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From the Helm Gary D. Nasby- Commandant

Hiram I. Bearss Det. #089

This will be my last “From the Helm” as your Commandant. It has been my honor to serve for 5 years as Commandant of this Detach-ment. Being from New York

the language barrier has been hard to over-come at times, but I finally learned to under-stand the northern Kentucky language spo-ken here. I assumed command of a well run De-tachment and said “What can I do to make it even better?” COMMUNICATION, was my an-swer and my main priority, so we tried to use the tools of the electronic age more efficient-ly. I have also tried to use the “Scuttlebutt Newsletter” as a means of communication. We have managed with the help of the Marine Foundation, to purchase one building on English Ave, renovate it and sell at a small profit. Then we moved to our present home, Marine Barracks Indy on Audubon. This is the Hub of our activities and has become some-thing we can all be proud of. It has also be-come a fulltime job for the few that work hard to maintain and keep it running. Increased MEMBERSHIP PARTICIPA-TION was another goal of mine. It has im-proved greatly, but needs to increase even more if we are to grow, prosper and become a great Detachment. Somehow some of us have managed to let the “Civilian Virus” take us over and we have forgotten that we are Marines. It can be cured it has been discov-ered. How You ask? (Continued Pg. 4)

SCUTTLEBUTTSCUTTLEBUTTSCUTTLEBUTT MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE

HIRAM I. BEARSS MARINE CORPS LEAGUE –DET #089

Indianapolis, Indiana EDITOR: GARY D. NASBY

Volume 2015 - Issue 3 March 2015 www.IndyMarines.org

2014 Detachment Officers

______________________________ “A Marine is a Marine. I set that policy two weeks ago - there's no such thing as a former Marine. You're a Ma-rine, just in a different uniform and you're in a different phase of your life. But you'll always be a Marine because you went to Parris Island, San Diego or the hills of Quan-tico. There's no such thing as a former Marine.” General James F. Amos, 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps

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If you know of someone sick, recovering from surgery or illness, or in distress please notify me so a card from the members of the Detachment can be sent to them, or a phone call made to check up on them.

COMMANDANT GARY NASBY

SR. VICE TIM HUTCHISON

JR. VICE JOHN LUND

ADJUTANT/PAYMASTER MIKE WUKITSCH

JUDGE ADVOCATE ORAN LAKIN

CHAPLAIN JESUS QUINTANA

SGT-AT-ARMS MIKE REAGAN

Jr. PAST COMMANDANT BUD ALBRIGHT

Chaplains Corner: Jesus Quintana

hibchaplain@indymarines.org

317-445-9509

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March 6 (Fri) Marine Barracks Indianapolis BINGO– Doors open @ 1700, Early Bird 1815, Regular 1830 7-8 Dept of Indiana Spring Conference– Kokomo 12 (Thur) HIB Membership Meeting 1900- (PitchIn dinner 1800)- @MBI– last Nomination for 2015 Officers– Election of Officers 13 (Fri) Marine Barracks Indianapolis BINGO– Doors open @ 1700, Early Bird 1815, Regular 1830 20 (Fri) Marine Barracks Indianapolis BINGO– Doors open @ 1700, Early Bird 1815, Regular 1830 16-18 (Fri-Sun) Indy 1500 Gun show @ Indy Fair Grounds 26 (Thur) Staff Meeting-1800 @ MBI 27 (Fri) Marine Barracks Indianapolis BINGO– Doors open @ 1700, Early Bird 1815, Regular 1830 28 (SAT) Marine Barracks Indianapolis-BINGO FOR HEROES– Doors open @ 1700, Dinner 1715-1915-Bingo 1930 APRIL 3 (Fri) Marine Barracks Indianapolis BINGO– Doors open @ 1700, Early Bird 1815, Regular 1830 9 (Thur) HIB Membership Meeting 1900- (PitchIn dinner 1800)- @MBI– Open Meeting– Installation of Officers 10 (Fri) Marine Barracks Indianapolis BINGO– Doors open @ 1700, Early Bird 1815, Regular 1830 17 (Fri) Marine Barracks Indianapolis BINGO– Doors open @ 1700, Early Bird 1815, Regular 1830 23 (Thur) Staff Meeting-1800 @ MBI– MODD Pound 111 Growl 1900 24 (Fri) Marine Barracks Indianapolis BINGO– Doors open @ 1700, Early Bird 1815, Regular 1830 30 (Thur) Vietnam Memorial “Traveling Wall” arrives @ Fort Harrison

Mark Your Calendar!

HIB MCL OFFICER ROSTER Commandant Gary Nasby Sr. Vice Commandant Tim Hutchison Jr. Vice Commandant John Lund Adj/Paymaster Mike Wukitsch Judge Advocate Oran Lakin

Chaplain Jesus Quintana, Jr Sergeant at Arms Mike Regan Jr. Past Commandant Bud Albright

HIB MCL COMMITTEE ROSTER VAVS Representative Jesus Quintana, Jr. VAVS Deputy Diana Ward Raffles Tony Mungovan Stars and Stripes Jim Wade Scuttlebutt / WebSgt Gary Nasby Awards Oran Lakin Christmas Banquet Tony Mungovan Historian- Joe Lohman Boy Scout Eagle Awards Joe Lohman Toys For Tots Bud Albright Parades/Gaming Tony Mungovan MCL Svc. Officer Diane Ward Young Marines Liaison Dave Hulett Quartermaster Bud Albright Training Officer Tim Hutchison MFI Grant Officer Mike Wukitsch Honor Guard Jesus Quintana

Central Indiana Marine Points of Contact

MCL DEPT of IN Cmdt– Jim Wade– (765) 720-4745 Marine Corps League H.I. Bearss Det: Office 317-546-7228 HIB Commandant Gary Nasby 317-855-8798 HIB Chaplain Jesus Quintana 317-445-9509 Nat Mar Cor Museum, St IN Liaison: Russ Eaglin 317-201-7066 1st Marine Division Association: Guy Miller 317-293-7594 3rd Marine Division Association: Russ Eaglin 317-201-7066 Montford Point Association: Robert D. Smith 317-924-9790 Woman Marine Association: Connie Hamm 317-345-0070 Marine Inspector Instructor: 1st Sgt Guay 317-923-1584 Marine Recruiting Service: Maj. Geoff Hollopeter 317-549-6127 Marine For Life Program: Vacant Central Indiana Young Marines: Robert Lee -317-358-7457 Speedway Young Marines: Dave Hulett 317-508-2763 Editor, Scuttlebutt : Gary Nasby 317 855-8798 HIB WebSgt– Lloyd Louks (317) 721-1805 MarCorScholarship Found: Capt Edward Smid 317-690-9369 USMC TSO INDY– SARAH WASSON- (317) 200-3452 Marine Foundation of Indiana- Charles Haislip— 317-440-2516 Marine Corps CoOrdinating Council– WO2 Chris King– 317-902-4355

Do you have news that you want to share? Contact the Editor:

Scuttlebutt@indymarines.org

Central Indiana Young Marines 8050 Winterset Circle Indianapolis, IN 46214

http://www.ciym.net/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Central-Indiana-Young-

Marines/400169293380790?fref=ts

Speedway Young Marines: http://speedwayyoungmarines-com.webs.com/ https://www.facebook.com/speedwayyoungmarines

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The following members dues have expired and are being carried on the “Arrears” National list as of 12/30/14 and will be dropped from MCL Membership Rolls on the listed date:

The following members dues need to be paid by 3/1/15 to remain current:

Allen G— Becker, M— Birchfield, M — Burkhart, R — Church, W Jones, G.— Leblanc, D — Louks, J — Nava, J — Todd, S — Werbe, D

Wimbish, R

The following members dues need to be paid by 4/1/15 to remain current: Hill, B — Lindauer, D — Moore, L — Moore, T — Santangelo, L

Swaney, W — Walters, D

**IF YOU HAVE ALREADY PAID YOUR DUES PLEASE DISREGARD **

Makes your dues renewal worry free. Consider going to a Life Member status.

See page 13 in this issue for rates. Contact Paymaster Mike Wukitsch, if interested for

details.

Beasley, D 4/1/15

Carpenter, M. 5/1/15

Childress, D. 11/1/15

Cope, A. 6/1/15

Coss, M. 12/1/15

Dirker, C. 7/1/15

Hawkins, D. 7/1/15

Kovacs, S. 4/1/15

Schreiner, W. 12/1/15

Sever, D. 12/1/15

Stutler, L. 6/1/15

Sublett, T. 6/1/15

Thomas, W. 10/1/15

Whelihan, M. 10/1/15

Wilder, A. 6/1/15

Zaugg, N. 8/1/15

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COMMANDANT TIM HUTCHISON

SR. VICE Jim Wade JR. VICE JOHN LUND

ADJUTANT/PAYMASTER MIKE WUKITSCH

JUDGE ADVOCATE ORAN LAKIN

CHAPLAIN JESUS QUINTANA

SGT-AT-ARMS MIKE REAGAN

Proposed slate of HIB Officers for 2015 3rd nominations and Election March 12th

Installation of Officers April 9th

Anyone wishing to run for office can self nominate or be nominated form the floor at the February and March meetings.

Just start hanging around Marines! It is that simple. The antibody to the “Civilian Virus” will rub off on you , and you will once again remember who you are. It takes more than just wearing a USMC T-Shirt, Jacket or Ball Cap.

"Saepius Exertus, Semper Fidelis, Frater Infinitas" "Often Tested, Always Faithful, Brothers Forever" United States Marines

I can sum up my final report then by saying, Participate and Communicate as an active member of this Detachment. You won’t regret it.

Please give the incoming Officers your full support. Tell them by communicating with them what you expect of them and how you can help the Detachment become even bet-ter. Remember the cure for the “Civilian Virus” is to remember “Once a Marine always a Marine”!

Signing off my Soap Box!

I am available for your comments and discussion:

(317) 855-8798 or hibcommandant@indymarines.org

Semper Fidelis- Gary D. Nasby

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Gen. James F. Amos, the 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, passes the colors to Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., during the change of command and subsequent retirement ceremony Oct. 17, 2014 at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. After more than 44 years of military service, Amos passed the duties as senior-ranking officer of the Marine Corps to Dunford, who has now become the 36th Commandant of the Marine Corps.

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Sgt. Maj. Ronald Green has been selected as the 18th sergeant major of the Marine Corps.

Green, now the sergeant major of I Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton, California, will as-

sume the post Feb. 20, according to a Marine Corps announcement. A 31-year Marine, Green is an ar-

tilleryman by training. He has served as a drill instructor at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island,

South Carolina, and completed inspector-instructor duty with a Louisiana Reserve unit. He was select-

ed to the rank of sergeant major in December 2004. He served in Iraq in 2005, deploying with Marine

Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 as a unit sergeant major. He later completed a deployment to

Afghanistan. Green has previously advised general officers as sergeant major of Marine Forces Eu-

rope and of Headquarters and Service Battalion at Headquarters Marine Corps, Henderson Hall in Ar-

lington, Virginia and as sergeant major of Marine Forces Europe and Africa in Stuttgart, Germany. His

awards include the Legion of Merit and the Meritorious Service Medal.

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Dates for the 2015 Pound Growls will be: April 23, 2015 June 25, 2015

September 24, 2015

POUND 111 INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

PACK OF INDIANA

Office Name/Contact Detachment Pound Keeper PDD Gary Nasby Hiram I. Bears- Det. #089

Senior Vice Pound Keeper PDD Tim Hutchison Hiram I. Bears- Det. #089

Jr. Vice Pound Keeper PDD Oran Lakin Hiram I. Bears- Det. #089

Dog Robber PDD Lloyd Louks Hiram I. Bears- Det. #089

Smart Dog PDD Mike Wukitsch Hiram I. Bears- Det. #089

Mad Dog PDD Bud Albright Hiram I. Bears- Det. #089

Dog trainer PDD Jesus Quintana Hiram I. Bears- Det. #089

Police Dog Pup Mike Regan Hiram I. Bears- Det. #089

Watch Dog DD Jerry Parsons Hiram I. Bears- Det. #089

Jr. Past Pound Keeper PDD Bud Albright Hiram I. Bears- Det. #089

Pooper Scooper DD Rusty Parsons Hiram I. Bears- Det. #089

Dog Scratcher PDD Mike Wukitsch Hiram I. Bears- Det. #089

Barking Dog PDD Gary Nasby Hiram I. Bears- Det. #089

MODD-Pound 111- 2014/2015 Officers

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2 March 1867: Jacob Zeilin, Colonel Commandant of the Marine Corps from 30 June 1864, was this date promoted to the rank of Brig-adier General Commandant, the first time Congress authorized this rank for the Marine Corps. The statute, however, was repealed in June 1874 so that the rank of Commandant would again revert to colonel upon Zeilin's retirement.

8 March 1965: The 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade landed at DaNang, Republic of Vietnam as the first U.S. ground combat troops to be committed to that conflict. The 3,500 men arrived both across the beach with Battalion Landing Team 3/9, and at DaNang Airfield with Battalion Landing Team 1/3.

11 March 1778: Marines participated the action when the Continental Navy frigate Boston, enroute to France, sighted, engaged, and captured the British merchant ship Martha. As the drum of the Boston beat to arms, John Adams seized a musket and joined the Ma-rines on deck until the frigate's captain, Samuel Tucker, sent him below for safety.

13 March 1943: The first group of 71 Women Marine officer candidates arrived at the U.S. Midshipmen School (Women's Reserve) at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts. The Navy's willingness to share training facilities enabled the Marine Corps to begin training Marine Corps Women's Reserve officers just one month after the creation of the MCWR was announced.

17 March 1967: The first woman Marine to report to Vietnam for duty, Master Sergeant Barbara J. Dulinsky, began her 18-hour flight to Bien Hoa, 30 miles north of Saigon. MSgt Dulinsky and the other officer and enlisted Women Marines that followed were assigned to the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV) based in Saigon. Most worked with the Marine Corps Personnel Section providing administrative support to Marines assigned as far north as the DMZ, but two Lieutenant Colonels, Ruth Reinholz and Ruth O'Holleran, served as historians with the Military History Branch, Secretary Joint Staff, MACV.

25 March 1945: After 35 days of bitter fighting, the amphibious assault on the rocky fortress of Iwo Jima finally appeared over. On the night of 25 March, however, a 300-man Japanese force launched a vicious final counterattack in the vicinity of Airfield Number 2. Army pilots, Seabees and Marines of the 5th Pioneer Battalion and 28th Marines fought the fanatical Japanese force till morning but suffered heavy casualties --more than l00 killed and another 200 American wounded. Nearly all of the Japanese force was killed in the battle.

27 March 1953: The 5th Marines, supported by the 2d Battalion, 7th Marines, in the first full day of fighting after the Chinese assault the previous evening of Outpost Vegas on Korea's western front, counterattacked to regain enemy-held positions. Companies E and F of 2/7 , down to only three platoons between them, managed to regain partial control of Outpost Vegas that day.

31 March 1801: On this date, LtCol Commandant William W. Burrows rode with president Thomas Jefferson to look for "a proper place to fix the Marine Barracks on." President Jefferson was a personal friend of the Commandant, and deeply interested in the welfare of the Corps and accompanied Burrows on horseback on the morning of 31 March. They chose a square in Southeast Washington, at 8th and I streets, because it lay near the Navy Yard and was within easy marching distance of the Capitol.

his Month in History

Selected March Dates of Marine Corps Historical Significance

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DON’T BE THE WEAK LINK! BE ACTIVE IN YOUR DETACHMENT!

Life membership dues (Sect. 645-646) structure has changed as of last years 2013 Convention. National By-Laws reprinted 2/2014: Sect. 645 Life Member dues:

0-35 $500 36-50 $400 51-64 $300 65-over $200 These fees are paid directly to National. They keep $50 for administrative fees, and the rest is deposited into the Life Member fund. Starting on the second anniversary of the membership proceeds from this membership are split into 1/3 payments and sent to Detachment, Department, and National. Sect. 646 covers this.

HIB Meeting minutes, & Official documents from National MCL, MODD, & HIB can be downloaded from here… http://www.indymarines.org/pages/officialdocs.htm

STOP IN ANY 2nd or 4th THURSDAY OF THE MONTH @ 18:00, MEET SOME MARINES, TAKE A TOUR, AND SEE WHAT WE ARE ABOUT

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The Marine Barracks "Online" Ships Store is now has the Marine Corps League, Hiram I. Bearss Detachment 089 logo available for Apparel, Accessories, Fleece, hats and visors. The De-tachment ships store makes a small profit that will be reinvested into ships store merchandise.

Start shopping now, go to: http://marinebarracksindy.qbstores.com/

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2015 Dates

March 13th-14th-15th South Pavilion

May 29th-30th-31st Exposition Hall

August 28th-29th-30th Exposition Hall

October 16th-17th-18th South Pavilion

Send money and completed ticket to– “Commandant-Marine Corps League, 550 S Audubon Road, Indianapolis, IN 46219”

******You just need to fill in this one form above with the info requested. We will copy and fill in the info to approved Indiana Gaming Commission roll raffle tickets, photocopy them and send a copy to your supplied email address. Then send this page via email or USPS to the address above******

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http://www.sildmarines.com/crumbo.htm

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Next Gun Show– August 29-31- ’14 @ State Fair Grounds– Exposition Hall

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As a FREE service to our membership & their families, we will be publishing our members business cards in the electronic version of the “SCUTTLEBUTT”. Any member who has a business or service, please send me your busi-ness card, either by email or US Postal Service, and I will post it in all upcoming monthly Newsletters. As always. Feel free to make donations to the Detachment to help us carry out our mission in the support of Marines and their families, and other worthy causes we support.

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http://indymarines.org/pages/cardonation.htm

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