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February  12-­‐14,  2015  Quantico,  Virginia  

“For the rest of your careers, you will be known as Marjah Marines”-Brigadier General Lawrence Nicholson, 9 Feb 2010, D-Day minus 4

Presenting Sponsor

Alpha-Level Sponsor

Program & Ceremonial Sponsor

Charlie-Level Sponsor

Leatherneck Level Sponsors

Reception Sponsors

Augusta  Military  Academy  Alumni  Foundation  

Libations Sponsor

Deb Schiano- In Memory of LCpl Joseph Schiano Lieutenant Colonel James Coffman (Retired)

Special Thanks to:

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And to our Friends at the

who greatly assisted with making this reunion a reality.www.mca-marines.org

Presenting Sponsor

Alpha-Level Sponsor

Program & Ceremonial Sponsor

Charlie-Level Sponsor

Leatherneck Level Sponsors

Reception Sponsors

Augusta  Military  Academy  Alumni  Foundation  

Libations Sponsor

Deb Schiano- In Memory of LCpl Joseph Schiano Lieutenant Colonel James Coffman (Retired)

Special Thanks to:

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Reunion Schedule

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Operation Moshtarak Discussion Panel Gray Research Center Auditorium

3:00pm

Marjah Happy Hour The Clubs at Quantico Officers’ Lounge

5:00pm

Friday, February 13, 2015

Marjah Memorial Service Marines Memorial Chapel (Quantico Base Chapel)

10:00am

Private Luncheon for Family of the Fallen The Clubs at Quantico Officers’ Dining Room

11:30am

Marjah Reunion Dinner National Museum of the Marine Corps

6:00pm

Saturday, February 14, 2015

Small Unit Group Gatherings Visit MarjahVeterans.com for info

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Supporting Sponsors: Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment Support Group Augusta Military Academy Alumni Association

Stuart Brown- Skipper Press Deb Schiano In Memory of Lance Corporal Joseph Schiano

Lieutenant Colonel James Coffman, USMC (Retired)

Donors: Manuel Carazo- In Honor of Corporal Kyle Carpenter

CDR Victor Krulak- In Honor of Luke McDermott and Josh Sams Kurt Taraba- In Honor of Captain Erik Taraba

2nd Lt Alan Phillips- In Memory of 1stLt Brandon Barrett Charles Wymes- In Honor of Corporal Kyle Carpenter

Pollyanna Vujovic- In Honor of Corporal Gus Haas Thelma Grivois- In Memory of Noah Pier

LtCol David Fennell- In Memory of 1stLt Brandon Barrett Roy Hatten- In Honor of Spence Hatten

Lauren Ross HM3 Timothy Hally- In Memory of all Marines and Sailors

who lost their lives Cpl Mike Formisano III-In Memory of Sergeant Sean Callahan

Larry Tuttle Robert Dunphy Ryan Coulombe Milton Monro Bobbie Lusty

Diane Hoffbauer Puller

Special Thanks To:Quantico Religious Ministry Team

Quantico Public Affairs Office Marine Helicopter Squadron-1

Dulles Airport Operations Office Virginia State Troopers

Major General Lawrence Nicholson Quantico Provost Marshal Office

and All The Event Hospitality Volunteers

Marine Corps History Division Wounded Warrior Regiment John Hollis-Quantico Sentry

Quantico Marine Band Bruce Hemp

Karen Hollings Marine Corps University

Rachel Hubbard National Museum of the Marine Corps

Reunion Dinner

Camaraderie Hour

Welcome and Opening of BuffetCaptain Wes Jagoe- Head Reunion Coordinator, formerly of 2d AABn

Music by the Quantico Marine Band

Welcome and HonorsSergeant Major Ernest Hoopii (Ret)- Former Sergeant Major of 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade

Presentation of the ColorsWounded Warrior Regiment Color Guard

InvocationLieutenant Commander Terry Bewley- Former Chaplain 1st Battalion, 6th Marines

2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade RemarksColonel Randall Newman (Ret)- Former Commanding Officer RCT-7

Major General James Hartsell- Mobilization Assistant, US Pacific Command and former 2d MEB Liaison Officer to Regional Command- South

1st Marine Division RemarksMajor General Joseph Osterman- Commanding General Marine Corps Special Operations Command

and former Commanding General 1st MARDIV (Forward)

Guest of Honor RemarksCorporal William “Kyle” Carpenter (Ret)- Formerly of 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines

Recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor

Recognition of Sponsors and SupportersColonel Preston McLaughlin- Assistant Reunion Coordinator and former Chief of Staff 2d MEB

Keynote AddressSergeant Major Carlton Kent (Ret)

16th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

Service Hymns and BenedictionCaptain J. Victor Sheldon, Reserve Chaplain to Joint Chiefs of Staff

National Museum of the Marine Corps13 February 2015 at 6:00pm

The Marine Corps Association Foundation is proud to help host this reunion.

To help us support all active-duty and reserve Marines, as we Advance Leadership and Recognize Excellence

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Thank you to our sponsors, our donors, and our guests for joining us in celebration of

the 5th Anniversary of the Battle of Marjah Reunion. We truly appreciate each and every one of you!

Presenting Sponsor

Alpha-Level Sponsor

Program & Ceremonial Sponsor

Charlie-Level Sponsor

Leatherneck Level Sponsors

Reception Sponsors

Augusta  Military  Academy  Alumni  Foundation  

Libations Sponsor

Deb Schiano- In Memory of LCpl Joseph Schiano Lieutenant Colonel James Coffman (Retired)

Special Thanks to:

Corporal Kyle Carpenter, USMC (Retired)Medal of Honor Recipient

Guest of Honor

William “Kyle” Carpenter was born in Flowood, Mississippi on October 17, 1989, and attended high school at W. Wyman King Academy, Batesburg, South Carolina, graduating in 2008. In February 2009, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps at Recruiting Station Columbia, South Carolina, and completed his basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, later that year.

At the time of his deployment in 2010 to combat duty in Afghanistan in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, he was a Lance Corporal serving as a Squad Automatic Rifleman with Company F, 2d Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team-1, 1st Marine Division (Forward), I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

In July 2013, he was medically retired as a Corporal due to his wounds. He is currently a full time student at the University of South Carolina in Columbia.

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provider of need-based scholarships to military children, the Scholarship Foundation pays particular attention to those students whose parent has been

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Since 1962, the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation has been Honoring Marines by Educating Their Children. The Nation’s oldest and largest

provider of need-based scholarships to military children, the Scholarship Foundation pays particular attention to those students whose parent has been

killed or wounded in combat or has demonstrated financial need.

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Keynote SpeakerSergeant Major Carlton Kent, USMC (Retired)

16th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

Sgt. Maj. Kent completed recruit training at Parris Island, in 1976 and was assigned to the 1st Marine Brigade. In May 1978, Sgt. Maj. Kent was transferred to Marine Security Guard Battalion. He served at American Embassy, Kinshasa, Zaire and Panama. In June of 1982 he was assigned as 2nd Air Delivery Platoon Commander, and parachute rigger billets in various commands aboard Camp Lejeune. In February 1983, Sgt. Maj. Kent was transferred to Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Calif., for duty as a drill instructor. In May 1985, Sgt. Maj. Kent transferred to 3rd Air Delivery Platoon as Platoon Sergeant. In June 1986 he transferred to Engineer Company, BSSG-1 1st Marine

Brigade, Hawaii, as Company Gunnery Sergeant. In March 1988, Sgt. Maj. Kent was assigned to Noncommissioned Officers School, 1st Marine Brigade as the NCOIC. In February 1989, Sgt. Maj. Kent transferred to Parris Island. After completion of Drill Instructor School, Sgt. Maj. Kent was assigned to Naval Aviation Officers Candidate School in Pensacola, Fla., as a Drill Instructor, Chief Drill Instructor, and First Sergeant. In February 1990, Sgt. Maj. Kent was promoted to First Sergeant and assigned as First Sergeant, MATSG, Pensacola, Fla. In June 1992, he transferred to 4th Marine Regiment for duty. In February 1994 he was transferred and assigned as First Sergeant, Battery L, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment. In December 1994, he assumed the duties as Sergeant Major, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines. In August 1997, Sgt. Maj. Kent was transferred to San Diego where he was assigned duties as Sergeant Major 2nd Recruit Training Battalion and in September 1999 as Sergeant Major Recruit Training Regiment. In May 2001, he was transferred to Marine Forces Europe/FMF Europe, where he was assigned the duties as the Sergeant Major of Marine Forces Europe. In April 2004, he was transferred to I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), Camp Pendleton, to serve as the Sergeant Major of I MEF. Sgt. Maj. Kent assumed the post as the 16th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps on 25 April 2007 and served in this position until 9 June 2011. His awards include the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with Gold Star in lieu of second award, a Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal with Gold Star in lieu of second award, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Gold Star in lieu of second award, and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with Gold Star in lieu of second award, and the Combat Action Ribbon. He is the recipient of the General Gerald C. Thomas Award for inspirational leadership.

The Marine Corps Veterans Association serves Marines…current and past, those who survived and those who did not, those still

injured and those doing well

We look out for our Marines, and we remind all Americans to honor the awesome sacrifices Marines made for them.

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A Special Thanks To OurPresenting Sponsor

Gray Research Center Auditorium12 February 2015 at 3:00pm

MajGen Joseph Osterman CG MARSCOC and Former CG 1stMARDIV (FWD) 2010-2011

MajGen James Hartsell Mobilization Assistant to

PACOM and Former 2dMEB LNO to RC-South

Col Randy Newman (Ret) Former CO RCT-7 GCE Commander

Kael Weston Former Political Advisor to 2d MEB

Rajiv Chandrasekaran Washington Post Associate Editor

Author of Little America: The War Within the War In Afghanistan

Thomas Gibbons-Neff Writer at Washington Post

Former Scout Sniper Team Leader 1/6 2010

Army Major Matt Golsteyn Former OIC ODA 3121 and TF

3/4/205 in Marjah 2010

Dr. Carter Malksasian Center for Naval Analysis

Former Political Advisor to COMISAF

Author of War Comes to Garmser

Join the panelists after the discussion at The Clubs at Quantico Officers’ Lounge for the Marjah Happy Hour

Operation Moshtarak Discussion Panel

MODERATOR

Memorial Service

PreludeQuantico Marine Band

Opening PrayerCaptain J. Victor Sheldon, Navy Chaplain Corps

Opening Hymn“O God Our Help In Ages Past”

Welcome Captain Wesley Jagoe, USMCR

Lighting of the Marjah Memorial Candle Gold Star Family

Old Testament Readings

Inspirational Melody

New Testament Reading

Guest SpeakerSergeant Major Michael Jones, USMC

Sergeant Major of II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward)and Regional Command-Southwest March 2012 to March 2013

Chaplain’s Reflection

The Prayers

Service Hymns and TapsPlease stand in honor of the fallen

Closing Hymn“Eternal Father, Strong To Save”

Benediction

Marines Memorial Chapel13 February 2015 at 10:00am