Charter Date 04/01/1988
Incorporated
12/15/1990
#34243679N EIN#72-1043773
Officers Installed 06/07/2008
*# Commandant
Charles Joseph Norman Jr. 1511 Switzer Lane - New Iberia, LA. 70560-6509
Ph. 337-380-3857 Cell 337-380-0922 E-mail
candcr@bellsouth.net
*# Senior Vice Commandant
(Chairperson of
Awards Committee / Commandants Council)
Lester J. Matherne 867 Avenue H - Westwego, La. 70094-4615
Ph 504-341-5111- E-mail
belliott6@cox.net
*# Junior Vice Commandant
Albert F. Voltolina - 4408 Turnbull Drive Metairie, La. 70002-3144
Ph. 504-888-4410 Cell 504-914-8307 E-mail
avoltoli@bellsouth.net
*# Judge Advocate
Victor R. Beverson P.O. Box 185 - Pride, La. 70770-0185
Ph 225-654-3864 Fax
225-658-8228 Cell 225-978-4032
E-mail
vrb2@juno.com
# Junior Past Commandant
(Chair. Past Commandants Council)
Anthony R. Hollier 418 West Main St. Broussard, La. 70518-3810
Ph.
337-837-5645 E-mail
popandmom@cox.net
Adjutant / Paymaster
Murphy J. Burke Jr. 460 Wylie Dr. Baton Rouge, La.
70808-5575
Ph. 225-766-1473
E-mail
kg5xv@cox.net
Chaplain
Lawrence J. Gauthier 722 N. Theatre St. St.
Martinville, La. 70582-3457
Ph. 337-394-4711 Cell 228-5165 E-mail
spgauthier@juno.comg
Assistant Chaplain
Robert
E. Finley (Bob) 4256 Fleet Dr. - Baton Rouge, La. 708092305
Ph. 225-927-1418 E-mail finlair@cox.net
Sergeant at Arms
Orris D.
Belanger 403 East Paul St. - Erath, La. 70533-4129
Ph-337-937-8392 Cell
337-278-0968
E-mail
obelanger@aol.com
V.A.V.S Chairman
(AP-300)
Ben C. Ashcraft 7352 Walker Dr.
Baker, La. 70714 5360
Ph. 225-775-0357 Wk. 225-389-2588 Cell 225-936-1994
E-mail
benandpetty@bellsouth.net
Legislative Officer
Vincent
J. Bella 1237 Leycester - Baton Rouge, La. 70808-5746
Ph. 225-766-5941 Fax
766-4786
Cell 225-931-1975 E-mail
thevjbella@aol.com
Historian (BL-310) & S.E. Div. Aide-de-Camp
Orris D.
Belanger 403 East Paul St. - Erath, La. 70533-4129
Ph-337-937-8392 Cell
337-278-0968
E-mail
obelanger@aol.com
Young Marines Liaison (AP-300)
None at this time
Boy Scout Liaison
Victor R. Beverson P.O. Box 185 - Pride, La. 70770-0185
Ph 225-654-3864 Fax 225-658-8228 Cell 225-978-4032 E-mail
vrb2@juno.com
**#
Division (1) Vice-Commandant 2008 / 2010
(Floyd L. Baxter Red River / Northeast)
Mark D. Guillory 2709 Beaton Street Lake Charles, La. 70601
Ph. 337-436-3700
E-mail mgmarine@bellsouth.net
**#
Division (2) Vice-Commandant 2008
/ 2010
(Paul E. Boyd / Choctaw / Florida Parishes
/ Jans F. Hursey)
Hillar C. Moore Jr.- 387 Brookhaven Dr. -
Baton Rouge, La. 70808-4823
Ph.-225-769-1163 Fax 225-769-2014 Cell - 225-485-4556 E-mail
hmoore122@cox.net
**# Division (3) Vice Commandant 2005 / 2007
(Acadiana / Gen. Walter S. McIlhenny / St.
Mary / Southwest / West Cal Al Worley)
Harry Paul Benoit - 5070 Clay Road - Maurice, La. 70555-
Ph. Mobile 337-251-5749 Home 337-989-1089 Cell 337-319-9831 Wk. 337-898-9295
E-mail
paulb@ktctelecom.net
**#
Division (4) Vice Commandant 2006 /2008
(Houma-Terrebonne/ Bayou Parish / Lafourche)
None at this time
Web Sergeant
Vic Beverson (see above)
* Must Elect (BL-
115) Others can be appointed
# Board of Trustees (BL- 200)
** Elected (2) years (BL- 130)
Department Commandants, Home Detachment & Site of Convention
1986/87 Franklin R. Buchanan# ??? @ 2000/01 William B. Trapp, Jr. # 579 @ New Orleans
1987/88 Harry G. Roy - # 600 @ Kenner 2001/02 William B.
Trapp, Jr. # 579 @ Morgan City
1988/89 Roy J. Neal Sr.# 475 @ Lake Charles 2002/03 Victor R.
Beverson # 778 @ Baton Rouge
1989/90 Roy J. Neal Sr.# 475 @ Houma 2003/04 Roy A. Labat
Sr. #475 @ Monroe
1990/91 Linwood P. Liner Sr.# 475 @ Morgan City 2004/05 - Roy A. Labat Sr.
#475 @ Lafayette
Replaced by
Anthony R. Hollier # 488 2005/06 Geary A. Broussard #488 @
Lake Charles
1991/92 Valente P. Ramos # 579 @ Kenner 2005/06
- Honorary - Milton
H. Ockman #905 @ Lake Charles
1992/93 Leland H. Wilde # 619 @ Slidell 2006/07 -
Lee R. Perkins #535 @ Baton Rouge
1993/94 Albert F. Voltolina # 579 @ Lake Charles 2007/08
- Mary E. Draughn #748 @ Monroe
1994/95 Albert F. Voltolina # 579 @ Morgan City 2008/09 -
Charles Joseph Norman Jr. #811 @ Lafayette
1995/96 Armond L. Rizan # 811 @ Monroe 2009/10 -
1996/97 Vincent J. Bella # 778 @ Baton Rouge 2010/11 -
1997/98 Lester Matherne # 905 @ Houma 2011/12 -
1998/99 Orris D. Belanger # 488 @ Kenner 2012/13 -
1999/00 Armand L. Rizan # 811 @ Kenner 2013/14 -
Department Marine of the Year recipients & Their Detachment
"Milton H. Ockman Memorial Award"
1986 *LeLand H. Wilde #619
Cenla 2000 -
*William B. Trapp, Jr. # 579 Paul E.
Boyd
1987 Orris D. Belanger, #488 Acadiana 2001 - Richard
Dick Bollinger # 905 Bayou Parishes
1988 Ken Prestenbach, #475 Houma-Terrebonne 2002
- Donald J. Lassere # 579
Paul E. Boyd
1989 Roy J. Neal Sr., #475 Houma-Terrebonne 2003 -
Alice S. Allain # 811 New Iberia
1990 *Allison F. Worley Jr. #535 Southwest 2004
- Richard D.
White # 778 Choctaw
1991 Hymel Henry, #475 Houma-Terrebonne 2005
-*Milton
H. Ockman #905
Bayou Parish
1992 Linwood P. Liner Sr. #475 Houma-Terrebonne 2006 - Victor R. Beverson #778 Choctaw
1993 *Harry G. Roy # 600 St. Mary 2007 -
Ben C. Ashcraft #778 Choctaw
1994 Vincent J. Bella # 778 Choctaw 2008 -
Harry Paul Benoit #488 Acadiana
1995 Albert F. Voltolina # 579 Paul E. Boyd 2009 -
1996 *Armond L. Rizan #748 Jans F. Hursey 2010 -
1997 Gene C. Bosworth # 600 St. Mary 2011 -
1998 Albert F. Voltolina # 579 Paul E. Boyd 2012 -
1999 Hillar C. Moore # 778 Choctaw 2013 -
*= Deceased
Medallion, Engraving and proper Procedure for wearing it:
---------------------- DETACHMENT -------------------
#M60bar
Old Ribbon w/ FMF Device
M30 New Ribbon w/FMF Device M30
Name of Detachment giving Award
(Detachment #XXX Number giving Award)
---Full Name Here---
XXXX - XXXX = year awarded
Leave space here for another year if needed
--------------------- DEPARTMENT -----------------------
#M61bar
Old Ribbon w/ FMF Device M30
New Ribbon w/FMF Device M30
Louisiana
Milton H. Ockman
Memorial
------- Awarded to: -------
---Full Name Here---
XXXX - XXXX = year awarded
Leave space here for another year if needed
----------------------- SOUTHEAST
DIVISION -----------------------
There is no Ribbon now.
#M62bar
New Ribbon w/FMF device M30
S.E. Division
William D. Bill
Carter
------- Awarded to: --------
---Full Name Here---
XXXX - XXXX = year awarded
Leave space here for another year if needed
(See S.E. Div Web for those who have been
awarded this)
How to wear the new Marine of the Year
Medallion and Ribbon for Detachments, Departments & Division.
Note: No Medallion
for National Marine of the Year.
*
Medallion is to be worn only with Formal Uniform (White pleated shirt with gold
cuff links (u36b - $10.00) and studs (u35 - $10.00), Black Bow tie (u47 / u30 -
$6.00), Red Blazer w/(2) large MCL buttons (u15 - $1.00 ea) on front
and (3) small MCL buttons (u16 - $0.75 ea) on each sleeve cuff + miniature medals and MCL Crest
or Bullion seal or Mess Jacket w/MCL buttons gold waist chain and sunbursts
+ Large medals, Cummerbund (u27 - $12.75) or gold Vest front (u37 - $45.00), black tux trousers w/ black web
belt w/marine Corps emblem on square gold buckle).
Cummerbund, Vest, Cuff Links and Studs are available from National QM supply.
A Do not wear when wearing Dog Collar (Black or
Red or Gold) - only one collar can be worn.
B Do not wear with Undress Uniform (white short
sleeve or long sleeve shirts w/ sunbursts, dress blue trousers with red stripe
or black trousers w/o cuffs - No Blazer)
C Do not wear with Casual Uniform (White shirt
with two pockets with button down flaps and epaulets, black tie with gold USMC
or MCL tie bar, black trousers no cuffs, black belt with gold buckle, Red Blazer
with Crest or bullion no medals or ribbons or name plate. Only two lapel pins on
left lapel, see manual, NO PINS of any kind on right lapel).
·
MOY Ribbon can be worn as can any ribbon (in order of
precedence).
·
Note: Some of the redundant items are not mentioned because
everyone understands their requirements, if not, information can be given on
request.
Our Department may be lenient in this however whenever being
photographed for newspaper or national publication these rules must be followed.
See Uniform Manual
for more specific details.
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