The accommodations at the Sheraton Park Ridge Hotel, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania served as the Association Command Post.
A nearby mall provided shopping for the ladies and many restaurants for casual dining.
However, a noticeable thinning of our ranks with the absence of many long time attendees.

21st Annual Reunion Hosts Extroidinaire - Nancy and Ric Barron

The Registration Desk and Dog Seven Marines and Family Members

Joe Negri, outstanding manager of the hospitality room, with Art Contreras

Registration opened on Wednesday as well as the Hospitality Room

Independence Hall, Philadelphia

Thursday a tour of Philadelphia, the birthplace of our Nation and our Corps was most enlightening. A visit to Independence Hall was inspiring.
All should be grateful to the citizens of Philadelphia for the outstanding preservation of building and historical locations. Unfortunately the birthplace of our Corps, Tun Tavern, no longer exists.
A welcome dinner at the Sheraton was fun and relaxing.


A tour of Amish Country on Friday was enjoyable and educational as to the Amish lifestyle. The tour was highlighted by a home style lunch at an Amish restaurant. The fried chicken and home made ice cream were outstanding.


On Saturday a Memorial Service was held in the Washington Memorial Chapel Valley Forge.
The reading to Taps by Ric Barron brought to mind the thinning of our ranks.

Our Color Guard Marines

The Head Table

The banquet as always was the highlight of the week with 129 Marines, family members and guests attending.
The Marine Color Guard as usual makes us proud to call ourselves Marines.


Our guest speaker, Lt. Col. Glenn Guenther. Inspector-Instructor, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Decorations include, Bronze Star with "V", Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with Gold Star, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and Combat Action Ribbons.

Lt. Col. Guenther and his wife, Karen

 Thanks to Tom Cassis, Ric Barron and Perry Dickey for the photos

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