I know that it's been a while since the last time I've posted anything, and I do apologize for that. Busy doesn't even begin to describe my life here lately.
Now that things have slowed down (slightly) I plan to get some more posts on here a little more often.
April 1st 2013 has seen the installation of our new Detachment Commandant, Mike Ridgel. The new Junior Vice Commandant is Glen Carter. I'm taking a back seat role (as far as leadership goes) and will be handling the adjutant/paymaster & Web Sergeant roles. I still plan on doing the fundraising too, but this time I'm going to make sure and ask for help. If there's one thing I've learned over the last year, it's that if I don't ask for help with projects, my "Super-man complex" will stop me dead in my own tracks.
I sat down with Dan Abbott after the installation ceremony and took advantage of some quality face time. I learned a LOT talking with him. The biggest thing I picked up from him is what the Detachment should be. A home.
The detachment should be a home for Marines to come together and *gasp* act like Marines. A place for us to lay all our shit on the table and not worry about being treated like anything other than Marines. If you miss having that camaraderie, if you miss having that atmosphere that comes with being a Marine, or if you just miss being a Marine, being part of our detachment is where you belong. It's not just some lame group, it's a home.
So for all you young Devil-Dogs coming home for the first time since God knows when, welcome home.
