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Lt. Alexander Bonnyman Detachment #924 Marine Corps League Meeting Notes 25 May 2010
The Lt. Alexander Bonnyman Detachment met this date at Navy Operational Support Center/Marine Corps Reserve Center, 2101 Alcoa Hwy., Knoxville, TN. 27 members and 1 guests were present. The meeting was opened at 1900 by Detachment Commandant Virgil Young.
I. Order of Business
A. Roll Call of Officers Commandant Virgil YoungPresent Junior Past Commandant Jeff TegzesPresent Senior Vice Cmndt. Lee RhinemillerPresent Junior Vice Cmndt. Lloyd MorrisPresent Adjutant Angii HeidbrinkPresent Paymaster/Netmaster Laimon GodelPresent Chaplain Barbara ChagnonExcused Sgt.-at-Arms Jim WilliamsPresent Judge Advocate Bill AckermanPresent
B. Introduction of Guests - President of the Semper Fi Society from the University of Tennessee gave a short brief on what the Society is and how they operate. They plan to participate in the upcoming mud run and hope to participate in some of the Leagues other events.
C. Presentations- None
D. Applications for Membership- None
E. Balloting on Membership Applications- None
F. Ceremony of Initiation- Marine Dave Sickels, whom was previously voted on for membership in an earlier meeting, was sworn in my Commandant Virgil Young
II. Old Business
A. Commandant’s Report - Commandant Virgil Young informed the members that he and several others had attended the opening of the new VA Clinic and are very impressed.
B. Adjutant Report -
1. Minutes - Adjutant announced that the minutes from last meeting were posted on the website. Minutes were approved by voice vote.
2. Correspondence- No new correspondence.
C. Paymaster/Net Sgt. Report- See attached reports.
D. Chaplain Report- No report
E. Senior Vice report- No report
F. Junior Past Commandant- No report.
G. Junior Vice Commandant- No report.
H. Judge Advocate- No report.
I. Sgt-at-Arms Report- No report.
J. Staff and Project Officer Reports
1. Historian and Americanism Award Report - Marine Roy Ashley reported that he will pass around the completed Americanism Book for the league. The end of the fiscal year is 31 May so if there is anything that is not in the book it needs to get to him by this weekend..
2. Newsletter Editor Report - Marine Roy Ashley reported that the news letter is a good way to ask for volunteers for community projects and events since some members can not attend the meetings and get all their League information from the news letter.
3. Color Guard Commander - No report
4. Veteran’s Service Report - No report
5. Toys for Tots - No report
6. Supply Officer Report - Marine Bill Henson reported that he has a cover belonging to Marine Gill Malach that needs to be picked up. He also has a size 40 blue trousers with blood stripe for sale along with two red league ball caps and several other items.
7. Young Marines Unit Commander Report - Marine Virgil Young reported that there are approximately 118 Young Marines in the unit. Last weekend sixty of them along with eight adults attended an encampment in Townsend. Several of the Reserve Marines came out and conducted a uniform inspection on the young Marines and they were able to learn a lot about their uniforms from these inspectors.
8. Fallen Marine Program Report - No report
9. Social Events Chairman Report - No report
10. Marine Mud Run Report - Marine Carl Ekstrom reported that we currently have eighty eight registered (4 teams and 49 individuals) The next meeting is on 9 June at the Reserve Center.
11. Shooting Events Report - Marine Dave Cates announced that the match last Saturday had a total of nineteen shooters with nine of those being League members. The next match will be October 23rd at noon. The match for June has been canceled.
12. Homeless Stand Down Report - Marine Virgil Young stated that things are coming along great with the church as the location and that Connie Sexton will be the volunteer coordinator for the League.
13. Vet Nursing Home Pavilion Report - Marine Virgil Young reported that the plans for the have been hold since all of the state engineers are currently involved in the flooding damage and rebuilding in Nashville. There is no projected date when they will be able to look at the pavilion project.
K. Other Unfinished Business - Marine David Lloyd Morris announced that the safety break roster for Memorial Day is full.
III. New Business
A. Information for the coordination or vote by general membership - Marine Virgil Young reviewed all of the recommended changes to the Marine Corps League by laws that will be discussed at the National Convention. Members of the League voted on our agreement or disagreement with each recommended change. Marine Jeff Eric Nash made a motion that the League donate $600 to pay for the names of two Marines from Scott County, James L. Chambers and Michael Terry whom were killed in Vietnam, to be inscribed on the Veterans Memorial in Knoxville. Marine Leroy Brown seconded the motion and the motion was approved by voice vote. Marine Eric Nash made a motion that the League purchase ten $25 tickets to the Red Cross Benefit and donate them to the Red Cross to hand out as they deem fit. Marine Leroy Brown seconded and the motion was approved by voice vote.
D. Good of the League - Marine Virgil Young announced that we may have an opportunity to show a new documentary on the " Frozen Chosin" at the next meeting. Marine David Cates will contact the films distributor and provide further details. Marine Young also announced that we will be involved in the Secret City Festival and that more info will be forth coming. Marine George Sexton announced that they are recommending that all Detachments keep a record of emergency data on each of its members. This information will be kept with the Commandant and the Chaplain in the case of a death emergency. Marine Eric Nash announced that in November there will be twenty four additional names added to the Knoxville Veterans Memorial..
E. Announcements - Marine David Cates announced that the new VA Clinic has an Optometry Department. In order to get a pair of glasses you must first see your primary care provider at the clinic and get a referral from them to the optometry clinic. Marine Roy Ashley announced that several members had asked for a copy of the group photo from Marine Bud Fitzgeralds funeral. He will have these photos available after the meeting. Marine Virgil Young announced that there will be a Salute to Hero's Day on June 6th at the Smokeys Baseball Park. Veterans get in free. There will be a Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home event on the 5th and 6th of June in Crossville. There will also be a Vietnam Veterans Homecoming Celebration on 4-6 June in Gray, Tennessee. All proceeds from this event go to the Wounded Warriors Program. Camping is also available. The Beat the Heat Red Cross Fundraiser will take place on 22 July at the Crown Plaza Hotel. Tickets are $25 per person and this includes dinner.
IV. Closing Ceremony
The meeting was closed at 2100. The next meeting will be on 29 June 2010.
OFFICIAL RESPONSE TO PUBLIC STATEMENTS MADE BY A PERSON OR PERSONS APPEARING TO REPRESENT THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE IN SUPPORT OF CONNECTICUT ATTORNEY GENERAL BLUMENTHAL
The Marine Corps League categorically refutes any comments made by a person who spoke at a press conference today in defense of Connecticut Attorney General Blumenthal and referred to himself as a member of the Marine Corps League several times, giving the impression that his statements were representative of the Marine Corps League’s position on the matter.
The National Bylaws of the Marine Corps League clearly state, in part: “The Marine Corps League shall never take part in any labor or management dispute or issue, and it shall be ever non-sectarian, non-political, and non-partisan; nor shall it be used as a medium of political ambition or preferment”.
Whether or not the politician misspoke or distorted his military background is a matter for the citizens of his state to decide. The Marine Corps League has not authorized any of its members to make a public statement on this issue in that doing so would violate our covenants.
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Agent Orange Overview.
Approximately 20 million gallons of herbicides were used in Vietnam between 1962 and 1971 to remove unwanted plant life and leaves which otherwise provided cover for enemy forces during the Vietnam Conflict. Shortly following their military service in Vietnam, some veterans reported a variety of health problems and concerns which some of them attributed to exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides. The Department of Veterans Affairs has developed a comprehensive program to respond to these medical problems and concerns. The principal elements of this program include quality healthcare services, disability compensation for veterans with service-connected illnesses, scientific research and outreach and education.
These are the diseases which VA currently presumes resulted from exposure to herbicides like Agent Orange. The law requires that some of these diseases be at least 10% disabling under VA’s rating regulations within a deadline that began to run the day you left Vietnam. If there is a deadline, it is listed in parentheses after the name of the disease.
Chloracne or other acneform disease consistent with chloracne. (Must occur within one year of exposure to Agent Orange). Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Diabetes Mellitus, Type II Hodgkin’s disease. Multiple myeloma. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy. (For purposes of this section, the term acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy means temporary peripheral neuropathy that appears within weeks or months of exposure to an herbicide agent and resolves within two years of the date of onset.) Porphyria cutanea tarda. (Must occur within one year of exposure to Agent Orange). Prostate cancer. Respiratory cancers (cancer of the lung, bronchus, larynx, or trachea). Soft-tissue sarcoma (other than osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, Kaposi’s sarcoma, or mesothelioma).
What does “in-country” mean?
During the period 1/9/62 through 5/7/75, you must have physically served or visited in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN), including service in the waters offshore if the conditions of service involved duty or visitation in Vietnam. This means the ship must have come to port in the RVN and you disembarked.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT - BLOOD DONATION PROGRAM DONATE BLOOD IN THE DETACHMENT’S NAME
A blood donation program has been set up by Marine Rhinemiller with MEDIC – when donating use ID NUMBER 11440 for the detachment to get credit for your donation of blood. You can donate at any MEDIC blood drive location and also at their main location at 1601 Ailor Ave. Knoxville, TN 37921-6702 Phone: 865.524.3074
Medic Regional Blood Center is the only blood collector & supplier for all eight Knoxville Hospitals and for 20 other hospitals in 21 counties in East Tennessee & Southeast Kentucky.
