Detachment 336 marched in the 2022 July 4th Parade in Kirkland, Washington as one part of many veteran organizations. The biggest takeaway from the parade, besides the honor of being “in” the parade, was seeing (and hearing) many Marine veteran spectators as we passed. The pride in the face of a Marine veteran watching as Detachment […]
Arthur Orville Petty, Jr., SgtMaj (Ret.), 99, of Woodbury, Tennessee passed on to Post Everlasting on Friday, July 22, 2022. He was born in Paris, Tennessee on Tuesday, August 8, 1922. Preceding him in death were his father, Arthur Orville Petty; mother, Evie May Timmons Randall; wife of 71 years, Margie Ruth Finley Petty; and […]
Recently, police, FBI, Interpol, customs, and health regulatory authorities from 90 countries joined forces to stop illicit online sales of medicines and medical products like face masks. They found approximately 2,000 online links advertising items related to COVID-19 and seized over 34,000 masks. The FBI also warns that children who are home from school and […]
UPDATE: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 was passed and extended the period for collecting deferred 2020 Social Security taxes. The period for collection is now January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (instead of January 1, 2021 to April 30, 2021). At the end of December, the 2020 Social Security tax deferral will end. Beginning January […]
Dear Honored Veterans, In coordination with VA Puget Sound and VISN 20 HealthCare System, the VA Research Advisory Committee (VARC) on Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses are planning an event to honor the Veterans of Operation Desert Storm’s 30th anniversary on Feb 17, 2021 at noon. Today the VARC is sharing a January series to honor the Desert Storm Veterans 30th anniversary. […]
Okay, Marines. Listen up. This is a new year, but it is no different than any other year in supporting your fellow Marines, FMF Corpsmen, and FMF Chaplains. Be there for someone and you will make a difference. We each stood on the yellow footprints, coming from all backgrounds and belief systems. We were all […]