Saguaro Detachment Marine Corps League
Serving Marines and their families in the East Valley since 1982
In the News
As you can see our members are very involved in the community and are very interested in making a difference. If you or one of our members that you know has received an award please let us know as we want to share their joy and give them a little recognition.
Getting to Know YOU
Getting to Know you articles are due to Esther by 20 of the Month for the next's months newsletter. Esther is looking for any member that would like to have a little something in the newsletter for our members to get to know you a little better. What you should include is anything of interest such as but not limited to : military background; what type of work you do now; how you became involved in the Marine Corps League and what you are doing now in the Detachment, Department, Division or National; what other organizations you belong to; are you married if so what is your wife's name; do you have kids or grand kids; what hobbies do you have; what awards have you recieved and why; and anything else that you might want to share to help us get to know you better! Please E-mail this information to saguarosentiel554@msn.com
Grand Canyon Regiment Young Marine Volunteer of the Year
Frank (Gunny) Alger was awarded the Young Marine Volunteer of the Year for 2008 for the Grand Canyon Regiment (State of Arizona) on January 31, 2009 at the Regimental Staff meeting.
National Jr. Vice Commandant's Citiation 2008
Marines PDD Frank Alger and DD Frank (Gunny) Alger--were both awarded the National Jr. Vice Commandant's Citiation on September 20, 2008 for recruiting 5 new members each into the MCL. This is the 7 and 5 years (respectively) in a row that they have recieved this award. Way to go DEVILDOGS!!!!
Frank Alger SR. Awarded the Young Marine's Highest Honor the Distingihshed Order of Merit
From: Michael B. Kesseler, National DIrector
To: Frank Alger, Sr., USMC (Ret)
Frank,
On behalf of the many Young Marines you have mentored over the years, I want to personally estend my thanks for your volunteer service. From the beginning, you have demonstrated time and again that your young charges were the focus of your attention and that yu wanted only the best for them. Your dedication to the cause at hand and the many hours you contributed serve as a benchmark for other volunteers who want to make a difference in the lives of our youth. You have succeeded in that effort to a level for which you should be very proud. The countless numbers that have fraduated and gone on to do other things owe you a tremendous debt of graditude for your leadership. You opened doors, provided guidance, and worked through some very serious issues with vigor and enthusiam. Speaking on behalf of the National Heaadquarters, your professionalism in the face of a couple of serious incidents saved the day for us where the media could have clearly have made the program look bad. You prevented that from happening, and I thank you.
As you step aside, old friend, you know that those of us at the National Headquarters know you will not soon be forgotten. I want to agin thank you for your service to your country, to our program, for what you contributed in helping to shape the future of this great land.
You are being presented the National Director's Distinguished Order of Merit for your service to the Young Marines of the Marine Corps League.
Michael "Mike" Kessler
USMC (Ret)
Jerry Walker's Award and Coin from the Commandant of the Marine Corps!!!
Dear Jerry Walker,
On behalf of the United States Marine Corps, I extend my sincere appreciation for your contributions in support of the Marine Corps' recruiting mission during 2007. You and many other quality citizens have generously given of your time, rendered assistance, volunteered, or served as representatives of our Corps within your communities. Your efforts played a key role in making 2007 a successful year for our recruiters. As a result, your local recruiters wish to express their gratitude and have selected you for the Commandant of the Marine Corps' Quality Citizen Recognition Program.
Through your actions, you have demonstrated an exceptional degree of dedication to your Marine Corps - epitomizing our core values of Honor, Courage, and Commitment. The freedom we enjoy in this country is far more than a birthright. It is something that must be earned and secured by each succeeding generation of Americans. As a Nation, we are endowed with many blessings and an enduring belief in our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Freedom, however, is not free. Your Marine Corps is at the forefront in defending our Nation and preserving our way of life. Your abiding sense of patriotism and assistance to our recruiting mission this past year is both meaningful and deeply appreciated.
Your active support of the Marine Corps and your local recruiters remains essential to setting the conditions for success in the New Year and securing the future of our country. Thank you for standing with the Few, the Proud, the Marines!
Semper Fidelis,
James T. Conway
Commandant of the Marine Corps
HM1 Jerry D. Walker, USN (Ret)
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Tempe, AZ 85281
