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About Michael K. Barbour

Michael K. Barbour is the Director of Faculty Development and a Professor of Instructional Design for the College of Education and Health Sciences at Touro University California. He has been involved with K-12 online learning in a variety of countries for well over a decade as a researcher, teacher, course designer and administrator. Michael's research focuses on the effective design, delivery and support of K-12 online learning, particularly for students located in rural jurisdictions.

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Our latest fundraising challenge, The Great Tommy Sleep Out, has seen supporters up and down the country brave the cold for a night (or a few!) this March in aid of the roughly 6,000 military veterans sadly living on the streets in the UK. Incredibly, more than 4,500 of you signed up to take on the challenge and have raised over £180,000 in just under 4 weeks. Beyond our wildest dreams!

The team at Britain’s Bravest Manufacturing Company has been working hard to fulfil the thousands of challenge fundraising packs, which includes a beanie hat and booklet printed professionally in-house! The community has loved the challenge so much they keep asking us what’s next… stand by for the VE Day line up Team Tommy!
“After completing the Tommy 10000 Step Challenge there was no way I wasn’t going to take part in this Sleep Out Challenge. My Son Thomas joined me again, as did a fellow Kings Regiment Veteran Rob, who had also signed up for the Challenge. Bring on the next one!”

Ian Gradwell, The Great Tommy Sleep Out Participant 

PTSD Patches raise over £50,000

As a charity, we support a wide-ranging number of issues that are common amongst veterans, particularly PTSD. We are delighted to announce that sales from our PTSD awareness patches have raised over £50,000 for RBLI to help us continue our work supporting veterans through employment and housing.

This huge achievement is all thanks to Tommy Club Founding Patrons, Tim Brown and Paul Sapsford who designed, produced and donated these patches to help our veterans. None of this would have been possible without them and we are so grateful!

All patches are available to purchase through the RBLI shop.

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Are you planning a VE Day Street Party on 8th May?

At RBLI, our veterans have produced a range of products to help you celebrate in style. It’s never too early to be prepared; last year, the likes of bunting and flags were selling out way in advance!

This VE Day, be prepared to celebrate and get your orders in early.

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Your Marine Club News for April 2021

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A newsletter from one of our fellow veteran organizations in the Bay Area.

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THIS MONTH: APRIL 2021

Spring is all about rebirth, and we are certainly seeing new signs of life around San Francisco and also at the Marines’ Memorial. There is still far to go before this crisis is over, but it does look more and more possible that recovery can begin in earnest before the year is out. Meanwhile, won’t you join us this month for a delicious dinner in Chesty’s Bar & Grill?

 

It’s only because of your support that 2020 was such a success! Please consider a 2021 contribution to ensure we support even more veterans and their families this year. Thank you!

 

Also of note for April:

> HAPPY 113th BIRTHDAY to the US Army Reserve!

> HAPPY 73rd BIRTHDAY to the US Air Force Reserve!
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THE DIFFERENCE YOUR SUPPORT MADE IN 2020

Thanks to our members and patriot supporters, the Marines’ Memorial mission lived on through the most difficult year in our 75-year history.

 

We are so proud of all that we’ve accomplished this past year and want you to share in that pride. To see the difference your dollars are making, check out our 2020 Annual Report.

 

Read the 2020 Annual Report Online

WELCOME BACK, DINERS!

Marines’ Memorial is thrilled to have our newly branded Chesty’s Bar & Grill open for indoor dining! Located on the 12th floor with sweeping views of San Francisco, the Grill is open for breakfast  daily 7:30-9:30am and dinner Monday-Saturday 5-8pm. The Bar  remains closed.

 

Due to very limited capacity, DINNER reservations are REQUIRED.

Email us for Dinner Reservations

 

See Chesty’s Menus

IN APPRECIATION OF VIETNAM VETERANS

March 29 marked Vietnam Veterans Day. We are honored to call many of these great Americans members of our organization. We look forward to the next time we can gather to celebrate you and your service to our Country.

 

Watch 2018 Salute to Vietnam Veterans with Dr. Hal Kushner

DEADLINE NEARS…
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS  ARE DUE APRIL 13th!

The Marines’ Memorial Association will award over $100,000 in college scholarships for the academic year beginning August 2021. The deadline for submitting applications is almost here! To apply, click below.
 

Apply for a College Scholarship

Leading from the Front

SHAUNA “DOC” SPRINGER, PH.D.

MEET THE AUTHOR SERIES RESUMES

As we reboot this popular series, Marines’ Memorial is honored to  present Shauna “Doc” Springer, Ph.D, author of WARRIOR: How to Support Those Who Protect Us and one of the world’s leading experts on PTSD, trauma, and moral injury among veterans.

 

JOIN US for an important conversation between Dr. Springer and Marine veteran and MMA Board Member Susannah Rose Stokes, as they discuss the unique challenges and opportunities working with our nation’s warfighters.

 

Watch the Video now!

Leading from the Front

TAKE A VIRTUAL STEP INSIDE

THE MARINES’ MEMORIAL CLUB

WITH MIKE CERRE, AS HE HOSTS IMPORTANT CONVERSATIONS

WITH  VETERAN LEADERS.

VIDEO SERIES: LEADING FROM THE FRONT

This month’s installment features Jake Harriman, former Marine, Stanford Business School graduate, and founder of non-profit Nuru International. Nuru’s mission is to eradicate extreme poverty in the world’s most unstable, vulnerable regions to help end violent extremism.

 

Coming soon: Former National Security Adviser Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster, USA (Ret)

 

Watch LEADING FROM THE FRONT

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OUR FIRST 75 YEARS, IN STORIES AND PICTURES

We are celebrating the Marines’ Memorial’s 75th Anniversary Year with an engaging look back! Each month, a new installment of Marines’ Memorial: 75 Years in the Making, will land in your email inbox. Don’t miss it!

 

You can contribute your own memories to our celebration, too! Just follow the link below.

 

Share YOUR Marine Club memories

MEMBERSHIP MATTERS. RENEW OR UPGRADE NOW!

Not yet a Benefactor member? Make 2021 the year you start enjoying these special privileges: Lifetime Membership, a special Benefactor Holiday (2 nights plus $50 for dinner in the Leatherneck Steakhouse), Suite Upgrades at no charge (based on availability), 15% Discount on Food and Beverage, 15% at Marine Club Store, and Advance Reservations for select MMC events.
 

UPGRADE to Benefactor Status

RENEW your membership

PUT THIS IN YOUR FAVORITE VETERAN’S BACK POCKET!

Marines’ Memorial gift cards can be used for accommodations, meals and Marine Club Store items, and they never expire! So anytime is a great time to give the gift of MMC. Purchase gift cards by calling us at (415) 673-6672.

ANOTHER GREAT WAY TO SUPPORT MMA

Sign up for Amazon Smile, and Amazon will donate on your behalf with every purchase! Here’s how: On your computer, go to Smile.Amazon.com and follow the instructions. On your iPhone’s Amazon App, open the main menu, tap Settings, tap AmazonSmile, and follow activation instructions.

YOUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME

MMC RATED AMONG THE WORLD’S TOP HOTELS

Thanks to our high ratings and great reviews from guests, our hotel is listed among the top 10% worldwide! STAY TUNED for great new packages as we prepare to welcome you back to the Club!
 

BOOK your stay

FIRST COMES LOVE…

With the Marines’ Memorial “MICRO WEDDING,” love wins! Our packages for small, intimate weddings (you + up to 10 guests) are elegant, memorable, and hassle free. Because your wedding story is important to us, we want you to relax, get married, and have fun!
 

Connect with us to learn more

RECIPROCAL CLUBS: YOUR LETTER OF INTRODUCTION

Plan your next Reciprocal Club visit in TWO EASY STEPS! 

 

1. Contact your destination club to confirm they are open and can accommodate you on your desired dates. 

 

2. Generate a Letter of Introduction. Log in to your MMA Member account. Then click on “Request Letter of Introduction,” enter a date, and submit. Your destination club will receive your letter automatically by email!
 

View our worldwide Reciprocal Clubs

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Dominion Convention – Important Update

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Bird strike caused fatal Snowbirds crash, report confirms

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Bird strike caused fatal Snowbirds crash, report confirms

Bird strike caused fatal Snowbirds crash, report confirms 

Story by Stephen J. Thorne

A single small bird brought down a Canadian Snowbirds demonstration aircraft last year after it was sucked into the plane’s engine and caused a compressor stall, a flight safety report confirmed on March 29.

Both air crew escaped the CT-114 Tutor as it went down on takeoff near Kamloops, B.C., on May 17, 2020. But they were low and Captain Jennifer Casey—the team’s public affairs officer—was killed after she is believed to have become briefly entangled with her ejection seat and her parachute failed to fully open. The pilot, Capt. Richard MacDougall, landed on the roof of a house and was badly injured.

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Searching for Tirpitz

Story by Sharon Adams

On March 31, 1944, Canadian destroyers HMCS Sioux and HMCS Algonquin left Scapa Flow in Scotland’s Orkney Islands to join Operation Tungsten, the hunt for the German battleship Tirpitz.

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