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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.

Your Marine Club News for February 2021

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An item from one of our fellow veterans in the Bay Area.

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FEBRUARY 2021     MMA EVENT CALENDAR

This MonthOur mission to COMMEMORATE, EDUCATE and SERVE has not gone on lockdown this past year! On the education front, our video series Leading From the Front, hosted and produced by Mike Cerre, brings an illustrious lineup of leaders directly to you through our YouTube channel.

Thank you for “pivoting” with us and supporting our efforts to keep you informed and to keep our Marines’ Memorial family connected.

We are only able to continue providing these opportunities because of your generosity! To support Leading From the Front and other educational initiatives of the Marines’ Memorial, click here.

Also of note for February:
>  MMA offices will be closed on Presidents’ Day, February 15th.
Our Living Memorial

Care Packages Hit Their Target

CarePkg-Rocco-Michael.jpgLast month, we delivered 496 care packages to units of 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, currently deployed in support of the USMC’s Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command. The packages contained assorted snacks including jerky and trail mix, reading material, games, and cards to write home with, along with Christmas cards from our members and guests. It was our largest shipment EVER, thanks to your donations!
CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT OUR NEXT SHIPMENT OF CARE PACKAGES

Gold Star Honor and Remembrance

GSP-MCM.jpgFor 15 years, we have honored Gold Star parents and their fallen heroes at our annual Honor Remembrance event. Though we must postpone this year’s gathering, our support of these brave families does not waver. We will miss everyone greatly this month and look forward to when we can all come together safely again.

Our First 75 Years, in Stories and Pictures

75_mcm.jpgIt’s 2021 and we are celebrating the Marines’ Memorial’s 75th Anniversary Year with an engaging look back! Watch your email inbox each month for Marines’ Memorial: 75 Years in the Making, an all new series celebrating the moments that have made Marines’ Memorial what it is since 1946: the only Living Memorial of its kind.
Video Series: Leading from the Front

New Installment Available!

LFTF-MCM.jpgYou won’t want to miss this month’s edition of Leading from the Front! It features Dr. Dean Winslow discussing “The Response to COVID”. Dr. Winslow is Professor of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is also a Marines’ Memorial member and USAF veteran!
COMING SOON: VADM Ann Rondeau, USN (Ret), President of the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA; LTG H.R. McMaster, USA (Ret), former National Security Adviser.

Take a virtual step inside the Marines’ Memorial Club to watch Emmy Award-winning correspondent and MMA Board Member Mike Cerre speak with leaders on diverse and timely topics. Everyone is invited to view these conversations, so please share them with others!

Leading from the Front is made possible through the generosity of our donors, who support this and other educational programs of the Marines’ Memorial.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH LEADING FROM THE FRONT
Your Membership Matters

Renew Your Membership or Upgrade to a Lifetime Benefactor Membership

Benefactors-MCM.jpgIf you are not yet a Benefactor member, make 2021 the year you upgrade and enjoy these 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.

CLICK HERE TO UPGRADE | CLICK HERE TO RENEW | OR CALL MEMBERSHIP AT (415) 673-6672

February Still Counts as the New Year! Your Resolution: Refer a Friend for Membership and Earn a Night’s Stay at Your Club

MemberRecruit3_MCM.jpgFor each new member who joins on your referral, you will receive a free night’s accommodations at the Marines’ Memorial Club! We’ve created a simple process for you to send membership invitations online. Get started by clicking below.

CLICK HERE TO INVITE YOUR FRIENDS
Your Home Away From Home

TripAdvisor Rates MMC Among the World’s Top Hotels

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Thanks to our high ratings and great reviews from guests, the Marines’ Memorial Club is now listed among the top 10% of hotels worldwide! Congratulations to our members whose support helps sustain the Marines’ Memorial and to our staff who create the Club experience that we all know and love.

STAY TUNED for special Spring Fever packages, as we prepare to welcome you back to the Club!

CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR STAY

CLICK HERE FOR CURRENT SAN FRANCISCO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
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Win-Win Ways to Support MMA

amazonsmiles_MCM.jpgJust because the holidays are behind us doesn’t mean we’ve stopped shopping. Did you know that Amazon.com will donate on your behalf with every purchase? There’s just one thing you need to do first: sign up!

On your computer, go to Smile.Amazon.com and follow the instructions.

In your iPhone’s Amazon App, open the main menu, tap Settings, tap AmazoneSmile, and follow the activation instructions.

Gift Cards Are a Great Way to Support Marines’ Memorial

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What better way to celebrate your favorite veteran than with a gift card to use at his or her favorite Hotel and Living Memorial? And did you know that you can give yourself that gift, too? Buy a Marines’ Memorial Gift Card for a future stay at your Club and book your stay now. We will be flexible with any needed reservation changes.

Gift Cards can be used for guestroom accommodations, restaurant, and Marine Club Store items.

Gift Card purchases are non-refundable, become valid 7 days after purchase, and do not expire.

PURCHASE GIFT CARDS BY PHONE: (415) 673-6672 ext. 0
Let’s Stay Connected

Take a Virtual Tour of the Living Memorial

MarinePoster-Hall_MCM.jpgIf you have not yet seen this excellent video tour, hosted by Col Brendan Kearney, USMC (Ret.), why not take a moment now? It’s a great reminder of the power of honoring our legacy, and of what makes the Marines’ Memorial Club so unique.
CLICK HERE TO BEGIN

Explore Our YouTube Channel

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Are there events you’ve attended, enjoyed and would like to revisit? Or a few you couldn’t make it to? Well, settle in: there are dozens of videos here, including Meet the Author, Commemorations, George P. Shultz Lecture Series, other special Speaker Events, and more.  

CLICK HERE TO VIEW PAST EVENTS

Follow Marines’ Memorial on Social Media

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Like our Facebook page or follow us on Instagram for updates on upcoming events and updates. Click on the links below or search marinesmemorial. 

CLICK HERE FOR FACEBOOK  |  CLICK HERE FOR INSTAGRAM
More for Members

Your Wedding, Reimagined

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With the Marines’ Memorial “Micro Wedding,” love wins! We have created two packages for small, intimate weddings for you plus up to 10 guests. Both options are elegant, memorable, and hassle free. Because your wedding story is important to us, we want you to relax, get married, and have fun!

CLICK HERE AND A MEMBER OF OUR TEAM WILL CONTACT YOU WITH THE DETAILS

Reciprocal Clubs: Your Letter of Introduction

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Planning a trip to one of our Reciprocal Clubs? Did you know that you can quickly and easily create your own Letter of Introduction on our website? FIRST, contact the Reciprocal Club to confirm they are open and can accommodate you. Then, click the link below. Click Member Login at the top of the page. Once you’ve logged in, click “Request Letter of Introduction,” enter a date, and submit. Your destination club will receive your letter automatically by email.

CLICK HERE AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE TO GENERATE A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LIST OF WORLDWIDE RECIPROCAL CLUBS

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE LIST IN PDF FORMAT

 
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Will you join the epic trip to the Menin Gate?

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An item from the organization formerly known as There But Not There.

Ride to Ypres for RBLI in 2021!
Are you looking to challenge yourself and raise money to support veterans in 2021? Then why not take part in RBLI’s Annual Cycle Ride from the RBLI Village in Aylesford, Kent to the Menin Gate Memorial for the Missing in Ypres, Belgium.
This annual event will see you cycle 150 miles across to Calais and through historic battlefields before finishing in the incredible town of Ypres at the Menin Gate in time for the Last Post.

The ride is taking place on 16th–18th July, the whole ride is fully supported event with luggage transport, support vehicles, refreshments and celebration dinner.
What are you waiting for? Find out more and reserve your space using the button below:
FIND OUT MORE & RESERVE YOUR PLACE

Just 2 Days left of the January Sale!
There’s still time to take advantage of our January sale, with 10% selected products using the following code:
JANUARY10
Code expires 31 Jan 2021.

If you haven’t already, click the button below to take a look at what’s on sale.
Tommy Window Sticker
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Price with code: £13.05
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Limited Edition Tommy Patches
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Price with code: £17.99
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Price with code: £138.60
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SHOP THE ENTIRE SALE
We have plenty of new and exciting products coming very soon to the RBLI shop, keep you eyes peeled!

Have You Sent Tommy Trotter a Card?
Last week, we sent out a request to send D-Day Veteran and soon-to-be centenarian Tommy a birthday card, in anticipation of his 100th birthday on February 10th.
Tommy, who has Dementia, has sadly lost a lot of his memories of the War as he has not been able to recount his stories to friends or family due to Lockdown. He was set to celebrate his 100th birthday alone, so Julia Cooper, the owner of Tommy’s favorite pub, the Last Post Remembrance Bar and Don War Memorial Museum, took to social media to call for members of the public to send birthday cards to the Veteran.

There’s still time to send Tommy a card for his birthday. RBLI has created a free, printable birthday card, which can be downloaded using the button below:
DOWNLOAD TOMMY’S FREE BIRTHDAY CARD
Send to:
Tommy Trotter
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BBMC Sees Record Month in House Site Signs
The team at Britain’s Bravest Manufacturing Company are celebrating a successful month this January having completed signs for a housing development, generating record-breaking revenue for the social enterprise.

The housebuilding signs team have completed 6 sites this month in collaboration with close RBLI partner Barratt Developments.

BBMC’s customer Barratt have been quick to show their appreciation for the hard work shown by our team.
Barratt Developments’ Jo Towns said: “Working with RBLI has been a pleasure. Nothing is too much trouble, especially when you run into issues with installing signage ahead of a launch when everyone is feeling the pressure to get everything ready in a short amount of time. “Along with standard signage we have worked on some bespoke artwork projects which have all been very well managed.”

RBLI’s Tommy 10,000 Step Challenge Makes the News!
Our amazing supporters have got behind our most recent Tommy 10,000 Step Challenge, raising an incredible amount of money. The progress of Peter Ketley and Neil Young has been documented by Forces TV; Click the video below and skip to the 20 minute mark to check it out!
From all of us at RBLI, we thank you for your support and hope you have a lovely weekend!
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Royal British Legion Industries Ltd, Hall Road, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7NL

Mission First, People Always

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An item from a fellow veterans organization in the Bay Area.
Dear Michael Barbour,
Taking on a new role in the middle of a national crisis is a daunting task — but when did a challenge ever stop a Marine? When I took over as President and CEO of the Marines’ Memorial back in November, I knew I had big shoes to fill. I was excited to roll up my sleeves and get to work, building on the legacy of the Marines’ Memorial. I knew I was joining a high-impact, close-knit team — a family — and I have not been disappointed. The team continues to perform the herculean task of keeping the doors open, and you — the members — have heard the call and responded in kind. Thank you!
You have all made me feel so welcome during these first few months.
Mission First, People Always. It’s a mantra I lived by during my time in the Marines, but it’s no less true here at the Marines’ Memorial. You have shown me the importance of people to the success of a mission — especially when it’s a mission as important as Commemorating, Educating and Serving our military community.
Thanks to you, this mission was a success, even as the Club faced its most challenging year in its 75-year history! I asked for your support via letters and emails so many times, and you always came through. That commitment and loyalty gave me pride in knowing we would get through this crisis. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
We are recovering slowly but surely — due entirely to the support of members, donors, guests, and friends like you — and the Club is ready to bring back the amenities the members enjoy so much. In keeping with the city of San Francisco rules, it will be a gradual return, and begin as soon as we are allowed.
We have a long road to recovery. We face 2021 together, and know that everyone at the Marines’ Memorial is ready to welcome you back.
I’m humbled to be a part of this team. You make the Marines’ Memorial such a special place — thank you.
Semper fi!
LtGen Michael A. Rocco, USMC (Ret)

President & CEO
Marines’ Memorial Association & Foundation
609 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94102, 415.673.6672 Copyright © 2021, All rights reserved
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Our 2021 Wreaths Across America Theme & Ways You Can Be a Part of The Mission

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A newsletter from the Wreaths Across America organization.

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Dear Wreaths Across America Supporter,

 

“We stand on the shoulders of heroes that have gone before us, and really, what we strive to do is live up to their legacy.”

These are the words General James C. McConville shared with journalist Chris Wallace in November, 2020. As the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General McConville is in his own right a hero. Hearing his humble dedication to those who have served and sacrificed on our behalf truly touched me. Striving to “live up to their legacy” is simpatico with the Wreaths Across America mission, and the new theme for 2021.

Their Legacy is one of courage, character, sacrifice and love of country. These are the attributes that we hope to teach our children. In doing so, we ensure that the next generation fully understands the priceless gift of freedom and it’s cost.

Freedom however cannot be taken for granted and only through the stories of those who have protected it and the personal bond we can form between them and our children can we raise up a generation dedicated to the stewardship of our beloved America.

The future of this nation depends on our “living up to their legacy.” We must help the next generation move forward understanding the principles of patriotism. Patriotism that begins at home, spreads to community, and then to country. In our children we instill the legacy of the future.

With gratitude,
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Karen Worcester

Executive Director, WAA
#LiveTheirLegacy2021

YOU’RE INVITED!
Join us on VIRTUALLY on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 12pm EST, as we celebrate the lives and legacy of the Four Chaplains and all those lost on the USAT Dorchester 78 years ago.

WAA will be LIVE from the Baslam Valley Chapel and tip lands where balsam is harvested to make veterans’ wreaths for Wreaths Across America.
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How can you Join the Mission in 2021?

Start a Sponsorship Group

As a pay back group, your civic, nonprofit, school or other group can help raise wreath sponsorships for a participating cemetery, and a $5 for each $15 of the funds raised will be given back to you for you to support your program locally. Since 2007, WAA has given back $15 million to other like-minded organizations through this awesome program!

 

As a 3-for-2 group, a third wreath is placed for every two wreath sponsorships made. This is a great way to ensure as many veterans as possible are honored and remembered at the participating cemetery you support!
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Add a New Location

Coordinate a wreath-laying ceremony at a cemetery or veteran’s memorial in your community. Determine if this location is already participating by checking our website. We have resources to help you plan your ceremony and ensure community involvement and success!
Add Location

Volunteer 

Volunteer to place wreaths on National Wreaths Across America Day – Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021 – at any of our 2,550+ participating locations. Involve your friends and family to honor our servicemen, women and families.
Find a Location & Volunteer

Sponsor a Wreath

Honor veterans in your local community by sponsoring a wreath that will be placed on the grave of an American hero in 2021. Every $15 received, places a wreath. It is never too early to support the mission!
Sponsor Wreath(s)

If you haven’t tuned in to Wreaths Across America Radio yet, here’s what you’re missing!

Wreaths Across America Radio is a 24/7 Internet stream. Its unique format of informational and inspiring content about members of the U.S. armed forces, their families, military veterans, and volunteers throughout the country and overseas who support the mission.

 

Along with the informational and inspiring content Wreaths Across America Radio plays a variety of music with the roots firmly planted in patriotism with a country music thread running through the core of the stream. Wreaths Across America Radio has a LIVE morning show every weekday morning from 6 am to 10 am EST, along with a variety of special programs that support the mission to Remember, Honor, and Teach!

Make sure to follow Wreaths Across America on social media for the latest news on the mission:

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