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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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• Stolen Valor Act on the way to White House The Stolen Valor Act that makes it a federal crime to profit from falsely claiming to have received a military medal for valor is on its way to the White House for President Obama's signature, thanks to the efforts of two Nevadans.


• 29 Palms Marines earn Commander in Chief's 'Installation Excellence Award' The Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center has been recognized for an unprecedented fourth consecutive year by the Office of the President of the United States with the Commander in Chief's Installation Excell


• Fort Hood suspect wants to represent himself The Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood attack wants to represent himself at his upcoming murder trial, which means he could question the nearly three dozen soldiers he's accused of wounding in the shooting rampage.


• Holder says 4 U.S. citizens killed in drone strikes Attorney General Eric Holder acknowledged Wednesday that four U.S. citizens had been killed in counter-terrorism drone strikes since 2009.


• Article By Cpl. Chelsea Flowers Anderson The start of the Korean War in 1950 was... Article By Cpl. Chelsea Flowers Anderson
  The start of the Korean War in 1950 wasn’t an easy time to be an Asian American. Many failed to make a distinction between the enemy in the current conflict and their fellow countrymen — [Read more...]
  
  
  Marine Proves his Loyalty to Country and Corps (Features) (Marines Uncovered)
  
  


• WikiLeaks case file fight moves to federal court The WikiLeaks organization and a handful of journalists are asking a federal judge in Baltimore to order greater transparency in the court-martial of an Army private who has acknowledged sending reams of classified documents to the WikiLeaks website.


• 4 leg exercises with little or no equipment You really can do leg exercises without the isolation-style or massive leg press machines found in most gyms. No more leg extension or leg curl machines. No need to find a leg abductor/adductor combo or hoist a 45-pound Olympic bar.


• DoDEA schools will soon decide furlough schedules Defense Department schools are deciding which days their schools will be closed for the required furloughs this fall and should start posting the information on their websites next week, said Marilee Fitzgerald, director of the Department of Defense Educa


• Float driver: Train seemed still before deadly crash The driver of a parade float struck last year by a train, killing four military veterans and injuring others, has told federal investigators that the oncoming train appeared stationary to him.


• VA clears 34,000 old claims under new initiative A Veterans Affairs Department effort to spend six months concentrating on its oldest benefits claims is having some success, but lawmakers are concerned that the improvements might be temporary.


• DoD's request for 1% military pay raise, Tricare fee hikes rejected by House panel A key House panel rejected the idea that budget cuts must mean pain for service members, retirees and their families.


• Humor or harassment? Marine Corps leadership targets salty Facebook sites The trouble for Lance Cpl. H started when she checked her Facebook account one day last year to find nearly 50 new friend requests from male Marines she didn't know.


• Retired commandant's son handled dead insurgents after urination incident: NCIS documents The son of a retired Marine Corps commandant told military investigators he handled the bagged remains of dead insurgents urinated on by scout snipers in Afghanistan, contradicting assertions from senior officers that he had no contact with those Marines.


• House panel approves changes to military's sexual assault laws A House panel passed sweeping changes in sexual assault prevention programs on Wednesday, with less command flexibility in reducing or dismissing rape and assault charges and wider support for victims.


• GAO: VA should warn vets that GI Bill benefits may be delayed Student veterans applying to use GI Bill benefits would be better served by the Veterans Affairs Department if they were warned of how long it might take to receive those benefits, according to a new congressional report.


• Group files lawsuit over former Marine's detainment A civil liberties group has filed a federal lawsuit against law enforcement and mental health officials on behalf of a former Marine who was detained in a psychiatric facility after posting strident anti-government messages on Facebook.


• Pentagon to seek new vets record system A U.S. official says the Pentagon has decided to buy a new computerized health records system that will allow the department to better share and merge its data with the Department of Veterans Affairs.


• Sexual assault prevention workers will not be furloughed Hundreds of civilians who provide sexual assault prevention and counseling services will be exempted from the 11-day furloughs that most Defense Department employees will face later this year, a Pentagon official said.


• Draft report touts Reserves as bargain The Defense Department is preparing to send a controversial report to Congress that explains in detail how Reserve-component troops are substantially cheaper than active-duty members - an official analysis that is likely to fuel a growing debate about the


• Should you feel sorry for Bradley Manning? New film thinks so Julian Assange's reign as the star of the WikiLeaks story could be coming to an end.


• Analysis: Chronic pain affects growing number of vets Thousands of Minnesota soldiers are returning from war with chronic pain from injuries that leave many of them impaired and even disabled, and there's been a steep increase in such injuries over the past decade.


• Officials say Benghazi suspects under surveillance Five men are under round-the-clock U.S. surveillance in Libya, wanted for questioning in the attack last year on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya.


• Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Obama wants to close.


• GOP lawmakers seek limits on missile defense cooperation with Russia Republicans are trying to block Obama administration overtures to Russia on missile defense, creating a potential obstacle to arms control talks.


• House passes bill giving disabled vets expedited airport screenings The House has passed a bill that would require the Transportation Security Administration to expedite security screenings for severely injured or disabled veterans and any family members or caregivers traveling with them.


• U.S. lawmakers seek Asia missile defense safeguard Lawmakers are seeking to prohibit the U.S. from removing missile defense equipment from East Asia, even if the threat posed by a nuclear-armed North Korea is eliminated.


• House passes automatic COLA for veterans Annual cost-of-living adjustments in veterans' disability and survivor benefits would become automatic - just like Social Security - beginning in 2014 under a bill passed by the House on Tuesday.


• VA closing in on mental health hiring goal The Veterans Affairs Department is 240 people shy of meeting a goal to hire 1,600 new mental health professionals by June 30, VA officials said Tuesday.


• WikiLeaks prosecutor accepts plea to 1 count The government will accept an Army private's guilty plea to a lesser version of one of the 22 counts he faces for sending more than 700,000 classified U.S.


• Mothers in uniform get room on base to nurse young Army civilian personnel specialist Tracey Leven recalls the time she tried to use a breast pump to express milk in a military office years ago. Instead of 'breast pump in use,' she was required to put a sign on the door reading, '


• Court: U.S. can keep bin Laden photos under wraps A federal appeals court Tuesday backed the U.S. government's decision not to release photos and video taken of Osama bin Laden during and after a raid in which the terrorist leader was killed by U.S. commandos.


• Gallery: Plebes complete Herndon climb The Class of 2016 took 1 hour, 32 minutes and 43 seconds to remove a 'Dixie cup' cover from the top of the Herndon Monument, marking the end of their plebe year at the Naval Academy.


• Governor deploys Okla. Guard to assist after tornado Search-and-rescue crews worked through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood.


• VA partners with DAV, American Legion on faster claims The Veterans Affairs Department's latest initiative to try to reduce the backlog of compensation claims is a partnership with the American Legion and Disabled American Veterans to help veterans make sure their file has all the essential information.


• Wounded Iraq vet now says he will remain alive Tomas Young, the paralyzed Iraq war veteran who announced earlier this spring that he was ready to die, said that he has decided to live for now.


• The Mayaguez incident: A farewell The commingled remains of 13 fallen service members - mostly Marines - killed in the last armed action of the Vietnam War were laid to rest May 15 at Arlington National Cemetery, Va. The men died in a raid known today as the Mayaguez Incident, which was mounted to save the crew of a civilian container ship highjacked in 1975 by communist Khmer Rouge forces near Cambodia.


• Unclaimed veterans' remains buried The unclaimed remains of 35 military veterans, including some from World War I, and two military wives have been given formal military burials in Northern California.


• SBA starting new lending program for veterans The Small Business Administration says it has lined up pledges from more than 120 banks to increase lending to veterans.


• China's Xi will meet Obama earlier than expected China's new leader, Xi Jinping, will confer with President Barack Obama next month in California, months earlier than expected, as both sides seek to stem a drift in relations, troubled by issues from cyberspying to North Korea.


• 6 months for contractor who stole Marine supplies A defense contractor at Camp Pendleton has been sentenced to six months in prison for his role in the theft of pricey medical equipment intended for overseas Marines.


• Article By Paul R. Ross, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Public Affairs... Article By Paul R. Ross, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Public Affairs
  A 16-year-old picks up a magazine and flips through the glossy pages. He stops at an article about a heroic sailor — a Navy corpsman — who ran through a minefield to …
  
  
  I Am a Navy Corpsman (Corps Connections) (Features)
  
  


• Pentagon wants $79.4B for Afghanistan War in 2014 The Pentagon has asked Congress to approve $79.4 billion for combat operations in Afghanistan in 2014.


• Injured veteran finds outlet at Warrior Games Sgt. Evan Davis could talk for hours about the intricacies and techniques behind competitive air-rifle shooting. But he can summarize it best as '90 percent mental and 10 percent fundamental.'


• Marine Corps commandant, legal staff targeted in IG complaint The top Marine general and four of his legal advisers are implicated in a complaint to the Defense Department Inspector General charging they inappropriately inserted themselves into the prosecution of cases stemming from the infamous video showing scout


• Wave of attacks kills at least 95 in Iraq A wave of attacks killed at least 95 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, officials said, pushing the death toll over the past week to more than 240 and extending one of the most sustained bouts of sectarian violence the country has seen in


• Tricare Prime West referral waivers extended Tricare Prime beneficiaries in the West region are still facing delays in obtaining specialty care, prompting Pentagon officials to extend the waiver period for getting treatment without a referral through June 18.


• U.S. says Pakistan curbing explosive fertilizers Pakistan has taken a number of steps to prevent fertilizers made within its borders for agriculture from being used as explosives in roadside bombs that target American troops in Afghanistan, said a top U.S. military officer Monday.


• Military sex abuse victims seek help More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness stemming from sexual abuse in the military, and 4,000 sought disability benefits, underscoring the staggering long-term impact of a crisis that has roiled the Pentagon and been conde


• Obama to give counterterrorism speech Thursday President Obama will deliver a counterterrorism speech Thursday that may also be a defense of two much criticized programs: Drone strikes and the terrorism prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.


• Disabled veteran robbed in Philly home invasion Philadelphia police are seeking six suspects who beat and robbed a disabled war veteran during a home invasion.


• Victims: Marines failed to safeguard water supply A simple test could have alerted officials that the drinking water at Camp Lejeune was contaminated, long before authorities determined that as many as a million Marines and their families were exposed to a witch's brew of cancer-causing chemicals.


• Coast Guard officer wins Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon Coast Guard Lt. Patrick Fernandez ran away from a field of more than 10,000 runners to win the sixth annual Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon on a grey and drizzly morning in Fredricksburg, Va.


• VA still giving addictive drugs for PTSD Veterans treated at Veterans Affairs Department medical facilities for post-traumatic stress disorder often receive highly addictive sedatives even though the department's own guidelines issued in 2010 recommend against their use for the condition.


• NCOs focus of new anti sex-assault push Junior Marines and noncommissioned officers will receive enhanced training in the wake of a May 8 report from the Pentagon indicating sexual assaults are up, but that's only one piece of the Marine Corps' new prevention efforts.


• Report: Iran hangs 2 men convicted of spying Iran's state radio says authorities have executed two men convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad and the American CIA spy agency.


• Marine daughter seeks dignity for 'Devil Dog pups' As she flipped through the cemetery register, Mary Blakely's eyes filled with tears. On line after line, the entry read simply 'Baby Boy' or 'Baby Girl,' followed by a surname and a burial date.


• North Korea fires projectile into eastern waters North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said.


• Semper Chai: Marine spouse promotes healing power of tea A Marine spouse believes she has found a remedy for deployment separation anxiety, post-traumatic stress and even battlefield wounds - and it's all in a cup of hot tea.


• After nearly 30 years, Camp Lejeune coming clean Purple wildflowers sprout in abundance around the bright-yellow pipe, one of several jutting from the sandy soil in this unassuming patch of grass and mud. A dirty hose runs from the pipe to an idling truck and into a large tank labeled,


• Marine who dumped toxins felt illness was payback Ron Poirier couldn't escape the feeling that his cancer was somehow a punishment.


• Suspected U.S. drone in Yemen kills 4 militants A suspected U.S. drone strike killed four al-Qaida militants Saturday in a southern Yemeni province once overrun by the group, according to security officials.


• Limited Book signing at the Pvt Shutt Detachment tonight at 6 pm, 5/17 by the au... Limited Book signing at the Pvt Shutt Detachment tonight at 6 pm, 5/17 by the authors of "Blessed are the Peacekeepers". Meet the real life "Mike Granger", while you're at it.
  
  http://www.amazon.com/Blessed-are-Peacekeepers-Tom-Donnelly/dp/0988664003/ref=pd_rhf_sc_p_t_3_9JF7
  
  
  Blessed are the Peacekeepers
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  Seeking a mid-life adventure, Detective Mike Granger leaves his small city police department in New Hampshire to join the little-known United Nations Police Force. While facing armed assailants and bloody riots in war-torn Kosovo, he slowly learns the skills necessary to survive. The final test w...


• Article By Cpl. Daniel Wetzel Growing up, Sgt. Brian McPherson remembers he was... Article By Cpl. Daniel Wetzel
  Growing up, Sgt. Brian McPherson remembers he was driven to be able to do things himself and to make his parents proud. In 2008 he was hit by a suicide bomber in Iraq. This [Read more...]
  
  
  Marine Overcomes Invisible Wounds (Features) (Marines Uncovered)


• Letters to the editor: Errors, enlisted and enemies It is my opinion that Gen. Jim Amos is one of the best Marine Corps commandants in recent memory. But I think his removal of the head of Officer Candidates School ['A matter of accountability,' May 6] makes it clear he needs a break.


• Blessed are the Peacekeepers ... Blessed are the Peacekeepers ...
  
  
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  Brother, Mike Munger will be having a book signing this Friday @ the @[100002226187732:2048:Shutt Detachment]. Come on by for a champagne toast and purchase a book.


• Article By Sgt. Bobby Yarbrough The violence in Iraq was reaching its pinnacle i... Article By Sgt. Bobby Yarbrough
  The violence in Iraq was reaching its pinnacle in 2004 when Chris Taylor received his deployment orders to Al-Anbar province. Marines had just bloodied their way through the first Battle of Fallujah and insurgency …
  
  
  Shaped by Combat: Gunny Taylor (Features) (Marines Uncovered)


• Article By Sgt. Sarah Fiocco More than 60 years ago, a group of Native-American... Article By Sgt. Sarah Fiocco
  More than 60 years ago, a group of Native-American Marines, known as the Navajo Code Talkers, used the Navajo language to transmit secret tactical information using radios during World War II, leaving the enemy unable …
  
  
  Code Talker’s Grandson Shares Navajo Roots (Features) (Marines Uncovered)


• Book Released by Pvt Shutt Detachment Member .. get your copy today! Book Released by Pvt Shutt Detachment Member .. get your copy today!
  
  
  Blessed are the Peacekeepers
  www.amazon.com
  Seeking a mid-life adventure, Detective Mike Granger leaves his small city police department in New Hampshire to join the little-known United Nations Police Force. While facing armed assailants and bloody riots in war-torn Kosovo, he slowly learns the skills necessary to survive. The final test w...


• Article By Sgt. Alfred V. Lopez The Lt. Col. William G. Leftwich Jr. Trophy for... Article By Sgt. Alfred V. Lopez
  The Lt. Col. William G. Leftwich Jr. Trophy for Outstanding Leadership is an honor awarded annually to an outstanding Marine officer serving with a ground combat unit. The award is given in honor of Leftwich, [Read …
  
  
  Infantry Officer Recognized for Outstanding Leadership (Features) (On Target)


• VA Crisis Van at the Pvt Shutt Detachment VA Crisis Van at the Pvt Shutt Detachment
  
  
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  With recent events the Vet Crisis Unit will be at the @[100002226187732:2048:Shutt Detachment] today starting now 10


• The VA is bringing their crisis van to the Pvt Shutt Detachment this morning at... The VA is bringing their crisis van to the Pvt Shutt Detachment this morning at 10am. they will be there tomorrow and Sunday if needed. They are available for counciling vets or civilians effected by the recent events at the marathon and in Watertown, MA.


• Article By Marine Corps News The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon represents th... Article By Marine Corps News
  The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon represents the precision, skill and discipline of the United States Marine Corps. The flawless, synchronized movements of this 24-man team have inspired crowds since 1948. Check out …
  
  
  Silent Drill Platoon Schedule 2013 (Features) (On Target)


• Article By Cpl. Daniel Wetzel Marines fluent in a foreign language could earn e... Article By Cpl. Daniel Wetzel
  Marines fluent in a foreign language could earn extra pay based on that skill. The U.S. military relies on linguists for operational missions and has for decades. Notably, Navajo Code Talkers helped relay information …
  
  
  Speaking foreign languages can give Marines increased opportunities, income (On Target)


• The Shutt's hometown is in the middle of the Marathon Bombing chase .... The Shutt's hometown is in the middle of the Marathon Bombing chase ....
  
  
  Suspected Marathon bomber hunted in Watertown: one cop dead, one wounded | Boston Herald
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  Police are hunting in Watertown for someone they believe is the white-hatted "Suspect No. 2" in the Marathon bombings, after an MIT police officer was shot dead late last night on the MIT campus and an MBTA officer was wounded early this morning in a second encounter in Watertown in a wild scene th...


• Article By Kristine Schellhaas Service members put their lives on the line and f... Article By Kristine Schellhaas
  Service members put their lives on the line and face adversity whether forward deployed, supporting or preparing for war. In most veterans’ minds, the real heroes are their children who didn’t choose this life, but …
  
  
  Marine Corps Celebrates Month of the Military Child (Features) (On Target)


• Article By MarinesTV Of the hundreds of videos cut together by Marine Corps comb... Article By MarinesTV
  Of the hundreds of videos cut together by Marine Corps combat correspondents and cameramen every three months, only a few are selected to appear on the Corps’ official YouTube channel. MarinesTV needs your help to [Read more...]
  
  
  Corps’ Top Cut – Views Gave Top Five, You Choose Number One (Corps Connections)


• Article By Cpl. Tyler L. Main As of April 8, 2013, the Voluntary Education Tuiti... Article By Cpl. Tyler L. Main
  As of April 8, 2013, the Voluntary Education Tuition Assistance funding is restored within the Marine Corps and new enrollments may begin immediately according to officials from the Marine and Family Programs Division. …
  
  
  Tuition Assistance Back For Marines, Accepting New Enrollments (Features) (On Target)


• Article By Marine Corps Social Media It’s ironic that two of the Marine Corps’ b... Article By Marine Corps Social Media
  It’s ironic that two of the Marine Corps’ biggest legends are some of its smaller statured men. Sgt. Maj. Dan Daly stood a mere 5’6” at 132 pounds and Lt. Gen. Lewis “Chesty” Puller wasn’t [Read more...]
  
  
  Ultimate Marine (Daly vs Puller) (Marines Uncovered)


• Article By Marine Corps Social Media Honestly, I wouldn’t bet nicknames like “Ol... Article By Marine Corps Social Media
  Honestly, I wouldn’t bet nicknames like “Old Gimlet Eye,” “The Fighting Quaker,” and “Old Duckboard” would strike fear in the hearts of the enemy or reverence in the hearts of U.S. Marines. “Chesty,” on the [Read …
  
  
  Ultimate Marine (Puller vs Butler) (Marines Uncovered)


• Article By Lance Cpl. Suzanna Lapi With childlike wonder and anticipation shinin... Article By Lance Cpl. Suzanna Lapi
  With childlike wonder and anticipation shining in his light-brown eyes, 2-year-old Jaylen looks up at his mother, JaLisa, as she pours melted chocolate into a dinosaur mold. JaLisa pauses to look at her only child …
  
  
  Marine Couple Journeys Together in the Corps (Features) (Marines Uncovered)


• Article By Sgt. Bobby Yarbrough The air was still and the fading sounds of morni... Article By Sgt. Bobby Yarbrough
  The air was still and the fading sounds of morning prayers echoed throughout the valley as our convoy lumbered to a halt. The lead vehicle had become stuck in a field and couldn’t move. The [Read more...]
  
  
  Marine Experiences First Enemy Contact (Categories) (Continuing Operations) (Features)


• Article By Cpl. Chelsea Flowers Anderson In 2010, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regi... Article By Cpl. Chelsea Flowers Anderson
  In 2010, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment deployed to the most dangerous district of Afghanistan — Sangin. By the end of their deployment, the “Darkhorse Battalion” had lost more Marines than any other unit …
  
  
  Memory of Fallen Lives on through Wounded Marines (Features) (Marines Uncovered)


• Article By Cpl. Chelsea Flowers Anderson Not long ago, they were accomplishing t... Article By Cpl. Chelsea Flowers Anderson
  Not long ago, they were accomplishing the Marine Corps mission in Afghanistan. Now, as fellow wounded warriors, they’re united in a new goal on the basketball court. All four men have lost limbs to improvised …
  
  
  The Fantastic Four: Marine Fire Team Takes to the Basketball Court (Categories) (Features) (Marines Uncovered)


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• Article By Sgt. Bobby Yarbrough Dinar Ehsan was only 18 years old when his world... Article By Sgt. Bobby Yarbrough
  Dinar Ehsan was only 18 years old when his world changed forever. His father, Abdul, a computer engineer for Microsoft, had just deboarded a flight in Kabul when Taliban soldiers stopped the bus he was [Read more...]
  
  
  Linguist Helps Marines Bring Stability to Home Country (Features) (Marines Uncovered)


• The upcoming Trivia night at the Pvt Shutt detachment is cancelled till further... The upcoming Trivia night at the Pvt Shutt detachment is cancelled till further notice ..


• Article By Lance Cpl. Christopher Johns Some people go through life not knowing... Article By Lance Cpl. Christopher Johns
  Some people go through life not knowing exactly what it is they want to do when they grow up. This was not the case with 1st Lt. Jamie Bunce. “Ever since I was little and [Read more...]
  
  
  Osprey Pilot Realizes Dream in the Corps (Features) (Marines Uncovered)


• Wounded Warrior Regiment to host third annual Marine Corps Trials > Headquarters... Wounded Warrior Regiment to host third annual Marine Corps Trials > Headquarters Marine Corps >... http://www.hqmc.marines.mil/News/tabid/3480/Article/137657/wounded-warrior-regiment-to-host-third-annual-marine-corps-trials.aspx


• Pentagon working with FAA to open U.S. airspace to combat drones http://articles... Pentagon working with FAA to open U.S. airspace to combat drones http://articles.latimes.com/2012/feb/13/business/la-fi-military-drones-20120214


• donate to the families of Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield donate to the families of Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield
  
  
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  Craft International provides the best security, defense and combat weapons training in the world to military, police, corporate and civilian clients. Founded by Navy SEAL Cheif Chris Kyle- author of The New York Times number one bestselling book American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal...


• Pearl Harbor Day in Watertown, MA - The Pvt Shutt Detachment will be the Firing detail for the Pearl harbor Day Remembrance Ceremony at the Charles River Dock in Watertown Square


• 2012 Golf Tournament is ready for you! All the planning has been set, you can find the particulars and registration form at ... more


• 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


• 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


• 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) ....


• 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



 

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