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We welcome all new marines !!!

Pictures of Events and Functions

Detachment 744 Officers

Front Row: Charley Meyers-Adj., Joe Piazza Sr Vice, Eugene Kelley Sgt at Arms

Rear Row: Peter Alvarez Paymaster, Paul Thomson Jr Vice, Paul Chepurko Commandant,

Ray Sears Judge Adv.

Gene Fredericks a founding member of our detachment and recipient of the Navy Cross for heriosm

on Iwo Jima, is being awarded the title of Commandant Emritus.

Gene is seated with Family Members, while being flanked by Marines Charlie Huha

and George Vankat

Gene is being presented with the award. Our Commandant Paul Chepurko, is on the left while

Peter Alvarez assists Gene with his cover

Let the Party Begin!!!

Our Marine Corps Ball November 2010

Our Birthday Ball

Parris Island 2010

As you can see the Lakeland detachment took it's second trip to Parris Island with two members of the Gooney Birds detachment. (the ones with the black shirts)

Here are the pictures from Homes for our troops ceremony honoring Cpl Gonzalez

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Pictures of Events and Functions

Family Day, April 6th, in which several MCL detachments helped Company G, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine Division, and their Families enjoy a day with them before their deployment.

Here are some pictures of that day

Lots of hussle

A cold Day

Rare anyone

Come and get it

Our recent graduates from the Culinary institute

Is that a stretch Abrams

Ben and sweetheart

They passing the buck

The serving Line......I don't see SOS on it

Thanks Men for helping out

The Gangs all here

Thanks to all who donated their time to help out Golf Co. before their deployment

Pictures From the 232nd

Marine Corps Birthday Ball

Special Thanks to Bob Bateson who Made this evening possible

Bob Bateson starts off the evening by introducing our guests of the evening US Navy Corpsman

Mona Harrison, James Cava, Tony Catanzaro, L/Cpl Dot Patson, Rudy Auerback, Betty Jeckert

The presentation of Colors by 2 Navy Corpsman just back from Iraq

Tom Donovan and Nicholas Bruno

Tom Bergen Talking about what our birthday represents

Commandant Bob Gay Explaining the purpose of the cutting of the cake

Presentation of the Cake by LtCol Joseph Shusko and US Navy Corpsman

The Cutting of the cake

Our Oldest Marine Anthony Lechniak get the 1st piece

While Mona Harrison our youngest Marine gets the 2nd piece

This signifies the passing on of Marine Corps Values and Traditions

From the old to the new

and back again

Judge Advocate Ed Bushmann Reads the Commandants Message

Navy Corpsman light the candle at the "Fallen but not Forgotten" Table

A final Salute to our fallen comrades

Sr. Vice Commandant Ken Fackina proposing a toast

Our Honored guest speaker Lt.Col Joseph Shusko making his point

Gen. Lejeune's Birthday message read by Marine Dennis Kievit

Special Recognition awards were presented to the Navy Corpsman

Marine Bob Bateson presents Marine Peter Alvarez with a lifetime achievement award for all his contributions to MCL Detachment 744

Marine of the Year award presented to PC Joseph Piazza by commandant Bob Gay

...And special thanks to Peter Alvarez who was our MC for the evening, and Gracie Alvarez who assisted Bob Bateson in making this a very memorable evening.

Here's our Marines

Pictures to compliment mine.

The Silent Drill Team at Times Square

These 3 mom's of Mahwah Marines Serving in Iraq have dedicated themselves to sending much needed personal items to the Marines serving over there. They have since expanded operations to all Military Personnel. We presented them with the detachments achievement award and a donation of $200 to help defray shipping expenses. From Left to right:

Marines Ken Fackina, Paul Thompson, Terry Wendrychowicz, Eileen Matarazzo, Lydia Rutledge, Bob Gay, Commandant

Picnic Sept 9, 2007

End of a hard (fun) day

Our non-trip to Quantico and the MC Museum

Pictures taken during the filming of a video Documentry "America's Marines" in Times Square, NYC

Ten-Hut

At Ease between Takes

NCOIC getting ready to give commands to the SDT

Ready Set Go...

WOW

It was only 0400 when this pic was taken

Behind the scenes...

Ever see Times Square this empty

America's Finest

Pictures of October 2006 M1 Shoot

We would love more.......

Otherwise we send Cliff out for you.....

Ray running the show...

I hit the @#$@## target!!!!

Tom (Bergen) shows Don how its done....

End of the day and fun was had by all.....

Try it you'll like it

Here's our Annual Picnic in September 2006

Food A plenty....

But first you have to pay at the door.....

Cliff, the food isn't that bad.....

Young love...

Getting some talk time in......

Another great turnout.....

Our trip to Annapolis, Quantico, and Washington DC

But first lets look at what's inside

Inside the main lobby a Harrier Jet greets us along with.....

A WWII F4U Corsair and......

Same Corsair from above and......

A workman putting the finishing touches on the LZ for a Korean war vintage HRS 'copter

Then we proceeded to Lil Tunns tavern for some much needed adult beverages...

I wonder what's in those kegs.....anyone care to sign up again

(I'd love more pics of the exhibits)

My camera doesn't do well in the dark

Back to our tour...

First day we stopped off at Annapolis

Visitors center at Annapolis where we picked up our guides.

The Chapel

Waiting for the bus.........

Then on to the 8th and I for the evenings entertainment

We had great seats on the parade deck......

This is our Bed & Breakfast....Er how about the Commandants house and I don't mean ours....

and now for the main Barracks at 8th& I streets

The End to a great Day and Performance by the 8th & I. It was a rare display of military perfection.

The following day was spent at the Marine Corps museum and touring the base. Then on Sunday we viewed the various War monuments starting with the Iwo Jima Monument

then on to the WWII Monument

And on to a ghostly Korean war Monument......

and on to Nam

and the wall

Then a few last Pictures as we left Washington

We Had a wonderful time and if anyone would like to contribute their favorite pics of the trip I'm sure we would all love to see them. Email, send, or give then to me, at the next meeting...

Remember How we collected all those tools for Dennis and mailed them out to Major now LtCol Bart Pester

Well here's the Marines that got and used them!

And here's the LtCol that asked Dennis for them...

One of the events we cherish is when given the opportunity to visit with our wounded Marines at Bethesda Naval Hospital and also our Soldiers at Walter Reed. We bring everything from Breakout sweat Pants to Jackets, USMC blankets, Army Blankets, Phone Cards and Sundry toilet articles. The Money comes from the Marine Rose Program and from personal donations. So please if you can't visit Bethesda or it's just not your cup of tea, then PLEASE help us raise money via the marine Rose Program. Contact Ken Fackina for information on how you can make a difference.