THE SLATTERY SCUTTLEBUTT
OUR SEPTEMBER 2025 NEWSLETTER
Marine Corps League Slattery Detachment
2025-2026 OFFICERS
COMMANDANT
JIM KOONS
SENIOR VICE COMMANDER
CLEVELAND ATWATER
JUNIOR VICE COMMANDER
STEVEN FERMAN
ADJUTANT
PATRICK MCGINLEY
JUDGE ADVOCATE
MIKE DOUGHERTY
PAYMASTER
JONATHAN WINAKER
CHAPLAIN
ART BOWIE
SARGEANT AT ARMS
STANLEY ZON
QUARTERMASTER
STEVE FERMAN
We have grown our ranks by 5 since June! Each new member will have a short biography presented (either here or on the latest news site) so that you get to know them better.
Please welcome: Pete Quinn and Ed DiGuglielmo –both joined at the September meeting, and Richard Everett, Dr Doney Jain, and Mark Meloro, who joined in June meeting.
Commandant’s Corner
Semper Fidelis Marines and Associates,
We are about to celebrate the 250th Birthday of the US Marine Corps and the Slattery Detachment of the Marine Corps League is beginning a new year.
As we stand on the threshold of a new year, our detachment faces a simple yet powerful choice: remain comfortable with the status quo or embrace change to expand our impact. The challenges ahead demand a collective effort—every Marine, every associate, every friend of the Corps must step forward and contribute their energy, ideas, and passion.
We face new challenges: shifting demographics, evolving technologies, and the need to remain relevant to the next generation of Marines. These are not obstacles—they are opportunities. But we cannot seize them alone. It will take all of us, working together, to adapt, innovate, and lead with the same grit and determination that defined our time in uniform.
Change is not easy. It demands humility, courage, and a willingness to listen. But I believe in this Detachment. I believe in the strength of our shared values and the power of our collective voice. Whether you’re a member just joining or seasoned with decades of service, your perspective matters. Your ideas matter. Your action is critical.
Our mission for the coming year is threefold.
- First, we must strengthen internal engagement by ensuring every member feels heard and valued.
- Second, we aim to grow our ranks through focused recruiting and outreach.
- Third, we will elevate our public profile by delivering consistent, high-quality community service.
Active participation will transform ideas into tangible results. I’m calling on each of you to:
- Attend at least eight detachment meetings in the next year.
- Volunteer for one committee or project each quarter.
- Reach out to three potential new members or community partners in this next year.
Let us move forward with purpose. Let us embrace change not as a threat, but as a mission. And let us do it together.
By working side by side—shoulder to shoulder—we’ll build a detachment renowned for leadership, camaraderie, and service.
Our actions this year will set the course for future Marines to follow.
FORWARD TOGETHER,
Jim Koons
Commandant
L/Cpl Robert J. Slattery
Detachment #206 MCL
FORWARD TOGETHER
Here are a few thoughts about how we can meet our goals of being an effective service group for fellow Marines and their families as well as our community:
Strengthen Internal Engagement
- Block time in our monthly meeting for roundtable discussions where every member can propose projects and share concerns.
- Launch a mentorship initiative pairing seasoned members with newer members.
- Recognize outstanding contributions at meetings and in our newsletter.
Grow Our Ranks
- Organize recruiting tables at local events, parades, and community fairs.
- Empower every member to “Bring a Friend” to detachment activities.
- Continue developing a social media calendar showcasing our history, our people, and our events.
Elevate Community Service
- Partner with other veterans’ and veteran’s assistance organizations for joint events.
- Commit to quarterly service projects: school presentations, food drives, time with veterans who need social interactions.
- Pursue sponsorships or small grants to offset event costs and extend our reach.
Honoring Past Commandant Bill Freeman
With Gratitude for Steadfast Leadership
We proudly recognize Bill Freeman, Past Commandant of the Slattery Detachment, Marine Corps League, for his unwavering dedication and service.
Bill’s leadership has been marked by integrity, humility, and a deep commitment to honoring our Marine Corps legacy. Bill was forced to leave his 3rd term of service as Commandant of the Slattery Detachment for health concerns. He served from 2010-1012, again in 2016-17, and despite knowing what he was getting into, agreed to take on the leadership role again in 2023 to 2025. Whether organizing events, mentoring members, or representing our detachment with pride, Bill has led by example—always with a steady hand and a warm heart. His presence reminds us that tradition and camaraderie are not just ideals but living values we carry forward.
Thank you, Commandant Freeman, for your service and your spirit. May you continue to strengthen our ranks and inspire our mission for years to come. Semper Fidelis.
Meet New Member: Mark Meloro
Mark was born in Newark, NJ and grew up in Hanover. He is presently living in Lake Hopatcong.
He enlisted in the US Navy, attended USNA shortly afterwards and upon graduating, commissioned a 2nd Lt in the Marine Corps, along with 16% of classmates.
Mark served in three Infantry Battalions and one Recon Battalion. B-billets: PI MCRD, OCS, Marine Forces Pacific staff ops, and HQ Marine Corps Manpower. His last assignment was CHOPS & OPS O with Joint Special Operations Command for OIF and OEF.
He retired from active service and worked in retail for 18 years with Sears Holding Corporation (under the Kmart banner), Toys R Us, and Dicks Sporting Goods.
Mark returned to the Marine Corps as a civilian and worked for First Marine Corps Recruiting District HQ and is presently at the Senior Naval Science Instructor with Passaic HS.
He has three grown children: the eldest is laboring in LA completing rotations as a medical student; the middle child recently finished with the USN and is hustling from gig to gig as a stuntman, and the youngest is still on his payroll as a Rowan senior.
Welcome aboard, Mark Meloro
Veterans’ Appreciation Day August 18th, 2025
Second-Year Event Hosted by Veteran Organizations Draws a Crowd
Veterans from across Morris County were honored at the Second Annual Veteran Appreciation Day, where more than 280 attendees gathered at Watnong VFW Post 3401 in Morris Plains to pay tribute to local service members. The event was hosted by Welcome Home Vets of New Jersey, Catholic Charities, NJ SOS Veteran Stakeholders, VFW 3401 and Morristown American Legion Post 59. Portofino’s Restaurant of Morristown provided a buffet lunch, which was served by student volunteers of Morristown High School Heritage Club and Football Team.
WHVNJ’s “SOARING EAGLE” awardees Dave Pearson (in black, from Catholic Charities) and A.J. Luna (in red, from NJ SOS Veterans Stakeholders Group) along with WHVNJ (in blue, left to right): Guido Weber, Val DiGiacinto, Rhonda Washer, Gene Elwood (in back), Bob McDonnell.
Local and state government officials reviewed the levels of Veteran support from their perspectives. Morris County Commissioners Thomas Mastrangelo and Christine Myers joined by Morris County Sheriff James Gannon, U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, Assemblywoman Aura Dunn, Assemblyman Christian Barranco and Morris Plains Mayor Jason Karr, who also expressed their support for veterans.
The Morris County Veterans Services Office, along with the Department of Human Services’ Navigating Hope and the Sheriff’s Office Hope One mobile service units were present and provided on-site resources and information. Also represented: YWCA Operation Sisterhood, the Secret Service, Atlantic Health, several groups from the VA, Morris Plains Police and Fire Departments.
During the event, Val DiGiacinto, president of Welcome Home Vets of New Jersey, presented the organization’s Soaring Eagle Awards to David Pearson, assistant director of veteran’s services at Catholic Charities and A.J. Luna, Army veteran and co-founder of NJ SOS Veteran Stakeholders, recognizing their partnership and dedication to veterans through their organizations.
Several of our detachment members enjoyed the afternoon and have been overheard saying that it should not be missed next year.
Planning has already begun for the 3rd Annual Veterans Appreciation Day–look for it to be in early August 2026.
Memorial Service for our fallen Brother Marines at the July 2025 Detachment meeting.
Our detachment has connections with two Marines who were killed in action. We have members who fought alongside both of these brave men. Every year in July, there is a celebration of their lives lost.
Lance Corporal Robert J Slattery was killed in action on July 6,1967 in Quang Tri province in South Vietnam, and Lance Cpl. Christopher B Cosgrove III was killed in action October 1, 2006 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province.
Robert John Slattery had enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Entered the service via Regular Military. Slattery had the rank of Lance Corporal, attached to 3rd Marine Division, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, H S Company.
He was born on 15 July 1946 and lived in Whippany, NJ. During his service in the Vietnam War, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Slattery was killed through hostile action (artillery rocket mortar) in South Vietnam, Quang Tri province.
Cosgrove was from Cedar Knolls, N.J., and graduated from Whippany Park High School in 2001 and before deploying, he graduated from Monmouth University with a degree in history.
He enlisted into the Marine Corps Reserve in May of 2004 and reported to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., for basic training. Upon graduation he reported to the Infantry Training Battalion at Camp Geiger, N.C., where he obtained the military occupational specialty of rifleman. He later checked into G Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division. In December 2005, Cosgrove volunteered to deploy with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment to Iraq and support the War on Terrorism. While operating in Fallujah, he served as a rifleman, assistant automatic rifleman and an automatic rifleman. His personal awards and decorations include the Purple Heart Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal and the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.
A cake to celebrate the life of Robert Slattery – July 2025
Ed Neas, who served alongside Slattery and remains a good friend of his family, began the service by recounting the events around the day he died.
A wreath was laid at the monument out front. A prayer was offered for Slattery, Cosgrove, and all who gave their life in service of the country.
Cleveland Atwater detailed his memories of serving with Lance Cpl. Christopher B. Cosgrove III who was killed in action just prior to his completion of his tour.
A salute was given and gratitude expressed for those who will never be forgotten.
RETIRING OF THE FLAGS- June 14, 2025
The U.S. Flag Code says, “The Flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.” When an American Flag is worn beyond repair, it should be retired in a respectful manner.
The American Legion Post 155 in Whippany held a flag burning ceremony and several members of our Detachment attended on a dreary, drizzly June evening. The Whippany Fire Department started the fire and stood by until all flames had died down. As the flag began to burn, we saluted the flag, said the Pledge of Allegiance, and pause for a moment of silence. The ashes were collected and buried later when all had cooled.
Following the ceremony, the American Legion invited us to an all-American dinner of hot dogs, beer, and desserts.
Updates from the State (Department to Detachments):
MONTHLY COLLECTION OF SERVICE HOURS BY THE NJ DEPARTMENT
The Department is collecting the sum of all time spent by members on Service by MCL members
WHAT ARE SERVICE HOURS?
- Any time spent in “uniform” doing community service or attending meetings or other events where you represent the detachment. It includes time spent: in travel around events, creating content for newsletters / website / letters / publications regarding MCL activities.
WHY ARE THESE DATA NEEDED?
- These data will be passed by the state to National MCL. The tax credits granted to National MCL are dependent on the amount of time spent on services by its members. More hours = more tax credit = lower tax payments by the organization.
HOW DO WE REPORT THESE DATA?
- There will be a new form for monthly reports that includes a line item to collect the hours for the detachment
MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES
- Start tracking your time spent on MCL activities (like attending Bottle Hill Day for rose sales)
- Record your time in a place where you can find it when requested (on your phone notes or calendar or in a notebook or paper calendar–you do what suits you)
- COMPLETE THE SERVICE HOURS FORM AND SUBMIT it on the WEBSITE or TEXT/EMAIL your hours to the Adjutant or Senior Vice Commandant. by the end of each month.
50/50 RAFFLE TICKETS
2026 MCL NJ Department Convention April
That time of year is approaching –the one where we all get raffle tickets to sell as a fund raiser for the Department.
Tickets will be distributed at the October meeting and members are expected to sell 10 (at $5 per ticket). Winners for the cash prizes will be drawn at the 2026 convention on 4/25. 2026 at the Seaview Hotel at 5 PM.
Proceeds go to fund Veteran’s Needs, Youth Programs, and Scholarships.
WELLNESS & BETTER LIVING
Your editor is in the medical field; you should expect to get some free advice that may make you feel better and have more energy to spend on detachment activities! Here is an article from WebMD–the credit is all theirs. It is worth reading and considering some small lifestyle changes–for your own good.
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What Is NEAT (Non-exercise Activity Thermogenesis)?
Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) is a way to describe the calories you burn when you’re not sleeping, eating, or doing planned exercise. “It’s all the movement you do throughout the day that doesn’t involve going to the gym or working out,” says Sabrena Jo, PhD, senior director of science and education at the American Council on Exercise.
NEAT activities might not raise your heart rate or make you break a sweat, but they play a key role in good health. The more you move during your day, the better.
What Are Some Examples of Non-exercise Activity Thermogenesis?
Simply being alive requires your body to expend a lot of energy. Vital functions like breathing, fixing damaged cells, and sending blood through your body all need fuel that your body makes from food.
Every activity you do on top of that, from singing and laughing to brushing your teeth and typing on your laptop, are examples of non-exercise activity thermogenesis. They require calories as well.
What non-exercise activity thermogenesis looks like at work or school
You probably do plenty of NEAT activities without knowing it. But to get even more while you’re at work or school, you could:
- Take the stairs instead of the elevator.
- Pace around your office space.
- Lean side to side when you’re seated in a chair.
- Roll your shoulders forward and back.
- Wiggle your toes and flex your feet.
- Bounce on your toes when you wash your hands.
- Walk during meetings or study sessions.
- Stretch when you’re on a break.
- Use a treadmill desk.
- Make extra trips to a water cooler, printer, or trash can.
Non-exercise activity thermogenesis at home
When you’re at home, some examples of NEAT activities include:
- Tidying up
- Doing yard work like raking or weeding
- Watering plants
- Washing your car
- Pushing a stroller
- Grocery shopping
- Playing with your dog
- Cooking/grilling
- Cleaning out and organizing closets
To increase your NEAT level even more, you could:
- Walk in place while waiting for something; for instance, for food to cook in the microwave
- Make extra trips up and down your stairs
- Dance from one room to another
- Stand while you fold laundry
- Move furniture when you vacuum
- Fidget while you talk on the phone
- Wash dishes by hand
- Move items off shelves before you dust
- Play video games that require you to move around
- Stand up to adjust lights or appliances instead of using an app
- Watch TV while you’re on a treadmill or stationary bike
How Is NEAT Measured?
Non-exercise activity thermogenesis is complex.
One way experts can figure it out is to add up your:
- Basal metabolic rate (BMR), the amount of energy your body needs to function
- Thermic effect of food (TEF), how much energy it takes your body to digest, absorb, and store food after a meal
You subtract the total from your daily total energy expenditure (TEE), which is all the energy you use during one day. The number left is NEAT.
NEAT levels can vary as much as 2,000 calories from person to person, even if you’re around the same size.
The difference is due to things like:
- What you do in your free time
- Your genes
- The food you eat
- Things going on in the cells of your body
Your job matters, too. If you do a lot of heavy lifting, bending, and moving around at work, you’ll probably have a high NEAT number. On the other hand, sitting at a desk all day can lower it.
If you’re curious about your own activity level, use an app or device that tracks it or at least counts your steps. Knowing how much you move during the day can help you make and reach your fitness goals.
Why Is Non-exercise Activity Thermogenesis Important?
To get and stay healthy, experts suggest doing at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise each week.
That can sound like a lot, especially if you aren’t usually active. “But NEAT shows that all movement counts,” says Jo.
Every tiny movement you do during your day adds up over time.
For instance, studies show that NEAT activities can help improve your:
- Metabolism (how quickly your body can turn food into energy)
- Blood sugar levels
- Cholesterol
- Blood pressure
- Heart health
One reason why NEAT is so helpful is that helps to counteract the effects of sitting too much. “The dangers of prolonged sitting are well-documented,” says Jo. “It’s been linked to heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and even early death.”
Getting up from your couch or chair, even for a few minutes, gets blood flowing through your body and wakes up your muscles. Moving more and sitting less is also good for your mood, energy levels, and focus.
“It’s empowering to know that everyday movement like taking short walking breaks or standing while talking on the phone can contribute to better health,” says Jo.
How NEAT Helps With Weight Loss
When you’re trying to get to a healthy weight, amping up NEAT activities can help a few different ways:
- You’ll burn more calories when you swap “inactive” time with movement.
- Small, low-impact movements may feel easy to add throughout your day.
- You could find it easier to keep these new habits going. That can help you maintain any weight loss.
Why NEAT Can’t Replace Exercise
“While NEAT is incredibly valuable, it doesn’t offer all the benefits of structured exercise,” says Jo.
For instance, it can’t provide cardio benefits or strength training, which are key to staying in shape, especially as you age.
But NEAT can give you a new way to look at being active.
“Try reframing exercise as joyful movement and something you look forward to,” says Jo.
That could look like dancing in your kitchen, spending the day gardening in your yard, or walking with a friend.
“Start small, find what feels good, and try a few types of movement to find what really works with your lifestyle,” Jo says.
Once you find some NEAT activities you enjoy, try pairing them with a gym class or online workout that feels just as fun to you.
Takeaways
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Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) describes all the calories you burn when you’re not working out.
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Fidgeting, walking your dog, grocery shopping, and washing your car are all examples of NEAT activities.
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Every small, low-impact movement that you do during the day is good for your metabolism, heart, and blood sugar levels and can help you avoid the negative effects of sitting too much.
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NEAT activities can’t replace exercise because they don’t raise your heart rate for a sustained amount of time. But they may help you get to, and stay at, a healthy weight.
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SOURCES:
Sabrena Jo, PhD, director of science and education, American Council on Exercise, San Diego.
Cleveland Clinic: “Understanding Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT).” Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism: “Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT).” American Heart Association: “American Heart Association Recommendations for Physical Activity in Adults and Kids.” Harvard Health Publishing: “Can you increase your metabolism?” Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology:“Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis: The Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon of Societal Weight Gain.” von Loeffelholz, C. and Birkenfeld, AL. “Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis in Human Energy Homeostasis,” Endotext, 2022. Journal of Exercise Nutrition & Biochemistry: “Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT): a component of total daily energy expenditure.” Mayo Clinic Proceedings: “Nonexercise Activity Thermogenesis in Obesity Management.”
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TOYS FOR TOTS 2025
Slattery Detachment is supporting Toys for Tots collections for the holidays.
SCHEDULE of EVENTS 2025
Please see below schedule of events.
CLICK ON ANY LINKS TO GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT.
If you have any events that are not listed, please send to them (CONTACT or “Share Your News” under NEWSLETTER) and I will update.
Include: Date of event ~ Type of event ~ Cost, if any ~ Contact info, if needed.
SEPTEMBER 2025
WED. 9/24/25: 11:30 AM – 12:15 pm: Warrior Strong Aquatics Class at the West Morris Area YMCA,
14 Dover Chester Rd., Randolph, NJ (all Veterans welcome) HOME | Warrior Strong Inc
TUES, 9/30/25: Senior Vice Commandant Cleveland Atwater’s BirthdayOCTOBER 2025
WED. 10/1/25: 11:30 AM – 12:15 pm: Warrior Strong Aquatics Class at the West Morris Area YMCA,
14 Dover Chester Rd., Randolph, NJ (all Veterans welcome) HOME | Warrior Strong Inc
WED, 10/1/25: Slattery Detachment Monthly Meeting 7:30 PM at American Legion Post 155 in Whippany, NJ
SAT, 10/4/25: Bottle Hill Day 10 AM – 5 PM, Madison NJ
WED, 10/8 & 10/15/25: 11:30 AM – 12:15 pm: Warrior Strong Aquatics Class at the West Morris Area YMCA,
14 Dover Chester Rd., Randolph, NJ (all Veterans welcome) HOME | Warrior Strong Inc
SUN, 10/19/25: 11 AM, Warrior Strong Wellness Event sponsored by American Legion Post 59 at the VFW Post 3401 Hall, 45 Tabor Rd, Morris Plains, NJ (for more info, call Commandant Jim Koons)
WED, 10/22 & 10/29/25, 11:30 AM: Warrior Strong Aquatics Class at the West Morris Area YMCA,
14 Dover Chester Rd., Randolph, NJ (all Veterans welcome) HOME | Warrior Strong Inc
FRI, 10/31/25 HALLOWEEN
NOVEMBER 2025
TUES, 11/4/25: ELECTION DAY – Go out and VOTE!
WED.11/5/25: 11:30 AM – 12:15 pm: Warrior Strong Aquatics Class at the West Morris Area YMCA,
14 Dover Chester Rd., Randolph, NJ (all Veterans welcome) HOME | Warrior Strong Inc
WED, 11/5/25: Slattery Detachment Monthly Meeting 7:30 PM at American Legion Post 155 in Whippany, NJ
FRI, 11/7/25: 22:57 – 23:57, Lakeland Marine Corps Birthday Ball, Macaluso’s Restaurant, 55 4th Ave, Hawthorne, NJ 07506
TUES, 11/11/25: VETERANS DAY
WED. 11/12 & 11/19/25: 11:30 AM – 12:15 pm: Warrior Strong Aquatics Class at the West Morris Area YMCA, 14 Dover Chester Rd., Randolph, NJ
SUN. 11/23/25: NJ Department Meeting 9:30 – 11AM at National Guard Training Center, Sea Girt, NJ in Auditorium
THURS, 11/27/25: THANKSGIVING DAY
This Day in USMC History
SEPTEMBER
2 September 1945: The Japanese officially surrendered to the Allies on board the battleship MISSOURI in Tokyo Bay. With General Holland Smith transferred home in July 1945, the senior Marine Corps representative at the historic ceremony was LtGen Roy S. Geiger, who had succeeded Smith as Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific.
5 September 1956: Eleven Marines from the 9th Marines, 3d Marine Division, stationed near Naha, Okinawa, drowned while swimming, from an undercurrent caused by Typhoon Emma. The violent storm, with 140 mph winds, struck the Philippine Islands, Okinawa, Korea, and Japan, causing some 55 deaths and millions of dollars in property damage.
6 September 1983: Two Marines were killed and two were wounded when rockets hit their compound in Beirut, Lebanon. Heavy fighting continued for the 24th Marine Amphibious Unit peacekeeping force in the area near their positions around the Beirut International Airport.
8 September 1942: On Guadalcanal, the 1st Raider Battalion and the 1st Parachute Battalion, supported by planes of MAG-23 and two destroyer transports, landed east of Tasimboko, advanced west into the rear of Japanese positions, and carried out a successful raid on a Japanese supply base.
11 September 1992: Hurricane Iniki devastated the island of Kauai in Hawaii in one of the worst storms the islands had seen in over a century. Marines of the 1st Marine Brigade based at Kaneohe Bay, spearheaded Operation Garden Sweep, the massive cleanup effort.
15 September 1950: The 3d Battalion, 5th Marines landed on Wolmi-do Island in Inchon Harbor and secured it prior to the main landing. The 1st Marine Division under the command of Major General Oliver P. Smith landed at Inchon and began the Inchon-Seoul campaign.
16 September 1814: A detachment of Marines under Major Daniel Carmick from the Naval Station at New Orleans, together with an Army detachment, destroyed a pirate stronghold at Barataria, on the Island of Grande Terre, near New Orleans.
18 September 1990: A new 40-acre training facility for Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) was dedicated at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, by General Alfred M. Gray, Commandant of the Marine Corps.
20 September 1950: Marines of the 1st Marine Division crossed the Han River along a six-mile beachhead, eight miles northwest of Seoul, Korea. Five days later, the 1st and 5th Marines would attack Seoul and the city would be captured by 27 September.
24 September 1873: One hundred and ninety Marines and seamen from the USS PENSACOLA and BENICIA landed at the Bay of Panama, Columbia, to protect the railroad and American lives and property during the revolution.
27 September 1944: The American flag was raised over Peleliu, Palau Islands, at the 1st Marine Division Command Post. Although the flag raising symbolized that the island was secured, pockets of determined Japanese defenders continued to fight on. As late as 21 April 1947, 27 Japanese holdouts finally surrendered to the American naval commander on the scene.
30 September 1945: Marines of III Amphibious Corps, commanded by Major General Keller E. Rockey, began landing in North China to assist the Chinese Nationalist government in accepting the surrender of Japanese forces and repatriating Japanese soldiers and civilians.
OCTOBER
01 October 1943: VMB-613 is formed at Cherry Point, NC.
04 October 1912: Marines fight at Coyotepe, Nicaragua.
08 October 1899: Marines attack Filipino insurgents at Novaleta.
17 October 1820: Archibald Henderson appointed commandant, holds position for 38 years.
23 October 1983: 220 Marines killed when suicide bomber destroys BLT headquarters in Beirut.
25 October 1983: Marines and Army intervene in Grenada, West Indies.
27 October 1962: 2nd Marine Division and Air Wing deployed during the Cuban missile crisis.
31 October 1955: Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller retired as a Lieutenant General.
NOVEMBER
01 Nov 1943: 3d Marine Division lands on Bougainville.
05 Nov 1903: Major John Lejeune lands battalion to ensure Panamanian independence.
10 Nov 1775: Two Battalions of Marines were formed by an act of the Continental Congress.
10 Nov 1918: 5th Marines make night crossing of the Meuse River against German resistance.
10 Nov 1948: First eight enlisted women are sworn in as Regular Marines.
10 Nov 1954: Marine Corps War Memorial dedicated next to Arlington National Cemetery.
12 Nov 1908: President Theodore Roosevelt removes Marines from U.S. warships.
15 Nov 1950: Elements of the 1st Marine Division reached the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea.
20 Nov 1943: 2nd Marine Division assaults Betio Island of Tarawa Atoll in Central Pacific.
20 Nov 1947: Marine reservists started Toys-for-Tots in Los Angeles.
21 Nov 1945: VMB-613 is decommissioned at Miramar, CA.
27 Nov 1950: Marines engage Chinese Communists in North Korea near the Chosin Reservoir.
28 Nov 1775: Samuel Nicholas commissioned as Captain, becomes the first Marine officer.
REMINDERS & REQUESTS from the Editor
Your Slattery Detachment website is up and running and easy to use. I am calling on all of you to provide content.
Take some time to look through all of the sections. Click on CONTACT if you have questions or comments.
The calendar is under EVENTS. Anything that is printed in a different color with an underline has a link in it to take you to more information or another section.
The MEMBERS section requires a Password for entry–contact me to get it if you forgot it. There is a roster of all members–let me know if it needs any changes.
The MEETINGS section houses the ZOOM info to use if you cannot physically get to a monthly meeting, the agenda, and the minutes.
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