Our Next Reunion - Annapolis May 2020
Det 4, Headquarters 4th Marine Division - Chicago Marines
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Byron Hill Presents NVA Flag to 5th Marines
After the dedication of the Vietnam Wall in the 5th Marines Memorial Garden today I was able to speak with Lt Col John Gianopoulos, XO of the 5th Marines, specifically I asked him if the Regiment was interested in an artifact from Operation Union I. He was very receptive and I passed along the NVA flag that Colonel Esslinger had received from members of Mike Company on May 13th 1967 during Operation Union I.
Major General Eric Smith, CG of the 1st MarDiv agreed to accept the flag on behalf of the Regiment, so I was able to get a photo of him accepting the flag. They have a great display of artifacts, but interestingly enough, until today, nothing from Vietnam. The flag will now be displayed with the 5th Marines memorabilia from several wars dating back to 1917...WWI!
Byron Hill
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Col. Thomas F. Burke Rest in Peace
Subject: Col. Thomas F. Burke
From CWO-5 Dart: "I received a phone call this afternoon from Tom Burke, Jr."
Col. Thomas F. Burke, who served in 2/24 before coming to H&HS-48 and MACG-48 in the late 1960s and early 1970s passed away in Surprise, AZ last Friday, 16 Feb, at the age of 86.
Visitation
Surprise Funeral Care
16063 West Bell Road
Surprise AZ 85374
February 25 4:00-7:00
Funeral service
Church of St Clare of Assisi
17111 West Bell Road
Surprise AZ 85374
He will be cremated and his remains brought back to Minnesota where he was originally from. There will be a military service with burial at Ft Snelling in Minneapolis this spring. I will forward details when we have them.
Tom's son, Tom Jr., would love to hear by phone or email, from any friends or Marines who served or knew his father.
Thomas Burke Jr.
2948 Canyon Road
Chaska MN 55318
612 812-0462
aburkeann@aol.com
Semper Fi,
Bob Dart
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/thomas-burke-obituary?pid=188221245
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Tom was also a mentor of mine as a Lt Col at 15th Staff Group/ HQ Det -4. A good Guy, knew his wife too at that time. S/F George and Cathy-sending.
George Braun
From CWO-5 Dart: "I received a phone call this afternoon from Tom Burke, Jr."
Col. Thomas F. Burke, who served in 2/24 before coming to H&HS-48 and MACG-48 in the late 1960s and early 1970s passed away in Surprise, AZ last Friday, 16 Feb, at the age of 86.
Visitation
Surprise Funeral Care
16063 West Bell Road
Surprise AZ 85374
February 25 4:00-7:00
Funeral service
Church of St Clare of Assisi
17111 West Bell Road
Surprise AZ 85374
He will be cremated and his remains brought back to Minnesota where he was originally from. There will be a military service with burial at Ft Snelling in Minneapolis this spring. I will forward details when we have them.
Tom's son, Tom Jr., would love to hear by phone or email, from any friends or Marines who served or knew his father.
Thomas Burke Jr.
2948 Canyon Road
Chaska MN 55318
612 812-0462
aburkeann@aol.com
Semper Fi,
Bob Dart
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/thomas-burke-obituary?pid=188221245
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Tom was also a mentor of mine as a Lt Col at 15th Staff Group/ HQ Det -4. A good Guy, knew his wife too at that time. S/F George and Cathy-sending.
George Braun
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Photos Symposium 28-31 Jan 2018
The Happy Cannon Cocker with a BIIIG Cannon!
Click to view more photos:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Hsr0KTRGbbIG7s612
https://photos.app.goo.gl/WM6oClj3ByDbnwsJ3
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Tuesday, January 30, 2018
$120 donates in honor of the Marines of Det 4! Oorah!!
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$120 donates in honor of the Marines of Det 4! Oorah!!
Margaret and Drew (aka the Ringers with the loaded dice)
Begin forwarded message:
Begin forwarded message:
From: Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation <info@mcsf.org>
Date: January 30, 2018 at 9:24:04 PM EST
To: mbergandavis@gmail.com
Subject: Thank you!
Reply-To: info@mcsf.org
Dear Margaret,
Thank you for your gift to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation. It will provide life-changing educational opportunities to Marine Corps sons and daughters. Marines make legendary sacrifices. Sending their children to school shouldn’t be one of them. It is more than a donation. It’s an investment in America’s future that guarantees no Marine family is left behind.
Gifts to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation are tax deductible to the extent provided by law. No goods and/or services have been provided to the donor in consideration of this gift unless stated otherwise.
The details of your gift are below. Please retain this receipt for your records. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact donors@mcsf.org.
Thank you again and Semper Fi!
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
Tax ID 22-1905062
Donation Summary:
Confirmation Code: BK3P591836EA
Donation Amount: $120
Donation Date: January 30, 2018
Donation Made By: Margaret Davis
379 Broadview Lane
Annapolis MD 21401
Monday, January 29, 2018
Warning Order - Det 4 Marine Corps Symposium - Jan 29-31, 2018
Det 4 Marine Corps Symposium
Sarasota, Florida
January 29 - 30 - 31, 2018
Mon - Tue - Wed
Our Det-4 Military Symposium details at: det4.blogspot.com
Dinner cruise on Tuesday marinajacks.com/
RSVP for 2018 Marine Symposium events.
More or less Accurate unless hacked by Rooskies, the VC or ISIS.
Arrive Monday Jan 29, 2018
Depart Wednesday Jan 31, 2018
Monday Jan 29, 2018
1000 - Muster with the Reunion Committee - Byron, Janet, Woz, Linda, Craig, Beth at the Lido Beach Resort Cafe Lobby Bar. Get your gifts. If you are not going on the boat tour Beth and Craig will help you choose the morning option - Shopping at St Armands (free shuttle from hotel), beach, pool, or visit Selby Gardens, Mote Marine, or the Ringling Museum, or downtown Sarasota - details below. We will have brochures at the muster. If you are coming later - no sweat - hook up with us after you get there.
Confirm that you are going on the dinner cruise on Tuesday. Craig will buy the group tickets - you can reimburse him for the $57 a piece.
1200 - Two Hour cruise - Boat Tour of the Bay - tour Captain Gilligan (Woz) and Captain Byron Hill - FREE! for those who don't want the boat tour - you can relax on the beach or at the pool, or shop at St. Armands, or several other things listed below. We will meet in the front lobby of the hotel and car pool to the boat launch at 1200.
1500 - Meet at the Lido Beach Resort Cafe Lobby Bar, Happy Hour Meet and Greet.
1630 - Pub crawl/shopping on St Armands Circle - 7 blocks away, free shuttle / car / forced march / combat shuffle to and from._starmandscircleassoc.com
1800 - Dinner Crab and Finn Restaurant on St Armands Circle. crabfinrestaurant.com 420 St Armands Circle
2000+- - Join us at the Tiki Bar at the Lido Beach Resort or if the weather is bad the Lido Beach Resort Cafe Lobby Bar or the bar on the 8th floor.
Walks on the Beach / Drown Proofing in the Surf / PFT / Mad Passionate Love on the Beach on your own.
Tuesday Jan 30, 2018
0500 - PT and 3 mile run on the beach. If we are not there start without us.
0800 - Boats - fishing led by Captain Woz and Captain Byron Hill - for those who don't want to spend the day on the boat - you can relax on the beach or at the pool, or shop at St. Armands, or many things to do on your own - will list below. We will meet in the front lobby of the hotel at 0800 and car pool to the boat launch.
1000 - Shopping for non fisherman at St Armands, beach, pool, or Mote Marine, Selby Gardens, Golf or the Ringling Museum on your own.
1500 - Join us at the Cafe Lido at the Lido Key resort.
1600 - Muster at Cafe Lido, Drive to Marina Jacks - 1.5 miles away. marinajacks.com 2 Marina Plaza, Cruise boards at 1630, Cruise 1700 to 1900
1630 Cruise Boards, 1700 - 1900 Dinner cruise
___marinajacks.com/sightseeing-cruises/the-marina-jack-ii.html Craig will pay for the group tickets - you can reimburse Craig.
2100 - RTB, Tiki Bar, or Cafe Lido or 8th floor bar.
Wednesday Jan 31, 2018
0500 - PT and 3 mile run on the beach. If we are delayed start without us.
1000 - Breakfast in the hotel - Cafe Lido - visit, scheme plan, check out, debrief - adios, amigo
1330 - Special Operations Command Brief at MacDill Air Force Base, optional Manatee viewing on the way.
Google Map Directions
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Crab+%26+Fin+Restaurant,+Saint+Armands+Circle,+Sarasota,+FL/Lido+Beach+Resort,+700+Benjamin+Franklin+Dr,+Sarasota,+FL+34236/Freedom+Boat+Club,+Marina+Plaza,+Sarasota,+FL/Marina+Jack,+Marina+Plaza,+Sarasota,+FL/@27.3229263,-82.5782063,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m26!4m25!1m5!1m1!1s0x88c36a9194712ead:0xdd72b0845ed543ea!2m2!1d-82.576482!2d27.318075!1m5!1m1!1s0x88c36a88dcc5e883:0xc8c218ae84109d34!2m2!1d-82.5751188!2d27.3101343!1m5!1m1!1s0x88c34011553ee5c7:0x8be36dc82bf04051!2m2!1d-82.5459535!2d27.3328555!1m5!1m1!1s0x88c34011553ee5c7:0xcc5b5868f3977bec!2m2!1d-82.54607!2d27.332952!3e0
Printable Schedule
Wed Jan 31, 2018 - Optional extension 1330
Drew Davis has arranged a Marine Command Briefs at MacDill Air Force Base with the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).
socom.mil/default.aspxs. You can stay an extra day at Lido Beach, or move to the Temporary Military Lodging on MacDill. It is new and very nice. Of course active duty personnel have the first call on quarters so it is possible you could get bumped.
The new and nice MacDill Inn is located at 7637 Bayshore Blvd., Bldg. 350. Reservations can be made in advance by emailing macdill.inn@us.af.mil or calling the MacDill Inn Reservations Office, DSN 312-968-4259 or 813-828-4259.
Attendees and Brief on the folks going to MacDill on Wed. You should be able to edit this document yourself - please make it mo bettah. Or you can email your scoop to me and will add it.
Byron notes that you can see 100's of Manatees (Sea Cows) at the Big Bend Power Station in Apollo Beach, which is off of I-75 on the way from Sarasota to MacDill. The viewing is free and is located at the discharge of a power plant, where the Manatees gather for the winter. It is on the way to MacDill.
Google map directions - Lido Resort to Manatee viewing at the TECO Big Bend Station to MacDill AFB. It takes about 1 hour and 40 minutes to get to MacDill via the Manatee viewing at Teco Big Bend Station, so allow enough time to get to MacDill for the 1330 brief. You can see the Manatees in 20 minutes or so.
List of RSVP by Event
Recall Roster
We certainly look forward to welcoming you and your group to our resort in January. We appreciate your selection of The Lido Beach Resort.
As stated in our agreement, Individual reservations are due by December 30, 2017. Call our reservations desk, reachable at 800-441-2113. When calling please be sure to mention the Det 4 Marine Corps Symposium. If there are any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.Thank you again for selecting The Lido Beach Resort.
Sincerely,
Kim Lemke
Area Sales Manager
If anyone has trouble making a reservation or they are being told that there are no rooms available, please provide them with my phone number and have them contact me directly. I will then take care of their reservation while I have them on the phone and add rooms to the block. This will be better than you having to be the middle person and will allow me to identify any issues with the block as they come up.
Kimberly Lemke| Area Sales Manager
PH# 941-387-1182
Lido Beach Resort
Rooms are expensive in Florida in the winter and the Lido Beach Resort is very nice. You can get a little lower cost room at two close by hotels - The Holiday Inn at Lido Beach
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and the Sand Castle Lido Beach
___sandcastlelidobeach.com
An even lower cost option would be to stay at the lodging at MacDill Air Force Base, which is a little over an hour from the Lido Beach Resort. Of course you have the commuting costs.
___af.dodlodging.net/propertys/MacDill-AFB
There are also numerous lower cost motels on Rt 41 a few miles north of downtown Sarasota.
Getting here - From Tampa International Airport TPA. The Tampa Airport is large and provides relatively low air fares. The Sarasota Bradenton Airport is close to St Armands, but a little more costly to fly into. srq-airport.com. Allegiant Air also offers low cost air from many small airports in the north to either St Petersburg-Clearwater Airport or Punta Gorda.
Click below for route:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Tampa+International+Airport,+4100+George+J+Bean+Parkway,+Tampa,+FL+33607/lido+beach+resort/@27.6469548,-83.0668076,9z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x88c2c246939e4443:0x7a5b8408c601d509!2m2!1d-82.5370781!2d27.9834776!1m5!1m1!1s0x88c36a88dcc5e883:0xc8c218ae84109d34!2m2!1d-82.575089!2d27.310252
From Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport SRQ
Click below for route:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/SRQ+-+Sarasota%2FBradenton+International+Airport,+6000+Airport+Circle,+Sarasota,+FL+34243/lido+beach+resort/@27.350548,-82.6113303,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x88c33fd3a22af455:0xcba0ca79061be50a!2m2!1d-82.5533147!2d27.3874231!1m5!1m1!1s0x88c36a88dcc5e883:0xc8c218ae84109d34!2m2!1d-82.575089!2d27.310252
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Additional Nearby Attractions That You Can Do On Your Own
There are many things to do on your own. The Lido Beach resort has a nice Tiki Bar on the beach and a bar on the 8th floor with a great view. St Armands Circle is 7 blocks north with a wide array of shopping and restaurants. There is a free shuttle from the hotel to St Armands. Mote Marine is a very nice aquarium in a great setting one mile north. Selby Gardens is a lovely bottanical garden on Sarasota Bay. The Ringling Circus Museum is also a very interesting venue - with the Ringling Mansion, Circus, and Art Museum. Map and map link below:
St Armands Circle:__ ___starmandscircleassoc.com
Lido Beach Resort:_____lidobeachresort.com
Downtown Sarasota: _ _ sarasotadowntown.com
Mote Marine Aquarium:__mote.org
Marina Jacks:____0____marinajacks.com
Selby Gardens:________elby.org
The Ringling Museum:__.ringling.org
Golf- contact Byron_____benttreecc.net
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Possible Additional Trips on Your Own
Optional - You are coming down from the cold. There are lots of things to do in Florida before or after the Symposium. Probably a good idea to stay a few days before or after the Symposium.
Wander Around Florida - Lido Key to MacDill AFB, Patrick AFB, Kennedy Space Center, NAS Jacksonville, Magic Kingdom.
Google Map Directions
Disneyland - Nice to visit in Orlando.
Offering Discounts for Retired Military Rates
Universal Studios: universalparks.com
Sea World: seaworld.com/orlando
Busch Gardens: buschgardens.com
Military Lodging
ngis.dodlodging.net
Or you could go down to Key West. You can drive or take the ferry from Fort Meyers. The Navy has nice lodging in Key West.
Or you could go down to Key West. You can drive or take the ferry from Fort Meyers. The Navy has nice lodging in Key West.
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| Beth and Craig Hullinger |
You could take this opportunity to fly Space A to Europe. Macdill, Jacksonville, Norfolk, Andrews, and BWI all have flight opportunities. Come down with your passports, ready to travel, and if a flight comes up, take it!! Woz, Linda, Beth and I went from Macdill to England and then on to Germany last year. More info on my blog, spacea.us, and we will be glad to tell you more by email or at the symposium.
Call us if you get lost or arrested. If you need bail money
call Woz or Byron.
Byron Hill_________ 573 424 9528
Craig Hullinger______ 309 634 5557
Ron Wozniak______ 941 779 5448
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