03/09/2026
Hear ye ALL! Your Detachment Commandant, Adjutant/Paymaster/Quarter Master and Chaplain just came back from the Department Spring Conference in Lake Havasu. It was such a great time! Dept. Commandant Antonio Espino announced he is running for another term as Dept. Of Az MCL Commandant. The following also were nominated from the floor:
Sr. Vice Commandant: Ernie Sabori
Jr. Vice Commandant: Mike Kudla
Judge Advocate: Ryan Smith
If Antonio Espino wins, then Joe Uribe will remain the Jr. Past Commandant Dept. of AZ for another year.
I encourage all to look into joining the Dept. at the June Convention hosted by the Old Breed Detachment. We will have more word to pass on this at our March meeting on the 26th of this month at 1900 hours at the American Legion Post 109.
In other news:
Check out the latest episode of the The Lost Art Project: Veterans’ Voices with the fireside chat.
https://www.youtube.com/live/-n2zLIhkSyA?si=kyjLfnn8mSDIJUqI
Catch your Commandant, Joe Uribe and your Department Commandant, Antonio Espino on the lost art project this coming Thursday March 12 who will be joining AJ Cox for the Fireside Chat. You can Tune in on their YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/
As always, spread the word about the MCL and if you see a fellow Marine who isn't a member, chat them up and make sure they know about it, invite them to a meeting to check it out. Like Commandant Espino always says, "Don't talk about it, Be about it!"
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