September 2008                                     Website: HOTYM.ORG

                                                          Strengthening the Lives of America's Youth!

Officer: Henry Gonzales III MSgt USMC Retired Cell phone 405-0649

Executive Officer: Dale Kidd MSgt USMC Retired Home Phone 254-546-2682 Cell

Paymaster: Debbie Miller Phone 717-8890

Logistics Officer: Jesse Perez Phone 757-0250

Food Services Officer: Sallie Norlie Phone 732-1913

Purchasing Officer: Debbie Miller

Corpsmen: Jeff and Anna Shirley Wilhelm

Director of Drum and Bugle Corps: M/Sgt. Otis Berry USMC (ret.)

1st Platoon

Platoon Commander- SSgt Loya,  J                                         

Platoon Sergeant SSgt Howard, L

Platoon Guide SSgt McMurtray,  K

1st Squad Leader SSgt Morgan, M

2nd Squad Leader SSgt Perez, J

3rd Squad Leader Cpl Martinez, C

September Events & Activates

06th – Baylor Football parking Game 6:00 PM Show time 2:30 PM

09th – Staff Meeting

13th – Recruit Registration 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM 3310 N 15A St Waco, Tx. 76708

13th – Baylor Football parking Game 11:30 AM Show time 8:00 AM

13th - VA Social VA Medical Center 1:00 PM –3:00 PM

14th – POW/MIA Remembrance 2:00 PM at Carleen Bright Arboretum in Woodway at Bosque and Estates Drive

14th – Mexican Independence Parade 4:00 PM Showtime 3:30 PM at 15th and Clay Ave.

20th - YM Drill 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM a very good rental price for the Karem Crystal Ballroom the site of

our Young Marine Ball.

20th - Recruit Registration 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

23rd - Promotion Testing/Color Guard Training 6:00 PM

26th – MS Walk set up at Cameron Park Zoo 5:00 PM

27th – MS Walk Six parkers at 6:15 AM All others time to be determined also a Color Guard is needed with a Young Marine to lead the Pledge of Allegiance

Uniform Code

A – Young Marine uniform

B – Young Marine uniform with red t-shirt

C – Cover, red t-shirt, cammy trousers with belt, and boots

PT uniform – Red t-shirt, black shorts, and running shoes

Semper Fidelis WAY TO GO Marine Private First Class Miguel Perez  Oorah

"You cannot believe in honor until you have achieved it. Better keep yourself clean and bright: you are the window through which you must see the world." Sir Walter Besant

From the top

September brings us to the end of the Young Marine Year. That being said we need to complete some events for those Young Marines continuing in the program. At our next drill we will be conducting the Health Fitness Test (HFT), which needs to be completed and scores entered into their record book. Hopefully cooler weather will be in the forecast for that day. We held off doing this test due to the hot weather. Community Service hours will also have to be completed and posted into the Young Marine’s record book by September 30th .

 The biggest event during this month is re-registering all those continuing in the program. At our last

drill we had only eight Young Marines re-register. We hope those needing to register do so at any

event we may be having. We have tried to leave September the 13th and 20th available for recruits to

register, but if you plan to re-register please do so on those days or as soon as possible. Based on the

inquires into our program the number of recruits may exceed this years class.

 During our election on August 12th, I was reelected as Commanding Officer and Jesse Perez was

elected Executive Officer. Master Sergeant Kidd has assumed duties as Adjutant and Debbie Miller

continues as Paymaster with Lynette Stanfill continuing as our Purchasing Agent and Jeff Wilhelm as

our Logistics Officer.

 The Young Marine Ball committee continues to work on preparations for the Young Marine Ball.

Alicia Cadena plans for the next meeting to be on September 23rd during the Young Marine promotion

testing. She asks that those collecting prizes for the ball bring the prizes with them or an itemized list of items collected. We have had a storage bin donated to store items collected. If you have any questions you can contact Alicia at 563-9345.

 Again admission to the ball for our Young Marines and new recruits is one ticket for a completed

progress report. Dress for the Young Marine Ball is semi-formal to formal. Tickets for the ball are

$5.00 except for those on any committees (prize solicitors, setup, and cleanup) for the ball.

 We would have had our first parking assignment by the time you received this newsletter. We had a

very hard time filling the 20 positions assigned to us due to the game being played on a weekday with

school and people working. We are still asking for help on the games for September 6th with a 2:30

PM show time and the 13th with an 8:00 AM show time. Please contact Jesse Perez at 744-6345 if you can help on these days.

 Many community hours are still available before we close out the month. We have the VA Social on

the 13th, POW/MIA Remembrance on the 14th as well as the Mexican Independence Day Parade, the

Multiple Sclerosis Walk set up on the 26th and the Multiple Sclerosis Walk on the 27th . These hours

will put quite a few Young Marines over their required 50 hours of community service should they take

advantage of these events.

 Jesse Perez, I and our wives were at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego for Marine Private

First Class Miguel Perez’s graduation from boot camp. The event brought back many memories of the

past and the depot has changed quite a bit. The week was filled with many ceremonies which were

enjoyed by an enormous crowd of families, friends and supporters. PFC Perez is here on leave and

may have his leave extended 10 days if he is accepted to the Recruiters Assistance Program. A job well done Private First Class Perez.

Semper Fi,

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History Lesson the Marine Corps: September

The situation is well in hand! 

A sumptuous dinner for two at the elegant Hotel Vanderbilt in New York would set one back all of $5.00 -- in 1922. (Source: AMVETS 1996 calendar)

  1 September 1969: The 1st Marine Regiment was presented the Presidential Unit Citation for Operation Hue City (Vietnam).

  2 September 1945: V-J Day; Japan formally surrendered aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, ending WW II fighting.

  3 September 1926: Marines served at Shanghai, China, and aboard ship during the Yangtze Service Campaign, 3 September 1926 - 21 October 1927.

  3 September 1943: Italy surrendered.

  4 September 1910: A Marine Battalion under Major Smedley D. Butler sailed from Nicaragua for Panama.

  4 September 1912: Provisional Regiment landed in Nicaragua during uprisings. 

  5 September 1918: U.S. Marines paraded with the Royal Marines in Rosyth, Scotland.

  5 September 1942: Australians halted Japanese attempt to invade Milne Bay in New Guinea.

  5 September 1966: Operation "NAPA," Vietnam. (concluded 15 September) 

  6 September 1776: Continental Congress prescribed first Marine uniform. 

  6 September 1961: Marines of Task Force Solant Amity II completed their visit to 17b African ports..

  7 September 1903: Marines from the USS Brooklyn landed at Beirut to protect American lives.

  7 September 1965: Operation "Piranha" south of Chu Lai, Vietnam. 

  7 September 1990: The 13th MEU embarked and arrived in the Gulf of Oman, joining U.N. forces.

  8 September 1863: Marines joined in an unsuccessful attack on Fort Sumter, South Carolina.

  8 September 1966: Operation "FRESNO," Vietnam. (concluded 17 September) 

  9 September 1943: Allies invaded Italy.

  9 September 1950: Captain L. E. Brown flew the first Marine combat jet mission flown against the enemy in Korea.

10 September 1813: Marines served with Commodore Matthew C. Perry during the Battle of Lake Erie.

11 September 1814: Battle of Lake Champlain.

11 September 1990: The 4th MEB embarked and arrived in the Gulf of Oman in support of Desert Shield.

12 September 1917: General John J. Pershing selected the 7th Marine Company to guard his headquarters in France.

12 September 1960: Marine Corps Museum opened at Quantico.

13 September 1863: Attach on Fort Sumter.

13 September 1950: 1st Korean Marine Corps regiment part of 1stMarDiv. 

13 September 1990: The 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment embarked and arrived in Suadi Arabia in support of Desert Shield.

14 September 1942: Japanese on Guadalcanal's "Bloody Ridge" were shredded by Edson's Raiders.

Germany opened Seige of Stalingrad. 

15 September 1944: The 1stMarDiv (Reinforced) landed against heavy opposition on Peleliu (secured 12 October).

U. S. Army troops seized Morotai.

15 September 1950: 1stMarDiv landed at Inchon, Korea, and moved on to capture Seoul.

16 September 1942: 3rdMarDiv activated at Camp Elliott in California.

17 September 1944: U. S. Army assaulted Anguar (secured 20 September). 

17 September 1966: Elements of 5thMarDiv in Operation "Deckhouse IV," south of DMZ.

Operation "Golden Fleece," Marines protected rice harvest in Vietnam. (concluded 27 September)

18 September 1924: After seven years of occupation, the last Marines departed the Dominican Republic.

19 September 1912: Marines participated in the Battle of Masaya during the Nicaraguan Campaign.

19 September 1927: Battle of Telpaneca, Nicaragua.

20 September 1814: With the U.S. Capitol destroyed by the British, Marines protected Congress in a hotel.

20 September 1856: American interests in Panama protected by Marines.

21 September 1951: Corporal Jack Davenport, G/3/5, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for throwing himself on a grenade to protect others in Korea.

22 September 1855: Marines and Seamen landed in Fiji Islands.

22 September 1945: The 5thMarDiv landed at Sasebo, Japan, for occupation duty.

23 September 1776: Continental Marines were ordered to reinforce General George Washington in New York.

23 September 1779: Marines aboard the "Bonhomme Richard" fought against the "Serapis."

23 September 1944: Ulithi seized as advanced Naval base.

24 September 1854: The USS Susquehanna departed Japan with Marine Jonathan Goble on board. He later returned as a missionary and invented the rickshaw.

24 September 1942 MCAS Mojave, California organized.

25 September 1915: Battle of Petit Rivers, Haiti.

25 September 1942: Camp Pendleton was dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

26 September 1777: Marines join the Pennsylvania Navy for action on the Delaware River.

26 September 1915: "Horse Marines" engaged Haitian bandits near Petite Riviere.

27 September 1813: Marines served aboard ships in battle against the British on Lake Ontario.

27 September 1942: 1st Class Signalman Douglas A. Munro, U.S. Coast Guard, rescued Marines of 1/7 during Operation Pestilence on Guadalcanal. He is the only Medal of Honor recipient for the U.S. Coast Guard.

28 September 1900: Marines withdrew from Peking after the Boxer Rebelion.

29 September 1812: Seminole Indians ambushed Marines at Twelve Mile Swamp, Florida.

29 September 1899: VFW established.

29 September 1966: Operation "Monterey," Vietnam.

30 September 1932: "Chesty" Puller won second Navy Cross.

30 September 1945: III Amphibious Corps arrived at Tangku, China, for repatriation duty; 3/7 went to Tientsen.

30 September 1992: Marine Barracks, Subic Bay, Philippines, was disestablished. The Naval Base had been used by Americans for many years.

DRESS UNIFORM:
This is YM blouse with proper patches sewn on and sleeves in proper position for the season, white t-shirt, trousers (ironed) with name patch, belt and trousers legs bloused with boot bands, black socks, black polished boots (polished), DO NOT forget your cover.

RED T-shirt & Camo:
This is the YM’s red t-shirt, camo trousers (ironed) with name patch, belt and trousers legs bloused with boot bands, black socks, black boots (polished), DO NOT forget your cover.

RIBBON BARS:

You may purchase Ribbon Bars at Drill from Lynette Stanfill The cost is according to the size of bar needed for number of ribbons earned