NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE MARINE CORPS
DEDICATION and MARINE CORPS LEAGUE BIRTHDAY BALL
Several Detachment members attended the dedication ceremony of the National
Museum of the Marine Corps on November 11, 2006. In addition, they
attended the 1st Annual Marine Corps League Birthday Ball held at the Fairview
Park Marriott in Falls Church, VA on November 10, 2006. Click on any of
the thumbnails to view the larger version.
| What a weekend it was. Perfect weather and thousands
of Semper Fi's and Happy Birthday greetings exchanged among the Marines from
old to young, retired and active. |
 George
and Maureen Kelly at the Ball |
 Mike
and Cathy Clark at the Ball |
 Pete
and Joan Palestina at the Ball |
 John
and Bernadette Heenan outside the Museum |
 George
Kelly, Pete Palestina, John Heenan, Mike Clark at the MCL Birthday Ball |
 table
of members at the Birthday bash |
 some
of the crowd at the Birthday Ball |
 Bernadette
Heenan with one of the original Navajo Code Talkers, Jimmy Begay |
 Commemorative
portrait of the infamous Navajo Code Talkers |
 National
Museum of the Marine Corps |
 battle
scene exhibit |
 helicopter
in battle exhibit |
 bunkering
down exhibit |
 an
array of Old Corps uniformed soldiers |
 Old
Corps portrayers on the stage |
 Assistant
Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Robert Magnus receiving citation
from a NYC Detachment |
 General
Magnus addresses the audience at the Twi-Light Memorial service |
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