Yearly Archives: 2022

Your Marines’ Memorial Club & Hotel News for October 2022

An item from a fellow veterans organization in the Bay Area.


What’s Your Why?

An update from the Wreaths Across America organization that may be of interest to members. Note that our cadets always have a specific fundraising link to support their efforts with the sale of wreaths each year.  As soon as we have that information, it will be pass along to the membership.


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Dear Comrade,

 

Here at Wreaths Across America headquarters in Maine, it has been a month full of fellowship, sharing, learning, and teaching. I’ve been thinking about the heartfelt stories that are shared in answer to one question: “What is your why?”

 

Read my message about finding your “why” by clicking on the button below.

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Karen Worcester

Executive Director

New: Veterans Day TEACH Curriculum

We’ve added Veterans Day Lesson Plans for grades Kindergarten through 12th to our Curriculum.

 

How will you help TEACH the next generation? Access our resources by clicking on the button below and together we can TEACH future generations the value of freedom.

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What Do 2nd Graders Think About Veterans and Patriotism?

TEACH the next generation the value of freedom!

Thank you to the 2nd graders at Eliot Elementary School in Maine. These kids have a good start, but there is so much for them to learn as they begin using our new curriculum. We would love to hear from students across the country about what these words mean to them.

Tune In – Save the Date for our next Roundtable Discussion!

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Wreaths Across America Radio proudly presents the next episode in its series of roundtable discussions focused on veteran healing through sharing stories of resilience, purpose, and success. Join us Thursday, October 13, 2022, at 12 PM ET! The roundtable will focus on the recalibrated warrior, and how finding purpose can benefit not only in your own journey of resilience but help connect with others working to overcome similar challenges. Read more about the discussion below.

Broadcast a Message to Your Military Family Member

Wreaths Across America Radio wants to hear from you! If you have someone in your life that is deployed, let them know you are thinking of them with Wreaths Across America Radio. There are two ways to get your message to your military family member – first, the good old-fashioned telephone! Call and leave your message at 888-348-3352, say your name, the name of your service person, and your message to them. The second way to get your message to us is via email. Create a voice recording of your message and send it via e-mail to waaradio@wreathsacrossamerica.org.

Find A Location Near You

Looking to get involved this Wreaths Across America Day?

 

You can find a location to participate at with our Location Finder

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Featured Merchandise

License Plate Frame

Show your support during fundraising events, parades, among your group members, or when you’re running errands with our License Plate Frame!

Make sure to follow Wreaths Across America official channels on social media for the most up-to-the-minute news on the mission throughout the year:

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Wreaths Across America, PO Box 249, Columbia Falls, ME 04623, United States, 877-385-9504

News Release: Congressional Gold Medal Awarded to WWII Merchant Marine Veterans, October 2, 2022

An item from the Merchant Navy Commemorative Theme Project that may be of interest to members.


Dear Sir/Madame,

Please find attached the News Release: Congressional Gold Medal Awarded to WWII Merchant Marine Veterans, October 2, 2022, for reference.

My very best regards,

Stéphane Ouellette
President and Chief Executive Officer
Merchant Navy Commemorative Theme Project (MNCTP)/
Founder/President
Colonel John Gardam Lifetime Achievement Award

E-mail: ouellettes@rogers.com
Website: www.alliedmerchantnavy.com

Attachment: News Release: Congressional Gold Medal Awarded to WWII Merchant Marine Veterans, October 2, 2022.pdf

Meet The Author Panel featuring a trio of accomplished OIF/OEF Veteran authors.

This local event may be of interest to some members.


Come Join Us At Marines’ Memorial Club & Hotel

MEET THE AUTHOR PANEL

Thursday 13 October 2022 at 6pm

(Doors Open: 5:30pm)

Commandant’s Room (11th Floor)

Marines’ Memorial Association & Foundation invites you to our next Meet The Author Panel featuring a trio of accomplished OIF/OEF Veteran authors at the Marines’ Memorial Club & Hotel for a short presentation by each author, followed by a moderated Question & Answer period.

 

Come and hear these recent Veterans discuss their books and provide a perspective of recent combat operations and veterans’ affairs.

 

Major Fred Galvin, USMC (Ret) served twenty-six years as a Marine infantry, reconnaissance, force reconnaissance, and special operator in Afghanistan, Iraq, and other hotspots. His recent book, ‘A Few Bad Men’ is a non-fiction account of the first Marine Special Operations Task Force that was deployed to combat in Afghanistan and was caught in a Taliban-coordinated complex ambush and provides the full story of the case including the declassified courtroom testimonies from the most highly publicized war crimes trial during the war in Afghanistan.

 

Amy Forsythe is an award-winning military journalist who has served five combat deployments covering military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Born and raised in Santa Rosa, CA, she joined the Marine Corps in 1993 as a combat correspondent. Her imagery from covering military operations around the world has been featured in numerous international and national media outlets. Her photos and video content continue to be used for historical purposes in documentaries and academic research. Her first book. ‘Heroes Live Here: A Tribute to Camp Pendleton Marines Since 9/11’ started as a passion project to showcase the memorials and markers on Camp Pendleton which has turned into a collaborative work of art that honors our fallen heroes of the post-9/11 generation.

 

Major Scott Huesing, USMC (Ret) is no stranger to the Marines’ Memorial Club & Hotel. He is a former infantry officer with over 24 years of enlisted and commissioned service including 10 deployments and operations in over 60 countries, during which he planned, led, and conducted hundreds of combat missions under some of the most austere and challenging conditions. In his 2018 book, ‘Echo in Ramadi: The Firsthand Story of US Marines in Iraq’s Deadliest City,’ Huesing transports readers to the deadly streets of Iraq in a visceral, gripping portrayal of urban combat. Bound together by honor and surrounded by chaos, his Marines battled on the frontlines of a war without rules against an elusive, ruthless enemy who wore no uniforms and showed little mercy. ‘Echo in Ramadi’ is an unforgettable portrayal of war that will leave readers amazed and moved by the experiences and emotions of combat.

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