold tickets, cooked the meals, and donated food. A special thank you to St. Peter s by-the-sea Episcopal Church, for the use of their facility. (L to R front row) Associate Member Darlene Tracy, Marine Don Broussard, Associate Member Jennifer Manchester, Marine Frances Hayden. (L to R back row) Commandant Tim Manchester, Judge Advocate Luis Alers, Senior Vice Paul Miethker, Marine Alan Preble, Corpsman Ray Smith, Marine Steve Tracy, Marine Howard Sipler, Associate Member Nancy Curley. March 29, 2018 Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 kicked off the Spring 2018 Belk Charity Day Fundraiser. In addition to raising funds for various veterans programs, the members were spreading the word about the Marine Corps League. (L to R) Commandant Tim Manchester, Past Commandant Alex Gunner Nevgloski Sr., Corpsman Ray Smith, Junior Vice Bob Shannon, Marine Alan Preble.

14 PHOTO GALLERY Page 14 We had a great turnout for coffee at our 6 April 2018 weekly coffee at Dunkin Donuts in Cedar Point, NC. Sadly, on 7 May 2018 we bid farewell to Corporal Shirley John. Corporal Shirley John was the 82, and was the Chapter President for the Women Marine Association of North Carolina 1 Tarheel. Corporal Shirley John December 11, 1935 April 29, 2018, rest in peace Marine.

15 Page 15 Department of North Carolina Commandant and Installing Officer Jeffrey Jones administer the Oath of Office to newly Elected and Appointed Officers at the Installation of Officers Ceremony for the Swansboro Detachment #1407. Elected Officers: Commandant Steve Tracy, Sr. Vice Paul Miethker, Jr. Vice Bob Shannon, Judge Advocate Mark Munger. Appointed Officers: Adjutant Frances Hayden, Chaplain Mark Munger, Paymaster Robert Rooth, Sergeant-at-Arms Joe Beam Jr., Web Sergeant Tim Manchester. Passing of the Colors was conducted by Department of North Carolina Senior Vice Commandant Rick Thomason who served as the Sergeant of Arms for the Installation of Officers Ceremony for the Swansboro Detachment #1407. Outgoing Commandant Tim Manchester salutes the Colors after passing them to incoming Commandant Steve Tracy. Department of North Carolina Commandant and Installing Officer Jeffrey Jones passed the gavel to Commandant Steve Tracy at the Installation of Officers Ceremony for the Swansboro Detachment #1407. The Installation of Officers Ceremony took place on 1 May 2018 at the Swansboro Moose Lodge 1425.

16 AWARDS Page 16 Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 Past Commandant Chief Warrant 4 Alexander Gunner Nevgloski Sr. USMC (Ret) was the recipient of the Mack McKinney Award presented by Non Commissioned Officers Association of America (NCOA), Down East Chapter #906. The award is presented to military members who have demonstrated professionalism, dedication, and service to our Country and its military over a sustained period of time. It is also awarded to members of the local community who have demonstrated a strong support for our military community and their families. The ceremony was held on 9 March 2018 at Sywanyk's Scarlet and Gold Traditions in Jacksonville, N.C. Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 Commandant accepts an award on behalf of the Detachment. The award was presented for the Detachments support of the Mack McKinney Award presented by Non Commissioned Officers Association of America (NCOA), Down East Chapter #906. The ceremony was held on 9 March 2018 at Sywanyk's Scarlet and Gold Traditions in Jacksonville, N.C.

17 AWARDS Page 17 Certificates of Appreciation were presented at the Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 monthly meeting held on 3 April The certificates were presented to members for their outstanding support of the Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser held on 24 March Due to the hard work of the members this was one of the detachment s most successful Pancake Breakfast Fundraisers. (L to R) Marine Charles Rothfuss, Marine Frances Hayden, Corpsman Ray Smith, Marine Steve Tracy, Marine Pat Curley, Associate member Jennifer Manchester, Senior Vice Paul Miethker, Past Commandant Alex Gunner Nevgloski Sr. Those who received certificates and are not pictured are: Associate Member Terri Ellenberger, Associate Member Nancy Curley, Associate Member Darlene Tracy, Judge Advocate Luis Alers, Marine Donald Broussard, Commandant Tim Manchester, Chaplain Mark Munger, Marine Alan Preble, St. Peter s by-the- Sea Episcopal Church representative Francine Sabisch. Outgoing Commandant Tim Manchester presents Distinguished Service Awards to the 2017 Elected and Appointed Officers of Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407. The Installation of Officers Ceremony took place on 1 May 2018 at the Swansboro Moose Lodge (L to R) Sergeant-at-Arms Joe Beam Jr., Chaplain Mark Munger, Paymaster Alex Gunner Nevgloski Sr., Judge Advocate Luis Alers, Senior Vice Commandant Paul Miethker, Junior Vice Commandant Bob Shannon, Commandant Tim Manchester.

18 Page 18 The Military Order of the Devil Dogs is the fun and honor society of the Marine Corps League. Dog Robber PDD Ron Ambrose presents a Dog Tag to Pup Andrew Anthony after meeting all the requirements and being voted for acceptance by the dogs of CWO3 Edward J. Albus Pound #370, NC Pack. The Rite of Obligation for the degree of Pup was conducted during the CWO3 Edward J. Albus Pound #370, NC Pack, Spring Growl. The Growl was held at the Annunciation Catholic Church, Havelock, NC on 12 May The North Carolina Pack Growl will take place on Friday, 29 June The Growl will be held at 1900 at the Hawthorne Inn & Conference Center, Winston-Salem, NC. Woof Woof, see you there!

19 HISTORY & TRADITIONS Page June 1898: The First Marine Battalion, commanded by LtCol Robert W. Huntington, landed on the eastern side of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The next day, Lt Herbert L. Draper hoisted the American flag on a flag pole at Camp McCalla where it flew during the next eleven days. LtCol Huntington later sent the flag with an accompanying letter to Colonel Commandant Charles Heywood noting that "when bullets were flying,...the sight of the flag upon the midnight sky has thrilled our hearts." 6 July 1990: One of the oldest and most versatile attack aircraft in Marine Corps history, the A-4 Skyhawk, retired from the Corps' active aviation structure after over 30 years of service. The last two Skyhawks from MAG-32 flew their initial flight from Cherry Point to NAS Patuxent River on this date. 17 August 1942: Just prior to dawn, the 2d Marine Raider Battalion under LtCol Evans F. Carlson landed on Makin Island from the submarines NAUTILUS and ARGONAUT. The next day the Marines left the island after destroying a seaplane base, two radio stations, a supply warehouse, and killing about 100 Japanese soldiers.

20 Page 20 Important Information & Links Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment # Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 on Facebook Marine Corps League Department Of North Carolina MidEast Division Marine Corps League National Headquarters Marine Helping Marines Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 is dedicated to helping 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: Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407, P.O. Box 83, Swansboro, NC Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 is currently headquartered at the Swansboro Moose Lodge, 161 Norris Road, Swansboro, NC Our meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the 1830.