Marine Corps
Reserve Association
  

The Marine Corps Reserve Association is the only organization that represents and advocates exclusively for members of the Marine Corps Reserve and their families.

Marine Corps history for MAY:

  • 2 May 1946: Marines from Treasure Island Marine Barracks, under the command of Warrant Officer Charles L. Buckner, aided in suppressing the three-day prison riot at Alcatraz Penitentiary, San Francisco Bay.
  • 4 May 1942: Battle of the Coral Sea begins
  • 8 May 1945: V-E DAY
  • 8 May 1995: Marine Forces Reserve Marines and Sailors demonstrated quick response within 24 hours of being called and assisted in the evacuation of 2,500 civilians when a flood struck New Orleans. 
  • 18 May : ARMED FORCES DAY
  • 27 May: MEMORIAL DAY observed
  • 15 May 1862: Corporal John Mackie became the first Marine to earn the Medal of Honor during actions aboard the USS GALENA against Confederalte shore batteries at Drewry's Bluff which blocked the James River approach to Richmond
  • 22 May 1912: 1st Lt Alfred A. Cunningham, became the first Marine officer to be assigned to "duty in connection with aviation" by MajGen Biddle, Commandant.  He reported for aviatoin training at Naval Aviation Camp, Annapolis.  MARINE CORPS AVIATION OFFICIALLY BEGINS
  • 23 May 1988: The V22 the first production tilt-rotor aircraft made its debut in Arlington, Tx
  • 26 May 1969: Operation Pipestone Canyon begins with 1st Battalion, 26 Marines & 3d Battalion, 5th Marines
  • 29 May 1991: Elements of a joint task force that included the 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade departe the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Bangladesh after nearly two weeks of disaster relief operations following a devastating cyclone.

PRESIDENT ROBERT DONAGHUE, Col USMCR (Ret.)

Major Frank Tejeda Award

RECIPIENT for 2013:

The Honorable Representative Adam Smith

 

Adam Smith serves Washington's 9th District.  He is now in his 9th term, Adam serves as Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, where he is a strong advocate for our military personnel and their families. Adam is also committed to providing our military personnel with the best equipment available to carry out their current and future missions while ensuring that the Pentagon spends taxpayer dollars in the most efficient and effective manner.  The date for the presentation will be 26 June.  For full bio CLICK HERE.

 

MV-22B Ospreys Make Historic Flight


MORON DE LA FRONTERA, Spain -- Six MV-22B Ospreys and two KC-130J’s flew from Marine Corps Air Station, New River, N.C., to Moron De La Frontera, Spain, April 27, completing the longest and largest transatlantic flight of any Osprey squadron to date.  Their mission; crisis response.  Major Anthony Krockel, the executive officer assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365, said it took a lot of planning and preparation and approximately 15 hours to cross the Atlantic.  “It was pretty historic. We are here now to support the task force.”   The MV-22B Ospreys, along with two KC-130J aircraft from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 and other command-and-control assets and support staff make up the aviation command element (ACE) for Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Crisis Response (SP-MAGTF CR).   SP-MAGTF CR is a new, rotational contingent of approximately 500 Marines, sailors and support elements sourced from a variety of Marine Corps units to include II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.  The SP-MAGTF CR provides U. S. Africa Command the capability to respond to crises in U.S. Africa Command’s area of responsibility.  The unit is capable of responding across a broad range of military operations and will provide limited defense crisis response in support of U.S. Embassies in the region, to support non-combatant evacuation operations, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief operations,  search and rescue, and other missions as directed.  The MV-22B Ospreys are a key component to this mission, capable of completing a 325-nautical mile flight with 20-24 combat equipped personnel without an aerial refuel or auxiliary fuel tanks. This equates to about four times the range with the same personnel load of a Marine Corps, legacy medium lift helicopter.  It can also carry twice as much; moving three times faster, than the legacy aircraft it replaced. The effectiveness and survivability of the Ospreys provide commanders with agility and operational reach, unlike other aviation platforms.


STATEMENT OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL STEVEN A. HUMMER COMMANDER, U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES RESERVE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEFENSE OF THE SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE CONCERNING GUARD AND RESERVE OVERVIEW ON APRIL 17, 2013


Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Cochran, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, it is my honor to report to you on the state of the Nation’s Marine Corps Reserve and our Reservists, who enthusiastically and professionally contribute to the balanced airground-logistics team that underscores the Nation’s Expeditionary Force in Readiness – the U.S. Marine Corps. Although the present times are difficult due to fiscal impacts on the Marine Corps, I am extremely grateful for your continued support of our Corps.  FOR THE FULL TESTIMONY CLICK HERE.

Important Bill to Expand Caregiver Services for All Severely Disabled Veterans

On April 25, 2013, Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Bernie Sanders introduced S. 851, the Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013.   This bill would expand eligibility for comprehensive benefits and services to family caregivers of all veterans who were severely injured in the line of duty while serving in the armed forces. Currently, only family caregivers of veterans severely injured on or after September 11, 2001, are eligible for these benefits and services such as:

  • caregiver training
  • support groups
  • counseling
  • other support services
  • a monthly stipend
  • health coverage through CHAMPVA
  • respite care
  • mental health services
  • counseling related to the caregiver role and burden

A survey by the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) of caregivers who are caring for veterans from combat eras dating from World War II to the more recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan showed that the overwhelming majority of veteran caregivers are women. Twice as many veterans' caregivers said they have been caregiving for 10 or more years compared to national statistics, three times as many caregivers reported spending 40 hours a week or more providing care compared to the national total, and six out of ten caregivers of veterans surveyed are at least 50 years of age including one in eight who is 65 or older.

Please use the prepared e-mail or draft your own personal e-mail to request that your Senators support this important bill and ask that it be brought to the floor for a vote and enacted as soon as possible.

Thank you for all you do for veterans and their families, and for your active participation in DAV CAN.  Take Action! Visit this page:

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To view the impact of SEQUESTRATION to the Marine Corps click here. 


FINAL TAPS
The MCRA wishes to extend condolences to the following MCRA members who have passed: 

Col John Urmston USMCR (Ret.)

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Camp Lejeune Water 

NEW:

ATSDR HAS RELEASED ITS "CHAPTER A: SUMMARY AND FINDINGS" WATER MODELING REPORT FOR THE HADNOT POINT AND HOLCOMB BOULEVARD WATER TREATMENT PLANTS AND VICINITIES.

Many of the members of the MCRA have been stationed during their career at Camp Lejeune.  As such, this issue is one that the MCRA is following closely and has been advocating on Capitol Hill for many years.  Much progress has been made, but there is much work remaining.  We will continue to follow this issue for as long as it remains.  We will strive to keep the membership informed of all news on this issue.  The Marine Corps encourages all those who lived or worked at Camp Lejeune before 1987 to register to receive notifications regarding this matter.  In addition, the Department of the Navy is funding independent research initiatives. 

 

 One of the studies is by the CDC's Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry  (ATSDR).  The ATSDR distributed the Health Survey of Marine Corps Personnel and   Civilians in 2011, and expects to deliver results in 2014.   On 15 March 2013, the ATSDR release it's "Chapter A: Summary & Findings" water modeling report for the Hadnot Pint & Holcomb boulevard Water Treatment Plants & Vicinities.”  ATSDR's modeling estimates that the first month any VOC exceeded the current EPA regulatory standards in drinking water in the Hadnot Point system was August 1953, and at least one VOC exceeded the current standard in Hadnot Point drinking water from August 1953 through January 1985. 

Outreach efforts on the Camp Lejeune water issue began in 1984 and much has occurred over the past 29 years, for a complete chronological summary click here.  This is such an important topic that the CMC published a letter expressing his concerns and addressing the actions to be taken by the Marine Corps on this issue.  To view the letter click here. 

For all those that were stationed at Camp Lejeune during the time period in question, it is recommended by the Marine Corps to register, click here to begin

The MCRA will continue to keep this as a priority for the Association and push information as it becomes available to the membership. Keeping in step with our mission to remain faithful to all those that have served.  For additional listing of resources click here.


MCRA Participates in VE Observance

On 6 May the MCRA participated in the Friends of the WWII Memorial 

celebration in Washington, DC. Representing the MCRA and the Marine Corps at the wreath laying ceremony was Col Ken Hopper, USMC (Ret.) and Reuben McNair, a veteran from WWII and a Montford Point Marine.  This service was to honor those from the "Greatest Generation" and in remembrance of the 68th Anniversary of the Allied Forces Victory in Europe during World War II, the V-E Day ceremony paid special recognition to all World War II veterans and especially those who fought in the European Theater. Sergeant Major of the United States Army Raymond F. Chandler IIII gave remarks and wreaths were presented at the Freedom Wall by veterans from all the services and Holocaust Survivors who were liberated from concentration camps at the end of the war.  For more on the Friends of the WWII Memorial & the event click here

U.S. Senate confirms assignments for incoming, outgoing Marine Corps Reserve Commanders

The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Lt. Gen. Richard Mill's assignment as the new Commander, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, whose national headquarters are in New Orleans.  In the same hearing, the Senate confirmed the current reserve commander, Lt. Gen. Steven Hummer, for his nest post at the U.S. Africa Command.   FOR FULL ARTICLE CLICK HERE.

SPOTLIGHT

USERRA


You have the right to be reemployed in your civilian job if you leave that job to perform service in the uniformed service.  Do you know your USERRA rights?  If not click here

 

 

Tribute to our fallen:

An incredible story of a remarkable lady who asks for nothing and treasures freedom....

http://www.militarytimes.com/hancock

 

 

Need help in finding employment:

Checkout new Career Pathfinder at IRAQ and AFGHANISTAN VETERANS of AMERICA  HERE

 

WOUNDED WARRIOR REGIMENT

The United States Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment provides and facilitates assistance to wounded, ill and injured Marines, sailors attached to or in support of Marine units, and their family members in order to assist them as they return to duty or transition to civilian life. The Regimental headquarters element, located in Quantico, Va., commands the operations of two Wounded Warrior Battalions located at Camp Pendleton, Calif., and Camp Lejeune, N.C., and multiple detachments in locations around the globe.

 

http://www.woundedwarriorregiment.org/

Honor & Sacrifice

 

For inspirational stories of those that have given so much click on the photo.


 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

26 June
This year's presentation will occur at the Reserve Officers Association HQ located at One constitution Av, Washington, DC.  There is no charge but space is limited to the membership.  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

17th MCRA Golf Tournament: 2 August

This tournament is locked on for 2 August.  We will be playing on the Ft. Belvoir, Woodlawn Course.  We will be doing a shotgun start beginning at 0800.  The cost will be $85 for those that register at least 3 weeks in advance.  For those that register after, the charge will be $95.  As always the proceeds from the tournament will be going to the WOUNDED WARRIOR REGIMENT.  Last year we were able to present the Regiment with $12,000.  We are shooting to donate even more this year.  This year we will be fortunate and have some of our warriors playing with us.  So dust off your clubs and come out to show us your best swing.....We look forward to seeing a large turnout. 

 

To register CLICK HERE.  To donate CLICK HERE.

 

 GOLD LEVEL SPONSORS

 

 

                                     

                            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 SCARLET LEVEL SPONSORS

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

WOUNDED WARRIOR SPONSORS 

COL Ken Hopper USMC (Ret)  

CMDR Mike Vineyard USN (Ret)

LCDR Joseph Forsha USN (Ret) 

LCDR Ken Christopher USN (Ret)

MCM Lee Larson USN (Ret)        

CPO Ted Kennedy USN (Ret)

Capt Joe Kelley USMC

Lisa Maddry           

Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in this world. Marines don't have that problem -- President Ronald Reagan
 
 

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                  Mailing Address: Marine Corps Reserve Association

8626 Lee Highway, Suite 205

Fairfax, Va  22031-2135

 

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