of the Corps CrossroadsThe Magazine of the Marines’ Memorial Association & Foundation, San Francisco \ WINTER 2020 MARINES’ MEMORIAL IS A TOUCHPOINT FOR TRANSITIONING VETERANS See page 14 » THE END-OF-YEAR GIVING SEASON IS HERE Gifts to our Area of Greatest Need help us grow our current programs and establish new ways to serve, but we always invite you to give to the program that YOU are most passionate about! Sustain our Living Support our Gold Assist those Currently Memorial, which Star Parents Honor & Serving with discounted commemorates our Remembrance Event, memberships and MMC veterans and includes a vital opportunity to hotel rooms, plus our the Tribute Memorial pay tribute to those growing Care Package Wall, visited daily by who gave their lives Program for active duty veterans and families. in service. service members. Help us Host Events to Commemorate Support our Veteran historical battles and Educate our community Members in Need with about U.S. defense, past and present, and discounted stays during Serve young veterans as they transition to disasters like wildfires or civilian life. medical emergencies. GIVE ONLINE at MarinesMemorial.org/ways-to-give or use the envelope at the center of this magazine. Donations of $500 or more will be listed in Crossroads. If your giving is restricted to 501(c)3 organizations, please consider a gift to the Marines’ Memorial Foundation. of the Corps CrossroadsWINTER 2020 \ VOLUME 85 NUMBER 4 4 Correspondence 5 Bits & Pieces: News You Can Use 7 The Club Calendar MARINES’ MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION & FOUNDATION A NON-PROFIT VETERANS ORGANIZATION EVENTS IN REVIEW 609 Sutter St. · San Francisco, CA 94102 · tel (415) 673-6672 · fax (415) 441-3649 14 Supporting Veterans in Transition email [email protected] · website MarinesMemorial.org Room Reservations: 1-800-5-MARINE MarinesMemorial.org 16 Shultz Lecture Series: Gen James Crossroads of the Corps is published quarterly for Members and Supporters of the Mattis, USMC (Ret) Marines’ Memorial Association and Foundation. 24 Commemoration of World War II EDITOR/DESIGNER Rose McCoy [email protected] in the Pacific MARINES’ MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman Mr. Rick Hartnack, Marine Veteran 25 Remembering Grenada: Operation Vice Chairman Mr. J. Barrie Graham, Marine Veteran Urgent Fury Secretary Ms. Susannah R. Stokes, Marine Veteran Mr. Lucas Babbitt, Navy Veteran · LtCol Robert Barrow, USMC (Ret.) Mr. Carl Eberling, Marine Veteran · Mr. Tim Hsia, Army Veteran THE LIVING MEMORIAL Mr. Peter Kump, Marine Veteran · Ms. Nicole Nolette, Navy Veteran Mr. Doug Porter, Navy Veteran · BrigGen Frank Quinlan, USMC (Ret.) 10 Honoring our Benefactor, Patriot Mr. Robert Shaw, Marine Veteran · LtCol Jeffrey Tice, USAF (Ret.) and Legacy Supporters MARINE MILITARY ADVISORS 18 Generous Contributions Col Charles Dockery, USMC · Col Daniel Kazmier, USMC Col Ricardo Martinez, USMC · Col Ross Parrish, USMC 34 In Memoriam Col Joseph D. Williams, USMC · SgtMaj Abel Leal, USMC MARINES’ MEMORIAL FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman Mr. J. Barrie Graham, Marine Veteran YOUR CLUB & ASSOCIATION Secretary VADM Jody Breckenridge, USCG (Ret.) Mr. Bradford Davis, Navy Veteran · Mr. Travis Dredd, Marine Veteran 6 It’s Holiday Time at Your Club Mr. Rick Hartnack, Marine Veteran · Mr. Christopher Homewood, Marine Veteran Mrs. Maureen Logan, Patriot Supporter · Mr. Peter Paffrath, Marine Veteran 8 Meet the Members Mr. M. K. Palmore, Marine Veteran · Mr. Joe Vollono, Navy Veteran 12 Earn a Free Night’s Stay PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Lieutenant General Jan Huly, USMC (Ret.) 28 Meet the Staff STAFF 30 Meet Your Board Members General Manager & Chief Operating Officer Michael Allen [email protected] 32 Worldwide Reciprocal Clubs Chief Financial Officer Ruby Wu [email protected] Director of Membership Mackenzie Jakoubek [email protected] Director of Living Memorial Col Brendan Kearney, USMC (Ret.) [email protected] OF INTEREST Director of Sales Milen Orendain [email protected] 26 Book Review Exec. Assistant to the President & CEO Carol Taylor [email protected] Director of Information Technology Anne Walker [email protected] Director of Development Chelsea Leonard [email protected] Cover and Breakline event photos: Mike Larson Director of Human Resources Celeste Repsher [email protected] All other Event photos: Jan Lundberg Photography FOLLOW THE MARINES’ MEMORIAL DONATE AT ASSOCIATION ON DONATE: MARINESMEMORIAL.ORG/WAYS-TO-GIVEMARINESMEMORIAL.ORG \ Marines’ Memorial Association & Foundation 3 CORRESPONDENCE \ YOUR VIEWS Mattis Talk Inspires We are very grateful for the special rate you offered those of us who had to General Huly: evacuate. Clearly, we were not the only Thank you for the video with General guests in this unfortunate situation. Mattis. I just watched it and it was Our membership at Marines’ Memo- spectacular. He really is an amazing rial is very special for us. Whenever visionary. Please schedule him again. Would you like to share a we arrive, we are treated like family. Thank you again. response to what you read here? We always look forward to seeing Semper Fi, A suggestion or opinion about Brian and enjoy his hospitality in the Dick Ryerson your Club experience? Please Leatherneck Lounge. address correspondence to Thank you for your generosity and caring attitude. Dear Membership Department: [email protected]. John Hazlett I just watched General Mattis talk at Major USAF Ret Marines’ Memorial. I reside nearby in do not take for granted how fortunate Fairfield at a continuing care retire- I am to have a safe (and lovely) haven ment community, which is composed during such times, as many individu- Lunch at the Leatherneck of mostly retired military officers and als do not. The Club is very special From an online review: their wives. We have many veterans, to me and my family. Every time I I recently had a business lunch at including five or six who served in am there it feels like an extension of the Leatherneck Steakhouse and it World War II. Could this video be home, which is not only a comfort, was very good. Great view from the shown in our community or is some but a true honor. I called my grand- 12th floor of the Marines’ Memorial permission needed to show it to the father, MajGen Lloyd Wilkerson, this building. We all ordered steaks and all officers here? I and several members morning on his 100th birthday from those at my table enjoyed their meal. here are benefactors of the Club. my room. It absolutely delighted him I thought the wine pricing was fair. Richard Steiner to know I was sitting in a space he The bar is closed for lunch but they Retired helped to create. What a priceless were happy to accommodate us with O-4,USN memory for us. a Coffee Royal with our dessert. The All the best, service was very good and we were LCDR Steiner, Catherine Wilkerson not rushed. Overall, it was very good Please feel free to share the video! We’re and I will return. so glad you enjoyed the program. We General Huly: were honored to have General Mattis I am a member of the Marines’ with us, and are looking to have him Turn to page 28 to meet the Marines’ Memorial Club and live in Healdsburg. back soon. Memorial Club’s culinary team. My wife and I were forced to evacu- Take care, ate due to the wildfire and fortunately Mackenzie Jakoubek were able to make a reservation at the Director of Membership Club. Your email of October 27 offer- ing special rates was very timely. I “Fire Season” Haven called that day and was able to secure a room for October 28 and 29. When General Huly: I arrived at the Club, the gentleman I want to extend my sincere gratitude who checked us in extended our stay to you, Eric and the staff for accom- through November 1 just to be on the modating me so quickly during this safe side. Fortunately, we were able to recent and alarming weather event. I return home on the 31st. 4 CROSSROADS of the Corps \ Winter 2020 \ JOIN: MARINESMEMORIAL.ORG BITS & PIECES \ CLUB NEWS AND INITIATIVES DID YOU KNOW? Membership in Merl Pugh: “John, at the Bell Desk, the Marines’ Memorial is open to all who first welcomed us in June 2019, branches of the US Armed Forces. about midnight (after multiple airline delays), and who continues his always Welcoming Visitors During San calm and professional demeanor and Francisco Fleet Week assistance;” and “Brittany, who works Happy Hour 12th floor weekend shifts, while continuing her full-time studies Are you a member aged 75+? in mechanical engineering. Brittany is an extremely professional, well orga- If you are 75 years of age or older, and nized, pleasant, polite, and positive at have been an active Veteran member all times.” We encourage you to for 20 consecutive years or 25 non- acknowledge exceptional service at the consecutive years, you are eligible Club by completing an Eagle Sighting to “lock in” the price of membership form, available at the Front Desk and in that is current on your 75th birthday. guest rooms. Semper Fidelis members retain all On each day of this year’s Fleet Week, standard member benefits, and your DID YOU KNOW? If a member or volunteers greeted visitors to the Club, contribution remains tax deductible. benefactor holds an event at Marines’ offering information and answering Contact Membership at Member@ Memorial, they will receive a rebate questions about membership and the MarinesMemorial.org to learn more. on their food and beverage charges. programs of the Marines’ Memorial. Living Memorial Director Brendan DID YOU KNOW? You’ve already Is Marines’ Memorial in your will? Kearney also led tours in the after- made back your $200 membership noon. Many thanks to volunteers Jenn fee after staying at the Club for just Walden, Jane Rutledge, Katie Kearney, three nights! and Len Noriega.