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

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:

• Tommy Redus, Commandant, Department of Mississippi
• Larry Bevil, Web Sergeant, Department of Tennessee
• Ron Bragdon, Past Commandant, Department of New Hampshire

Marine Air Command & Control System (MACCS) Reunions