Major Patrick “Graham” Coulter USMC (ret.). He has suffered a Hemorrhagic Stroke while working an awards ceremony in Washington DC. He was taken to Medstar Washington Hospital and is being treated. The event happened on Sept. 18, 2013. The Coulter family has kindly kept us all informed via the website: Read more…
The Valley Photo Center in Springfield MA, www.valleyphotocenter.com, is going to do a show featuring some of the Vietnam era photography by John Olson, a former US Army and Life Magazine photographer (he has two purple hearts from injuries sustained while doing his photography.) Since our not for profit 501c3 Read more…
Don Knight gets first piece of cake as the oldest Marine on hand.
Let’s hear a big shout for the members of the Ridgefield CT. Detachment of the Marine Corps League!
They celebrated the 238th birthday of the Corps on Saturday, Nov. 9. The annual Ball adjourned about 2300 ( that’s 11 p.m. civilian time). But the Detachment reconvened at 1800 (that’s 6 p.m.) the next day, Sunday, Nov. 10, the honest-to-goodness birthday of the Corps, this time at the Detachment headquarters, also with an open bar and carving of a birthday cake. That celebration may still be in progress.
Two members of the USMC Combat Correspondents Association (USMCCCA) were in the spotlight at the first party on Saturday.
Update on Pat Coulter from his wife Jerie (she calls him Graham) “Dearest Family and Friends, Graham looks like he is back in boot camp. The “jack of all trades” care nurse gave him a great shave and a real Marine Corps buzz… He had a lot of family around Read more…
Jerie Coulter posted this Oct. 16: “I can’t wait to share the good news. Graham does not need a shunt. His latest scan continues to show his body is able to absorb the fluid in his brain. In my heart and mind I believe this is a miracle. I am Read more…
Update: CC Executive Director spoke directly with Jerie Coulter this morning, Wednesday, October 9. Pat was emceeing the Air Force Association meeting in Washington, DC and, as he finished his opening remarks and, as dinner was being served, he went back stage and collapsed. As Jerie said, “this guy was Read more…
The Executive Director is always glad to hear from members, in this particular case, John Ames who not only paid his dues on time but added another $75 to help the ExDir purchase some “nerve tonic” to help him get over the ordeal of the July conference at Andrews. While Read more…
Honorary life member Joe Galloway, a decorated war correspondent and co-author of “We Were Soldiers Once…and Young” will be aboard as a guest lecturer of a special 4-day, Princess Cruise, sailing from Houston, Nov. 5-9, 2013. A tax-deductible portion of the cruise fare, up to $300*, will be matched by Read more…
Recently retired Phil Mehringer, will soon take up his new post as a Veterans Outreach Coordinator in the Office of the Registrar at East Tennessee State University. He says, ” The reason I came to ETSU is because they have a great Veterans Affairs program and I hope to enhance Read more…
October will be a busy month for life member Maj Bob Jordan. Leatherneck will a story about the liberation of Grenada from a squad leader’s perspective as he leads his “grunts” on a mission to liberate the Government House, rescue the governor and hostages, capture Cuban and Grenadian military leaders Read more…