The Guidon A publication of the Swansboro Marine Corps League Detachment #1407 Commandant’s Corner

It has been a very eventful Fall Quarter for the Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407.

The detachment collected toy for the Program and helped support the Gunny Claus program. Members of the Marine Volume 2, No 2. Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 and their family members attended the Swansboro Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Committee Annual Veteran’s Holiday Dinner at the Winter Quarter Hampton Inn, Swansboro, NC. 1 Dec 2015 — 29 Feb 2016 The Detachment purchased ten wreaths in support of The Wreaths Across American program and helped place them at a ceremony Editor held at the Coastal Carolina Veterans Cemetery. SgtMaj Tim Manchester USMC (RET) We participate in the 2016 Veterans Stand Down to assist homeless League Officers and indigent Veterans and were presented a Certificate Of

Commandant Tim Manchester Appreciation. We also supported the Non Commissioned Officers Association Down East Chapter 906 and were presented a Senior Vice Luis Alers certificate at the SgtMaj “Mack” McKinney Awards for 2016. Junior Vice Ray Smith

Judge Advocate Bill Ayers We meet every Friday for coffee to share stories, camaraderie, and

Adjutant Dawn Sprowl plan future events. Everyone is welcome to come join us.

Paymaster Alex “Gunner” Nevgloski Sr. “They are in front of us, behind us, and we are flanked on both

Chaplain Don Broussard sides by an enemy that outnumbers us 29:1. They can’t get away from us now!” Sergeant At Arms Steve Tracy – Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller, USMC Historian Katie Solano

Webmaster/Editor Tim Manchester

Jr. Past Commandant Alex “Gunner” Nevgloski Sr. Commandant Tim Manchester

MAILING ADDRESS: Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 P.O. Box 83, Swansboro, NC 28584-8572 EMAIL: [email protected] The Guidon A publication of the Swansboro Marine Corps League Detachment #1407

CURRENT ROLL CALL Luis Alers George Ayers (L) George Barrows Sr. (L) Joseph Beam Jr. (L) Leo Biladeau Joseph Bispo Joseph Blick Herbert Brennan Donald Broussard (L) David Brown (L) Volume 2, No 2. Mark Burgard David Burger Jr. Page 2 William Cagle Oscar Castillo Jr. Ned Chilcote Dana Cozzens Winter Quarter Pat Curley Frank Devaney 1 Dec 2015 — 29 Feb 2016 Timothy Egan Eric Ellenberger Terri Ellenberger (A) Peter Formaz James Gardiner Pete Grimes James Harris Richard Harris Please check out the Michelle Holmquist Joseph Houle Marine Corps League Swansboro Deanna Kamiya Larry Klug Detachment website at Michael Larson Brent Longfellow swansboromar- inecorpsleague.webs.com Jennifer Manchester (A) Timothy Manchester (L) for the latest information and events. Michael Marion (L) Paul Miethker Travis Monroe (A) Joseph Musulin Membership Applications can be found at our website. Membership Christopher Nagle Dorothy Nevgloski (A) Application can be mailed to Marine Alexander Nevgloski Sr. (L) Albin Novinec Corps League Swansboro Detach- ment #1407, P.O. Box 83, Swansboro, Robert Reeves Michael Rooney NC 28584-8572. Or you can contact Howard Sipler Paul Siverson (L) Alex Nevgloski or Tim Manchester at [email protected]. Ellen Smith (A) Ray Smith (L) Katharine Solano Dawn Sprowl Every member has the opportunity to Stephen Tracy Joseph Valore compete for “Recruiter Of The Year”. (L) Denotes Life Membership Our goal is to increase (A) Denotes Associate Member membership by 10% each year.

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The Guidon A publication of the Swansboro Marine Corps League Detachment #1407

RECENT EVENTS December 2015 1 December 2015, the monthly MCL meeting was held at the Swansboro Moose Lodge, 11 members and one applicant were present. A ceremony was held to welcomed aboard our newest member, Christopher W. Nagle SgtMaj USMC (Ret). 4 December 2015, 12 members and 1 guest attended morning breakfast at Den- ny’s in Jacksonville, NC. 9 December 2015, members attended the Swansboro Chamber of Commerce Volume 2, No 2. Breakfast. Page 3 10 December 2015, members of the Marine Corps League Swansboro Detach- ment #1407 attended the Swansboro Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Committee Annual Veteran’s Holiday Dinner at the Hampton Inn, Swansboro, NC Winter Quarter 11 December 2015, 8 members attended morning coffee at Dunkin Donuts in 1 Dec 2015 — 29 Feb 2016 Cedar Point, NC. 12 December 2015, members attended the Retiree Breakfast hosted by the Regi- ment of Retired Marines aboard Camp Lejeune, NC. 12 December 2015, members attended The Wreaths Across American Ceremony was held at the Coastal Carolina Veterans Cemetery. 16 December 2015, Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 Toys For Tots Representative and Past Commandant Alex "Gunner" Nevgloski delivers toys to the Reserve Training Center/Site Support Stone Bay, Camp Lejeune, NC. 18 December 2015, 10 members attended morning coffee at Dunkin Donuts in Cedar Point, NC.

January 2016 5 January 2016, the monthly MCL meeting was held at the Swansboro Moose Lodge, 12 members were present. 8 January 2016, 8 members attended morning coffee at Dunkin Donuts in Cedar Point, NC. 13 January 2016, members attended the Swansboro Chamber of Commerce Breakfast. 15 January 2016, 8 members attended morning coffee at Dunkin Donuts in Cedar Point, NC. 16 January 2016, members attended the Department of Winter Quarter Meeting 2016. 22 January 2016, 8 members attended morning coffee at Dunkin Donuts in Cedar Point, NC. 26 January 2016, members attend the Onslow County Council of Veteran Organizations (OCCOVO) meeting. 29 January 2016, 10 members attended morning coffee at Dunkin Donuts in Cedar Point, NC.

February 2016 2 February 2016, the monthly MCL meeting was held at the Swansboro Moose Lodge, 12 members were present. 5 February 2016, 8 members attended coffee at Krispy Kreme Donuts, Jacksonville, NC. 5 February 2016, members attended the SgtMaj C.A. “Mack” McKinney Award at Sywanyks Scarlet and Gold, Jackson- ville, NC. 6 February 2016, members attended the 75th Anniversary of the 2d Marine Division parade in Jacksonville, NC. 10 February 2016, members attended the Swansboro Chamber of Commerce Breakfast. 12 February 2016, 8 members attended morning coffee at Dunkin Donuts in Cedar Point, NC. 19 February 2016, 6 members attended morning coffee at Dunkin Donuts in Cedar Point, NC. 23 February 2016, members attend the Onslow County Council of Veteran Organizations (OCCOVO) meeting. 26 February 2016, 6 members attended morning coffee at Dunkin Donuts in Cedar Point, NC. 27 February 2016, members attended the Retiree Breakfast hosted by the Regiment of Retired Marines aboard Camp Lejeune, NC. The Guidon A publication of the Swansboro Marine Corps League Detachment #1407 Upcoming Events

1 March 2016, 1830-2000 Monthly MCL Swansboro Detachment #1407 meeting. 3 March 2016 to 5 March 2016, Midwinter National Staff Conference at the Marriott Fairview Park, Falls Church, VA. Volume 2, No 2. 4 March 2016, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am breakfast at Denny’s Jacksonville, NC. 7 March 2016, Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony. Page 4 9 March 2016, Swansboro Chamber Of Commerce Breakfast. 11 March 2016, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am Morning Coffee At Dunkin Donuts Cedar Winter Quarter Point, NC. 18 March 2016, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am Morning Coffee At Dunkin Donuts Cedar 1 Dec 2015 — 29 Feb 2016 Point, NC. 19 March 2016, DoNC Spring Quarterly Meeting will be held in Greensboro, NC. 29 March 2016, Onslow County Council of Veteran Organizations (OCCOVO) meeting.

1 April 2016, Coffee/Breakfast. 5 April 2016, 1830 Monthly MCL Swansboro Detachment #1407 meeting. 8 April 2016, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am Morning Coffee At Dunkin Donuts Cedar Point, NC. 13April 2016, 8:00 Am - 9:00 Am Swansboro Chamber Of Commerce Breakfast. 15 April 2016, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am Morning Coffee At Dunkin Donuts Cedar Point, NC. 22 April 2016, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am Morning Coffee At Dunkin Donuts Cedar Point, NC. 26 April 2016, Onslow County Council of Veteran Organizations (OCCOVO) meeting. 29 April 2016, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am Morning Coffee At Dunkin Donuts Cedar Point, NC. 30 April 2016, Belk Charity Day Sale.

2 May 2016, 1830 Monthly MCL Swansboro Detachment #1407 meeting. 5 May 2016, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am Morning Coffee At Dunkin Donuts Jackson- ville, NC. 10 May 2016, 8:00 Am - 9:00 Am Swansboro Chamber Of Commerce Breakfast. 12 May 2016, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am Morning Coffee At Dunkin Donuts Cedar Point, NC. 19 May 2016, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am Morning Coffee At Dunkin Donuts Cedar Point, NC. 26 May 2016, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am Morning Coffee At Dunkin Donuts Cedar Point, NC. The Guidon A publication of the Swansboro Marine Corps League Detachment #1407

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1 December 2015, we welcomed aboard our newest member of the Swansboro Marine Corps League Detachment #1407, Christopher W. Nagle SgtMaj USMC (Ret).

10 December 2015, members of the Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 attended the Swansboro Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Committee Annual Veteran’s Holiday Dinner at the Hampton Inn, Swansboro, NC. (L to R front row) Commandant Tim Manchester, Associate Member Jennifer Manchester, Associate Member Terri Ellenberger, Associate Member Ellen Smith, Marine Paul Siverson, (L to R back row) Marine Eric Ellenberger, Chaplain Don Broussard, Junior Vice Commandant Ray Smith, Marine Paul Miethker, Marine Will Cagle. The Guidon A publication of the Swansboro Marine Corps League Detachment #1407

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16 December 2015, Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 Toys For Tots Representative and Past Commandant Alex "Gunner" Nevgloski delivers toys to the Reserve Training Center/Site Support Stone Bay, Camp Lejeune, NC.

16 January 2016, members attended the Department of North Carolina Winter Quarter Meeting 2016.

6 February 2016, members attended the 75th Anniversary of the 2d Marine Division parade in Jacksonville, NC. The Guidon A publication of the Swansboro Marine Corps League Detachment #1407

Awards

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A Good Citizenship Award was presented to Mitchell Bradley Fink of Boy Scout Troop 743, who has attained the rank of Eagle Scout. The award was presented by Eric Ellenberger of the Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 on 21 February 2016.

A Certificate of Appreciation was presented to AutoZone, Cedar Point, NC for their donation to the Department of North Carolina Marine Corps League Fall 2015 Quarterly Meeting co-hosted by the Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407. (L to R) Commandant Tim Manchester, Ashley, Sean, Past Commandant Alex “Gunner” Nevgloski Sr. A special thanks to the manager Tom who could not be there. The Guidon A publication of the Swansboro Marine Corps League Detachment #1407

Awards

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6 February 2016, Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 was presented a Certificate of Appreciation for their donations to the 2016 Veterans Stand Down to assist homeless and indigent Veterans.

Members of the Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 were presented a Certificate Of Appreciation by the Non Commissioned Officers Association Down East Chapter 906. The certificate was present for their support of the SgtMaj “Mack” McKinney Awards for 2016. The ceremony was held Friday February 5, 2016 at Sywanyks Scarlett & Gold in Jacksonville, NC. The Guidon A publication of the Swansboro Marine Corps League Detachment #1407 HISTORY & TRADITIONS

2 March 1867: Jacob Zeilin, Colonel Commandant of the Marine Corps from 30 June 1864, was this date promoted to the rank of Brigadier General Commandant, the first time Congress authorized this rank for the Marine Corps. The statute, however, was repealed in June 1874 so that the rank of Commandant would again revert to colonel upon Zeilin's retirement.

Volume 2, No 2. 8 March 1965: The 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade landed at DaNang, Page 9 Republic of Vietnam as the first U.S. ground combat troops to be committed to that conflict. The 3,500 men arrived both across the beach with Battalion Landing Team 3/9, and at DaNang Airfield with Battalion Landing Team 1/3. Winter Quarter 1 Dec 2015 — 29 Feb 2016 13 March 1943: The first group of 71 Women Marine officer candidates arrived at the U.S. Midshipmen School (Women's Reserve) at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts. The Navy's willingness to share training facilities enabled the Marine Corps to begin training Marine Corps Women's Reserve officers just one month after the creation of the MCWR was announced.

27 March 1953: The 5th Marines, supported by the 2d Battalion, 7th Ma- rines, in the first full day of fighting after the Chinese assault the previous evening of Outpost Vegas on Korea's western front, counterattacked to regain enemy-held positions. Companies E and F of 2/7 , down to only three platoons between them, managed to regain partial control of Outpost Vegas that day.

5 April 1947: Five Marine guards were killed and eight wounded when attacked by Communist Chinese raiders near the Hsin Ho ammunition depot in Northern China. This last major clash between Marines of the 1st Marine Division and Communist forces occurred shortly after withdrawal and redeployment plans from China were issued for the 1st Division and 1st Marine Aircraft Wing on 1 April.

10 April 1959: Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. was named as one of the original seven Project Mercury astronauts selected for space training. The seven astronauts, all volunteers, were selected by NASA from an initial group of 110 leading military test pilots. Three years later, on 20 February 1962, Col Glenn would become the first American to orbit the Earth.

15 April 1962: Marine Corps operational involvement in the Vietnam War began on Palm Sunday when HMM-362 with its Sikorsky UH-34s arrived at Soc Trang in the Delta south of Saigon. The task unit was called "Shufly" and its first operational employment involved lifting Vietnamese troops into battle.

8 May 1995: In the wake of the most devastating storm to hit the New Orleans area in more than 200 years, a group of Marines and sailors from Marine Forces Reserve demonstrated the quick response synonymous with the Navy/Marine Corps team. Within 24 hours of being called, Marines assisted in the evacuation of 2,500 civilians, and Navy corpsmen treated scores of flood victims.

22 May 1912: First Lieutenant Alfred A. Cunningham, the first Marine officer to be assigned to "duty in connection with aviation" by Major General Commandant William P. Biddle, reported for aviation training at the Naval Aviation Camp at Annapolis, Maryland, and Marine aviation had its official beginning. The Guidon A publication of the Swansboro Marine Corps League Detachment #1407

Important Information & Links

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Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 http://swansboromarinecorpsleague.webs.com

Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 on Facebook https:// www.facebook.comSwansboroNorthCarolinaMarineCorpsLeague

Marine Corps League Department Of North Carolina http://www.ncmcl.org

Marine Corps League National Headquarters http://www.mcleague.com/

Marine Helping Marines http://www.marineshelpingmarines.org

Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 is dedicated to helping the 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 the league at Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407, P.O. Box 83, Swansboro, NC 28584-8572

Marine Corps League Swansboro Detachment #1407 is currently headquartered at the Swansboro Moose Lodge, 161 Norris Road, Swansboro, NC 28584. Our meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month @ 1830.