Commander - Al "Scout" Grow
Served in the United States Marine Corps from 1966-1968 with "K" Battery, 4th Battalion, 13th Marines 3rd Marine Division at Con Thien, Gio Linh, Dong Ha in the Republic of South Vietnam. Combat Wounded Veteran.
Senior Vice Commander - Dean Mottard
Served in the United States Marine Corps from August 1968 to March 1969 in the Republic of South Vietnam as a chopper pilot. Flew some 620 missions from Danang to the DMZ. Was shot down by small arms and mortar fire. Medivaced to the USS Repose, then Danang, Yokohama Japan, then to Fort Sam Houston Burn Center. Medically retired in 1970 as a Captain-USMC. Combat Wounded Veteran.
Junior Vice/ Adjutant - Kenith Chase
Served in the United States Army from 2004
to 2009, and was activated for Iraq
in 2007 with the 182nd Sapper Company, 20th Engineer Battalion.
Lead countless route reconnaissance missions all throughout
Iraq . Served 9
months before being struck on a bridge by a home made IED. Combat Wounded
Veteran.
Sergeant At Arms - Dan Strong
Served in the United States Marine Corps from 2000-2009 with the following Infantry units 1st Battalion 2nd Marines, and 3rd Battalion 4th Marines; all with Weapons Company Mobil Assault Platoons. Served 4 Combat tours to Iraq. Combat Wounded Veteran.
Treasurer - Ray Belanger
Served in the United State Marine Corps from 1966 to 1972. In 1967 assigned to Lima Co. 3rd Battalion 9th Marines 3rd Marine Division moving around the entire DMZ in the I Corps of South Vietnam. Later assigned duty to the US Naval Disciplinary Command (Prison) at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for three plus years. Combat Wounded Veteran.
Americanism Officer - Dave Smith
Served in the United States Army, Cambodian Linguist, Republic of South Vietnam, Combat Wounded Veteran.
Webmaster/Charter Life Member - Jerry Dumont
Enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps May 1962 to November 1968, two tours Vietnam: (1) March 1965—May 1966…”M” Co. 3/9 3rd Mar. Div. “Danang”, “Dog Patch”, “Hill 327”. (2) May 1967—July 1968…”I” Co. 3/7 1st Mar. Div. “Hill 65”, “An Hôa Air Strip”, “Liberty Bridge”, “Mai Lôc”. Combat Wounded Veteran.
