18 Mar 2024, Boscawen NHSVC: Members of the Department of NH MCL participated in honors ceremonies for Col Walter Gallo, USMCR (Ret).  Participating members included, from left to right, Marine Dennis Pomper (Seacoast Det); Marine Jim Ambrose (GS Det/Seacoast Det); Seacoast Det Cmdt Dick Lak (Seacoast Det); Seacoast Det JVC John Flagler (Seacoast Det); Seacoast Det SVC Ray Maher (Seacoast Det); DNHMCL SVC Gary Gahan (GS Det/Seacoast Det); Chap Joe Duquette (GS Det); Dillon Cmdt Mark Lindsley (Dillon Det). 

Seacoast Detachment #394 Associate of the Year for 2023 plaque.

Marines Gary Gahan, Glen Blanchette, Guest Mike Wilson and Marine Ken Mitchell stand at attention as the Detachment Associate of the Year for 2023 is recognized, 8 Jan 2024.

Marine Dennis Pomper receives the Detachment Associate of the Year for 2023 from Past Commandant Geoff Corson, 8 Jan 2024.

Seacoast Detachment #394 Associate of the Year for 2023 Dennis Pomper, 8 Jan 2024.

17 Jan 2024 Firing Detail consisting of Marines Geoff Corson, Gary Gahan, Dennis Pomper and Bruce “Spyder” Soiett executing “Dress-Right-Dress.”

17 Jan 2024 Firing Detail “Presenting-Arms” while colors are folded.

17 Jan 2024 Firing Detail at “Ceremonial Parade-Rest.”

17 Jan 2024 Marine Honor Guard ceremoniously folds colors in order to present to the Next of Kin.

11 Dec 2023:  Senior Vice Commandant (Elect) Ray Maher is sworn in by Junior Past Commandant Bob Niver at the monthly Detachment meeting.

The participants in the front row included from left to right:JPC Bob Niver; Chap George Lombardi; Guest of Honor George McCreary; Marine Jim Ambrose.  In the back row from left to right:  Retired 1stSgt and Vietnam vet Earl Case; JA Brad Howe;  Marine Dennis Pomper; M4L rep LtCol Matt Hobert; Paymaster and retired MSgt and Vietnam vet George Dow; Adj and retired LtCol Geoff Corson; SVC Ray Maher; Cmdt Dick Lak.

These pictures depict the Detachment Breakfast at Partridge House, Hampton, NH an Adult Living Community, in honor of Marine George McCreary a resident, on 20 December 2023.   

The second photo is of LtCol Matt Hobert, USMCR flanked by members of the Partridge House staff. 

All had a great time and George McCreary was moved by the tribute.  All participants brought unwrapped toys to donate to toys for tots.

Det weekly breakfast, 12/13/2023 at Mainely Local Yolks in Berwick, ME.  From left to right participants included:  JA Brad Howe; George Dow, Jr (son of Paymaster); Chap George Lombardi; Standing, JPC Bob Niver; sitting in front of Bob, Adj Geoff Corson; Paymaster George Dow; Cmdt Dick Lak; SVC Ray Maher; and retired 1stSgt and current member, Earl Case.  Also in attendance was Marine Dennis Pomper (not pictured).