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Part of my Marine Vietnam Blog got picked up by Real Clear History.com on Tuesday October 30, 2012. I have no idea how the found it but it was nice that my story was chosen. My 15 minutes of fame.

Or perhaps it is closer to 5 minutes. They titled the article:

Life of a Marine on Hill in Danang 


realclearhistory.com

http://hullingermarine.blogspot.com/2010/05/ocs-officers-candidate-school.html

Get Together 1800 December 11, 2012

CHANGE 1 TO THE WORD

NOW HEAR THIS!

New Objective area for our event.

Cavanaugh’s in Chicago. Nice Irish bar on Federal Street across from Union League Club Parking lot. We have the back room for appetizers and drinks. No downstroke.

Pass the WORD. I will see you all there at 1800 hrs. 

 Ph# is 312-939-3125 My cell is 312-505-3923.

Told them at least 25 so be there. Make sure we invite SgtMajor Malarski, SgtMaj Pacynski, CWO-5 Roussell, Col. Steve Rubin.

Bring a toy for TOYS FOR TOTS!! Send me your traffic and confirm.

Thanks.

Semper Fi

Robert L. Hudon, Jr.

Managing Director

Chief Marketing Officer

Fiduciary Management Associates, LLC

55 West Monroe Street, 2550

Chicago, IL 60603

312-334-0253

rhudon@fmausa.com

Down Sizing the Marine Corps

Gentleman, received my 3rdMarDiv Association newsletter today. Front page news is the on-going downsizing for the Corps headed to a 182,000 active structure. 

Big news here is that the Aviation side is losing 12 flying squadrons and their marine support groups. Infantry battalions going from 27 to 23, Inf. Regiments from 8 to 7.  Tank Companies from 10 to 8 and LAV companies to 12 from 15. 

As expected Marine SpecOps Group will continue to grow with an additional 850 Marines. None of this should be a surprise although some of the cuts could be less severe depending on the outcome of the election. 

The Corps stood at 173,000 before OIF kicked off. No end strength reduction for the SMCR although I do not know what is left of the 4thMAW which once had 12 VMFA squadrons just 20 years ago and are down to 1! 

P.S. MajGen Dave Bice is the VP of the organization and our friend and former MCROA President Al Cruz is the Chairman.   Everyone have a great Birthday Ball celebration on our 237^th.  

Do we want to organize a Chicago Marine event around Christmas time?  

Semper Fi. 

Robert L. Hudon, Jr.

Professor Clarence Harper

Look what Master Gunnery Sergeant Clarence Harper has been up to.  Very impressive.  Congratulations.

________________

Shortly after I retired from the Marine Corps I got back on track with my education. Since then I have completed the following:

Completed my undergraduate degree BS in management from Rockord College.
Completed my MBA also from Rockford College.
Completed the coursework for a Doctoral Degree in Management at Colorado Technical University in Colorado Springs. I am "ABD" into chapter 3 of my final dissertation. I hope to be completed within the next 6 months.
Retired from Taylor Freezer after 35 1/2 years.
Began teaching at Rockford College as an Adjunct.
Was full time last year.
Reverted back to adjunct and took on a consulting position (part time) with Taylor Freezer. My key project is helping them develop work instructions and training plans for corporate sales and service personnel.
Have 4 new grandsons since that time as well.

That's about it in a nutshell. Let me know if you have any questions sir. By the way, thank you for all your work to make the recent reunion happen! It was great to spend time with you all again!

Semper Fi!

Clarence Harper

Mastery Gunnery Sergeant USMCR and almost a Dr.!

Senior Officer Symposium 2012

Ready Room COC Hyatt Regency Chicago 10-12 Aug 2012

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Amphibious Exercise

Boat Trip from the Hotel to Navy Pier

View from the Hotel Room

Ready Room COC Hyatt Regency Chicago

Fireworks Navy Pier Aug 11, 2012 Det Reunion

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Senior Officers Symposium

Force March from Hyatt to Pritzker Military Library August 10, 2012

Briefings at the Pritzker Military Library in Downtown Chicago

Part of the Display of the War of 1812 in the Library.

More photos to follow. If you would like to share your photos email them to me and I will post.

One Page Drill Schedule

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One Page Maps / Addresses

Det 4 Drill Aug 10-12, 2012

August 10 Friday to 12 Sunday, 2012 

Downtown Chicago
Schedule - Subject to Change

Why Plan, When We Can React?

Golfers arrange your Golf. The Marine Corps Scholarship 

Golf Outing is on Monday 13 August if you wish to stay on.

Friday 

1330 - Gather in the Hyatt Regency lobby bar 151 E Wacker Drive, Chicago. This will be our Ready Room / COC

1500 - 1700 Pritzker Military Library 104 S. Michigan Ave, 4th Floor, (0.6 Miles south of hotel via Millenium Park. http://www.pritzkermilitarylibrary.org, presentations by Major General Drew Davis on ROA; by Margaret Davis on the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, and guided tour of the Library by Director Ken Clarke. Cab or Force March (about 1.5 miles) from Pritzker to The Parthenon.

1800 - Dinner at The Parthenon Restaurant 314 South Halsted St (Greek Town) Cab or Force March from Pritzker to The Parthenon. They have a $19.95 family style rate.  We will have a separate room.  Menu is online at www.theparthenon.com.  

2100+- Until? Ready Room / COC

Saturday 

0900 - Breakfast Hotel Lobby Ready Room / COC

1200 - Meet Ready Room / COC - Lunch wherever you wish.

1600 - Join us at the  Ready Room / COC  - Pub Crawl at Navy Pier or Millenium Park or the hotel if it is 100 degrees.  If we choose Navy Pier we can cab or force march to Harry Carry's on the Pier http://www.harrycaraystavern.com/navy-pier/, and then wander down the pier and try different pubs / Pier food. You can ride the Ferris Wheel or take a boat ride or dinner cruise.  Millenium Park is also interesting with a lot of interesting sculptures/ gardens with a large outdoor pub. If anyone has a better idea go ahead and set it up and let us know and we will put the word out.

2100 +- Ready Room / COC

Sunday 

0900 - Breakfast in the hotel lobby

1100 - Adios, Amigo

Monday

Marine Corps Scholarship Golf Outing

http://www.mcsf.org/page.aspx?pid=340g

Lost / Need info ?

Call Craig Hullinger             309 634 5557       
or Jim Homan                     847 220 3710     

Call Jim if you need bail money.

We have this hotel reserved.

We have a rate from the Hyatt Chicago Regency of $159.00 a night plus 15.4% City tax. They will hold 15 rooms for us at this rate.  The rooms are held under my name. When you make your reservation use Hullinger 8806 and they will transfer the reservation to your card.

CONFIRMATION NUMBER: 66502680 thru 2873  

CHECK-IN DATE: Friday, August 10, 2012
HOTEL CHECK-IN TIME: 15:00

CHECK-OUT DATE: Sunday, August 12, 2012
HOTEL CHECK-OUT TIME: 12:00

Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601 US
Tel:             312-565-1234       Fax: 312-239-4412

The Hyatt is a large hotel close to Michigan Ave and the Chicago River. Easy Force March distance to the shops on Michigan Ave, Navy Pier (1.5 miles), Millennium Park, Museums, and the Pritzker Military Library.

http://www.chicagoregency.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp?null

https://rfp.hyattmeetings.com/frontend/searchsite/SearchResults.aspx?hotelcode=chirc&srchid=226281

See you at the reunion.

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
http://www.mcsf.org 

Reserve Officers Association
http://www.roa.org/ 

Pritzker Library
http://www.pritzkermilitarylibrary.org 

Semper Fi

Maps / Directions

Hyatt Hotel to Pritzker Library  0.6 Mile

From: Hyatt Regency, 151 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL

To: Pritzker Military Library, 104 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL

.6 Miles - Note Millenium Park on east side of Michigan - you can walk through the park.

Pritzker Library to Parthenon Restaurant  1.5 Miles

From 

Pritzker Military Library
104 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60603

To

Parthenon
314 South Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60661

1.5 Miles - West and South

Hyatt to Harry Carry's on Navy Pier   1.0 Mile

From: Hyatt Regency, 151 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL

To: Harry Carry's, Navy Pier Park, 600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611