So crowded, the Marines were parking in the grass under the trees.
Thier hall had all the flags flying, great memorial up front of the VFW Hall. awesome
LOL must be a Bar on the other side of these Marines
Hi Deb Leone Sosnowski
DeKalb Detachments new Commandant taling over some additional information with his new Sgt at Arms
Tonights Desert
There are some Cops in the area, go figure Marines of course,
Glen Lejeune with Chaplain Troy Walker and Glen's lovely bride.
Hi Sheri with Kerrie Helms and Patti Wilson I do believe
Leroy and his lovely bride
Don Haines, Dave Edwards, Gregg Baker and his lovely bride
Sr Vice Commandant Don Haines of the MCL Department of Illinois
Commandant Barta talking with some of the wife's here tonight.
I have no idea what happened here, lol Sorry Hi the young lady in the red jacket I didn't get her name I think it's the Miller family?
Ralph and his lovely bride.
Tom Giese, Mike Malstrom & Jenette Giese
PDC Tim Martin
As the Marine family continues to come in for tonights dinner along with the installation dinner.
Ken Hauser talking to some family who has history of his own. Hi Glen Lejeune
Hi Ladies you ready for tonight, lol of course they are always ready
It's a black cover whom after tonight has something to put on it.
booming voices connect, are Ralph and Jim
Gunny's wife, glad you hear.
Hi Trina Leger nice meeting you this weekend.
The Bakers, the anniversary is over they said, it was only 13 months ago, gzzzz. LOL Just kidding, great to have you hear as always
What's great about the Staff meeting, you get to meet all Marine Family members you would never meet otherwise. Great pictre
The professors
The trouble these two can get into, shhh don't tell anyone, OK.
Do you know what your wife was doing yesterday Eric????? hmmmm It's all in pictures and it was great. She is the new Model for Shawnee Detachment for selling their Marine Blanket and really Eric she did one great job.
DeKalb's out going Commandant gives tonights newly elected Sgt at Arms some last minute advise
Daphanie Kappos and her hubby networking of course. both Marines, can you imagine those dissagreements, yikes
when good thing she wasn't yelling at the camera man. Look at her husband like go get'm honey
Patti taking a really good picture
Hi Ralph
Renee, Darren and Patti having some good old fashion fun
Hi Deb
can you believe their is a refrigerator in the back of a Bar, go figure. Trina Leger was going to say why but decided not to tell me, lol
Commandant Bill Barta getting the lay of the land for tonights installation of officers, both MCL & Auxilary
Let's see New DeKalb Commandant Don, with Gunny next to him and Colonel Buckley and Darren Hlava looking at, I have no idea at all. You might have to ask Tom Giese he was their as well.
Color Guard buddies, Trina Leger and William Miller
Ok now we are talking, good stuff, the dessert table
Marines, John Bigwood, Frank Kisk and Colonel Buckley
Even when it's a bad picture this Marine Jacket stills stands out, we must make them get ride of the red ones,
Hi Ralph and Mike
Darren Hlava talking with Glen Hlava
Deb Leone Sosnowski & Carol Smith, I don't know who's behind the pillar though
Now this is my kind of Bar, Dan Hampton # 99 One great Chicago Bear
Newly Elected Sgt at Arms and his beautiful girl friend
Thank You for being here tonight
There see I found it, found what I ask? My facebook site, really, today electrionics
Troy Walker up at the poduim, I just don't remember why, lol
everyone is having a great time with family and friends
I know Chaplain Troy Walker is opening tonights dinner with a great prayer. As is ususal with Troy, one great Chaplain.
What a spread, great pasta, chiecken the works, YUMMY
Let the chow line begin
as the chow line continues
The food is up, and the smiles are all around
one bad picture lol
Ok it was supposed to be the top of his head, however someone warned him, LOL. Ok who is this
There is still plenty of food left and with this crew that's good
Our New Southern Assistant Chaplain Scron I think. with his lovely friend
Hi Gunnyand his lovely bride
Tonights officer installations are offical both charters are up and visualable
God Bless America
The only flag allow to be flow with the USA flag, our POW/MIA flag
Sandwich, IL VFW has some incredible history photos on their walls. Amazing. 1917 photo on top, with 1919 photo of the bottom
Tonights Officer installation with be in front of the history that very few will every have the privildge of happening to them.
all WW II and WW I veterans
1917 picture of troops
1919 troop pictures as well,
Best shadow box I've seen of our POW/MIA
A Honor Roll tree from the VFW, one great idea
Sandwich, IL has one heck of a color Guard for their football game one evening. Major General Enyart holding the USA Flag, his SgtMaj holding the POW/MIA flag, Dekalb members Trina Leger holding the USMC flag, and Riflemen Douglas Miller and Willaim Meyer. Now that's what I call a Color Guard.
Renee Judy And Bruce
Ok and for the million dollar question who does this belong to? Anyone?
Everyone is having a great time
New Commandant Don with Jim Hackbark Central division former Commandant
As President of the Auxilary, she is a Miller talking with Jenette Giese
The dinner is just about over, lets get going
WW I will be watching tonight
another WW I veteran
The Wings
WW I I Sailor is watching tonight as well
Sailor coming back into town, my guess he has a gal in his town as well
WW II veteran Colonel Buckley with Renee
Newly elected Sgt at Arms saluting tonights Commandant to open up the meeting
Teh Pledge of Allegiance, we remember it
Chaplain Troy Walkers oppening prayer for tonights ceremonies
Sgt at Arms bring Marine Don Anderson, newly elected Commandant of DeKalb Detachment
Jeff gets a well deserved certificate
Marine Troy Walker being escorted up for his great job this year
Sgt at Arms Frank Bacon brings a tear to the Commandants eye, our new young Marines are finally coming into the league
As I leave tonight podium for the last time as Commdnant of Dekalb I have one last thing I'd like to say, lol
It was an honor to be your Commandant. Sgt at Arms please bring up installing officer Department of Illinois Commandant Bill Barta
Sgt at Arms Frank Bacom bring up Commandant Bill Barta, as Renee helps out the group and makes sure no one cuts the Marine Corps Colors anymore. Thank you Renee
As WW II veteran Buzzie and Colonel Buckley look on
CO Smith
John Bigwood
PNC Frank Kish, PDC Leroy
PDC Tim Martin just sitting down
Sr Vice Commandant Don Haines
Assitant Chaplain Ken Hauser
Dept. of Illinois Chaplain Troy Walker
As the Southern new Assistant Chaplain gets introduce tonight by Chaplain Troy Walker
Bruce 1st District Commandant
Trustee's being introduced tonight
Dapphine Kappos Dept of IL Adjutant
Sgt at Arms Greg Baker
Angelos Kappos assistant Sgt at Arms
Commandant Bill Barta wondering who he forgot
Oh yeah that guy, 2nd district Commandant Marty Smith III
and also Jim Hackback Marine of the Year National Chairman
WW II Veteran Bussie, what she did on Friday night was something very speical
being honored by the group tonight
CO Smith Pond Marine of the year
