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Washington Crossing National Cemetery Opens
The Washington Crossing National Cemetery opened for the first
interments on Jan. 20, 2010. For photos and news links
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 At
the 2/17/10 meeting Detachment Vice Commandant Mike Clark was presented with
a Distinguished Service Award by Commandant George Kelly. |
 At
the 12/16/09 meeting Detachment members Kelly, Clark, Heenan, Clendennan and
Fricke were presented certificates for meritorious service in the Detachment
Color Guard. |
 Commandant
Kelly presented Northampton Police Chief Barry Pilla with a commendation on
12/16/09 for supporting the Detachment in its goals and community
involvement. |
 New
member Donald Barder was sworn in by Commandant George Kelly on 12/13/09. |
 Detachment
members helped welcome home from Afghanistan Marine Corporal Michael Potts
at the 12/9/09 Northampton Board of Supervisors meeting. |
  Detachment
1230 May 2009 citations for its website and webmaster, along with a PA MCL
award for overall community service was presented to Pete Palestina and
George Kelly at the 11/18/09 meeting.. |
  Just
before the flag ceremony on Veterans Day 11/11/09 Holland Middle School
student Taryn Wilson recited a poem for veterans entitled Moonlit Soldier.
Members joined her afterwards. |
 Detachment
was on hand 11/11/09 when Richboro resident Karen Roman was honored by
Northampton as Distinguished Citizen for her work on the Toys For Tots
campaign. |
 The
Detachment was on hand to assist with a Northampton Flag placement for L.
Cpl. Nioclas Hope at the Supervisors meeting held 11/11/09. |
  Veterans
Day 11-11-09 Detachment members attended events at Holland Middle School and
the unveiling of a Veterans Garden created by Eagle Scout Jared Kozak. |
  On
10/14/09 the Detachment also assisted with flag ceremonies honoring Army
Captains Kevin Loughnane and Jim Devlin. |
On 10/14/09 the Detachment participated in a welcome home
for Army Specialist Sean Simons and Army Captain Kelly Boone.  |
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9-14-09
members Pete Palestina and John Heenan with Warriors Watch & A Hero's
Welcome welcomed home Navy MA2 Steve Emerson at Phila. Int'l airport and at
his home in Churchville. Click link for clip http://s601.photobucket.com/albums/tt96/
aheroswelcome/MA2%20Steven%20
Emerson/?action=view¤t=P9141434.flv |
  On
9-13-09 Detachment members led the NH Days parade and participated in the
flag raising ceremony. |
  On
8/12/09 the Detachment assisted Northampton Township with a welcome home for
Air Force Master Sgt. Paul Capinas and Army Sgt. Matthew Godfrey. |
 Detachment
provided a rifle squad at the Bucks County Korean War Memorial on 7/25/09 |
 7/25/09
with Congressman Patrick Murphy at the Korean War Memorial Ceremony |
 On
5/24/09 members had another good day selling raffle tickets to benefit vets
in need and their families. |
 Memorial
Day 2009 at 0800 hours the Detachment performed their annual flag lowering
ceremony in front of the Northampton Township building. |
 Detachment
participated with Color Guard and rifle salute Memorial Day 2009 at the
Robert H. Dembowski, Jr. Veterans Memorial Park, Northampton Township. |
 Newest
member Pearson Crosby is sworn in at the 5/20/09 Detachment meeting by
Commandant George Kelly. |
 On
May 13, 2009 Detachment members assisted in welcoming home from Iraq, L.
Corp. Thomas Lavelle. |
 members
assisted Harriette Emerson in the flag presentation on 4/22/09 for her son
Stephen Emerson who is in Iraq for his 2nd tour. |
 New
members William Aschinger and Matt Devlin are sworn in at the 4/15/09
Detachment meeting by Vice Commandant Mike Clark. |
 Detachment
members were on hand at the 3/25/09 Northampton Supervisors welcome home and
flag return ceremony for USMC Sgt. William Aschinger |
 Commandant
Kelly and Detachment Officers were sworn in at the installation meeting of
3/18/09. Afterwards prospective members Pearson Crosby, Matt Devlin
and Bill Aschinger shown here being recruited by Rich Gresko & Joe Fabrizio.
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 At
the 2/25/09 Township meeting, Detachment members assisted in the welcome
home ceremony for Air Force Col. Paulette Schank and which was followed by a
USMC flag placement for L. Cpl. Kevin Padova.
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 Commandant
Kelly, on 1/21/2009, presented Detachment member Mike Lecker with a citation
for his work in arranging Veterans Day activities at the Holland Middle
School. |
 The
Detachment welcomed home from Afghanistan Corporal Stephen Bitting at the
Detachment meeting of 1/21/2009. |
 Detachment
members were on hand to welcome home Army Specialist Corey Richardson at the
12/17/08 Northampton meeting. |
 Detachment
Commandant George Kelly swears in new member Joseph Fabrizio on December 14,
2008. |
 Detachment
members posed with Corporal O'Hara and L. Corp. Parks after the 11/19/08
Northampton flag return ceremony where they welcomed both home from Iraq. |
 Corporal
William O'Hara and L. Corp. William Parks were welcomed home from Iraq by
Detachment 1230 members at the 11/19/08 Northampton Supervisors meeting. |
 Detachment
Commandant George Kelly with Congressman Pat Murphy and Corporal William
O'Hara at the Washington Crossing Veterans observance 11-9-08 |
 Detachment
members led a Color Guard at the 11-9-08 Washington Crossing Veterans
observance |
 Marines
performed at the 11-8-08 Birthday Ball at the Radisson in King of Prussia |
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Detachment marched in the parade and held a flag raising ceremony at
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Commandant Kelly accepts flag for raising from Gretel Bleich. |
 On
9/10/08 the Detachment attended the Supervisors meeting to honor 2 Marines
and 2 Army soldiers who were fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
 On
6/25/08 the Patriot Detachment was on hand to assist in honoring Army
Captain Kelly Boone whose parents placed Kelly's flag in the display while
she is serving in Iraq. |
 Detachment
members had an excellent day selling raffle tickets on 5/24/08 for the PA
MCL. |
 Detachment
Color Guard displays the colors during the National Anthem at the Robert H.
Dembowski, Jr. Veterans Memorial Park dedication on 5/26/08. |
 Detachment
gathers for the annual Memorial Day flag lowering at the Northampton Twp.
building on 5/26/08. |
 Detachment
members took part in the flag placement ceremony on 4/23/08 at the Township
meeting where L. Cpl. William parks and Corporal William O'Hara honored. |
 Patriot
Detachment 1230 Officers and Trustees are sworn into office at the 3/19/08
installation ceremony by Central Bucks Detachment's Bill Miller. |
 Commandant
George Kelly presents Distinguished Service Award to Pete Palestina on March
19, 2008 for his efforts in establishing and administering the Northampton
Patriots Flag Program. |
 Detachment
members welcomed home L. Cpl. James Browning at the 2/13/08
Northampton Board of Supervisors meeting. Also shown are mom Pat,
fiancee Colleen and Supervisors Chairman George Komelasky |
 Detachment
members welcomed home Army Sgt. Michael Pinciotti at the 12/12/07
Northampton Board of Supervisors meeting. We also were on hand for the
townships annual Blue Light Ceremony honoring fallen police officers. |
The Patriot Detachment was well represented at the 232nd Marine Corps
Birthday Ball held on 11/10/07 at the Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battallion,
14th Marines in Philadelphia.
Shown in the photo from left to right are: George Kelly, George Ruof,
Richard Brennan, Bob Hood, Henry Apice, Pete Palestina, Mike Clark, Art
Ruth, John Heenan and Mike Triner.
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 Students
and faculty of Holland Middle School honored local Veterans on 11/9/07.
On hand for the detachment were: Henry Apice, Mike Clark, Jim Clendennen,
Darwin Dobson, John Heenan, George Kelly, Michael Lecker, Harry Niemann,
Pete Palestina, Arthur Ruth, Michael Triner. Other Marines on hand were:
Richard Brennan, Thomas Crow, Joseph Fabrizio and Francis McMenamin |
 The
Detachment provided the Color Guard and led the Northampton
 Days
parade on 9/9/07. They also conducted
 the
flag raising ceremony and were assisted by Lance Corporal William O'Hara who
recently returned from Iraq. |
 On
9/5/07 the detachment welcomed home from Iraq Lance Corporal William O'Hara
at the Township public meeting. They also assisted in the placement of
USMC flags for 2 other Marines currently i Iraq. |
 Detachment
attended Northampton Township meeting to accept flag on behalf of former
resident Sgt. Joel Hight who now resides in CA. |
The Detachment assisted in the Northampton Township Flag Day
Ceremony held on Flag Day, June 14, 2007 at the Townships Municipal Park.
Click here or the sidebar link for the story
and some photos. |
 May
26, 2007 Detachment members sold raffle tickets to benefit the Marine Corps
League Scholarship Fund, Veterans and Youth Programs. Shown here are
Commandant George Kelly, Bob Hood and George Ruof. |
| Also on Memorial Day, May 28, 2007 the Detachment provided
the Color Guard for the Remembrance Ceremony in honor of Army PFC Robert
Dembowski, Jr. who was killed in Iraq on May 24, 2007.
Click here or sidebar
for additional photos. |
 On
Memorial Day, May 28, 2007 the Detachment conducted the Northampton Township
annual Flag Lowering Ceremony. For additional photos
click here or on
the sidebar link |
 Past
Commandant Art Ruth was presented with a Distinguished Service Award at the
Detachments 4/18/07 meeting by Commandant George Kelly. |
 Past
Commandant Art Ruth presented Commandant George Kelly with a plaque of the
Detachment's logo at the 3/21/07 meeting. |
 New
member Richard Brennan is sworn in by Commandant Kelly at the 3/21/07
meeting. |
 At
the 2/28/07 Northampton Supervisors meeting Detachment members were on hand
to honor a flag placed by the Supervisors in honor of L.Cpl. William O'Hara
serving in Iraq. |
 Outgoing
Commandant Art Ruth turns over the reigns to new Detachment Commandant
George Kelly at the 2/21/07 ceremony |
 New
Detachment Officers are sworn in by Ed Hoth, Chaplain, Central Bucks
Detachment & past Commandant Dept of NJ. |
 Just
before the installation of the new Officers took place at the 2/21/07
Detachment meeting, outgoing Commandant Art Ruth swore in 2 new members,
Mike Lecker and John Frain, Jr. |
 Paymaster
Pete Palestina represented the Detachment at the 2/11/07 and assisted the
Hebrew School students of the Community Torah Center of Bucks County in
their grand Purim packaging “Treats for the Troops Project”. The students
collected and packaged food and personal items to be sent to |
 Jewish
soldiers serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and military bases around the world.
Palestina spoke to the students about the importance of this act of kindness
and support for our troops relating his experience in the Marine Corps.
Shown here with Rabbi Dovid Max. |
 On
11/26/06 presented to 5 Eagle Scouts of Troop 280 at the Church of God's
Love (Michael Small, Kyle Shamberg, Peter Kuhn II, Matthias Heinz & Matthew Ansel. |
 On
11/5/06 Commandant Ruth presented a League Citation to Eagle scout Sean
Gallagher at the Langhorne United Methodist Church. |
 L
to R: George Kelly, Pete Palestina, John Heenan and Mike Clark representing
the Detachment at the MCL Birthday Ball on Nov. 10, 2006. |
 Detachment
assists Supervisors in welcoming home from Iraq lance corporals Mike Potts
and Matt Devlin on Oct. 25, 2006. |
 Joe
Saracino is sworn in as a member at our October 18, 2006 meeting. |
 Detachment
Color Guard lead the Northampton Days parade on September 10, 2006. |
 New
member Fred Wright is sworn in at our 9/20/06 meeting. |
 Detachment
members participated in a welcome home from Iraq ceremony for L. Cpl.
Pearson Crosby at the Northampton Twp. Supervisors meeting of 7/12/06. He
was at Camp Lejeune but his family accepted. |
 Detachment
members participated in a welcome home from Iraq ceremony for Air Force Lt.
Col. Paulette Schank at the Northampton Twp. Supervisors meeting of 6/28/06. |
 Also
on 6/28/06 we assisted with placement of flags with the mothers of L.Cpl.
Bill Aschinger and Army Spec. Mike Pinciotti, both of whom are currently
serving in Iraq. |
 New
members are sworn in by Commandant Ruth at the June 21, 2006 meeting.
L to R: George Ruof, Richard Gresko and Paul Day, Jr. |
 Detachment
members Participated in a ceremony on Memorial Day, May 29, 2006 at
Washington Crossing State Park. |
 Detachment
members conduct flag ceremony and taps on Memorial Day, May 29, 2006 at the
Northampton Township building. |
 Charles
Peacock gets sworn in by Commandant Ruth at the May 17, 2006 Detachment
meeting. |
 New
members are sworn in by Commandant Ruth at the April 19, 2006 meeting.
L to R: Bill Dunn, Mike Triner, Tom Bodkin, John Kautsouros and George Kelly. |
 Our newly
chartered Marine Corps League Patriot Detachment #1230 led by
Commandant Art Ruth and the VFW District 8 Commander Jay Gotchall attended
the March 8, 2006 Northampton Township Board of Supervisors meeting to honor
Marine PFC Matt Devlin. |
 On March 22, 2006 we assisted in honoring Marine PFC Michael Potts at the
Supervisors meeting. |
 PA
MCL Commandant Tom Tanner swears in Officers of Detachment at the 3/15/06 Charter ceremony. |
 Members
at the 3/15/06 Charter presentation |
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