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and promoting the interests of the USMC (United States Marine Corps). Supporting
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News and Events from the Pvt. Shutt Detachment Membership in Watertown,
MA
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- Gates, Mullen: Leakers are endangering troops
The Defense Department’s top civilian and military officials blasted the leak and subsequent publication of 91,000 pages of classified documents this week relating to the war in Afghanistan.
- Jill Biden in ‘Army Wives’ episode
WASHINGTON — It isn’t much of a stretch for Jill Biden when she takes an acting turn in an episode of Lifetime network’s “Army Wives.”
- Family sues over fatal 2008 Hornet crash
SAN DIEGO — The family of four people killed in the crash of a Marine Corps jet in a San Diego County neighborhood two years ago sued the federal government and Boeing on Wednesday.
- Intelligence nominee clears first Senate hurdle
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s nominee to be chief of U.S. intelligence, James R. Clapper, was unanimously approved Thursday by the Senate Intelligence Committee.
- Mystery deepens over why sailors left base
KABUL, Afghanistan — The discovery of the body of a second sailor who vanished in Afghanistan last week only deepened the mystery of the men's disappearance nearly 60 miles from their base in a dangerous area controlled by the Taliban.
- Definition of piracy at center of Va. hearing
NORFOLK, Va. — A judge sharply questioned the government Thursday about whether an alleged attack by six Somali nationals on a U.S. Navy ship was an act of piracy.
- SOUTHCOM shifts focus as drug trade evolves
This year, U.S. Southern Command has seized 100 metric tons of cocaine, a large figure, but only half of what was captured last year, according to Air Force Gen. Douglas Fraser, who oversees SOUTHCOM.
- Reserve lance cpl. dies in Helmand province
A reserve Marine died Tuesday in Helmand province, Afghanistan, the Defense Department has announced.
- Therapy helps wounded emerge from comas
TAMPA, Fla. — Army Ranger Cory Remsburg was thrown like a rag doll into an Afghanistan canal Oct. 1 by the blast from a 500-pound roadside bomb, the right side of his head caved in by shrapnel.
- Marine charged with tossing kitten against wall
SAN DIEGO — Authorities say a Marine is facing a felony animal cruelty charge after they say he threw a kitten into a wall at a friend’s house last year.
- 7/29/2010 Detachment Staff Meeting
- Commandant Morrell calls a detachment staff meeting, main topic will be
on the National. Meeting is to start at 18:30 (6:30 pm) on Thursday.
- Thursdays are now smoke free at the Shutt Detachment
- as a result from an all hands meeting / hearing called by Commandant
Morrell, members, both Marines and Associates, present at this open forum
voted on the initiation to make Thursdays smoke free for members who like
to visit the Detachment but for various reasons do not attend because of
smoking....more at the topic link
- 7/22/2010 All Hands meeting - smoking hearing
- Commandant Rick Morrell calls a special meeting for all members, both
Marines and Associates, to brainstorm the current issue of the smoking and
the best ways to move forward on this topic. Also the status of the
facilities and items all members need to have an input on before a final
decision is rendered.....more at the topic link
- Return to the Proven, Land Navigation Skills
- Beginning Oct. 1, 2010 both Schools of Infantry will now redouble efforts
to ensure Marines maintain those skills. The change affects new East Coast
and West Coast Marines in all military occupational specialties. This is a
result of a recent study showing that recent graduates of OCS and Bootcamp
were forgetting this crucial skill when hitting the field....see the topic
link for more.
- Reminder - 7/1/2010 - Monthly Meeting
- Thursday @ 19:00 The Pvt Charles J Shutt Detachment will be having their
monthly meeting for July 2010. All members are invited to attend to hear
the results of the well received 2010 Golf Tournament and upcoming events.
- 2010 Shutt Golf Tournament Pictures
- The 1st set of pictures from the fantastic day of golf at the Pvt Charles
J Shutt Annual Golf Tournament are available online for viewing for those
who participated or are curious to how the day went...see the topic link to
see the pictures
- Spring - MAIL CALL - Newsletter online
- now that the issue has been mailed to most of the members and associates
first the Spring issue of the Pvt Charles J Shutt Detachment's Newsletter
has been placed online for future viewing...see the topic link for viewing
info
- LAST CALL: 2010 Shutt Annual Golf Tournament
- only a few days off (June 25th) and there's excitement in the air as
players, sponsors and volunteers ready themselves for the biggest golf
tournament in recent memory for the Marines, Associates and Supporters of
the Pvt Charles J Shutt Detachment...directions, notes and info at the
topic link
- 6/22 Rescheduled Golf Committee Meeting
- Golf Committee meeting that was postponed will be held Tuesday, June 22,
2010 at 18:30. This will be the final meeting before the 2010 Pvt Shutt
Detachment Annual Golf Tournament being held June 25, 2010 ... see the
topic link for additional information
- History: Taps and how it came to be
- I too have felt the chills while listening to 'Taps' but I have never
seen all the words to the song until now. I didn't even know there was
more than one verse . I also never knew the story behind the song and I
didn't know if you had either so I thought I'd pass it along...see the
topic link to find out more
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