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On 1 April 1945, Marines and Army troops landed on Okinawa in one of the final steps to an attack on Mainland Japan

Friday, December 17, 2021

 A Message From the Commandant:

Marines and Detachment Supporters,

    By the time you receive this, the pods for Toys for Tots will have been delivered to the Marines to be prepared for distribution.   Since the founding of this detachment, we have risen to the occasion to collect toys and donations for this campaign.   We extend a huge thank you to all who helped this worthy cause, especially Rick Douglas and Chip Fagan who were the Toys for Tots coordinators.  Rick and Chip have again pulled off a successful campaign.

    The detachment again participated in collecting for Toys for Tots at the Natick events on the Town Common.  This event was very different this year because of Covid.  There were no toys and kids got balloons and they were not able to sit with Santa. Nonetheless, Santa did show up to say hi.  The Young Marines under the leadership of Amy Fagan were a great help, always polite and courteous to all the people that attended the event.  These young people are a credit to their program and its leadership.

At this time of year we must all reflect on the past two years of dealing with Covid and its variants.  It has taken a toll on all of our respective committees and our own families.  Some of us have had family members and friends hospitalized and die from this awful virus.  As we celebrate Christmas and the New Year, remember those who are no longer with us and be thankful for those who are with us.  

  Let us pray for a healthy and prosperous New Year.

The Metrowest Detachment will meet on Tuesday, 21 December at 7:00 PM at the Natick AMVETS. Please bring some Christmas cookies to share.  We look forward to seeing you there.

 

Thank you,

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Mac

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