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Chaplin's Corner

"The Marine Corps family is alive and well and that is a matter of pride. Let us hold tight to that pride and honor and let's comfort our brothers and sisters".
One of the most important responsibilities our members have is keeping the traditions of our Marine Corps alive. Not forgetting and honoring those who served before us is one of our most important traditions, this is why your participation in services for departed Marines should be an honor and privilege for you. Please make every effort to be there when the call goes out.


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Thursday Sep 11
9/11 MEMORIAL SERVICE
6:00pm-5:30am 

Detachment Officers

Commandant:
Ed VanLeuvan
SrVice Cmdnt:
Gerry Rogers
JrViceCmdnt:
Jim McGunnigle
Judge Advocate:
Ralph Martens
Adjutant:
Ian Baily
Sgt at Arms:
Robert DeBarri
Members:
Jim Fogg
Rich Gresser
Jim Iraci
Ed (Doc) King
Elizabeth Murphy
Paymaster:
Dan Roarty
Chaplain:
Kim McDonough
Junior Past Commandant:
Jim MacMillan
Editor of Bulldog:
Webmaster Ed Iraci
Asst Webmaster:
Ed Gordillo

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Sunrise Detachment
Massapequa, NY 11758

Once A Marine, Always A Marine
Join The Sunrise Detachment Today
Sunrise Detachment, Serving Marines Since 1956!!!

Join the most progressive Marine Corps League Detachment on Long Island. We are constantly expanding our activities to meet the interests of our members and future members.

The Sunrise Detachment has been serving Marines since 1956. With a membership of over 300 , we have a cross section of the Marine Corps experience. Marines from World War II, Korea, Beirut, Vietnam, and all periods in between, proudly stand shoulder to shoulder in support of Marines and Veterans and their families.

The Sunrise Detachment meets the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of every month. The Bar and Ship's Stores open at 1945 meeting nights, and the meeting is called to order at 2030.

 
Upcoming Events


MARK YOUR CALANDERS


SEPT 17, 2008 next regular meeting 1930
Sept. 28: Basilone Day Parade, Raritan, NJ
SEPT 27: POW/MIA VIGIL, EISENHOWER PARK 1900
SEPT 20: CRADLE OF AVIATION, JOB FAIR FOR VETS
SEPT 10: TOBAY BEACH, 9/11 MEMORIAL, 1900, UNIFORM OR RED HATS.
SEPT 11: BRADY PARK, 1800 AT CLUBHOUSE, COLOR GUARD
SEPT 22: 2/25 MARINES GOLF OUTING; THE HAMLET IN COMMACK

OK, I know the dates are not in order. This is the order Cowboy reads them off. I write them down as he reads them. Then I type them into the web page in the same screwed up order. You got a problem with that??!!



.....Next meeting...Sept 17, 2008 at 1930.......Sept 10 Tobay Beach 9/11 Memorial.........Sept 11 Brady Park Color Guard........Sept 20 Job Fair for Vets at Cradle of Aviation........Oct 4 Long Beach Irish Day Parade....





The Dead Pool is up to $6,000!

GUNNERY SERGEANT JOHN BASILONE, USMC (DECEASED)


Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone, of Raritan, New Jersey, was awarded the Medal of Honor in recognition of his outstanding heroism at Guadalcanal. Later, during the Iwo Jima campaign, he was killed in action on D-Day, 19 February 1945.

At Guadalcanal, where he was serving with the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, he used a machine gun and a pistol to kill 38 of the enemy from his emplacement and earn the nation's highest military decoration.

At Iwo Jima, GySgt Basilone again distinguished himself, single-handedly destroying a Japanese blockhouse while braving smashing bombardment of enemy heavy caliber fire. For his exploit he was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. While at Iwo Jima he was attached to the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 5th Marine Division.

Son of an Italian-born father, he spent nearly six years in the U.S. Armed Forces, and was a sergeant at the time he was awarded the Medal of Honor. The citation accompanying his Medal of Honor was signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

The story about the 38 Japanese bodies comes from PFC Nash W. Phillips, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, who was in the same unit with Sgt Basilone on Guadalcanal.

"Basilone had a machine gun on the go for three days and nights without sleep, rest or food," PFC Phillips recounted. "He was in a good emplacement, and causing the Japs lots of trouble, not only firing his machine gun but also using his pistol."
Gunnery Sergeant Basilone's buddies on Guadalcanal called him "Manila John" because he had served with the Army in the Philippines before enlisting in the Marine Corps.

He was one of a family of ten children. Born in Buffalo, New York, on 4 November 1916, he went to St. Bernard Parochial School in Raritan and enlisted in the Army at the age of 18. After completing his three-year enlistment he came home and went to work as a truck driver in Reisterstown, Maryland.

In July 1940 he enlisted in the Marine Corps in Baltimore, Maryland. Before going to the Solomon Islands he saw service at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in addition to training at the Marine Barracks, Quantico, Virginia; Parris Island, South Carolina; and New River (Later Camp Lejeune), North Carolina.

Following World War II, GySgt Basilone's remains were reinterred in the Arlington National Cemetery, and in July 1949, the USS Basilone, a destroyer, was commissioned in his honor at the Boston Naval Shipyard.




SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR YOUR DETACHMENT, LET'S TURN OUT FOR THESE EVENTS.






Has your mailing address and telephone number changed since you last renewed your membership? Keeping the detachment informed is your responsibility. Keeps us informed so that we can keep you informed. Provide your information to the paymaster at our next meeting.


 
Affiliated Organizations

Did you know… This past March was the 90th birthday of our Women Marines? Opha Mae Johnson and 304 other women changed the face of the Marine Corps forever. It was 1918, WWI was raging in Europe when these women enlisted in the Marine Corps. They train at Parris Island, not at the Disneyland place in California. Make up and etiquette classes were the norm in days of old, but now the training standards are the same as the men.
Happy Birthday B…err… MARINES!


2nd Battalion 25th Marines Association
Women Marine's Association
Purple Hearts Association
1st MarDiv Association
2nd MarDiv Association
3rd MarDiv Association
Iwo Jima Survivors
Korean War Veterans
Devil Dogs
The Leathernecks, Int'l, Motorcycle Club
The Sunrise Rifle & Pistol Club




Marines for Marines - Support the Effort


HALL RENTALS AVAILABLE

WE HAVE A GREAT PARTY HALL THAT IS AVAILABLE TO OUR MEMBERSHIP AND THE PUBLIC AT A VERY REASONABLE COST.

CHECK WITH ANY OFFICER FOR COMPLETE DETAILS.

BOOK EARLY TO INSURE YOUR DATE. THERE ARE DATES AVAILABLE FOR THE SUMMER
516-798-9369




Pictures Wanted

Do you have any pictures of the detachment events? We are looking for pictures of our history to share with our members either in the news letter and/or on the web. Email them to Ed Iraci taxedny@ediraci.com


Sunrise Detachment Marine Corps League Uniform

  • Red Cover w/Marine Corps League and Sunrise Detachment Identifications and EGA Emblem
  • Collar Emblems - Marine Corp League
  • Short Sleeve Khaki Uniform Shirt (worn during Spring Daylight Savings)
  • Long Sleeve Khaki Uniform Shirt, tie and tie clasp (worn during Fall Daylight Savings)
  • Blue Trousers with NCO Stripes
  • Belt Web Khaki
  • Black Shoes - Patent Leather Finish
  • Black Socks
  • White Parade Belt with NCO Buckle
  • White Gloves
  • Red Sunrise Detachment Jacket w/Logo

  • Be sure to check out my newly added pages. Notes from the "Bulldog" are on the BULLDOG page. Miscellaneous stuff I find around the internet can be found on the new POGEY BAIT page.


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    It is expected to reduce the number of trips older people have to make to the bathroom during the night.
    The new wine will be marketed as...

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    I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE


     


    Life Membership Rates
    .....1/1/07...........1/1/09
    0 -35.... $400.............500
    36-40.... $350............400
    41-50.... $300............400
    51-60.... $250............300
    61-Over... $125.........150

    To become a Life Member, you must be a Regular Member in Good Standing. That means becoming a member and paying your initial dues first. Yes, according to the Bylaws, you could join the League, pay your dues and then pay your Life Membership Dues all in the same day

     
    Sunrise Detachment
    Rifle Club


    2007 Match Dates

    Contact Bob Fontano, 631-581-4758 or Lou Giordano, 631-589-4348.



     

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