ScuttleButtScuttleButtmcl1340.org/uploads/ScuttleButtOct2015.pdf · VOLUME V, ISSUE X OCTOBER 2015 OCTOBER 2015 Commandant: George Moran Sr. Vice Commandant: John Contos Jr. Vice

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From the SrFrom the Sr--Vice CommandantVice Commandant

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MARINE CORPS LEAGUE DETACHMENT 1340 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE DETACHMENT 1340 VOLUME V ISSUE XVOLUME V ISSUE X OCTOBER 2015OCTOBER 2015

Commandant Commandant

George MoranGeorge Moran

Sr Vice CommandantSr Vice Commandant John ContosJohn Contos

Jr Vice Commandant Jr Vice Commandant

Herman StubblefieldHerman Stubblefield

Paymaster Paymaster

Armando MorenoArmando Moreno

Judge AdvocateJudge Advocate

Dave RendekDave Rendek

Adjutant Adjutant

Sonny LopezSonny Lopez

Sergeant at ArmsSergeant at Arms

Steve Baird amp Mike Steve Baird amp Mike ValenciaValencia

Veteran Service OfficerVeteran Service Officer

Brandon RogersBrandon Rogers

ChaplainChaplain

Bob StahlBob Stahl

Public Information OfficerPublic Information Officer

Dan Cadena Jr Dan Cadena Jr

Mission First Mission First 11 National Day of Service amp Re-membrance Septem-ber 18 National POWMIA Recogni-tion Day

Hello Marinersquos and associates time for our October scuttlebutt First off I

want to inform those of you who havenrsquot heard our Junior Vice Comman-

dant Herman Stubblefield (Stubby) was the victim of a minor stroke this last

week I and my wife have been in contact with his wife Pat and we are

pleased to report the doctorrsquos say his prognosis is promising although he re-

mains quite fatigued during this process of recoveree Our Chaplin Bob Stahl

has sent a card and flowers to let Stub and Pat know they are in our prayers

Although this reminds you life can change you in an instant no matter your

condition

Also our Commandant George attended a reunion of his artillery unit where

he was honored to meet with a Marine Medal of Honor winner who was at-

tached to 311 during the Viet Nam conflict George hopes to invite him to a

future Marine Corps Ball as a guest speaker

Then there is our own Bob Herrick who was highlighted in the Santa Maria

Times who gave an interview based on his experiences during the Viet Nam

conflict

So you can see we are as active as any unit can be Next up for the league is

the Stand Down at the Santa Maria Fairgrounds and after that is our Marine

Corps Ball This year our Ball will be more successful than the previous cele-

brations as we have many new members who have not yet attended one our

events which means the attendance will include more members of 1340 than

those of past Balls

OK people donrsquot forget the muster on the second Monday of October at the

Santa Maria Brewery 1700 This muster will be in honor of Stubby Hope to

see you there

Semper Fidelis and God Bless

America

John Contos

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Tickets on Sale NowTickets on Sale Now

It is requested that

MCL1340 members wear

black slacks black shoes

In addition to our monthly

ScuttleButt Newsletter being

published electronically our

meeting minutes will also be

posted electronically

MCL1340 now has its own

webpage Visit

wwwMCL1340org today If

you wish to receive issues of

the ScuttleButt please Email

romanraecomcastnet

The staff will also attempt a

three month cycle to our

meetings The cycle would

revolve around meetings

with a Guest Speaker Spe-

cial Event and our traditional

Business Meetings Our hope

is this cycle of meetings will

improve meeting attendance

and member involvement

V I S I T O U R W E B S I T E WV I S I T O U R W E B S I T E W W W M C L 1 3 4 0 O R GW W M C L 1 3 4 0 O R G

The following individuals

have been awarded Honor-

ary Membership into Ma-

rine Corps League 1340

Chapter due to their contin-

ued support community

service and in the upholding

of our Marine Corps values

and traditions

Honorary Members of MCL1340Honorary Members of MCL1340

Bob Hatch Danny Macagni

State Senator Sam Blakeslee

Victor Cardial WWII

(posthumously) Donald

Wick WWII (posthumously)

Paul Spiese WWII

(posthumously) Michael

Clayton Maggie Espinoza

R Lee Ermey

Meeting Minutes and InformationMeeting Minutes and Information

MCL red shirt with

cover to all memorial

services and prestig-

ious events This is so

we can show a uni-

formed presence

when representing

MCL1340 The local

business AD Embroi-

dery can embroider

the MCL1340 em-

blem on your shirts

for $1500 located at

742 East Arctic Ave

Detachment Uniform Detachment Uniform

D Santa Maria Calif It is also requested that

MCL1340 members

wear black slacks black

shoes and MCL red shirt

with cover to all memo-

rial services This is so

we can show the proper

respect when represent-

ing Marine Corps

League 1340 and in

showing respect to our

fallen Marines

MCL1340 MCL1340

CALENDERCALENDER

Oct 17th -

Santa Maria

StandDown

Oct 27th -

MCL1340 meeting

at SM Veterans

Building 1830

November 7th -

MCL1340 Marine

Birthday Event

Radisson Inn

November 10th -

Marine Corps

Birthday

November 11th -

Veterans Day

From the Paymasterrsquos deskFrom the Paymasterrsquos desk

I want to Thank everyone who attended our September meet-ing It was the same ho-hum stuff right Wrong It had drama it had balance it had food it had the little things and big things that make us proud of our Detachment If you werenrsquot there you missed something special First of all our balance is steady and our bills have been paid Our balance is holding at approximately $1000000+ and about to go higher as we sell tickets for the Marine Corps Ball Any questions about your money come and see me and I will

gladly open the books for your review To Dave Rendek and his committee what can we say besides a huge ldquoThank Yourdquo for go-ing through the bylaws and making changes The Detachment voted and approved the by-laws and we will now proceed forward None of this takes place without leadership motiva-tion and hard work Thank You again To Senior Vice Commandant John Contos for stepping in for our Commandant George Mo-ran and conducting a super meeting All issues pertinent to the Detachment were discussed and either voted on or tabled for further discussion One item discussed was the proper uniform for the ceremonial purposes and I am sure that Steve Baird will pro-vide further feedback on this issue Thank you John for leading a great meeting Sonny always amazes me with his raffles and it is something I look forward to keep it going Sonny Tickets for the Marine Corps Ball are now on sale and ticket sales have been brisk Please contact me or my partner Sally for tickets and ticket information Sonny continues to bombard the internet with this information and our contact numbers are listed Remember your membership renewals and to renew in a timely manner Thatrsquos it from me Join me in daily prayer for our Patriots in uniform mdash Soldiers Sailors Air-men Marines and Coast Guardsmen mdash standing in harms way in defense of Liberty and for their families PS-ldquoThe awards manual is very clear when it states that recipients must be actively engaged in ground combat to include returning firerdquo ldquo A large per-centage of those who wear the CAR will sheepishly tell you their unit had zero killed or wounded by the enemy these days the guy who doesnrsquot have it is the conspicuous one Semper Fidelis

Armando Moreno

Grunts on Parade

In this July 3 1968 file photo Marines of the 1st Battalion 9th Marine Regiment ride on a lightweight tank-like vehicle near Khe Sanh in Vi-

etnam The Marine Corps deactivated the unit nicknamed the Walking Dead on Friday Aug 29 2014

P A G E P A G E 55

VETERAN CONTACT INFORMATIONVETERAN CONTACT INFORMATION

ldquo L E T N O V E T E R A N B E Fldquo L E T N O V E T E R A N B E F O R G O T T E N rdquoO R G O T T E N rdquo

US Dept of Veterans Affairs wwwvagovwwwvagov 8008271000

VA Health Care Benefits wwwvagovhealthacawwwvagovhealthaca 8772228387

California Veterans Benefits Office 9163646500

Santa Maria VA Clinic 8053546000

San Luis Obispo VA Clinic 8055431233

Suicide Prevention Hotline 8002738255

Call center for Homeless Veterans 8774243838

VeteranMilitary Business Association wwwvamboaorgwwwvamboaorg

California Dept of Veterans Affairs wwwcalvetcagovwwwcalvetcagov

TriWest Healthcare Alliance (TRICARE) wwwtriwestcomwwwtriwestcom

Veterans and Families wwwveteransandfamiliesorgwwwveteransandfamiliesorg

California ESGR wwwcaesgrorgwwwcaesgrorg

Vietnam Veterans of America wwwvva982orgwwwvva982org

California League wwwmclcalorgwwwmclcalorg

Marine Corps League 1340 wwwmcl1340org wwwmcl1340org

National Resource Directory wwwnationalresourcedirectorygovwwwnationalresourcedirectorygov

Women Marines Assoc CA-11 wwwcentralcoastwomenmarinescomwwwcentralcoastwomenmarinescom

Suicide Prevention Coordinator JanCapacciolivagovJanCapacciolivagov 8053546095

VA Caregiver Support wwwcaregivervagovwwwcaregivervagov 8552603274

MCL1340 VSO Liaison Brandon Rogers brogers810gmailcom

Follow us on FaceBook ampTwitter

MCL1340 MCL1340

MM--1 Rifle Detail 1 Rifle Detail

MCL1340 hopes to serve at cere-monial and burial events for Ma-rine services and veteran events If you are interested in supporting

this honor guard contact

John Ready or Dan Cadena

MCL UniformsMCL Uniforms Get your uniforms and gear from

Armando Moreno or Herman Stubblefield

MCL1340 Memorabilia

MCL1340 now has Aluminum

signs for sale ($35) Great for any

bar area Contact MCL1340

member Gerry Corona to order

yours today

Future Members Future Members

of MCL1340 are of MCL1340 are welcome to come to our welcome to come to our monthly meetings (4th monthly meetings (4th

Tue Of the month) at the Tue Of the month) at the Santa Maria Veteranrsquos Santa Maria Veteranrsquos

Building 1800Building 1800

Contact S Lopez Contact S Lopez romanraecomcastnetromanraecomcastnet

Marine Wine

One more Special Item at this

yearrsquos Marine Birthday Ball

2015 Coins are now available

Monday MusterMonday Muster Monday Muster is Octo-Monday Muster is Octo-ber 12th 2015 1700 at ber 12th 2015 1700 at the Santa Maria Brewerythe Santa Maria Brewery

On sale at the Marine Birthday Ball

P A G E P A G E 77

To begin receiving your electronic issues of MCL1340rsquos ScuttleButt send an email to the Adju-tant at romanraecomcastnetromanraecomcastnet

To obtain Archived issues of the ScuttleButt newslet-ter contact the Adjutant at romanraecomcastnetromanraecomcastnet

To advertise on ScuttleButt or our webpage contact any MCL1340 Executive Officer of wwwmcl1340orgwwwmcl1340org

Advertisement price is dependent on image size and duration required Yearly payment pays for 10 issues of ScuttleButt reaching almost 50 paid members 4 associate

members and an estimated 60 supporters of veterans and 30 business establish-ments in this area

Mailing and Donation Address

Coastal Valleys Detachment 1340

Marine Corps League

PO Box 2325 Orcutt CA 93457-2325

The next The next

MCL1340 MCL1340

meeting is meeting is

October 27 October 27

2015 at the 2015 at the

Santa Maria Santa Maria

Veterans Veterans

Building Building

18301830

Founded in 1923 by Lieutenant General John A Lejeune the Marine Corps League is the only Founded in 1923 by Lieutenant General John A Lejeune the Marine Corps League is the only

federally chartered Marine Corpsfederally chartered Marine Corps--related veteranrsquos organization in the United Statesrelated veteranrsquos organization in the United States

Contributing articleContributing article

From Gunny Madrid Senior Drill Instructor series 20141 1966

Michael Herr author of the book ldquoDispatchesrdquo

He wrote ldquo Something almost always went wrong somewhere somehow It

was always something vague unexplainable tasting of bad fate and the results

were always brought down to their most basic element___the dead Marine

The belief that one Marine was better than ten slopes saw Marine squads fed

in against known NVA platoons platoons against companies and on and on

until whole battalions found themselves pinned down and cut off That belief

was undying and the grunt was not The Corps came to be called the finest in-

strument ever devised for the killing of young Americans There were always

plenty of stories about entire squads wiped out (their mutilated bodies would

so enrage Marines that they would run out ldquovengeance patrolsrdquo which often

enough ended the same way) companies taking 75 per cent casualties Ma-

rines ambushing Marines artillery and airstrikes called in on our own positions

all in the course of routine Search and Destroy operations And you knew that

sooner or later if you went with them often enough it would happen to you

too

ldquoAnd the grunts themselves knew the madness the bitterness the horror and

doom of it They were hip to it and more they savored itrdquo

Michael Herr 1977 non-fiction rated among the top five books on the

Viet Nam War

Uniforms and Accessories for SaleUniforms and Accessories for Sale

Garrison Covers with EGA device $3800

Embroidered Red Polo Shirts $2500

Blue baseball cover $1000

Engraved Nametag $1000

Green MCL1340 T-Shirt $1000

MCL1340 Supporter T-Shirts $1500

Mailing amp Email AddressMailing amp Email Address

Coastal Valleys Detachment 1340 Marine Corps League PO Box 2325

Orcutt CA 93457-2325

Herman Stubblefield pstubblefieldverizonnetpstubblefieldverizonnet

Thank you goes to all the MCL1340

members that sup-port the Veteranrsquos

Court in Santa Barbara County Thanks also goes to Steve Baird MCL1340 for con-ducting the Color

Guard ceremony for every graduation

event If you wish to assist in this project

please contact Cary Gray

JrJr--Vice Commandant is on sick callVice Commandant is on sick call

httpsbcountystanddowncomhttpsbcountystanddowncom

Marine Corps HistoryMarine Corps History

5 October 1775 Meeting in Philadelphia Pennsylvania the 2d Conti-nental Congress used the

word Marines on one of the earliest known occasions when it directed General George Washington to se-cure two vessels on Continental risque and pay and to give orders for the

proper encouragement to

the Marines and seamen to serve on the two armed ships 6 October 1945

Major General Keller E Rock-ey Commanding General III AmphibiousCorps accepted the surrender of 50000 Jap-anese troops in North China on behalf of the Chinese Na-tionalist government

8 October 1889 A force of 375 Marines under

command of future Com-mandant George F Elliott attacked and captured the insurgent town of Novaleta

Luzon Philippine Islands and linked up with US Army troops There were 11Ma-rine casualties 9 October 1917

The 8th Marines was activat-ed at Quantico Virginia Alt-hough the regiment would not see combat in Europe during World War I the of-ficers and enlisted men of

the 8th Marines participated

in operations against dissi-dents in Haiti for over five years during the 1920s Dur-ing World War II the regi-ment was assigned to the 2d Marine Division and par-ticipated in combat opera-

tions on Guadalcanal Tara-wa Saipan Tinian and Oki-nawa and earned three Presidential Unit Citations

httpsantamariatimescomnewslocalvet-lost-count-of-military-operations-he-was-involved-inarticle_54a619a6-ef7d-

5a63-8e96-3bf0f430a3cahtml

httplompocrecordcomnewslocalbrewer-s-job-was-ordnance-disposal

article_31acdc86-6972-56ee-b171-4f615e78dbafhtml

11 October 1951 A Marine battalion was flown by transport helicopters to a frontline combat position for

the first time when HMR-161 lifted the 3d Battalion 7th Marines and its equipment during Operation Bumblebee northeast of Yanggu Korea 19 October 1968

Operation Maui Peak a com-

bined regimental-sized opera-tion which began on 6 Octo-ber ended 11 miles north-west of An Hoa Vietnam More than 300 enemy were

killed in the 13-day operation 23 October 1983 At 0622 an explosive-laden truck slammed into the BLT headquarters building in Bei-rut Lebanon where more

than 300 men were billeted The massive explosion col-lapsed the building in sec-onds and took the lives of

241 Americans--including 220 Marines This was the highest loss of life in a single day for

Marines since D-Day on Iwo Jima in 1945 28 October 1962 An 11000-man 5th Marine Expeditionary Bri-

gade left Camp Pendleton by sea for the Caribbean during the Cuban Missile Crisis One week earlier the entire 189000man Marine Corps had been put on alert

31 October 1919 A patrol of Marines and gen-darmes led by Sergeant Her-man H Hanneken disguised themselves as Cacos and en-tered the headquarters of the Haitian Caco Leader Charle-

magne Peralte killing the bandit chief and dispersing his followers Sergeant Han-neken and Corporal William R Button were each awarded the Medal of Honor

MCL1340 Members in the News

Marine Commandant of the Marine Corps General Robert Neller

Faces of the marine corpsFaces of the marine corps

Artimus Pyle of ldquoLynyrd Skynyrdrdquo served in the Marine Corps 1968

Rapper LCpl Orville Burwell ldquoShaggyrdquo US Marine Corps (Served 1988-1992)

Donations amp Support made by MCL1340 either in monetary voluntary or other means

29SEP2015

Marines After a long drawn out spell the bylaws have finally been amended There were approximately twenty-one members pre-sent at the last general membership meeting I hope this included you The amendments were passed by an overwhelming majority of those present I am in the process of incorporating the changes in the Detach-ment Bylaws and will have them available soon If you would like a copy you can request one from me at drendekverizonnet I will also make them available to the Adjutant Sonny Lopez Thank you to those who were in attendance and I hope those of you who could not make it will be able to in the future As a side bar the new address for National Headquarters is wwwmclnationalcom There is a lot of good scuttlebutt there from the National Bylaws to the MCL Uniform Code to a MCL Ribbon Chart as well as the Ships Store for those of you who want to see what MCL merchandise is available Any questions you may have can be found at this site It is still fairly new and I believe they are still in the process of finalizing it Be especially watchful at night and during the time for challeng-ing challenge all persons on or near your post and allow no one to pass without proper authority

Semper Fidelis

Dave Rendek Judge Advocate

From the judge advocateFrom the judge advocate

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VA Outpatient Clinics

Santa Maria Clinic

M-F 8am -430pm 1550 E Main St

Santa Maria CA 93454

San Luis Obispo Clinic

M-F 8am - 430pm 1288 Morro St

Suite 200 San Luis Obispo

CA 93401

Follow us on FaceBook amp Twitter

wwwmcl1340org

Information regarding Agent Orange and its affects on the service member

wwwpublichealthvagovexposuresagentorangewwwpublichealthvagovexposuresagentorange

To obtain a free copy of your DD214 go to this certified online site

wwwarchivesgovveteransmilitarywwwarchivesgovveteransmilitary--serviceservice--recordsindexhtmlrecordsindexhtml

Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer has endorsed the Marine Corps Scholarship

Foundation wwwdakotameyercomwwwdakotameyercom

Members wishing to donate to various organizations can check their validity at

wwwcharitynavigatororgwwwcharitynavigatororg

Women Veteranrsquos wanting to know more about their options in healthcare and benefits

can obtain information by going to wwwpublichealthvagovwomenshealthwwwpublichealthvagovwomenshealth

Expanded employment protection for wounded warriors and disabled veterans

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forfor--woundedwounded--warriorswarriors--disableddisabled--veteransveterans

Gulf War Vets with undiagnosed illnesses have five more years to qualify for disability

compensation wwwvagovopapressrelpressreleasecfmid=2239wwwvagovopapressrelpressreleasecfmid=2239

The VA telephone hotline to provide emergency support and resources to homeless veter-

ans 1-877-4AID VET wwwnepvaorgfilesVA20Announces20New20HotlinepdfwwwnepvaorgfilesVA20Announces20New20Hotlinepdf

Transition your skills to the civilian workforce wwwdotgovwwwdotgov

veteranstransportationcareersveteranstransportationcareers

Military Exposure Information wwwpublichealthvagovexposureswwwpublichealthvagovexposures

VetSuccessVetSuccess Veterans needing assistance in obtaining

employment can go to the Department of

Veterans Affairs VetSuccess at work website

located at

httpvetsuccessgovvetsuccess_at_workhttpvetsuccessgovvetsuccess_at_work

or or

veteranveteran--jobsmilitarycomjobsmilitarycom

Veteran Service Officer InformationVeteran Service Officer Information

C O A S T A L V A L L E Y S D E T AC O A S T A L V A L L E Y S D E T AC O A S T A L V A L L E Y S D E T A C H M E N T M A R I N E C O R P S L E A G U E 1 3 4 0C H M E N T M A R I N E C O R P S L E A G U E 1 3 4 0C H M E N T M A R I N E C O R P S L E A G U E 1 3 4 0

Women Marines

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P L E A S E S U P P O R T T H E S E V E T E R A N F R I E N D L Y B UP L E A S E S U P P O R T T H E S E V E T E R A N F R I E N D L Y B U S I N E S S E SS I N E S S E S

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ldquoNo Duty is More Urgent ldquoNo Duty is More Urgent

than that of Returning than that of Returning

ThanksrdquoThanksrdquo

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Advertise Your Business Here

Contact the Adjutant S Lopez at

romanraecomcastnet

ScuttleButt Advertisement applicationScuttleButt Advertisement application

MCL1340 is proud to announce that we are offering individuals and

businesses the opportunity to advertise in the monthly (digital) issues of

ScuttleButt Reaching Marine Corps League members including family

associates and local businesses your advertising information can be seen ten

months out of the year for the low price of $2500 We also offer full-page (event)

advertisement in 3 month increments ($30) You can pay to place as many

different businesses amp organizations you represent as you wish on the

ScuttleButt issue (10 issues) When ready just print and fill out this form enclose

your business card you wish published and send a check to the following

address We thank you for your support

Yes I have enclosed my 2rdquo x 35rdquo inch business card and

a check for $2500 so that I can be advertised in the

ScuttleButt for 2015

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ScuttleButt Advertisement mailing addressScuttleButt Advertisement mailing address

Coastal Valleys Detachment 1340 Marine Corps League

PO Box 2325

Orcutt CA 93457-2325

SCUTTLEBUTT EDITORIAL Editor-In-Chief George Moran Associate Editor S Lopez Contributing Editors John Contos Herman Stubblefield Brandon Rogers Armando Moreno

Dave Rendek ART Art Coordinator S Lopez Photography S Lopez Various

PRODUCTION Production Director George Moran Production Coordinator S Lopez

Commandant George Moran Sr Vice-Commandant John Contos Jr Vice-Commandant Herman Stubblefield General Counsel Dave Rendek

ScuttleButt Customer Service PO Box 2325 Orcutt CA 93457-2325

BACK ISSUES Website wwwmcl1340org Email romanraecomcastnet

W W W H A N C O C K C O L L E G E E D U W W W H A N C O C K C O L L E G E E D U

Information for Military Veterans Enrolling into Allan Hancock College Information for Military Veterans Enrolling into Allan Hancock College

Things to do to enroll at Allan Hancock College

Obtain a copy of your Military DD214 form

Make appointment to see AHC School Counselor

Complete on-line admission application located at wwwhancockcollegeedu

Establish a ldquomy hancockrdquo student portal ID to receive AHC informationemails

Talk to other student military veterans to gather information on attending Allan Hancock College

Complete the START assessment test to determine your Math amp English skill level (test does not

determine admission)

Review your Academic Major with AHC School Counselor and ensure your military benefits

will cover the course

Meet with Financial Aid representative to ensure your military education benefits are available

for use

Select your Major then select your classes

Pay for your classes within 4 business days (ensure your military education benefits will be

available or you will have to pay out of pocket)

Once your classes are authorized and paid for purchase your class books amp attend your classes

Review your course majortransfer plan with your counselor periodically

Allan Hancock College Allan Hancock College

Dr Henry T Davis PhD MFT

Veterans Club Advisor

Direct Line 8054783913

8059226966 ext 35253293

Fax 8059370692

hdavishancockcollegeedu

Student Veterans of America Student Veterans of America -- Allan Hancock College Allan Hancock College meets every Month in Student Center Room G106A Officers will meet in July 2015 Regular meetings will resume starting in August 2015

Challenge Coin RulesChallenge Coin Rules

Rules Note A ldquoCoin Checkrdquo consists of a Challenge and a Response The challenge is initiated by drawing your coin holding it in the air by whatever means possible and state scream shout or otherwise verbally acknowledge that you are initiating a coin check Another but less vocal method is to firmly place it on the bar table or floor (this should produce an au-dible noise which can be easily heard by those being challenged but try not to leave a per-manent imprint) If you accidentally drop your coin and it makes an audible sound upon impact then you have just ldquoaccidentallyrdquo a coin check (This is called paying the price for improper care of your coin) The response consists of all those persons being challenged drawing their coin in a like manner If you are challenged and are unable to properly respond you must buy a round of drinks for the challenger and the group being challenged If everyone being challenged responds in the correct manner the challenger must buy a round of drinks for all those people they challenged Failure to buy a round of drinks is a despicable crime and will re-quire that you turn-in your Coin to the issuing agency

When-Where Coin checks are permitted ANY TIME ANY PLACE They apply to those clothed or un-clothed At the time of the challenge you are permitted one step and an arms reach to locate your coin

httpwwwhancockcollegeeduveteransindexphp

For immediate release Contact Colleen Beamish September 2 2015 9166514026 colleenbeamishsencagov

Governor Signs Allen Legislation to Protect Veterans from Pension Scams

Sacramento CA ndash Today Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a measure authored by Senator Ben Allen (D ndash Santa Monica) to protect veterans from pension scams The bill Senate Bill (SB) 386 was proposed in re-sponse to the increasing number of veterans who are falling prey to in-vestment schemes in which they are promised a lump-sum cash payment in exchange for their monthly retirement income ldquoIt is completely unacceptable that veterans are being taken advantage of through these financial scams Californiarsquos 2 million veterans deserve better This legislation is a modest but important reform that will help prevent our retired servicemen and women from being duped into simi-lar schemes in the futurerdquo Senator Allen said Nearly half of the 38 companies engaged in these phony investment deals are located in California Once a veteran signs away his or her ben-efits the company sells interests in the revenue stream generated by those future benefits to investors This practice is illegal under federal and state law but several companies continue to advertise the transac-tions in publications targeting veterans SB 386 makes the act of adver-tising these pension poaching scams illegal and allows prosecutors to file suit against the companies responsible for the advertisement

Veterans are often led to believe they are agreeing only to a short-term loan to get them through a rough patch In many cases they have no other source of income than their pension when they return from active duty Senator Allen is a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee His 26th senate dis-trict is home to the Los Angeles Air Force Base and thousands of active and retired military members

Y O U A R E N O T Y O U A R E N O T

F O R G O T T E NF O R G O T T E N

Y O U A R E N O T F O R G O T T EY O U A R E N O T F O R G O T T E NN

Missing Medal of Honor Recipient Identified The De-fense POWMIA Accounting Agency has announced the identi-fication of remains belonging to Marine Corps 1st Lt Alexander ldquoSandyrdquo Bonnyman 33 of Knoxville Tenn who would be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic ac-tions fighting on the Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands Nov 11 1943 He was assigned to Company F 2nd Battalion 18th Ma-rines Regiment 2nd Marine Division His remains and that of possibly three dozen other were recovered

Marine Corps Pfc James P Reilly and Cpl James D Ot-to who were both killed in action on Nov 20 1943 while fighting on the Pacific island of Tarawa They were assigned to Company L 3rd Battalion 8th Marines 2nd Marine Division Army Cpl Robert E Meyers of Franklin County Pa was assigned to Company A 2nd Engineer Combat Battalion 2nd Infantry Division when he died fighting in North Korea on Dec 1 1950 Army Cpl George H Mason who was assigned to the 2nd Reconnaissance Company 2nd Infantry Division died while fighting in North Korea on Feb 14 1951

The Defense POWMIA Accounting Agency announced the identification of remains belonging to Navy Lt jg Neil B Taylor 26 of Rangeley Maine who will be buried in his hometown with full military honors on Sept 14 exactly 50 years after the A-4C Skyhawk he was piloting crashed while on

a bombing mission over Bac Lieu Province Vietnam on Sept 14 1965 Army Cpl Martin A King was assigned to Company E 2nd Battal-ion 8th Cavalry Regiment 1st Cavalry Division when he was declared missing in action while fighting in North Korea on Nov 2 1950 Army Cpl Robert V Witt 20 of Los Angeles was assigned to 1st Battalion 32nd Infantry Regiment 7th Infantry Division when he was captured while fighting in North Korea on Dec 2 1950 He reportedly died in a North Korean prisoner of war camp on Jan 31 1951

Y O U A R E N O T F O R G O T T EY O U A R E N O T F O R G O T T E NN

RIP Yogi Berra US Navy

Officer Greg Alia Forest Acres Police

2015

Frank Buckles the last veteran of WW I

Join the Brotherhood of a Lifetime Join the Brotherhood of a Lifetime Marine Corps League Detachment 1340 Marine Corps League Detachment 1340

Membership FormMembership Form

M E M B E R S H I P M E M B E R S H I P

I N F O R M A T I O NI N F O R M A T I O N

Must be

Honorably

Discharged

Must Posses your

DD214

Please Sign your

membership

form

$40 yearly

membership

dues $400 life-

time member-

ship dues

Certificate of

Discharge amp

General

Discharge form is

acceptable

Associate

Membership is

available

54 Members

14 Life Members

amp 4 Associate

Members

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Marine Corps League Application for Membership I hereby apply for membership in the Marine Corps League

Coastal Valleys Detachment 1340

Name ___________________________________ Phone (____) _______________________

Street Address _________________________ City ______________ State CA

Zip ________+ ____ Cell (______) ____________________ SS ____________________

E-mail Address __________________________Date of birth ________________ (modayyr)

Date of Enlistment________________ Date of Discharge Separation ________________

Type of Application New ( ) Renewal ( ) Membership Type - Regular ( ) Associate ( ) Dual ( )

Have you ever been convicted of a felony Yes ( ) No ( ) If yes is checked I agree to waive my rights

under the Privacy Act and disclose the nature of the felony conviction for consideration of member-

ship in the Marine Corps League

( ) I hereby apply for membership in the Marine Corps League Detachment 1340 and en-

close $40 for one yearrsquos membership

I hereby certify that I am currently serving or have served honorably in the US Marine Corps on

active duty for not less than ninety (90) days or have served or am currently serving in the US

Marine Corps Reserve and have earned no less than ninety (90) Reserve Retirement Credit Points

or that I have served or am currently serving as a U S Navy Corpsman who has trained with Ma-

rine FMF Units in excess of ninety (90) days and earned the Marine Corps Device or Warfare De-

vice worn on the Service Ribbon authorized for FMF Corpsmen If discharged I am in receipt of an

honorable discharge or DD 214 By signature on this application I hereby agree to provide proof of

honorable servicedischarge upon request ldquoHonorable servicerdquo will be defined by the last DD-214

or Certificate of Discharge that the applicant received General Discharge under Honorable Condi-

tions is acceptable I hereby authorize the National Executive Director Marine Corps League to

obtain a copy of my latest DD-214 from the National Personnel Records Center if deemed necessary

to very my eligibility for regular membership in the Marine Corps League (Korean War Era Ma-

rines see National Bylaws Article 6 Section 600)

________________________ ________________________

(Sponsor where applicable) Applicantrsquos Signature

Upon completion of application turn into your detachment sponsor with required payment

Mailing and Donation Address

Coastal Valleys Detachment 1340

Marine Corps League

PO Box 2325

Orcutt CA 93457-2325