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MC-LEF MARINE CORPS-LAW ENFORCEMENT FOUNDATION Educating the children of those who sacrificed all MARCH 2017 N E W S L E T T E R ISSUE #53 PHILLY GALA GEN COLEMAN STREET NAMING SEE PAGE 3 SEE PAGE 6 HISTORY OF AWARDS ... S EE PAGE 9 35 TH BASILONE PARADE CPL MARC RYAN RUN /W ALK LONG ISLAND GOLF SEE PAGE 7 SEE PAGE 10 SEE PAGE 13 BRESCOME BARTON GOLF MOATS SCHOLARSHIP LAS VEGAS GOLF SEE PAGE 17 SEE PAGE 19 SEE PAGE 26 FOLLOW MC-LEF SEE PAGE 18 MARINE CORPS - LAW ENFORCEMENT FOUNDATION 273 Columbus Avenue • Office #10 • Tuckahoe, NY 10707 None of the MC-LEF Directors or Officers receives compensation for their services BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman Emeritus: Zachary Fisher (1910-1999) New York Vice Chairman Emeritus: Steve Wallace (1942-2010 California Chairman: James K. Kallstrom New York Vice Chairman: Gen. Peter Pace, USMC, (Ret.) North Carolina Vice Chairman: Gary Schweikert New York Chaplain: Marine Corps - Law Enforcement Monsignor Robert T. Ritchie New York Foundation DIRECTORS Mr. Sandy Alderson New York Gen. James Amos, USMC (Ret.) North Carolina Westy Ballard Texas OUR MISSION Col. Barney Barnum, USMC (Ret.) Virginia Mr. Anthony Boyle Pennsylvania Christopher Burnham Virginia LtGen. Ron S. Coleman, USMC (Ret.) Virginia The Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Mr. John Conner New York Gen. James T. Conway, 34th CMC, USMC ( Ret) Pennsylvania Foundation (MC-LEF) provides educational David Cornstein New York assistance to the children of fallen United States Mr. Ken Courey Florida Mr. Robert Cummins New York Marines and federal law enforcement personnel. Mr. Michael DiFrancesco New Jersey Since our founding in 1995, MC-LEF has award - Mr. Michael Fedorko New Jersey ed over $73 million in scholarships and other Mr. Patrick J. Finneran Missouri Mr. Pete Fitzpatrick New York humanitarian assistance, and supported over Gen. Alfred M. Gray, 29th CMC, USMC (Ret.) Virginia 3,500 children. Mr. Pete Haas New Jersey Gen. Michael W. Hagee, 33rd CMC, USMC (Ret.) Texas MC-LEF relies on the commitment of volun - Col. G.F. Robert Hanke, USMCR (Ret.) New York teers and generous donors across the country, who Mr. Pat Haynes Georgia Mr. Nate Herman New York organize events, provide financial support and Mrs. Diane Jones Virginia recruit others to our cause. With only one part- Gen. James L. Jones, Jr., 32nd CMC, USMC (Ret.) Virginia time employee, MC-LEF is sustained by a net - Gen. Paul X. Kelley, 28th CMC, USMC (Ret.) Virginia Mr. Ray Kelly New York work of people who believe that the brave men Lt. Gen. William M. Keyes, USMC (Ret.) Virginia and women who protect our country and our com - Gen. Charles C. Krulak, 31st CMC, USMC (Ret.) Delaware Mr. Rush Limbaugh Florida munities deserve to have their families protected Mr. Joseph P. Looker Pennsylvania as well. Mr. Robert C. MacCormack Florida Mr. Paul Marrandino New Jersey Thanks to our generous donors, MC-LEF is Lt. Gen. Frederick McCorkle, USMC (Ret.) Tennessee currently able to place a $30,000 savings bond in Lt. Gen. Robert E. Milstead, USMC (Ret.) Virginia a scholarship account for every child who loses a Mr. Bruce Mosler New York Mr. Joseph M. Murphy New York parent serving in the United States Marine Corps Mr. David Myers New York or any federal law enforcement agency. In recent Gen. William “Spider” Nyland, USMC (Ret.) Florida Mr. Dan Parker Texas years, we have expanded our mission to provide James Paxton Virginia medical equipment and financial support to cata - Mr. Gary L. Penrith Illinois Col. Louis Piantadosi, USMC (Ret.) Virginia strophically wounded Marines, as well as finan - Mr. Charles W. Santoro Connecticut cial support for mentally or physically disabled Mr. Gilbert D. Scharf New York children of active duty Marines. In the past, MC- Mr. William L. Selden Connecticut Mr. Park B. Smith New York LEF has also aided the children of other military Mr. William M. Venezia New York personnel who perished in terrorist attacks and in Mr. Agostino von Hassell New York Mr. Michael Wallace Pennsylvania the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mr. Thomas P. Walter Missouri MC-LEF is an approved IRS 501 (c) 3 organ - Mr. Matthew E. Zames New York ization that has been recognized for its excellence OFFICERS and efficiency by the Independent Charities of America. 98% all donations to MC-LEF go President Edmond J. Boran New York Corporate Council/JAG Gerard P. Griffin, Jr., Esq. New York directly to fund our mission. CFO Christopher Isola New Jersey Although MC-LEF is immensely proud of our Executive Secretary Dan Scribner New York Vice President Col Bob Coates, USMC, (Ret) California work to date, there is still much to be done to sup - Vice President Darren Moore California port the families of America’s Marines and feder - Vice President Mr. Peter Pace, Jr. Illinois Vice President Lt. Col Dominick A. Prezzano, USMC New York al law enforcement personnel. Please visit Vice President Jay Renwick New Jersey www.mc-lef.org to learn more and find out how Vice President John Eric Smith New Jersey you can help. Vice President Eric A. Torykian California NEWSLETTER EDITOR : www.mc-lef.org LOU PIANTADOSI Page 2 Marine Corps - Law Enforcement Foundation many takers, Mr. Heenan has shown throughout his life that he is a giver. For years a generous benefactor of 18MthAR INEACOnRPnS -LuAaW lE NFPORChEMiElNaT dFOeUlNpDAhTIOiNa MC-LEF and the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation and the Freedoms Foundation in Valley Forge, as well as serving on the Marine Leagues Funeral Detachment. In addition to which he and his wife Bernadette, have funded By Mike Wallace a scholarship program that focuses on training and educating young men and Gala woman in the trades. Putting his own O ctober 15th, 2016, over 550 peo - Commencing with the Presentation accomplishments aside he urged all pOle attended as the Philadelphia of the Colors and the introduction of present not to forget our veterans and Chapter of the Marine Corps - Law the Medal of Honor Recipients and fol - ‘the kids’ left behind. Enforcement Foundation celebrated lo wed by the General’s Call in honor our 18th annual Gala at the of General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. Sugarhouse Casino in Philadelphia. USMC, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Starting with an informal gathering of Staff. at the Union League Golf Course at Introduced by Committee member Torresdale, on Friday morning and Jim Kirlin, USMC, our Eagle, Globe later that evening at the Malta Boat and Anchor Awardee, Silver Star Club on the Schuylkill River on boat recipient house row for cocktails and a barbe - Ralph cue for the committee and honored Galati, Air Above: Tony Boyle guests. Force vet - and Judge Jim Lynn Saturday morning Medal of Honor eran and presenting Semper Recipients, Barney Barnum, Brian POW, as Fi award to John Heenan, Marine and Thacker and Mike Thornton were well as MC-LEF benefactor, driven with Police Escort out to the Director of for continuing serv - Semper Fi hallowed grounds of the Medal of Veteran ice and dedication to Awardee Honor Grove in Valley Forge, Services at his beloved Marine John Heenan. Pennsylvania. It began with a brunch St. Joseph Corps. provided by our 2016 Semper Fi University Awardee and MC-LEF benefactor Jim Kirlin presenting EGA gave an The speeches were concluded by Award to Ralph Galati, John Heenan and then on to view the USAF and POW for his outstand - the presentation by retired Lt. General magnificent Grove dedicated to all outstandin g work o n ing and Ronald Coleman, USMC, of our MOH recipients. The Grove contains behalf of all veterans. poignant Military Guest of Honor, General individual trees planted in honor of speech of Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. USMC, every recipient, in a section dedicated his experiences in the Air force and as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. to each of their home states. It was a a prisoner of war. Playing down his General Dunford spoke eloquently of solemn and moving trek across the own heroics in Vietnam he concluded the many challenges, past, present and beautiful grounds as each MOH recip - his remarks by thanking all the future facing our military services and ient viewed his own particular tree Marines who took part in attempted our allies. While the tasks are many and home State, and paid homage to rescues, by saying “whenever I heard he assured all present that the their fallen brothers. the noise and explosions outside, I American military is prepared to face Saturday evening began with a cock - knew the Marines were there and we each and every one with dedication. tail party in the hall outside the ball - were not forgotten.” He spoke with great deference to the room where the guests mingled with all Our next presentation was the complex and varied aims of our mili - the military honorees and guests of introduction by Judge James Lynn, of tary and the skill and intelligence honor before entering the magnificent John C. Heenan, USMC, CEO of with which they meet each new task ballroom followed by introductions, Fairlane Management Corporation. In in every part of the world. presentations and dinner. a world of too few givers and too Continued on next page Marine Corps - Law Enforcement Foundation Page 3 18 th Annual MC-LEF . Continued from page 3 Gala General Dunford spent a consider - Jennifer Gable, two of the greatest able amount of time acknowledging kids you could ever meet, who were the work of the Marine Corps - Law past recipients of MC-LEF scholar - Enforcement Foundation, tracing it’s ships. history and his personal experiences It is with deep thanks from our with its’s work and he thanked all entire committee that we thank present for their work and generosity General Dunford and his wife Ellyn in helping the many children of our one of the busiest couples in the world Lt.Gen.