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Category Archives: Marines’ Memorial Association
Your Marine Club News for July 2021
An item from a fellow veterans organization in the Bay Area.
JULY 2021: INDEPENDENCE
This July 4th gives a whole new meaning to Independence, doesn’t it? While we won’t soon forget the losses and struggles of the past year-plus, the joys of gathering and celebrating together pull us forward into a new and better time. HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!
Here at the Marines’ Memorial, we are grateful every day for the generations of men and women who have devoted themselves to protecting the freedoms we enjoy. Our Living Memorial, Club events, and programs for veteran and active service members are all manifestations of that gratitude.
We ask for your help as we work to re-energize all of our programs that Commemorate, Educate, and Serve. This month, please consider an Independence Celebration Donation. Thank you!
Also of note for July:
> Our offices will be closed on July 5th in observance of Independence Day.
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SAVE
THE
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LIVE SPEAKER EVENT!
On 8 September 2021, Marines’ Memorial Board Member LtCol Jeffrey Tice, USAF (Ret.) will present a talk at the Club entitled “A Guest of Saddam: 46 Days as a Prisoner of War”.
LtCol Tice’s talk was originally scheduled for 14 September 2020 and we are delighted to have it back on the calendar. Please join us!
Keep an eye out for registration links, coming soon!
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THE 246TH MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY BALL IS A GO!!
Please join us on Friday 5 November 2021 for the grandest event of the year. We know that the spirit of the Corps and the drive to celebrate will be stronger than ever after our time apart.
Our Guest of Honor will be the 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, SgtMaj Troy E. Black, USMC.
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SUMMER CARE PACKAGES ARE ON THE WAY
Another round of care packages goes out this month to our currently serving in remote areas.
A great deal of heart and hard work go into assembling items that help our troops feel remembered and a little more connected to home. Thanks to all who support our Aid & Assist Program!
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A FAMILIAR FACE IN A FAMILIAR PLACE
The time has come to come back to your Club. We’ve missed you!
If you haven’t been to San Francisco for a while, check out this page for a preview of what’s doing in the City by the Bay.
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DISCOVER CHESTY’S GREAT NEW MENUS!
A New York Steak. Seafood Risotto. Chesty’s Chopped Cobb. You can’t go wrong for dinner on the Club’s 12th floor. Sweeping views of San Francisco are the cherry on top! Dinner is served Monday-Saturday 5-8pm; Breakfast daily 7:30-9:30am; and Happy Hour at the bar for members and hotel guests daily 4-6pm.
DINNER reservations are REQUIRED.
Email us for Dinner Reservations
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GREAT EVENTS HAPPEN HERE
San Francisco is roaring back as a prime locale for meetings and events, and we think Marines’ Memorial Club is the best of the best. For your own special occasion, meeting, or reunion, we’ll create a memorable gathering with superb service and ambience.
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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!
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VIDEO SERIES: LEADING FROM THE FRONT
Coming soon: Former National Security Advisor Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster, USA (Ret)
All 8 installments of Leading from the Front are available on YouTube for you to watch at your convenience. Each one is a must-not-miss!
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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.
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HONORING THE LEGACY
MEMBERSHIP MATTERS. RENEW OR UPGRADE NOW!
Did you know that Benefactor members enjoy these extra privileges? Lifetime Membership, a special Benefactor Holiday (2 nights plus $50 for dinner in our restaurant), 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 now!
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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.
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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.
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YOUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME
WELCOME BACK!
Thanks to so many great guest reviews, our hotel is listed among the world’s top 10%!
We are excited to see more of you here and look forward to making your next stay better than ever.
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RECIPROCAL CLUBS: YOUR LETTER OF INTRODUCTION
Plan your next Reciprocal Club visit in TWO EASY STEPS!
1. Contact your destination club to confirm they 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 ClubsDownload a PDF of Club listings
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Marines’ Memorial Association & Foundation
609 Sutter St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
Copyright © 2021, All rights reserved
75 Years in the Making: Club Amenities Through The Decades
An item from one of our fellow veterans organizations in the Bay Area.
As Marines’ Memorial continues to open up, we are bringing back many of the offerings you’ve loved for years (hello, Happy Hour!) and reinventing some you’ve known (like Chesty’s Bar and Grill!)
For this look back on the Club’s history, we are exploring the different amenities guests have had access to over the last 75 years…
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Shave and a Haircut…
Club amenities through the last 75 years
Long before Chesty’s Bar & Grill (and even the Skyroom!), guests and their families enjoyed breakfast and dinner in the elegant Commandants Room on the 10th floor.
We love Happy Hour on the 12th Floor, but before that, members gathered on the 11th Floor, what is now called the Crystal Lounge, or the 4th Floor’s “Tun Tavern” for all their libation and dancing desires!
Forget something at home? Well into the 1980’s guests could check out the Club Exchange for all their traveling requirements.
Last minute date and need a haircut? In the 1940’s, the Club boasted a Members-only barber shop. Then in the 1950’s, guests could stop in to “Moore’s Salon of Beauty”.
There is a thing about the military and staying fit, and the Club had you covered with a “Conditioning Clinic” (1940’s-1960’s) and even a Physical Therapy room (into the 1990’s).
If our members wanted to travel a bit further outside of the Bay Area? In the 1970’s, the Ambassador Travel Agency operated out of the Club and had Opera, Cruise and Air Tours of Europe.
The amenities our members enjoy at Marines’ Memorial Club will continue to adapt as tastes and needs change with the times. (We doubt our founding Board of Directors would have predicted the need for free wi-fi!) The one amenity that will always be in place is also the most unique– our Living Memorial to the men and women who have given their lives while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
An ad for Moore’s Salon of Beauty from 1956
Lobby View from the late 1970’s showing the travel agency (left) and physical therapy office (Right)
Club Exchange Ad from the 1970’s
What’s your favorite Marines’ Memorial memory? Visit HERE to read other members’ memories and share your own! You can also email your memory and Club photos to Anniversary@MarinesMemorial.org. Thank you for being a part of our legacy.
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Marines’ Memorial Association & Foundation
609 Sutter St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
Copyright © 2020, All rights reserved
75 Years in the Making: The “Voice” Of Marines’ Memorial
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A Memorial Day tradition…
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Royal Canadian Legion, US Branch #25 