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...to the Camden - Kings Bay Council of the Navy League of the United States website.

The Board and Officers wish all of our members, friends and, most especially, the men and women of the sea services and their families a happy and healthy New Year!  Check out the Navy's Official 2011 Year in Review...

News...

Last Call for January 28th Adoption of Maritime Safety & Security Team 91108 & BBQ

On Saturday, January 28, 2012, the Camden-Kings Bay Council will formally adopt the Officers and Crew of Maritime Safety and Security Team 91108 (MSST). The event begins at 10:00 a.m. with remarks by LCDR Matt Baer, Commanding Officer of the MSST, and Council President Hunt Thornhill, followed by the signing of the Adoption Certificate, an Open House and Tour of the MSST Facility, and a Bar-B-Que and cake cutting. Members of the Coast Guard team will display their equipment, small boats, dive gear, etc., and provide demonstrations of some of the equipment.

The cost of the event is $15.00 per person. In honor of the centerpiece of this event, members of the Council are afforded the opportunity and asked to 'adopt' a Coast Guard Family for the day with a $20.00 contribution to provide for their meals. Please come out and support our Coast Guard Team in St Marys - the Guardians who work for us 24/7/365!

We've extended the sign-up deadline to Wednesday, January 25th. We're looking for a great turn out to show our continued support of the MSST, and hope to see all of you on January 28th!

Note that we are asking members to pay in advance for this event.  Details can be found in the left-hand column.

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Wounded Warrior to Speak at February 9th Council Dinner Meeting

We have a very special guest for our regularly scheduled February 9th Council dinner meeting - Hugh Conlon from the Wounded Warrior Project. Hugh is a veteran of more than 350 combat missions in Honduras (1988), Panama (1989), and Desert Shield/Desert Storm (1990), where he provided, coordinated and directed medical support in hazardous urban environments without a single US military loss of life. Hugh retired in 2007, and has been undergoing treatment for orthopedic and other physical and emotional issues since then. In 2008, Hugh began service as a speaker for the Wounded Warrior Project, and as a liaison for injured soldiers and their families for the US Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2).

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March Council Lunch Meeting Features Coast Guard Commandant 

Our March meeting will be held on Friday, March 16, 2012 (note date change), to accommodate a very special guest - ROBERT J. PAPP, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard. This is a joint meeting co-hosted by The Camden Partnership, and attendance is limited. Keep an eye open for sign-up information.

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Remembering Our Hospitalized Veterans

On December 15th, 4 members of the Camden - Kings Bay Council joined 93 sailors and marines from Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay for our annual visit to the Veterans Administration Hospital in Dublin, GA. "Thank You" bags containing personal care items, Christmas cards, and other needed items were distributed to retired soldiers, sailors and marines confined to the hospital over the holidays. See additional photos here.

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Lots of Holiday Cheer at December 4th Toys for Tots Brunch

Boxes and boxes of toys were contributed by members attending the December 4, 2011, Toys for Tots Brunch at Osprey Cove. LtCol Wendy Goyette and Command SgtMajor Samuel Heyward from the Marine Corps Security Force Battalion were on hand to help with the collection and educate attendees on the history of the Marine Corps involvement in Toys for Tots.  

Also at this event, long-time Council Vice President for Youth Programs Jack Mead was presented with the Navy League Scroll of Honor, in recognition of his devotion and hard work on behalf of the local Sea Cadet division and the NJROTC program at Camden County High School.

And, our own Sheila McNeill was, for the first time ever, at a loss for words, when State Senator William Ligon surprised her with the presentation of a proclamation signed by the Governor, the President of the State Senate and the Speaker of the State House of Representatives honoring her tireless efforts in saving the Coast Guard Budget from proposed cuts that would have eliminated five Maritime Safety & Security Teams throughout the U.S., including our own unit here in Camden County.

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