presents
The Marine Experience and Civic Institute
"The Draft" Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 10 September 2020
The Marine Experience
and Civic Institute

We understand the importance of preserving the legacy of Carolina Marines and Sailors and are excited to enhance that mission with The Civic Institute - an educational component founded by General Al Gray, 29th Commandant - that will teach citizens of all ages about the core values of our founding fathers as so ably demonstrated by Marines since 1775. Courses will be offered on location at schools and businesses, online and - when the museum is completed - onsite.

Honoring the legacy, preserving the values,
keeping the flame burning brightly
for future generations.
General Al Gray, USMC (Ret) speaks with former North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory about Carolina Museum of the Marine & Civic Institute.

Click here to listen to what the 29th Commandant and member of our Board of Directors has to say about our mission to build principled, committed citizens.

News Talk 1110 & 99.3 WBT
Famous Civilian Leaders
who served as Marines
Shaggy
aka Orville R. Burrell
Grammy-award winning Jamaican artist Shaggy was recently recognized for his service and support for fellow veterans at the Boston Veterans Day Dinner.

The fundraiser, which took place at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum on Thursday, Nov 7 was held to honor the service of military families and recognize the nonprofit’s biggest supporters.

Via a press statement, Shaggy said:

MY MILITARY EXPERIENCE HELPED SHAPE ME INTO THE PERSON THAT I AM TODAY. I AM HONORED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH AN IMPORTANT EVENT AND CAUSE AND LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING A FRIENDSHIP WITH HOME BASE FOR YEARS TO COME. 
Shaggy, whose real name is Orville Burrell, enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1988 and served with a field artillery battery in the 10th Marine Regiment during the Persian Gulf War.
September

Important Dates
in U.S. History
September 2, 1789 - The third Presidential cabinet department, the U.S. Treasury, was established by Congress.

September 2, 1945 - President Harry Truman declared V-J Day (Victory over Japan Day) commemorating the formal Japanese surrender to the Allies aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay..

September 3, 1783 - The Treaty of Paris was signed by John Adams, Ben Franklin and John Jay, formally ending the American Revolutionary War between Britain and the United States.

September 3, 1838 - Anti-slavery leader Frederick Douglass began his escape from slavery by boarding a train in Baltimore dressed as a sailor. 

September 5, 1774 - The First Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia with 56 delegates, representing every colony, except Georgia. Attendants included Patrick Henry, George Washington, Sam Adams and John Hancock.
 
September 9, 1776 - The United States came into existence as the Continental Congress changed the name of the new American nation from the United Colonies.
 
How Much Do you Know...
about the Three Branches of the
United States Government?
Leadership Traits:

United States Marines adhere to three core values: honor, courage and commitment.
Marines demonstrate these core values with key leadership traits and principles:
This month, we feature one of the 14 leadership traits:

"JJ DID TIE BUCKLE"

Justice, Judgment, Dependability, Initiative, Decisiveness, Tact, Integrity, Endurance, Bearing, Unselfishness, Courage, Knowledge, Loyalty, & Enthusiasm

Definition: Integrity
the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.
September 11, 2001 - The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history occurred as four large passenger jets were hijacked then crashed, killing nearly 3,000 persons. Four separate teams of Mideast terrorists, operating from inside the U.S., boarded the morning flights posing as passengers, then forcibly commandeered the aircraft. Two fully-fueled jumbo jets, American Airlines Flight 11 carrying 92 people and United Airlines Flight 175 carrying 65 people, had departed Boston for Los Angeles. Both jets were diverted by the hijackers to New York City where they were piloted into the twin towers of the World Trade Center. The impact and subsequent fire caused both 110-story towers to collapse, killing 2,752 persons including hundreds of rescue workers and people employed in the towers. In addition, United Airlines Flight 93, which had departed Newark for San Francisco, and American Airlines Flight 77, which had departed Dulles (Virginia) for Los Angeles, were hijacked. Flight 77 with 64 people on board was diverted to Washington, D.C., then piloted into the Pentagon building, killing everyone on board and 125 military personnel inside the building. Flight 93 with 44 people on board was also diverted toward Washington but crashed into a field in Pennsylvania after passengers attempted to overpower the terrorists on board.

September 17, 1787 - At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, delegates from twelve states voted unanimously to approve the proposed U.S. Constitution.

September 18, 1947 - The U.S. Air Force was established as a separate military service.

September 22, 1862 - President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves in territories held by Confederates as of January 1, 1863.

September 25, 1789 - The first U.S. Congress proposed 12 Amendments to the Constitution, ten of which, comprising the Bill of Rights, were ratified.

September 29, 1789 - Congress created the United States Army, consisting of 1,000 enlisted men and officers.
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Save the Date!
 
10th Annual Golf Classic
presented by Coastal Enterprises
18 September 2020**
Jacksonville Country Club
 
Two shotgun starts:
0800 and 1300
 
Can't play?
 
Contact SgtMaj Houle for more info
910-545-9995
 
Thank you, Terry Branton,
Golf Committee Chairman!
Click on the architectural rendering above for our project update.

2020-2021 Board of Directors

Executive Committee
BGen Dick Vercauteren, USMC (Ret) - Chairman
Mr. Mark Cramer, JD - Vice Chairman
CAPT Pat Alford, USN (Ret) - Treasurer
Col Joe Atkins, USAF (Ret) - Secretary
Col John B. Sollis, USMC (Ret) - Immediate Past Chairman
General Al Gray, USMC (Ret), 29th Commandant - At-Large Member
LtGen Gary S. McKissock, USMC (Ret) - At-Large Member

Members
Mr. Terry Branton
Mr. Tom DeSanctis
MyGySgt Osceola Elliss, USMC (Ret)
Col Chuck Geiger, USMC (Ret)
Col Bruce Gombar, USMC (Ret)
LtCol Lynn "Kim" Kimball, USMC (Ret)
CWO4 Richard McIntosh, USMC (Ret)
CWO5 Lisa Potts, USMC (Ret)
Col Grant Sparks, USMC (Ret)
GySgt Forest Spencer, USMC (Ret)