presents
The Marine Experience and Civic Institute
"The Draft" Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 6 May 2020
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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.
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North Carolina Extends Stay-at-Home Order
At the time of this writing, North Carolina's governor has extended the stay-at-home order.
Our campaign headquarters continues to operate remotely.
Or call SgtMaj Joe Houle at 910-545-9995. Stay well!
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Memorial Day Tribute
Annual Memorial Day Observance to be Virtual
Due to extraordinary conditions, the Beirut Memorial Chapter 642 will host the annual Memorial Day Observance without an audience for 2020. The event is set for 11 AM, Monday, May 25, 2020 at the Coastal Carolina Veterans Ceremony.
The Chapter is the official host of the area Memorial Day Observance and will continue that duty. A limited number of chapter members will be present for the observance which will be streamed live on the Jacksonville-Onslow Government Television Channel, via the City of Jacksonville Government’s Facebook Page and via a stream available at
G10TV.org
on the web.
The observance includes a tradition of reading the names of fallen shipmates since the last Memorial Day and honors to all those who have passed since served their country.
Only designated Chapter members and the video production crew will be present and all will be using social distancing as appropriate for their functions.
PHOTO: In a NC downpour, MajGen Robert Dickerson, USMC (Ret) and SgtMaj Joseph Houle, USMC (Ret) lay a wreath at Memorial Day Observance, Jacksonville, NC. 2018.
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Famous Civilian Leaders who served as Marines
Thomas Monaghan
Founder of Domino's Pizza
Founder of Ave Maria University
"Being in the Marine Corps was the best thing that ever happened to me..."
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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"
J
ustice,
J
udgment,
D
ependability
,
I
nitiative,
D
ecisiveness,
T
act,
I
ntegrity,
E
ndurance,
B
earing,
U
nselfishness,
C
ourage,
K
nowledge,
L
oyalty, &
E
nthusiasm
Definition:
Dependability
the certainty of the proper performance of duty
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May
Important Dates in U.S. History
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May 14,
1607
: British colonists founded the Jamestown Settlement.
May 25, 1787
- The Constitutional Convention began in Philadelphia with delegates from seven states forming a quorum.
May 29, 1787
- At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia the Virginia Plan was proposed calling for a new government consisting of a legislature with two houses, an executive chosen by the legislature and a judicial branch.
May 24, 1844
- Telegraph inventor
Samuel Morse
sent the first official telegraph message: "What hath God wrought?"
May 5, 1865
- Decoration Day was first observed in the U.S., with the tradition of decorating soldiers' graves from the Civil War with flowers. The observance date was later moved to May 30th and
included American graves from World War I and World War II, and became better known as Memorial Day. In 1971, Congress moved Memorial Day to the last Monday in May, thus creating a three-day holiday weekend.
May 14, 1942
- During World War II, an Act of Congress allowed women to enlist for noncombat duties in the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC), the Women Appointed for Voluntary Emergency Service (WAVES), Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS), and Semper Paratus Always Ready Service (SPARS), the Women's Reserve of the Marine Corp.
May 5, 1961
- Alan Shepard became the first American in space. He piloted the spacecraft Freedom 7 during a 15-minute 28-second suborbital flight that reached an altitude of 116 miles (186 kilometers) above the earth.
May 7, 1992
- The 27th
Amendment
to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, prohibiting Congress from giving itself pay raises.
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The Many Firsts of
Carolina Marines and Sailors
Follow this column in our monthly newsletter as we feature the many firsts and innovations of
Carolina Marines and Sailors...
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A NEW VERTICAL ENVELOPMENT
LtCol Lynn "Kim" Kimball, USMC (Ret)
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In a stroke, the advent of the atomic bomb rendered obsolescent the principal
raison d’etre
for the U.S. Marine Corps, amphibious operations as it had been conducted by Allied forces during World War II, one of the three contributions of the Marine Corps to the five major tactical innovations of the 20
th
century. [1]
LtGen Roy S. Geiger
, Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, in 1946 (and namesake to Camp Lejeune’s Camp Geiger), having observed Operation Crossroads’ apocalyptic atomic bomb tests in the Marshall Islands that summer, penned a historic letter to the Commandant, Gen Alexander Vandergrift, stating that “a complete review and study of our concept of amphibious operations will have to be made,” and warning that “atomic bombs could destroy an expeditionary force as now organized, embarked and landed.” [2] Initial dispersion of the landing force would have to be achieved, but in a manner that would allow the necessary concentration of attacking elements in the assault. As had been done a decade earlier, the problem was given to Marine Corps Schools in Quantico for a solution, and as had been accomplished in the 30s, the Marine Corps developed a revolutionary new doctrine that would now take amphibious operations into the atomic age. [3]
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Also, see Leatherneck Magazine for
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Save the
New
Date!
10th Annual Golf Classic
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!
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**Tournament postponed from 12 June to 18 September due to COVID-19 crisis.
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Carolina Museum of the Marine and Civic Institute | 907 Lejeune Blvd, Jacksonville, NC 28540
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