Conrad F. Kania Detachment #230, Department of New York Marine Corps League

07/04/2021

Photos from Conrad F. Kania Detachment #230, Department of New York Marine Corps League's post

05/11/2021

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A new source has been vetted and approved for a Marine Corps League (MCL) women’s cut blazer for the ‘Casual Uniform’.

This red blazer is sourced through uniform stock and is priced at $69.95. Research on this uniform item has been executed by the MCL Uniform Committee and approved by the MCL National leadership.

Click the link, below, to order direct. MCL members are reminded to purchase the applicable sleeve/cuff and jacket buttons along with the blazer crest through the MCL Semper Fi store to ensure your Casual Uniform is compliant with MCL uniform guidance (2019 MCL National Administrative Procedure Manual - Enclosure 3: Uniform Guidance). Additionally, per the MCL Uniform Guidance, the blazer crest is not authorized for wear by ‘associate members’.

https://www.uniformsinstock.com/products/edwards-womens-red-value-blazer

05/04/2021

May is Military Appreciation Month

May is Military Appreciation Month

03/29/2021

National Vietnam War Veterans Day

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=813627736246652

03/26/2021

SAVE LIVES Act allows VA to soon provide COVID-19 vaccinations to all Veterans, their spouses and caregivers - VAntage Point

SAVE LIVES Act allows VA to soon provide COVID-19 vaccinations to all Veterans, their spouses and caregivers - VAntage Point

All Veterans, their spouses and caregivers can get COVID-19 vaccinations from VA under the SAVE LIVES Act signed into law March 24.

03/23/2021

MARINES,

At the February Detachment meeting the floor opened nominations for the positions of our elected officers;

Commandant
Senior Vice Commandant
Junior Vice Commandant
Judge Advocate
Junior Past Commandant

The March meeting again saw the floor opened for nominations for said positions. Upon the closing of nominations the election was held in which each position had just one candidate. The victors of this election were as follows;

Commandant - Frank Klipenstien
Sr. Vice Commandant - Jack Weiss Jr.
Jr. Vice Commandant - Joan Schuster
Judge Advocate - George Brock
Jr. Past Commandant - Paul Schultz

At the completion of the election and at the request of the New York West Area Vice via requests from National, the Officers of the Conrad F. Kania Detachment #230, Department of New York Marine Corps League were duly sworn in at the same meeting for the term 2021-2022 by West Area Vice, Department of New York, Earl Herrington.

Congratulations to the newly elected Officers. If you as a member would like to assist in the success of the Detachment, please reach out to the Commandant and his staff to seek out an appointed position. Thank you to all who participated in this process, a process which is one of the most important we can perform as members of the Marine Corps League.

Semper Fidelis,

03/23/2021

As per the Commandant, the April Detachment meeting has been move from April 1st to April 8th. Same time, same place. See you then.

Semper Fi-

03/23/2021

Obituary for Gary L. Eichler | John O. Roth Funeral Home, Inc

Gary was a long time member and paymaster for the Detachment. He was also the Unit Commander for the Western New York Young Marines for a substantial time. Gary was forever a contributing volunteer and always had a smile. He will be greatly missed. Rest easy Marine.

Semper Fidelis

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03/08/2021

Congratulations to the Officers of the Conrad F. Kania Detachment for the 2021-2022 term.

Commandant - Marine Klipenstien
Senior Vice Commandant - Marine Weiss
Junior Vice Commandant - Marine Schuster
Judge Advocate - Marine Brock
Junior Past Commandant - Marine Schultz

Semper Fidelis

12/31/2020

Wishing everyone and their families a Happy New Year!!! May 2021 bring far more joy!!

Semper Fidelis

12/24/2020

Wishing all and their families a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

......take a moment to remember all those who have served and continue to serve who can not be with their families for the Holidays.

Semper Fidelis

12/12/2020

ARMY - NAVY 2020

GO NAVY, BEAT ARMY!!!

12/07/2020

A DAY WHICH WILL LIVE IN INFAMY........Never Forget!!

11/30/2020

.....from the Commandant,

December 2020 Meeting:

I hope you are all well and had a great Thanksgiving.
Due to the current restrictions on gathering, limiting groups to 10 or less, I am canceling our December meeting.
We will aim for January.
Have a good holiday season and stay well and safe.
I have included all of you that are in my contacts. If you know of a member that is not on my list, please let them know about the cancellation.

Semper Fi,
Frank.

.....on that somber note, we want to wish everyone and their families a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and to hoping 2021 turns out to be much better than 2020.

Semper Fidelis

11/26/2020

11/26/2020

U.S. Marine Corps

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Happy Thanksgiving, Marines.

11/26/2020

Wishing everyone and their families the happiest of days this Thanksgiving

11/13/2020

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month Marines of the Conrad F. Kania Detachment along with representatives of the Sikora American Legion Post, Vietnam Veterans Association Chapter #77 and the Boy Scouts of America gathered on Renaissance Bridge between the Tonawandas to honor our country's Veterans. It is also during this ceremony we honor the Gold Star Mother's with a wreath laying in the canal. Also not pictured were other members of the Detachment who performed the rifle salute prior to the playing of Taps. From here the members then went on to the Wheatfield American Legion Post #1451 to provide Colors and rifle detail for their flag retirement ceremony.

11/11/2020

Remembering all those who have served and continue to serve..........THANK YOU.

11/10/2020

Happy 245th Birthday MARINES!

11/06/2020

Well unfortunately due to New York's COVID restrictions on gathering the Detachment had previously made the determination to cancel it's formal Marine Corps Birthday Celebration for the 245th Birthday of our Corps. In keeping with tradition the Detachment did have a reading of the Commandants Birthday message and the cutting of the cake. Upon the completion of the brief ceremony, the Detachment then named their Marine of the Year for 2019/2020.....Steve Penna. Congratulations Marine! Thank you to all who attended and wishing all Marines a Happy 245th Birthday and a happy and safe Veterans Day........ALWAYS REMEMBER!

Semper Fidelis

11/05/2020

‘To be courageous is to do what’s right’: Marine Corps releases its 245th birthday video

https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2020/11/05/to-be-courageous-is-to-do-whats-right-marine-corps-releases-its-245th-birthday-video/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=Socialflow+MAR

The commandant’s 2020 birthday message features highly decorated Marines who fought in World War II, Vietnam and Afghanistan.

08/13/2020

As per the vote on the floor and the Commandant, the annual Marine Corps Birthday celebration dinner will not happen this year. In lieu of our formal gathering we will in fact render proper honors to the birth of our Corps and recognize our annual Marine of the Year at the regular scheduled monthly meeting of November 5, 2020. Times and date subject to change. Uniform of the day to be announced!

Semper Fi-

08/13/2020

As per the ruling on the floor and the Commandant of the Conrad F Kania Detachment the annual Detachment Marine picnic for 2020 is officially cancelled. Any members who volunteered and purchased supplies for this years event, see the Commandant for compensation and reimbursement.

Semper Fidelis.

08/03/2020

As per the Commandant, the Detachment meeting will not be held Thursday August 6 but on the following Wednesday August 12 due to the Posts current COVID-19 schedule. The meeting will be at the same time, same location.

Semper Fi

07/04/2020

Happy Independence Day

06/23/2020

As per the Commandant and with NYS Phase III reopening, monthly Detachment meetings are back on. Our first meeting will be July 8, 2020. Normal time and location. COVID Safety measures must be followed and adhered to. Details for the Legion Posts requirements can be found in the below link. Enjoy your Fourth of July holiday and we look forward to catching up with the membership.

SEMPER FIDELIS

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Hello everyone, hope all are healthy and safe. It’s been a long several months; however, your family at Post 1451 have been quite busy bringing in some minor renovations that we hope you’ll enjoy. With Niagara county heading into Phase 3 next week, we are looking forward to opening our doors on the 19th
For your knowledge, when our doors open, for the health and safety of our patrons and staff, we will be following the New “Normal” guidelines (Social Distancing, reduced Occupancy, sanitization, and face coverings) established by the CDC and Governor of NY State.
1. We have reduced our occupancy in the Lounge, Back Hall and Pavilion to comply with the 6ft Social Distancing requirement. All tables, chairs and bar stools have been rearranged to meet this guidance
2. In the interest of safety to patrons and staff, we are asking everyone to please sign-in upon entry in the event that we may be contacted to support contact-tracing
3. We will be opening with reduced hours of operations for at least a month. Hours are as follows, and posted on this site. Mon and Wed 2:00 – 7:00 pm.; Fri 4:00 – 9:00 pm.; Sat 12:00 – 9 pm.
4. Face coverings are required to enter the Lounge, Back hall and Pavilion. Once seated, you can remove your covering.
5. All contact surfaces have been sanitized and will continue to be sanitized daily after each patron
6. We will be utilizing the Bar in the Back hall to accommodate all guests if the lounge begins to reach capacity limits.
7. Bingo is NOT open as of yet
We understand that this “normal” will look and feel very different for a while, lets all work together within the guidelines of these precautions to overcome this pandemic and keep ourselves and those around us safe. So, come on in, sit-back with your favorite beverage and a bar snack, and friendly conversations. We also have Pool, Darts, jukebox and Shuffleboard.
So, stay tuned for our Opening Announcement, and take a sneak peek at some changes... 😊
Sincerely,
Board of Directors
Legion Post 145

06/14/2020

U.S. Marine Corps

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Sun up and sun down, Marines honor the American flag and all that our nation’s flag stands for.

Happy Flag Day!

06/14/2020

HAPPY FLAG DAY!

......long may it wave.

06/04/2020

June's Detachment meeting is again canceled. Stand by for future announcement of a possible July meeting. Take care and be safe.

SEMPER FIDELIS

05/22/2020

WE SHALL NEVER FORGET

03/26/2020

We would like to apologize for the late notification, but we would like to congratulate our re-elected Detachment Officers for the term 2020 - 2021

Commandant Frank Klipstein
Senior Vice Commandant Jack Weiss
Junior Vice Commandant Joan Schuster
Judge Advocate George Brock
Junior Past Commandant Paul Schultz

Next time you come across these Marines take the time to congratulate them.

If you are interested in assisting on a committee please seek out the Commandant or Sr. Vice Commandant and they will get you directed in the right direction. Currently we are looking for Marines to head up a couple of appointed positions. One being the Detachment armor where you would be responsible for the Detachments Parade rifles in their transportation to and from events as well as maintenance. There is also the need to fill the position of Historian where you would be responsible for the Detachments archives as well as recording current events.

03/22/2020

Due to the current COVID-19 situation the April 2, 2020 Detachment meeting has been canceled. Will provide further information and updates as they become available.

Stay safe

Semper Fi

02/19/2020

Marine Corps Times

Marine Corps Times

On the 75th anniversary of the invasion of Iwo Jima, we remember the sacrifice and heroism of the Marines who fought and died in one of the most pivotal battles of World War II.

02/16/2020

National Museum of the Marine Corps

This past week we were busy getting ready for the 75th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima.

Check out Registrar Alexis Rager un-crating the 1st Flag raised on Iwo Jima and preparing it to go on display.
Don't forget! Starting 19 February BOTH flags raised on Iwo Jima will be on display in our WWII Gallery. The 1st flag will join the 2nd until the end of March. You won't want to miss out on the chance to see both flags together!

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