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Marine Corps Coordinating
Council
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The next meeting of
the Houston-Galveston Area Marine Corps Coordinating Council will be on
Tuesday September 28, 2010 at 1800 hours. |
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NEW LOCATION:
The new location is Bayland Park Community Center, located
at
6400 Bissonnet St Houston, TX. If you have problems finding Bayland
Park Community Center, you can reach the front desk at (713) 541-9951. |
To contact us,
please call Steve Waldner at (832) 455-5612 or send him an email at
wes.waldner@gmail.com.
The Veterans Museum
Stay tuned
for further information concerning the reorganization of the Veteran's
Museum Committee.
Click here to
view the Master Site Plan.
Marine Corps League Sgt. J. R. Tijerina Detachment
1295 serves Waller and
Ft.
Bend
Counties
and portions of
Harris
County
Meetings are held on the second
Monday of the month at the Katy Elks Lodge # 2628 at 1900 hrs.,
1060 Katy Fort Bend Rd.
(across from Katy Mills), Katy TX 77493.
Anyone who is an honorably
discharged Marine or FMF Corpsman qualifies for membership.
For more information or an
application, visit our web site:
www.usmcmarine1.org
Or contact: Garrett (Gary)
Nemec or Dave Lemak,
usmcdelta1@yahoo.org
Commandant MCL Tijerina Detachment
1295
garrett@usmcmarine1.org
Eastex Detachment
#779 - MCL
This outstanding MCL
Detachment has regular meetings on the third Thursday of each month except
December. They meet at McKenzie's BBQ on North Frazier Street (between
Dallas and Wilson Streets), Conroe, Texas at 7:00 p.m. You are urged to come
early and eat good food.
For further
information, contact Bob Quinn at 936-890-2843 or 936-524-1076 or by email
at thequinns@aol.com.
Texas Commandery
Naval Order of the United States
Department
of Texas, MCL
For information
on the Department of
Texas, Marine Corps League, see its website as follows:
http://www.mcltexas.org
3rd Marine Division Association
 The
LCpl. Richard A Anderson Chapter, Houston, Texas meets on the 1st
Tuesday of each month at Ninfa's Mexican Restuarant, Monroe and the Gulf
Freeway at 1830.
DUES: $10.00 per year (must be a member
of the National Organization).
For Information: Contact
Steve Waldner for details.
Click here for their website.
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Lone Star Veterans Association
The newly formed veterans association is
a subcommittee of the Houston Military Affairs committee. It is established
as a network of community leaders, veterans' organizations and government
agencies to aid veterans and their families in their transition from
military to civilian life.
CONTACT: For more information,
call Shannon Wilson, University of St. Thomas Director of Veteran Services
at 713-942-3409.
1st Marine Division Association
The 1st Marine
Division Association Houston Chapter - Meets on the 3rd
Saturday of each month At various locations throughout the city. For monthly
meeting information,
contact
N. Buzz Fanion at
832-220-6174 or
bfanion@comcast.net.
Website Updates
We recently revamped both our
Air Force ROTC website
and the
Houston Corps of Cadets website.
These contain many links including ones to our 17 universities and
colleges, veterans organizations, Junior ROTC units in Houston, DoD
research conferences we have co-hosted with UH, leadership seminars,
post-9/11 GI Bill information, and lots more.
Montford Point Marines
The Montford Point Marines, Houston Chapter
is
having a Membership Drive. For more info
contact
MSGT Nathaniel Broussard, Vice-President,
281-905-1768 or <nfbroussard@yahoo.com>
Military Order of
Purple Hearts
The MOPH meets every 3rd Thursday of
the month at Katy's V.F.W. Hall on George Bush Dr. at 1930. We
invite all combat
wounded men and women of all wars to become a member.
Dues: $20.00 per year or $50.00
life
For Information: Contact
Commander Dave Lemak at 281-633-0098 (H) or 281798-4579 (cell) or by email
at
usmcdelta1@yahoo.com
McLemore Detachment #324 - MCL
Commandant: Charles Ynman
Meetings: The Detachment meets at 1900 on every second Tuesday
of the month at the old Hickory Inn on 3334 Murphy Road (FM 1092), Missouri
City, TX.
Dues: $30 annually. Life
membership available.
For information: Contact Charles
Ynman at 713-590-0323 or by email at
cynman7672@aol.com
Check the Detachment's website at www.marinesuccess. com
Help a Phone Call Away
The VA has instituted a
help line for those in extreme distress.
Click here
for further information.
Photo by Roger Walker
From the WW I Museum in Kansas City.
Click on photo for an enlargement.
Helpful Links
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Mission Statement
The mission of The Marine Corps Coordinating Council of Houston is to:
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Promote in the
community a method whereby U.S. Marines, either regular or reserve, and
their families are made to feel a part of the community family.
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Present awards for
outstanding acts that are in the general public interest. |
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Aid the members of U.S.
Marine families, regular or reserve, in time of illness, hardship or
financial distress.
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Offer scholarships for
members of Marine families who need financial assistance either in
secondary educational pursuits or public schooling. |
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Provide an orderly,
business like method, at no cost, for the Marine organizations, regular
and reserve, to promote their objectives. |
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Support any benevolent, charitable, or religious ceremony in interest of
the community needs. |
Other Activities in our Military Community
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Click here for further details on the
above events.
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Museum of Fine Arts Houston
Military program - May 28 - Sep 6 |
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Veteran Opportunity EXPO -
Aug 26 |
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NEW - National Defense
Transportation Association - Aug 26 |
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Spend a Day With a Vet BBQ
and HFOT Bike Ride - Aug 28 |
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Military Officers Association
of America Houston Area meeting - Aug 28 |
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Marine Corps Coordinating
Council - Aug 31 |
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UPDATE - AFA Association
presents Afghan/Iraq |
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Battle Flag to Uof H AFROTC
Det 3 - Sep 1 |
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NEW - Gathering of Eagles -
Sep 1 |
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NEW - Houston Military
Affairs Committee Meeting - Sep 9 |
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NEW - Academy Association
Meeting - Sep 10 |
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Ellington Field JRB
Commissary Site Sale Sep 10-12 |
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Operation Lone Star - Texans
Supporting Our Troops - Sep 11 |
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NEW - 36th Infantry Division
Association Meeting - Sep 11 |
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Katy Shred Days - Shred for
Our Heroes - Sep 11, Oct 9, Nov 13, Dec 11 |
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Props To Our Soldiers 2010
Event - Sep 11 |
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NEW - Houston Marine
Networking Luncheon - Sep 16 |
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NEW - American Legion
Auxiliary Unit 416 scholarship fundraiser - Sep 18 |
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Tailgate With A Hero - Oct 2 |
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UPDATE - Retiree Appreciation
Day - Oct 9 |
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Unified Veterans of America
Founders Award Banquet - Oct 23 |
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2010 Salute to Veterans - Nov
5 |
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Heal Our Heroes - Houston -
Nov 11 |
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Wreaths Across America - Dec
11 |
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Armed Forces Appreciation Day
(aka Salute to Our Troops Houston) - Mar 2, 2011 |
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NEW - VA Notes |
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