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| MACS-8 WEBSITE MANAGEMENT CHANGED |
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on Mar. 12 2009,11:10 by jim liston |
| FELLOW MARINES AND FRIENDS: AS OF MARCH 1, 2009, I HAVE ASSUMED THE MANAGEMENT OF OUR SITE WWW.MACS-8.ORG AND AM STILL IN A LEARNING PROCESS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT I NEED TO .... |
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| 2009 MACS-8 REUNION |
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on July 04 2008,09:38 by jim liston |
| The 16th annual MACS-8 reunion will be held June 24-27, 2009 in Washington DC and will be hosted by Pat & Anne Kearney. Reunion headquarters will be the Comfort Inn, .... |
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| MACS-8 BRANSON, MISSOURI REUNION |
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on April 10 2008,16:23 by jim liston |
| June 18-21, 2008 was this years reunion date and hosts Chick & MaryAnn Pendergraft did a superb job. Everyone had a great time and Branson was a super site. The follo.... |
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| Ron Bragdon passes |
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on Jan. 21 2008,12:38 by jim liston |
| On Tuesday, January 15, 2008, Ron Bragdon passed away unexpectedly at his home in Houston, Texas. Ron was born January 8, 1939 and hailed from South Portland, Maine. Fune.... |
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| Sharon Zahm passes |
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on Dec. 26 2007,18:16 by RonB |
| On December 9th, 2007, Sharon Zahm passed on in their Warfordburg, PA home. She is survived by Charlie and Cynthia and other children. Services were held on December 12th.... |
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| A Note to all from Jerry Crutchfield |
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on Dec. 07 2007,10:34 by RonB |
Just received via email. It appears the Jerry is doing well!
Hope the holiday season finds everyone at your home healthy and happy. Being that I am totally i.... |
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| Info on Branson Reunion on "Next Reunion" page |
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on Oct. 21 2007,03:29 by RonB |
Arrangements have been made as to where we'll be staying. Check it out!  |
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| Jerry Crutchfield's Progress |
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on Aug. 04 2007,14:28 by RonB |
| Just a quick update on Jerry. He has started his treatment for the esophagus cancer. He is three weeks into chemo with four more to go, and then radiation, how long I don.... |
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| Sgt Grit has MACS-8 patches |
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on Oct. 31 2006,07:24 by RonB |
| Check it out on our "Links" page. Now you can have MACS-8 on your jacket. |
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Links to Other Sites of Interest
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For a virtual visit, click on the picture above |
A short while ago your webmaster
made the trek to Tom's River, New Jersey, to view the works
of one of the most prolific and accurate combat artists of
modern time. What a delight to discover that not only is this
place his museum, but it is also his studio! The man, and
his wife, both very friendly and gracious people, were all
too delighted to visit with us and talk about all manner of
things - including the Marine Corps.
I highly recommend a visit to 70 Washington
Street, Tom's River, NJ
The
home of the museum of
Colonel Charles Waterhouse, USMC Retired
Former Artist In Residence, USMC |
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As all who read this must be fully aware,
the old addage of "Once a Marine, always a Marine"
is absolutely true. General Lejeune was also aware of this
back before most of us were born, and formed the Marine
Corps League, later chartered by Congress. The beauty
of this organization is that , unlike the AL or VFW (both
fine organizations in their own rights), the MCL is vertical
in time. That is, we span all of the years - not just certain
wars or wartime periods. A Marine who served in peacetime
between the wars is just as welcome as a Marine of the Chosen
Few. Corpsmen who served in FMS are considered as much a Marine
as "the Old Gunny" too.
Although it is fun to see and visit with our own MACS-8 buddies,
it can be fun - and useful - to become active again with Marines
from all times and MOS's in our own local states and communities.
Some of us are, or have been, active in the League. The ones
I know of are:
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All sorts of gear from
ribbons & badges to bumper stickers and patches |
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MACS-8 patches can be found by:
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Marine
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