SEPTEMBER 2019 Department Officers Commandant Jerry Holt The cool weather is upon us.. [email protected] (973) 897-9251 Sr Vice Commandant Larry Frelin [email protected] (803) 270-9420 School is in session, Jr. Vice Commandant Trish Gallagher which means football [email protected] (843) 822-3444 is in full swing! Judge Advocate Buddy Ferguson [email protected] (864) 221-7701 Tots for Tots will Jr Past Commandant Jim Stone [email protected] (864) 324-3501 start soon.. Adjutant Jim Hill [email protected] (803) 448-5417 Snap pictures of your members do- Paymaster Charles Hardy ing all the hard work. [email protected] (803) 781-4337 Chaplain Jeremiah Palmer Please be mindful not to photo- [email protected] (864)231-9290 graph recipients. Sgt-at-Arms Michael Cortright [email protected] (843) 509-0399 Marine For Life Wade Rhoney [email protected] (864) 483-4668 Worthy Pack Leader Jim Hill [email protected] (803) 448-5417 Worthy Past Pack Leader Jim Stone [email protected] (864) 324-3501 For more information visit mcleaguesc.org or see page 20 Editor & Publisher Deborah Stone (864) 518-6518 [email protected] NOTE: Please submit items in jpeg or png. Sept. 2019 Department of South Carolina Page 1 Department Commandant Jerry Holt [email protected] Hurricane Dorian. Another storm has come and gone, and it appears, for the most part, that South Carolina dodged the bullet. I’m not aware of any Department League members who were significantly impacted by Hurricane Dorian. If that’s not the case, please let me know. We’ve received an email from the Department of Florida with an offer to help if we need it. I’ve made the same offer to the Department of North Carolina and I’m awaiting a reply. Last year they had several Marines who suffered significant damage to their homes and many are still in the recovery process. Hopefully, this year’s storm spared more of them. Facebook. I know that many of you do not do Facebook for various reasons. However, if you are so inclined, you should “Like” the page for The Marine Corps League National Headquarters. National HQ does not pub- lish a newsletter, and the Board of Trustees is a bit skimpy on information and status of new programs or di- rections that they pass along, so this Facebook page is a good way to keep abreast of news and develop- ments. Bob Borka, our Chief Operating Officer, posts most of the official announcements and responses to questions or comments. Bob is hard-working and a straight-shooter. He’s a good source of information. [Note: If you are interested in what the National Board of Trustees are addressing, you can read minutes of their in- person meetings on the Library page of the National website. They do not post minutes of their periodic con- ference calls]. While you’re on Facebook, you may also want to join / like the page for the Yellow Footprints Detachment #1154. Bernie Eveler, Detachment Adjutant, publishes his Detachment’s Newsletter, The Sand Flea Review, each month. Obviously, most of the newsletter focuses on the happenings in their very busy Detachment, but Bernie usually includes interesting Marine-centric articles, and his sense of humor often shows through. It’s worth your time to follow the page and read the newsletter that he posts. MCL Scholarships. The preliminary list of those approved for Marine Corps League Scholarships is posted on the National Website. As I mentioned in last month’s newsletter, those who are on this list still have a final hurdle to clear. They must submit a Student Data Sheet to the Chairman of the Scholarship Committee, and they must submit an “official” confirmation of enrollment as a full-time student. The latest date for that con- firmation to be postmarked was originally September 11. However, since several schools along the East Coast were shut down because of the hurricane, they extended the last day to drop or add classes. Because of this sit- uation, the due date has been extended ----- but not for long. Most schools have now re-opened, so if you have a student on the list for the scholarship award, be sure to get that confirmation in the mail immediately. Paid Life Member Audit. Each Detachment has received a list of the Paid Life Members based on the June 30 Roster. The Marine Corps League currently has approximately 63,250 members. Out of these 63,250 mem- bers, 55% are “Paid Life Members.” The mix of Life Members to Annual Members in our Detachments is very similar, although some have a much higher percentage of Life Members. In order to receive payment from Headquarters for your Life Members, the Detachment Commandant and the Paymaster must make any correc- tions to the Audit Form; sign the form attesting to its accuracy; then mail it to the Department Paymaster. If the form is not submitted, the Detachment will not receive the annual payment for its Life Members. Department Meeting. Our next Department meeting is scheduled for October 19 at the American Legion Post, 200 Pickens Street, Columbia, SC 29205. Coffee & donuts are available ($) at 0900, and the meeting starts at 10:00am. The meeting will be followed by the Pack Growl for Devil Dogs. If you have topics or items that you would like to have addressed at the meeting, please call me or email me with your comments. ([email protected] or 973-897-9251). Sept. 2019 Department of South Carolina Page 2 In case you missed this. The Marine of the Year (National, Division, Department or Detachment) Medallion and Ribbon; the Chapel of Four Chaplains (Legion of Merit, Humanitarian Award, and Bronze Medallion Award); or the Military Order of Devil Dogs collar, if authorized, may be worn with the Undress Long Sleeve (or Short Sleeve) Uniform. Only one of these devices, medallions, or collars, may be worn at a time at the op- tion of the wearer. NOTE – MEDALLIONS MAY NOT BE WORN WITH ANY OTHER STYLE SHIRT (I.E., POLO, T-SHIRT, OR CIVILIAN DRESS SHIRTS). What is the “Casual Uniform”? Here’s a refresher, but first…… you are considered to be in the basic Marine Corps League uniform when you are wearing the official cover. With that cover, you can wear jeans, khakis, or anything else appropriate. If, however, you are going to wear other pieces of the uniform, you need to be in compliance with the uniform regulations as defined in the National Administrative Procedures – Enclosure (3). Here is an abridged version: UNDRESS LONG SLEEVE - MALE - Standard Cover - Devil Dog collar, if authorized (optional). - Nametag (optional). - White Shirt, with military creases (to be Airline Pilot style with two (2) pockets with button down flaps and shoulder epaulets). - Marine Corps League Sunburst insignias on collar, centered 1/2" inside the collar tip, with the wings of the emblem parallel to the deck. - Shoulder patches as authorized - Marine Corps League ribbons or Department of Defense authorized ribbons, wings, badges, (MCL AND DOD RIBBONS CANNOT BE WORN TOGETHER: (NO MEDALS TO BE WORN ON THIS UNIFORM) - The Marine of the Year (National, Division, Department or Detachment) Medallion and Ribbon; the Chapel of Four Chaplains (Legion of Merit, Humanitarian Award, and Bronze Medallion Award); or the Military Order of Devil Dogs collar, if authorized, may be worn with the Undress Long Sleeve Uniform. Only one of these devic- es, medallions, or collars, may be worn at a time at the option of the wearer. NOTE – MEDALLIONS MAY NOT BE WORN WITH ANY OTHER STYLE SHIRT (I.E., POLO, T-SHIRT, OR CIVILIAN DRESS SHIRTS.) - TIE. PLAIN BLACK with Marine Corps or Marine Corps League gold tie bar ENLISTED STYLE ONLY (no open collar). - Trousers, Dress Blue (with NCO "RED" stripe) with Belt, Marine Corps khaki web, with web belt brass buck- le. - Shoes, Black, plain toe (military style, highly glossed) - Socks, Black OPTIONAL: Trousers, black, dress, with the black leather belt with square gold buckle with Marine Corps em- blem (EGA); a ratcheting black leather belt with a gold Marine Corps emblem buckle (EGA); or a ratcheting black leather belt with a gold buckle with Marine Corps League logo may be worn instead of the Dress Blue trousers and khaki web belt. UNDRESS - SHORT SLEEVE - MALE The Short sleeve UNDRESS uniform is the same in every way to the Long Sleeve UNDRESS uniform with the following exceptions: - The shirt shall be the same Airline Pilot style, but short sleeves instead of long. - The shirt shall be worn with an open collar and NO TIE OR TIE BAR IS WORN WITH THE UNDRESS SHORT SLEEVE SHIRT. - The Marine of the Year (National, Division, Department or Detachment) Medallion and Ribbon; the Chapel of Four Chaplains (Legion of Merit, Humanitarian Award, and Bronze Medallion Award); or the Military Order of Devil Dogs collar, if authorized, may be worn with the Undress Short Sleeve Uniform. Only one of these devic- es, medallions, or collars, may be worn at a time at the option of the wearer. NOTE – MEDALLIONS MAY NOT BE WORN WITH ANY OTHER STYLE SHIRT (I.E., POLO, T-SHIRT, OR CIVILIAN DRESS SHIRTS.) Sept. 2019 Department of South Carolina Page 3 UNIFORM FEMALE UNDRESS - LONG SLEEVE - FEMALE - Standard cover, Male or Female style with 1-1/2" x l-1/2" (ENLISTED STYLE) anodized solid gold color or polished brass EGA - Devil Dog collar, if authorized (OPTIONAL). - Nametag (optional). - White Shirt, (to be Airline pilot style with two (2) pockets with button down flaps and shoulder epaulets or Women's White USMC Shirt.) - Marine Corps League Sunburst insignias on collar, centered 1/2" inside the collar tip, with wings on the em- blem parallel to the deck.