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Dale Dye Never Forgotten: Bringing Home Our Tarawa Marines, Over 70 Years Later NEWS FROM YOUR NEW LEAGUE OFFICERS MARINES IN THE MOVIES! DALE DYE NEVER FORGOTTEN: BRINGING HOME OUR TARAWA MARINES, OVER 70 YEARS LATER YOUR YOUTH FOUNDATION - GET INVOLVED! ONCE A MARINE, ALWAYS A MARINE S|F THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE 3 ONCE A MARINE, ALWAYS A MARINE TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURE ARTICLES 14 INTERVIEW WITH DALE DYE MILES VINING 22 INDIANTOWN GAP NATIONAL 6 CEMETERY MCL HONOR GUARD GAIL WISE 34 THE UNITED STATES MARINES YOUTH FOUNDATION THOMAS W. HAZLETT 37 “NEVER FORGOTTEN:” BRINGING HOME OUR TARAWA MARINES, OVER 70 YEARS LATER PATRICK J. HUGHES FORMS & RAFFLES 32 TREE OF LIGHTS DONATION FORM 14 57 2018 BATTLEFIELD TOUR RAFFLE FORM 65 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP A special thanks to Bill Artman of Bill Artman Photography (artmanphoto.com) for his excellent work photographing our officers at the Marine Corps League National 22 Convention 2017. 4 S|F FALL2017 ONCE A MARINE, ALWAYS A MARINE 34 37 59 COLUMNS 6 NATIONAL COMMANDANT’S LETTER 25 NATIONAL JUDGE ADVOCATE WENDELL W. WEBB WARREN C. GRIFFIN 8 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER‘S LETTER 26 MCL FOUNDATION, PRESIDENT’S LETTER BOB BORKA GREGORY HUNT 9 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 27 DIVISION REPORTS 10 ATTENTION ON DECK 42 NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE REPORT R. BOB BECKER, JR., PNC 12 REUNIONS 43 JUNIOR PAST NATIONAL COMMANDANT 12 EVENTS IN MARINE HISTORY RICHARD D. GORE, SR., PNC DR. CHARLES NEIMEYER 44 ROLL CALL 19 CHIEF DEVIL DOG LEONARD SPICER 59 THE SEMPER FI STORE 20 MCL AUXILIARY LETTER 62 TAPS KAREN AUNE 64 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE EVENT 24 NATIONAL SR. VICE COMMANDANT CALENDAR DENNIS TOBIN 24 NATIONAL JR. VICE COMMANDANT JOHNNY B. BAKER ABOUT THE COVER Founded August 18, 2017. The newly elected in 1923 by Marine Corps League officers pose Lieutenant for a photo before the MCL Nation- General al Convention Banquet in Overland John A. Park, Kansas. Left to Right: Dennis Lejeune, NEWS FROM YOUR NEW Tobin (National Sr. Vice Comman- the Marine LEAGUE OFFICERS dant), Wendell W. Webb (National Corps Commandant), Johnny B. Baker MARINES IN THE MOVIES! League is the only federally DALE DYE (National Jr. Vice Commandant) and chartered Marine Corps- NEVER FORGOTTEN: Warren C. Griffin (National Judge BRINGING HOME OUR related veterans organization TARAWA MARINES, Advocate). Photo by Bill Artman of OVER 70 YEARS LATER in the United States. Bill Artman Photography (artman- YOUR YOUTH FOUNDATION - GET INVOLVED! photo.com). S|F THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE 5 ONCE A MARINE, ALWAYS A MARINE NATIONAL COMMANDANT’S LETTER WENDELL W. WEBB THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE One of the goals is to proceed from The Marine Corps League Inc. is a Congressionally chartered, non-profit organization. Gold to Platinum National Commandant: Wendell W. Webb Chief Operating Officer: Bob Borka MARINES: First, I want to thank the membership for all CALL (703) 207-9588 the support and confidence at for any issues related to Marine Corps League the 94th National Convention membership, Semper Fi subscriptions or changes in Overland Park, Kansas. We of address. have challenges facing us, but as Marines we are up and willing Semper Fi is published quarterly for the to meet them head on. This is a Marine Corps League by: Chipotle Publishing, LLC continuation of the plan started 631 N. Stephanie St. #282 under my predecessor to estab- Henderson, NV 89014 lish and organize the League as Phone: (702) 565-0746 a Veterans Service Organization Website: www.chipotlepublishing.com and set the corporate struc- Executive Editor General Manager ture to operate and maintain Bob Borka Deborah L. Shea the fiduciary responsibility for Publisher Editors a non-profit organization. With Megan Shea Lisa Weder / Megan Shea our new Chief Operating Officer Art Director Editorial Coordinator on board, we have already estab- Adam Bucci Lisa Weder lished goals and assessments of Lead Designer Administration the everyday operations of Headquarters and divisions. When we opened the Ashley Powell Danielle Del’Arco 94th Convention the National Marine Corps League was a Gold Star Non-Profit organization. One of the goals is to proceed from Gold to Platinum. Advertising Representatives We will be creating quarterly reports to the membership so you know how we are Megan Shea, Jayne Wynes [email protected] doing on our metrics established by the Board of Trustees (BOT). We will be estab- Phone: (702) 565-0746 lishing a mentoring program for the BOT to begin training in order to manage the organization as officers move up through the chairs. As Commandant of the VSO, I am also the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the corporation. The Senior Vice Com- Semper Fi, The Magazine of the Marine Corps League™ mandant is the second in command of the VSO and the Corporate Secretary. The (ISSN 1933-2327), copyright © 2017 by the Marine Corps League, is published quarterly (4 times per year) in January, April, July and October Junior Vice Commandant is the third in command of the VSO and the Corporate by Chipotle Publishing, LLC for the Marine Corps League. Marine Corps Treasurer. All Division Vices will have their VSO responsibility and also a corporate League Business Office: MCL National Headquarters, 3619 Jefferson equivalent position. Davis Highway, Suite 115, Stafford, VA 22554. Telephone: (703) 207-9588. Website: www.mclnational.org. Email: [email protected] New media and tools will be on board for “meet me calls” to manage the orga- nization, and we’re also looking at holding Townhall meetings across the divisions. Subscriptions: Members’ national dues include a free subscription to Semper Fi. For non-members, single-copy price is $10; yearly subscription Communication and responsibility are required from all members who serve in the is $30. Call (703) 207-9588 for any issues related to Marine Corps League League. Yes, I said SERVE ... We all have a job. membership, Semper Fi subscriptions or changes of address. Our subordinate organizations feed into our corporate structure. The Auxiliary Editorial Contributions: Letters, manuscripts, stories, materials or and Devil Dogs are similar to some wholly owned subsidiaries and will be required photographs are welcomed but cannot be returned unless sender provides SASE. Semper Fi, The Magazine of the Marine Corps League,™ will not be to maintain their records and report to the Corporate Office. We also have other responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, photos and drawings. Submission societies within the League that will become fiduciarily responsible to corporate of articles and letters implies the right to edit and publish all or in part. oversight. We have totally independent organizations outside our fiduciary over- Feature articles must be approved before submission. High-resolution digital photos preferred. For complete editorial and photo guidelines, sight, but they carry the brand of the Marine Corps League. You will be seeing an contact Chipotle Publishing, LLC at [email protected] or organization chart of the Marine Corps League you have never seen before. (702) 565-0746. The new database contract was approved at the Convention and will be coming Postmaster: Send address changes to MCL National Headquarters, 3619 on board by the time you read this article. Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 115, Stafford, VA 22554. The bottom line ... it is time we former active duty warriors enlist those leaving Periodicals postage paid at Stafford, VA and additional mailing offices. active duty into new MCL membership and become a Marine Alumni Organization Opinions expressed herein are those of the writers and are not to be that runs at high efficiency for our mission and corporate responsibility. construed as those of the publisher nor as the official views of the Marine Corps League, the United States Marine Corps, the U.S. Department of Defense or any of its agencies, unless otherwise made manifest by Semper Fi, writers or spokespersons acting on behalf of the foregoing. Advertising of Wendell W. Webb products and services herein does not imply endorsement or approval by the Marine Corps League. No portion of the magazine may be reproduced in whole or in part without written consent. 6 S|F FALL2017 ONCE A MARINE, ALWAYS A MARINE S|F THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE 7 ONCE A MARINE, ALWAYS A MARINE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER’S LETTER BOB BORKA Developing a Stronger Headquarters MARINES: The Marine Corps League has such a strong leadership foundation, and the 94th National Convention brought together the best in Honorary National Commandant our leadership traditions. What Alfred M. Gray a remarkable group of people General, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.) 29th Commandant of the Marine Corps embracing our core values! The newly elected officers have Marine Corps League National Board of Trustees taken their posts, and we look forward to seeing what the next National Commandant year has in store. Wendell W. Webb [email protected] The local and National Con- vention committees spent National Sr. Vice Commandant months planning, and we are all Dennis Tobin deeply appreciative. There is a [email protected] great deal of work that occurs National Jr. Vice Commandant behind the scenes, and these vol- Johnny B. Baker unteers really delivered. I hope [email protected] each person enjoyed their stay. The Convention provided significant motivation for the coming year. As your National Judge Advocate Warren C. Griffin new Chief Operating Officer (formerly called Executive Director), I am honored [email protected] to have been selected by our Board of Trustees. I will focus on leading with ethi- cal leadership; to demonstrate conduct that is acceptable, moral and appropri- Jr. Past National Commandant ate. Not just to set the example, but to be the example. Additionally, values such Richard D. Gore, Sr. as servant leadership (Greenleaf, 1970) and failing forward (Maxwell, 2007) will [email protected] be developed among our team.
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