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  • -- Spaghetti Dinner at the Shutt -- Ed Mahan cooks up a home made Italian style meal at the Shutt detachment. Spaghetti, meatballs, Italian bread and a special dessert. $10.00 gets you all the food to bust your belt. Come down and get the good eats. Food served from 5 p.m. (17:00) till it runs out.
  • ** Marine Corps Birthday tickets for Sale ** The Shutt Detachment's annual Marine Corps Birthday tickets are on sale. Each ticket, there are only 100, costs $100.00 and results in the chance to win $5,000.00 the day of the birthday on 11/10/08. Contact Shutt Charter member Paul O'Reilly to purchase yours.
  • Shutt Event: Mid-Summer BBQ Gala Sunday- Aug 3 - 16:00 (4:00 pm) Come down to the Shutt and celebrate making it to the half way mark of the summer - and another half to go!......... Steaks, chicken and sausages on the grille with a bunch of side fixin's for only $5.00 a head, beat that somewhere else. Another joint membership event for all friends and families of the Shutt Detachment - first come, first serve on the chow. -- No Rain Checks.
  • EVENT: Kisses 4 VAVS June 28, 2008 - Shutt Detachment membership will setup kissing booths for a fund raising event for the Shutt's VAVS program. Break out the lip balm, wax lips and bring your $ingles to support Lenny O'Brien in his never ending quest to make our award winning VAVS program the top in Veteran support.
  • The Gratitude Campaign The Gratitude Campaign has been started to assist civilians who want to thank our military when they see them but feel awkward and shy in how to approach. See this little video at http://www.gratitudecampaign.org/fullmovie.php and pass it along to make things comfortable for all involved. Pass it along.
  • US Marine Open House: May 17 Tell Family, friends and co-workers. The Pvt. Charles J Shutt Detachment, Watertown, MA holds an open house from 14:00 (2PM) till closing at the Detachment for all and ANY Marines within the Metro Boston and surrounding suburb areas, MCL member or not. All Marines are welcome to come by and share in the camaraderie that the Marine Corps League is founded on. Food and fun supplied, Your Esprit de Corps required........Semper Fi.
  • Please Pardon our Appearance If you've been by or driven past the Shutt Detachment Building you'll notice some remodeling going on as of 4/19/08. The NEW Smoke Eater System is being installed by member Dave Brooks. The bar now has a REAL brass foot rail and the front entry has been swapped out and is in the works to completion. Thank you to the members who participated in the field day and to Commandant Dom Ricci for setting the agenda to improve the facilities.
  • General Field Day April 19, 2008 The Shutt will conduct a general maintenance field day on April 19, 2008 starting on or about 9:00 am. Items planned are, exterior grounds upkeep, install of new bar foot rail, general interior cleaning, and a planned front entry replacement if time allows. Volunteers are always needed and will be greatly welcomed.
  • Massachusetts Veteran Benefits The Shutt's VAVS section has a detailed explanation of the benefits for Veterans who reside within Massachusetts. If you have any questions as to what you qualify for, this page is a great place to start your search. Follow the topic link to see the information provided.
  • Map of Iraq by Stars and Stripes Stars and Stripes has a nice map of the base locations for the troops that are in Iraq. The above link will provide a PDF file you can download and print out to track the locations as the media / military makes reports.
  • Iwo Jima gets a slap in the face. The Iwo Jima Flag raising has been insulted. All Marines need to see what this about on the Shutt Forum.

  • The Commandants 100 Club: Taking care of our own. The 100 Club Membership renewals are out. Take the time and renew your appreciated membership. You can join or renew with a credit card through the Shutt PX (here). or mail in your membership to the Shutt Detachment marked "100 Club"

  • A great DVD collection on historical media on The World at War and other historical movies, I found this a great resource for hard to find info on different Military items. Great if you're a history buff...
  • Chaplain's Report on Capt. Dave Dacey; Capt. Dave Dacey, a friend of many of us at the detachment, died after a long illness, yesterday Sunday Feb. 10th. Most will remember Dave, for his 1st Air-Cav Stetson, and his un-waivering support of Veteran projects.

  • Sr. Vice is a grandpa we received word that Ed Aucoin has been promoted to Grandpa, congratulations to you and your family Ed!

  • Chaplain's Report: We are sad to report that life time member Louis Villirilli has passed away. The wake will be at 1/27/09 between 5 and 7pm at DeVito Funeral Home, 761 Mt Auburn St., Watertown. Mike Munger will meet members at the Shutt at 17:00 to go over in covers and Detachment jacket for a brief ceremony.

  • Donation for Toy Drive: Past Commandant Mike Munger receives a donation from Century 21 Commonwealth for the annual toy drive..thank you Century 21 Commonwealth

  • Colorguard Pics: The Shutt Detachment provided a Colorguard for the Thanksgiving Football game in Watertown. See "Photos" for more pics

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VA and Monster Join for Jobs

In a new plan to help veterans find jobs, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has partnered with Monster Government Solutions, a division of Monster Worldwide, Inc., a company that markets online employment services to employers and job seekers.


The 28th National Veterans Wheelchair Games

The 28th National Veterans Wheelchair Games, scheduled to take place July 25-29 in Omaha, Neb., will attract more than 500 veterans with disabilities. It has become the largest annual wheelchair sports competition in the world. Veterans from conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq will again join their fellow veterans in 17 competitive events.


(VA) made 55 new awards to assist homeless veterans

Homeless veterans and those who help them received a significant boost in their efforts when the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) made 55 new awards to public and private nonprofit organizations that assist homeless veterans. "It's important that VA continue to help our nation's homeless veterans, many of whom are still dealing with the effects of past conflicts," said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. James B. Peake. "These awards provide needed resources to hard working, caring and compassionate people who provide one-on-one care and services to our veterans every day in their own communities."


44 new community-based outpatient clinics

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. James B. Peake today announced plans to create 44 new community-based outpatient clinics to bring the world-class health care of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) closer to home for veterans in 21 states. "VA continues to make access to care easier through an expanding outpatient system focused not only on primary treatment but also prevention of disease, early detection, and health promotion," Peake said.


National Summit on Women Issues

The Fourth National Summit on Women Veterans' Issues will take place at the Westin Washington, D.C., City Center from June 20-22. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. James B. Peake said the three-day meeting will help ensure that women veterans know about the benefits and health care they have earned. "With more women than ever serving in our armed forces, this public forum will bring visibility to the issues important to women veterans of all eras," Peake said. "Today, women are important contributors to the military and valued members of the veterans community."


Gulf War Veterans Get Voice at VA

Veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf War will gain additional access to the leadership of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) when the department's Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans holds its first meeting today. The 14-member, independent panel will advise the Secretary and the department on the full range of health care and benefits needs of those who served in the conflict.


VA Helping Vets Avoid Foreclosure

Many home owners have found it difficult recently to pay their mortgages, but quick intervention by loan counselors at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has actually reduced the number of veterans defaulting on their home loans. "VA is reaching out to veterans -- both those who use our home-loan guaranty program and those who don't take advantage of our guaranties -- to keep people in their homes," said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. James B. Peake. "I'm proud of our solid record of success in helping veterans and active-duty personnel deal with financial crises."


VA's Gold Age Games in Indianapolis

Golden Age Games competitions are open to all U.S. military veterans age 55 or older who receive care at a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facility. The games give participants the opportunity to compete in ambulatory, visually-impaired and wheelchair divisions, according to their ages. Events include swimming, bicycling, bowling, croquet, air rifle, golf, shuffleboard, horseshoes, discus and shot put.


Fee Waivers for Veterans Seeking UMass Degrees

BOSTON- The UMass Board of Trustees Committee on Administration & Finance today voted to advance a policy called the “Welcome Home Waiver Program,” to the full Board for a vote on June 12. The proposal would extend a partial fee waiver to Massachusetts veterans who have served in the Iraq and Afghanistan combat areas since September 11, 2001. Under the program, Massachusetts veterans who gain admission to degree programs at UMass would be eligible for an annual mandatory fee waiver of up to $2,000 for a maximum of eight semesters (total value $8,000). The program targets the same combat veteran population eligible for the Commonwealth’s “Welcome Home” bonus program and it supplements a tuition waiver policy for student veterans already in place at UMass.


Suicide Prevention Panel Elected

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. James B. Peake today announced the names of members appointed to two special panels that will make recommendations on ways the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) can improve its programs in suicide prevention, suicide research and suicide education. “There is nothing more tragic than the death by suicide of even one of the great men or women who have served this nation,” Peake said. “VA is committed to doing all we can to improve our understanding of a complicated issue that is also a national concern.”


USMC Quotes & Terms

Mac Marine

Any Marine. Mac was a popular term with Marines during WW II, similar to calling someone Bub. Mac Marine was the Marine career planner popular on posters of the 1960s. Maggie's drawers: A red flag attached to a pole, which those pulling butts in the pits wave to signal a miss. Today the flag has changed to a red disc, but it is still "Maggie's drawers."