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Vol. LXiV w No. 3 July - August - September 2015 The Official Publication of the 1st Marine Division Association, Incorporated O Guadalcanal O New Britain O Peleliu O Okinawa O North China O O Korea O Vietnam O Kuwait O Somalia O Afghanistan O Iraq O Departments The 1st Marine Division Association President’s Message..................................................................................................3 Blue Diamond Team/Southern Cross Team............................................................5 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES 2015 Reunion Calendar......................................................................................................7 Feedback/Letters to the Editor ..............................................................................14 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Quests & Queries ....................................................................................................19 All Elected Officers Are Members Chapter Scuttlebutt..................................................................................................20 Of Executive Committee President Contributions to the First Marine Division Association ........................................22 Vincent Rios 2024 Greenway Crossing, Haslet, TX 76052 Welcome Aboard......................................................................................................28 Home (817) 847-9937 Cell (817-304-3596 Email [email protected] Official 1st Marine Division Association PX ..........................................................30 Vice President Taps..........................................................................................................................31 (Open) Deputy Vice President, East (Open) News & Notes Deputy Vice President, Central (Pending Review) From the President Elect ..........................................................................................4 Deputy Vice President, West George A. Sager Lieutenant General Frank Petersen dies at 83..........................................................4 1025 Lupine Rd. 1st Division Marines With Explosive Hearts............................................................6 Healdsburg, CA 95448-3436 Ph: Home (707) 433-2044, Cell (707) 696-0504 The 68th Annual Reunion ........................................................................................8 Email [email protected] Secretary Wall of Remembrance Proposed at Korean War Memorial ..................................10 Pierre A. Sims Re-designation of MARSOC as Marine Raiders ....................................................11 841 W Birchtree Lane Claymont, DE 19703-1604 A Salute to Lt. Haggerty..........................................................................................12 Ph: (302) 792-1497; Email [email protected] Treasurer Korean War Veterans Visit Korea ............................................................................15 (Open) A-1-5 (And a few other Marines) March 110 Miles ..........................................................16 Legal Officer James T. Allison Defense Secretary Ash Carter visits Camp Pendleton............................................17 475 N. Highland St. Apt. 7B Memphis, TN 38122-4530 Member Enjoys Honor Flight ................................................................................17 Ph: (901) 324-2231; Email [email protected] Special Reunion After Sixty Years ..........................................................................19 Chaplain William (Denny) Weisgerber VMM-166, Infantry Marines conduct predeployment training ..............................24 195 Casper St. Milpitas, CA 95035-4842 Marines Rain Fire on the California Desert ..........................................................27 Home (408) 262-1776 Cell (408) 221-6607 Email [email protected] Lieutenant Cahill ........................................................................................29 Sergeant At Arms Is There Room For One More Monument On The Mall? ....................................29 Lee Rux 15111 Sun Spur Hmmm, Just a Little History of the Hymn............................................................31 San Antonio, TX 78232-4624 Home (210) 499-0707 Cell (210) 213-3453 Email [email protected] Cover: DAL-East Robin L. Montgomery James Gallant with his family aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 25, 2015. (Photo By: 12 Yankee Drive Cpl. Carson Gramley)See story on page 6. Brookfield Ct. 06804 Cell (460-4817) Office (203) 740-4110 Email [email protected] The DAL-Central (Open) Old Breed News DAL-West Bud Eckert The Old Breed News (USPS 599-860) ISSN: 0745-287X is published four times a year during the months 3884 Oakes Dr. Hayward, CA 94542-1742 of March, June, September, and December by the 1st Marine Division Association, Inc., 1902 Wright Cell (510) 538-2382; Email [email protected] Place, Suite 200, Carlsbad, CA 92008; Phone: 760-918-5801; FAX: 760-918-5803. Email: Association Staff • June Cormier- Executive Assistant [email protected]; Web Site: www.1stMarineDivisionAssociation.org. • Heidi Lamb- Administrative Assistant 1902 Wright Place Ste. 200, Carlsbad, CA 92008 Postmaster: Send address changes to The Old Breed News, 1902 Wright Place, Ste 200, Carlsbad, CA (760) 918-5801 FAX: (760) 918-5803 92008. Periodical postage paid at Carlsbad, California and at additional mailing offices. Email jmailto:[email protected] hmailto:[email protected] This publication may be quoted without permission if the 1st Marine Division Association is credited. The Association requests a copy of any such use. w w w Editor, The Old Breed News Directors at Large – 2015 Arthur G. Sharp 895 Ribaut Rd., #13, Beaufort, SC 29902 Steve (Doc) Lakernick Jerry Johs (860) 202-3088 Email: [email protected] 162 Knittle Rd, Kutztown, PA 19530 4057 W. Hwy 21, Paige, TX 78659-4221 Home (215) 850-8313 Cell (503) 784-7697 Publisher Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Finisterre Publishing Incorporated 3 Black Skimmer Ct., Beaufort, SC 29907 Lee Rux (843) 521-1896 15111 Sun Spur, San Antonio, TX 78232-4624 2 Email: [email protected] Home (210) 499-0707 Cell (210) 213-3453 Email [email protected] July - August - September 2015 The Old Breed News President’s Message AJ Burn his is my farewell letter. In fact, at the been an interesting and exciting experience stated, there were Treunion Vince Rios took the reins as for me. I have learned many things and met some important President of the 1st Marine Division many new friends. As a lad growing up changes being pro- Association. I thank all the officers and around 1st Division Marines and hearing the posed by the members who worked with me to make a tales of Australia, New Zealand, and Reorganization Committee formed at meet- great organization better. Pavuvu, I never dreamed of leading this ings last February. The job description for the I take this last opportunity to say thank great organization. Executive Director was reworded to comply you to all the members of the FMDA. It has As my letter in the last issue of the OBN with other nonprofits and place an emphasis on fundraising. A search was made for qual- ified applicants and five people were inter- viewed by the committee. Of these, three candidates were brought before the Executive Committee for review. The ExComm voted 9 to 1 to accept the new CEO job description and hire Courtney Hilborn as CEO. There was a lack of a quo- rum for the Directors Meeting, but the pro- posal was overwhelmingly ratified at the membership meeting. Mrs. Hilborn is a former Family Readiness Officer on Camp Pendleton and the wife of a combat wounded Marine from 1st LAAR Battalion. This lady was impres- sive in the interview, and I am sure she will be a great addition to our office staff of June James Fossos, 1st Division CG Gen Daniel Yoo, and AJ Burn (L-R) at FMDA reunion and Heidi. With this team in place the office Check your label structure should be secure for years to come. Membership Dues Expiration Date: Check your name and We should all be thankful for the wisdom of Your Unit & Service Era Month and Year (Life = 0000) address ( Apt./Bldg/Lot No.). Notify the the membership to support this action at the Membership Chairman annual meeting. if you find an error. If *************************************AUTO**5-DIGIT 12345 The reunion this year in San Diego was I-3-5 WWII 0215 your zip code does not contain 9 digits great. As usual the Division Headquarters JOHN Q MARINE (zip+4), your address 1234 MAIN STREET is not correct according did a fantastic job taking care of our needs YOURTOWN US 12345-1111 to the USPS. Contact during our stay. We had the 1st Division your local Post Office Band for the ceremony at the banquet on DELIVERY POINT BARCODE for proper format. Saturday evening. Our guest of honor was MEMBERSHIP REPORT 09-01-2015 BGen Yoo, Commanding General of 1st Division. The 1st Regiment provided Colors Life Annual Assoc. Annual Friend Total for the Memorial Service on Friday and 7,202 1,182 86 8 8,478 again on Saturday evening. On Thursday there was a trip to Camp Deadlines OBN Material Pendleton that was spectacular. We visited The new quarterly publication schedule dictates that we change deadline dates by which the Infantry Immersion Training as well as we must receive material. Here is the schedules for the next issue: 1st LAAR, 5th Marines, and 11th Marines. Lunch was served at the Area 41 Mess Hall, ISSUE PERIOD DEADLINE the newest chow hall on the base. Many of 1st Quarter Jan/Feb/Mar 1 February our members remarked how it was just like