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Marine Corps League News - Boston Area

News and Events from the Pvt. Shutt Detachment Membership in Watertown, MA

 

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• Absentee voting upgrades put to test this year A study released Friday by the Pew Center on the States found that significant changes in state laws bode well for improving the absentee voting process for service members and overseas civilians this year.


• Scientists focus on heavy metals in combat vets Researchers at Stony Brook University Medical Center in New York have determined that a soldier who deployed to Iraq is now carrying particles of titanium, iron and copper in his lungs.


• Federal appeals court upholds Stolen Valor Act DENVER — The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that a federal law making it illegal to lie about being a war hero is constitutional and making false statements is not always protected free speech.


• Marine 3-star Kelly chosen to lead SOUTHCOM Marine Lt. Gen. John F. Kelly has been nominated for promotion to four-star general and assignment as commander of U.S. Southern Command, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced Friday.


• France, Karzai now want expedited NATO exit PARIS — France and Afghanistan will ask NATO to hand over all combat missions to the Afghan military in 2013, a year earlier than planned, President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday.


• Corps slow to release Kajaki attack details A recent suicide bombing in Afghanistan’s Helmand province reportedly killed one Marine and critically wounded another, but the Marine Corps has said little about the attack.


• Military health experts gather for conference The 2012 Military Health System Conference will be held Jan. 30-Feb. 2 at National Harbor, Md., bringing together military medical personnel and civilian health care professionals to discuss the future of the military health care.


• St. Louis to host parade honoring Iraq War vets ST. LOUIS — Since the Iraq War ended there has been little fanfare for the veterans returning home. No ticker-tape parades. No massive, flag-waving public celebrations.


• Bomber kills 32 at Iraq funeral procession BAGHDAD — A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-packed car near a funeral procession in southeastern Baghdad on Friday, killing at least 32 people — half of them policemen who were guarding the march — in the latest brazen attack since the U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq.


• 20,000 Marines to be cut, Pentagon announces The Marine Corps will slash 20,000 Marines as part of Defense Department-wide budget cuts, reducing its end strength to about 182,000, top Pentagon officials announced Thursday.


• 4/28 18:30 Detachment Staff Meeting - Commandant Rick Morrell call a meeting of his staff to discuss .... see the topic


• 4/15 - 4/18 Vietnam Veterans' 'Moving Wall Comes to Arlington, MA - Open to the public April 14 to April 18 at the Arlington HS baseball field (behind the high School). Full agenda with color guards, reading of residents on the wall, flyover, placing of the wreaths and taps by bagpipe... see the topic for more information


• 2011 Pvt Shutt Scholarship taking applications - The 2011 Pvt Shutt Scholarship, in memory of Lenny O'Brien and Roberta Keefe, will be taking applications from April 15th, 2011 to May 15th, 2011. Pick up an application at the Pvt Shutt Detachment or online (check the Shutt detachment web site on 4/15 for download info and requirements) ....


• 4/19 - 18:00 OAS Packing Party - On April 19th starting from 6:00pm, Operation American Soldier will be using the new packing / staging area to assemble needed care packages for military members stationed overseas


• Facebook Facelift for the Detachment - by popular demand the Detachment has added Facebook pages for the Marine and Associate membership ... see the topic


• 3/24/11 Detachment Staff Meeting - Commandant Morrell calls for a staff meeting to be held at 18:30


• REMINDER: Thurs 3/3/11 Monthly Meeting - Monthly meeting for the membership of the Pvt Shutt Detachment, expecting a big turnout with 2011 being full with events. Stop in at 19:00.


• 2/24/11 3rd Annual Evening Supporting Veterans’ Wellness - a great cause really making a change for PTSD for Marines, Sailors and Soldiers both male and female ... check the topic link for more info


• Warrior Night Boston 3/5/2011 - Everything is finalized and planned for Warrior Night in Boston on March 5th, 2011. The details are in the topic link .....


• Monthly Meeting Rescheduled to Thursday 2/10/11 - Due to all the sunshine we've been having, the Monthly Meeting for 2/3/11 has been delayed till Thursday 2/10/11 at the Pvt Shutt Detachment

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