Scuttlebutt- November 2021
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February 21, 2019
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Craig SunquistCraig hails from Castle Rock, Colorado and wisely spends his winter in the Coachella Valley. He served with the 1st Shore Party Battalion from 1966 to 1969. Craig is active in the the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation. |
Opportunities for carrying out our Chapter’s mission of providing support to Marines and their families, present themselves in various ways. In particular the support our Chapter gives to the Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), 29 Palms exemplifies those opportunities.
Last November our Chapter donated $7500 to the ASYMCA to be used for emergency relief for 7th Marine Regiment families, primarily. Emergency relief can be in the form of paying for air fare for emergency home leave; gas for Marines private vehicles for day trips to Desert Regional Hospital in Palm Springs for families to receive medical treatment; and related expenses for billeting families at Fisher House near Desert Regional Hospital in Palm Springs when Marines or family members have been admitted as patients there.
Thus far, of our Chapter’s $7500 donation made in November, $3500 has been used to provide emergency relief to Marine families.
We were very fortunate to have as our January guest speaker 27 year active duty Marine Master Gunnery Sergeant Jose Gonzalez who was accompanied by his wife Heather.
Master Guns is on the leading edge of developing applications of unmanned aerial surveillance technology for use by ground troops in battle. His comprehensive presentation included the evolution of unmanned aerial surveillance equipment from its early beginning of high altitude long range surveillance to small unmanned drones carried by individual Marines for surveying the enemy when engaged in close combat situations.
Marine Corps Veterans Desert Chapter FMDA Chapter Luncheon!
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ANNUAL DUES: $50.FOR TUN TAVERN SWASHBUCKLERS SUBMIT PAYMENTS TO: FMDA DESERT CITIES |
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Did you know…President Truman was not the first United States President who planned to do away with the Marine Corps. George Washington, our first President, saw no further need for the country to have a Marine Corps after peace was made with England so he took action to abolish it.
It was John Adams, a supporter of the Corps and instrumental in its birth, who saved the Marine Corps when he became President by convincing Congress to establish the Marine Corps as a permanent military force.
TALES FROM THE TUN — RECAP |
The Tun Tavern crew convened at the Firehouse restaurant in Palm Desert on January 9th for food, grog, camaraderie and sea stories. Bob Ferris, Vietnam veteran and former lecturer at the Naval Academy, gave an outstanding presentation on the Marines battle at the Chosin Reservoir.
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UP NEXT: TUN TAVERN CLUB MEETINGS |
TUN TAVERN GROUP MEETING
From time to time members may be tasked with sharing their military experiences with the members. Tun Tavern meetings are open to guests both military and civilian. |
CURRENT TUN TAVERN MEMBERSWes Ahlgren | Michael Bales (in memoriam)| Harry Covert| Joe Daily | Dave Dangwillo | Dave Franklin | Charlie Garbarini | Bob Ferris | Frank Gillette | Charlie Hall | Sam Huttenhower| Jim Irwin | Franz Jevene |Howard Lehman | Jimmy Martin | Vince Mast| Gene McClendon | Jack Mennis | George Moffatt | Hank Monahan | Gene Mooring | James Olson | Mike Ostrom | Marilyn Paige | Richard Partee | Henry Sanchez | Sandy Sandoval |Ray Schum | Bob Shepard | Buddy Sklar | George Stettler | Dale Turner | Quint Villanueva | Mike Walker | Michael Walker | Myrl Wallace | Linn Wiley |
CHAPTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT | Vince Mast VICE PRESIDENT | George Stettler SECRETARY | Quint Villanueva TREASURER | Richard Partee SERGEANT AT ARMS | James Olson DIRECTORS | Michael Holquin, Robert Shepard, Harry Covert, Hank Monahan, Dave Dangwillo. |
PAST PRESIDENTS Bill Ping (RIP) 1998-2002 | Joseph A. Daily 2002-2006 | James Sullivan (RIP) 2006-2009 Quint Villanueva 2009-2012 | Richard Partee 2012-2014 | George Stettler 2014-2016 |
THANK YOU FROM THE EDITOR We hope you find this newsletter of benefit. We appreciate your continued membership and support of the chapter. If you are interested in contributing to this newsletter with news or stories, or if interested in helping edit and produce the newsletter please email the editor. Quint Villanueva, qlv@aol.com |
LAST MONTHS – Guest of Honor and Speaker Master Gunnery Sergeant Jose Gonzalez combat veteran of both Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom Campaigns! He is an expert on “UAV’s” – Unmanned Aerial Vehicles! He gave us the history and brought us up to date on all levels of UAV models and capabilities. Including squad level miniature drones that Marines carry into the field today! Outstanding presentation.
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