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MajGen Usher,

Sir, Thank you very much for your support. The books we received from MCA are greatly appreciated and have been beneficial during our preparation for deployment in support of OEF. 

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Captain Glover, USMC
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1st Battalion, 10th Marines - 29 September 2010

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My name is Major Bob McCarthy, I am the CO for HQ Btry, 10th Marines. 

I want to extend my thanks and appreciation to you and the Association for your assistance in the establishment of our unit library. 

My primary MET right now is to "Provide Forces" in support of the MEF, Div, RCT, and sister battalions going forward.  We should provide the gaining unit with a flexible, agile, confident Marine capable of executing a variety of tasks - I believe...

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Sir (John Keenan),

Attached is our Book Request Form.  Again, thank you very much for this grant.  We've already built a year long PME program largely centered on the books that the Marines picked from the lists.  I look forward to their arrival and all the professional growth that will come from them.

Major Chris Tolliver, USMC
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From: First Lieutenant Dominic A. Bea USMC, Executive Officer
To: Colonel John A. Keenan USMC (Ret), Editor Marine Corps Gazette

Subj: LETTER OF APPRECIATION IN REGARDS TO COMMANDER'S UNIT LIBRARY

Sir,

On behalf of 1st Battalion, 5th Marines I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the Marine Corps Association's gift of a Commander's...

D. A. Bea
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Sir (John Keenan) ,

The squadron can't thank you enough.  This will greatly enhance our PME program which has my rigorous support.  We currently have a comman and staff seminar at the squadron as well as participate actively in every resident PME from E4 to E9.  My maintenance chief is attending the FBI course later this month.  We are disciples of MCDP 1.

Thanks again Sir.  It would be quite an honor if you and any of your staff can visit our new...

Col MG Glavy
CO, HMX-1 - October 4, 2010

Ms. Pearce,

I would like to personally thank you and the Marine Corps Association for giving the general award for Marine Honor Graduate. I worked hard for the award and look forward to becoming a Marine Officer.

SSgt Ryan Connor
College of the Holy Cross - 27 April 2012

I just wanted to inform you that we received our books yesterday afternoon.  It was very exciting to open the box, find the various titles held within and realizing that "these books belong to us MALS-16".  We can't thank you and the MCAF enough for this great opportunity.  We wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.  Have a great day Sir.

Semper Fi

SSgt Jorge Gonzalez
MALS-16 CAL LAB 670