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MCHENRY COUNTY DETACHMENT #1009 NEWSLETTER
Commandant: Jeff Bruce
Editor: NewsletterEditor@mchenrycountymcl.com
UPCOMING EVENTS
1 Apr - 70th Anniversary of U.S. Army and Marine Corps
Landing beginning the Battle of Okinawa gathering at 1800
to 2000 at Chain O'Lakes Brewing Company 3425 Pearl
St. McHenry, IL 60050
2 Apr – McHenry County Health Department Prostate
screen Crystal Lake Ref. article
http://readymchenrycountyil.gov/events/Clinics.aspx
April 2015
www.MchenryCountyMCL.com
Monthly League Meeting
Third Thursday of every month at 1930
McHenry VFW
3002 W. Route 120
McHenry, IL 60050
Detachment Officers
9 April - MCL pistol course of fire Ref Shooting Team
Article
Commandant: Jeff Bruce
paymaster@mchenrycountymcl.com
9-12 April - The Four Lakes Detachment of the Department
of Wisconsin will be hosting the 2015 Central Division
Conference at the Concourse Hotel, 1 W. Dayton St.,
Madison, WI. Contact Brian Yount 608-449-8601
Refer: Events at www.theillinoismarine.com
Sr. Vice: Daniel Boucek
seniorvice@mchenrycountymcl.com
11 April – Flag Day Fundraiser need volunteers to sign up
for locations. See Fund raising article.
Paymaster: Mike Ruffner
paymaster@mchenrycountymcl.com
15 Apr – MCHD Prostate screen McHenry
Adjutant: Mike Breslin
adjutant@mchenrycountymcl.com
Jr. Vice: Scott Bawinkel
juniorvice@mchenrycountymcl.com
16 Apr – MCHD Prostate screen Harvard Library
16 Apr – Detachment meeting pizza served at 1830.
Judge Advocate: Joe McLachlan
judgeadvocate@mchenrycountymcl.com
18 April – Flag Day Fundraiser need volunteers to sign up
for locations. See Fund raising article.
Chaplain: Ken Hauser
Chaplain@mchenrycountymcl.com
18 April – Vet & Family Paintball 0900 – 1400 event East
Dundee. Free to sponsored veterans refer to
http://artibility.wix.com/vetpaint
Sgt. At Arms: Marty Lenzen
sergeantatarms@mchenrycountymcl.com
5 May – MCL Det1009 pistol course of fire. Ref Shooting
Team Article
Trustees:
Rich Young
Thom Gillespie (2014 Commandant)
Jerry Havens
9 May – Poolies Breakfast 0800 Ref article
9 May – BraveHearts picnic 1200
17 May –Take A Vet Fishing 0700 to 1500, Thirsty Turtle
Marina Antioch, IL Event info, volunteer and Registration
at: http://takeavetfishing.org/events/
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MCHENRY COUNTY DETACHMENT #1009 NEWSLETTER
New MCL Detachment 1009 Flag for parades
UPCOMING EVENTS Continued
31 May - 0700 Heart of A Marine Foundation 8th Kevin
Clarke Memorial Ride Tinley Park, IL
http://www.heartofamarine.org/events/events-list.aspx
4 Jun - Take A Vet Fishing Cabelas, Hoffman Estates, IL
http://takeavetfishing.org/events/
10-15 June -The Illinois Valley and Lincoln Detachment will
be hosting our 4th Staff meeting and 71st Annual
Department Convention in Galesburg, IL at the Best
Western Premium Hotel, Refer: Events at
http://www.theillinoismarine.com
13 Jun - Outdoor Service Rifle Match
Ref Shooting Team Article
16 Jun - Disabled/disadvantaged vets outing at 3 Oaks in
Crystal Lake
27 Jun – Chesty P’s Pub Polo, IL is having a Chesty
Puller’s 117 B’day Celebration & fundraiser for Darkhorse
Lodge retreat for combat veterans.
28 Jun – McHenry County Patriot Run 0730 McHenry
County College
http://www.mchenrycountypatriotrun.org/
18 July - MCL/VNC joint picnic & Fishing Derby Ref Article
This Flag will be a replacement of the cloth flag
with a nylon version. Membership will have a
thumbs up or down vote at April Meeting.
Poolies Breakfast
Each year our local recruiters work very hard to
gather the best of McHenry County’s youth as
our next generation of Marines. These young
men and women graduate and wait up to a
year to actually get a birth at Boot Camp. It is
the Board’s desire to reinitiate a long standing
tradition of providing an annual breakfast to
honor and encourage these youth.
Poolies Parents Gathering
Poolies Parents Gathering
Poolies would be our guest along with their
parents.
Parents of the Poolies are an active group. It is
the intention of the Board to provide a
gathering that will provide these parents with
information and community beyond their
current community in support of their Poolie
during and after Boot Camp.
Event will take place on Saturday 9 May 2015.
At the McHenry VFW.
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MCHENRY COUNTY DETACHMENT #1009 NEWSLETTER
FUNDRAISING
PAYMASTER CORNER
Detachment Correspondence:
Please send detachment correspondence for
distribution to paymaster@mchenrycountymcl.com.
Ruffner's personal email should NOT be used for
detachment business.
Mailing address is: Paymaster / McHenry County
1009, PO Box 311, Woodstock, IL 60098
Business Card Ads 1 year $50
MEMBERSHIP DUES:
Membership renewals Go to
www.mchenrycountymcl.com and do it online!
Annual Dues are $35.00
Life Membership Dues
AGE
As of
GROUP 01/01/2014
0 - 35
36 - 40
41 - 50
51 - 64
65 - Over
$500
$400
$400
$300
$200
Need an easy way to pay dues? Just go to our
website! Fast and Easy.
Clarification on membership periods is the month you
first started with the League, membership does not
restart when you pay. Example if your renewal month
is March 2014, paying February 2015 pays for the
2014 year, not the 2015 year. Unlike other Veterans
Organizations that are at the same time every year,
membership dues are a monthly event for the
paymaster. If you are current, consider Life
Membership.
Note! April Meeting
 Vote on Funding May Breakfast & fishing event
 Budgeted Donations need to be released:
o Marine Heritage $500
o IDVA Veterans Homes $1000
o Fisher House $1000
Paymaster
McHenry County 1009
PO Box 311
Woodstock, IL 60098
http://mcl1009.weebly.com/
Volunteers need to sign up for Spring Flag Day in
April. The following stores need team leaders and
volunteers from 0900 to 1300.
April 11
Harvard - Walmart
Woodstock – Walmart, Jewel
McHenry – Angelos, Jewel
Crystal Lake – Jewel
Woodstock
April 18
Algonguin – Joe Caputo & Sons
Crystal Lake - Joesph’s
Contact Mike Rein for further information
Patriot Run June 28, 2015 7:30 am
McHenry County College
Providing Support for McHenry County Veterans
www.mchenrycountypatriotrun.org/
Volunteers for Event coordinator and subcommittee
are needed to support this event. Volunteers contact
Mike Rein at reinchiropractic@aol.com
------------------------------------------------------------------Eagle Scout Court of Honor
Ed Peters,
Marty Lenzen,
Jim French,
Rich and
Monica young
performed an
Eagle ceremony
in Algonquin on
the 28th of
February.
Volunteers
needed to
participate in
the Eagle Scout Court of Honor ceremony on behalf
of the McHenry County Detachment #1009 For more
information, please call Ed Peters, Marty Lenzen, or
Rich Young.
Upcoming ceremonies
April 18th - Lake in the Hills Village Hall
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MCHENRY COUNTY DETACHMENT #1009 NEWSLETTER
Take A Vet Fishing Events
A professionally guided day of fishing for Veterans is
A Day of Giving Back. Take a Vet Fishing is a
registered 501 (c) (3) non-profit charitable
organization. Committed to a goal of giving back a
MINIMUM of 70% of all donated dollars DIRECTLY
BACK TO OUR US MILITARY VETERANS AND
THEIR FAMILIES. This will be in the form of PTSD
Support, Gifts, Food and Drink, Hotel Rooms, Raffle
prizes, cash donations, etc. The balance of our
donations will support administrative and fundraising
expenses. The mission is simple, to show these men
and women how much they mean to us and support
them and their families with (emotional) PTSD (Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder) outings and trips.
Activities have just been expanded to a fish
outing to the Fox Chain of Lakes in Antioch on
May 17th 7am to 3pm.
If anyone is interested on volunteering to take
a Vet out fishing or if you are a Vet that would
like to go fishing on one of the volunteers
boats, please check out the web-site. It's a
great way to say thanks to the Men, Women
and the ones that gave the ultimate sacrifice
for our country. Registration is required at
http://takeavetfishing.org/events/
Cabela’s has announced plans to host “The Wall
That Heals”, June 4 – 7, 2015 at 5225 Prairie Stone
Parkway Hoffman Estates, IL
A 250-foot replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial,
along with a mobile Education Center, is coming to
Cabela’s in Hoffman Estates, IL on and will be open
and free to the public. For additional information
Go to www.cabelas.com and select Hoffman
estates store under Store Events.
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SHOOTING TEAM NEWS
Different themes were the norm for the March
Detachment shoots. A tournament using the MCL
pistol course of fire took place on the first Tuesday.
Congratulations to the top three finishers that night:
Matt Prentice, James Caliendo, and Jeffrey Bruce.
They shared the 50/50 prize.
The Friend or Family shoot held on the second
Thursday was lightly attended, with John Veugler and
John Serrano bringing their respective dads to the
range.
Those interested in shooting the MCL pistol course of
fire will have an opportunity to give it a go starting on
Tuesday, March 31. To summarize, this event
consists of the following:
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25-yard distance
Slow Fire (10 rounds in 10 minutes)
Timed fire (two 5 round strings in 20 seconds)
Rapid fire (two 5 round strings in 10 seconds)
Shooters will then repeat the above stage. If you
want to shoot for record, your sidearm should be
consistent with the MCL service pistol or open class.
70 rounds should be sufficient to complete the event,
taking into account warm-ups.
This format will repeat on Thursday, April 9th and
Tuesday, May 5th. The cost to participate in these
events is $20 cash, payable to the one running the
event. Targets and score sheets will be supplied.
Space is limited RSVP to John Serrano @
rso.guy@gmail.com.
----------------------------------------------------------------Communication Committee:
Committee will meet for 10-15 minutes prior to or
after our regular meeting. This includes but is not
limited to WebAdmin, WebSgt, Newsletter Editor,
MCLA member(s). This may also include our
Paymaster and anyone that maintains and/or
distributes MCL & AUX info (or has any interest in the
positions or regarding communications within and
outside of our detachment)
We have so much to say and do. Your input is a vital
aspect of how we communicate as a group and as
individuals.
Contact Anna or Daniel.
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MCHENRY COUNTY DETACHMENT #1009 NEWSLETTER
Detachment Fishing Events
NEWSLETTER
Disabled/disadvantaged Vets fishing derby at
Three Oaks Lake in Crystal Lake 16 June 0730.
We hope to have Dave Kranz from Dave's Bait and
Tackle and Steve Sarley (Northwest Herald
outdoorwriter) fishing with us. 0730 for coffee, donuts
and boat assignments. We will be looking for
members with some skills to act as guides for this
event, If interested give Tom a call.
Newsletter content is needed from the membership
to make information of value to members. Please
submit articles a minimum of seven days prior to the
publishing month. Write us with your comments and
queries.
Fishing trip to Lake Shelbyville in early to mid
May. As it stands now with the boats that we have
available we have room for 3 more. This event will
most likely be on our own dime and I figure the total
cost to be about $250 per man.
All submissions are subject to approval.
Write to:
Newsletter Editor
E-mail: newslettereditor@mchenrycountymcl.com
Please include your full name and mailing or e-mail
Address. Letters may be edited for brevity and clarity.
------------------------------------------------------------------MCL/VNC joint picnic will be held on July 18 from
1200 until 2000.
The event will take place at Lake Julian in Cary.
There will be several activities including a fishing
derby for all and especially kids/grandkids.
Since this is normally a fundraising event for the VNC
we will also participate in fund raising. This will
include a 50/50 raffle and running of at least 2 events
such as the shooting gallery and dunk tank. By
working these events we should be able to easily
cover our costs for food, drinks and fishing. Anyone
interested in helping out give Tom a call.
Semper Fi, Tom Gillis 708-417-3388
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THINGS TO REMEMBER
Does anyone remember the old AT&T
slogan”Reach out and Touch Someone!”
Contact the paymaster if you have time to check up
on some of our members in your town to see how
they are doing, especially our More Mature
Members (how’s that for being PC).
Redhat Express- Interested in Carpooling to the
meeting? contact the paymaster
Consider the Marine Corps League as a recipient for
end of year donations. Our Detachment is a 501(c)4
organization, which means donations are tax
deductible.
Prostate Screening
McHenry County Department of Health offers you
and your family the opportunity to sign up for classes,
clinics, seminars and other community events.
Currently offering Prostate screening at locations in
McHenry County.
Do you need uniform items? Visit the Marine Corps
Ships Store at MCLeague.org website or call 1-800MCL-1775. Shirts and embroidered items are done
thru Artistic Embroideries(See their Advertisement)
2 Apr – 4 to7 pm at 100 N Virginia Crystal Lake
15 Apr – 2:30 to 5:30 pm at 5330 W Elm Street
McHenry
16 Apr – 5 to 7 pm at 900 E McKinley Street Harvard
Appointments are required and can be scheduled
online. If you need assistance to schedule your
appointment call (815) 334-4510.
http://readymchenrycountyil.gov/events/Clinics.aspx
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MCHENRY COUNTY DETACHMENT #1009 NEWSLETTER
USMC MONTH IN HISTORY
3 April 1945: On Okinawa, Marines of the III
Amphibious Corps continued to make good progress
all along their front, clearing Zampa Misaki and
seizing the Katchin Peninsula, thus effectively cutting
the island in two. By this date (D+2), III AC elements
had reached objectives thought originally to require 11
days to take.
5 April 1947: Five Marine guards were killed and
eight wounded when attacked by Communist Chinese
raiders near the Hsin Ho ammunition depot in
Northern China. This last major clash between
Marines of the 1st Marine Division and Communist
forces occurred shortly after withdrawal and
redeployment plans from China were issued for the
1st Division and 1st Marine Aircraft Wing on 1 April.
10 April 1959: Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr.
was named as one of the original seven Project
Mercury astronauts selected for space training. The
seven astronauts, all volunteers, were selected by
NASA from an initial group of 110 leading military test
pilots. Three years later, on 20 February 1962, Col
Glenn would become the first American to orbit the
Earth.
12-13 April 1918: Marines of the 4th Brigade suffered
their first gas attack on the night and early morning
hours of 12-13 April when the Germans bombarded
the 74th Company, 6th Marines near Verdun with
mustard gas. Nine Marine officers and 305 enlisted
Marines were gassed and evacuated, and 30 Marines
died from the effects of the gas shells which hit in the
middle of the reserve area cantonments in which they
were sleeping.
15 April 1962: Marine Corps operational involvement
in the Vietnam War began on Palm Sunday when
HMM-362 with its Sikorsky UH-34s arrived at Soc
called "Shufly" and its first operational employment
involved lifting Vietnamese troops into battle.
18 April 1983: One Marine Security Guard was killed
and seven were wounded when a large car bomb
exploded just outside the U.S. Embassy in Beirut,
Lebanon. Lance Corporal Robert McMaugh was
standing guard at Post 1, just inside the front entrance
when the bomb exploded outside the door. The
explosion killed 61 people including 17 Americans.
LCpl McMaugh was buried at Arlington National
Cemetery on 26 April.
21 April 1951: Marine carrier-based airplanes made
their first aerial contact with enemy planes over the
Korean front lines. Captain Philip C. Delong shot
down two YAK fighters and 1st Lieutenant Harold D.
Daigh destroyed one more and damaged another in
the heavily defended Pyongyang-Chinnanpo area.
Both pilots were with VMF-312 flying from the USS
Bataan.
27 April 1805: First Lieutenant Presley N. O'Bannon,
who with seven other Marines was part of a force of
Greeks and Arabs led by American Consul William
Eaton, raised the United States flag for the first time
over a conquered fortress of the Old World at Derne,
a stronghold of the Tripolitan pirates. Two Marines
were killed and one wounded in the assault on the
walled city.
28 April 1993: The last A-6E Intruder departed from
Marine Corps service. Marine All Weather Attack
Squadron 332 transferred the last Marine A-6E to St.
Augustine, Florida, and prepared for the squadron's
transition to the F/A-18D and eventual movement from
Cherry Point to Beaufort, South Carolina.
https://www.mcu.usmc.mil/historydivision/Pages/This%20Month%20in%20History/april.aspx
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MCHENRY COUNTY DETACHMENT #1009 NEWSLETTER
April 1st Landing on Okinawa
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Okinawa, codenamed Operation Iceberg,[9] was fought on the Ryukyu Islands of Okinawa
and was the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific War of World War II.[10][11] The 82-day-long battle
lasted from early April until mid-June 1945. After a long campaign of island hopping, the Allies were
approaching Japan, and planned to use Okinawa, a large island only 340 mi (550 km) away from mainland
Japan, as a base for air operations on the planned invasion of Japanese mainland (coded Operation
Downfall). Four divisions of the U.S. 10th Army (the 7th, 27th, 77th, and 96th) and two Marine Divisions
(the 1st and 6th) fought on the island. Their invasion was supported by naval, amphibious, and tactical air
forces. The divisions landed on 1 April 1945 as part of the III Amphibious Corps. Their initial mission was,
the northern half of the island.
The battle has been referred to as the "typhoon of steel" in English, and tetsu no ame ("rain of steel") or
tetsu no bōfū ("violent wind of steel") in Japanese.[12][13][14] The nicknames refer to the ferocity of the
fighting, the intensity of kamikaze attacks from the Japanese defenders, and to the sheer numbers of
Allied ships and armored vehicles that assaulted the island
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Okinawa
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Marine_Division_(United_States)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Marine_Division_(United_States)
The Anthem Veterans Memorial, located in ACC Community Park in Anthem, AZ
41703 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy Anthem, AZ 85086
This monument is dedicated to honor the service and sacrifice of our
country’s armed forces. This pillar of pride provides a place of honor
and reflection for veterans, their family and friends, and those who
desire to show their respects to those service men and women who
have and continue to courageously serve our county.
Five Pillar Significance
 The five pillars represent the unity of the five branches of the
United States military serving steadfast together.
 They are staggered in size with their appropriate military seal
placements on each pillar based upon the Department of Defense
prescribed precedence.
 At precisely 11:11 a.m. each Veterans Day (Nov. 11), the
sun's rays pass through the ellipses of the five Armed Services pillars
to form a perfect solar spotlight over a mosaic of The Great Seal of
the United States.
Photograph via Anthem Community Council
Photograph by Mike Spinelli
Additionally, the brick pavers within the Circle of Honor are
inscribed with the names of U.S. servicemen and women,
symbolizing the 'support' for the Armed Forces. The pavers are red,
the pillars are white, and the sky is blue to represent America's flag.
The circle represents an unbreakable border
www.onlineatanthem.com/anthem-veterans-memorial
MCHENRY COUNTY DETACHMENT #1009 NEWSLETTER
Poolee and Proud Parent Platoon Breakfast
With the Marine Corps League McHenry County Detachment #1009
As the Senior Vice Commandant, one of my responsibilities is to design and implement social activities of
the Detachment with an emphasis on family. During the February 2015 monthly meeting I proposed
hosting a breakfast, which was unanimously approved, for new Marine Corps poolees (individuals who are
waiting to attend recruit training) in the McHenry County area. This
is not a new idea to the Detachment. More than 8-10 years ago,
the Detachment hosted a breakfast for poolees. Tentatively, we
are looking at 0800, Saturday, May 9, 2015 at the McHenry VFW.
Ann Sourile had a great idea to include the poolee's parents, who
meet monthly with the recruiters, to further demonstrate the reach
of the Marine Corps family.
This will be a great opportunity to welcome these new poolees and
their parents into the family of the Marine Corps. We are in the
planning stage and welcome your suggestions. In addition to the Commandant offering his welcome and
words of wisdom, we are considering having some of the League members staged throughout the event
where the poolees and their parents could talk about various aspects of the Marine Corps. For example,
Wayne Koster said he could bring some flight gear from his days as a helicopter crew during Vietnam. He
would be able to answer questions that may arise for those poolees who may enter the Marine Corps Air
Wing. I am sure other Detachment members from the Air Wing could assist Wayne. Any grunts, cannon
cockers, or tankers willing to represent their Military Occupational Specialty (MOS)? How about
individuals from Korea, Vietnam, the Cold War, Lebanon Deployment, Desert Shield/Desert Storm,
Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, etc.? Other areas that could be addressed are
specialty duties such as embassy duty, drill instructor, or Marine Barracks.
The possibilities are endless. The Marine Corps League (MCL) Auxiliary has also volunteers to assist.
President Deb Sosnowski thought about having a flower for each of the moms. Good touch since the
following day is Mother's Day!
We only have about 4-5 weeks to complete the planning and organization for this event. The recruiters
have been in contact with us and it looks like we may have more than 75 attendees, at last count. Total
head-count could exceed 120, so please set aside that morning. Breakfast will be provided by the
Detachment. I have locked in the date with the VFW.
This is what we need from the MCL and MCL Auxiliary membership:
1. We need volunteers.
2. Do you have other ideas for the breakfast?
3. We will need a list of who will be coming from the MCL and MCL Auxiliary. We need to be as
accurate as possible since we will have to let the VFW know how many people to prepare
breakfast for. If you will not be at the April 2015 monthly meeting to sign up, please call ASAP.
4. We need people to welcome the poolees and parents.
Did I mention we need volunteers? This is one of the reasons why you are a member of the MCL and
MCL Auxiliary. Too often we have the same small group coming out to volunteer. This is an opportunity to
come out and show your support to the Detachment and more importantly, to these young people who will
soon be heading off to earn the title Marine. It will also show the parents of these young volunteers that
we are a very unique and close family. Please give me, Daniel Boucek a call, at 815.477.8770, or e-mail
me at dboucek@hotmail.com if you wish to volunteer and/or if you have other ideas for this event.
Daniel Boucek
Senior Vice Commandant
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