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MCB 53 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

A veteran is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to

"The United States of America" for an amount "up to and including my life."

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This past July 3, 2009 on DIY Network - More than 100 National Guardsmen and Navy Seabees volunteered to help the crew of “Man Caves,” a DIY Network series starring former NFL defensive tackle Tony “The Goose” Siragusa, comedian Chris Grundy and contractor Jason Cameron, transform Camp Virginia’s dated USO Center into a high-tech haven for troops.

	click photo Seabees in Iraq
	Click - 53 Reunion article on page 4

	The latest issue of Seabee Magazine - Summer 2009(some good articles - Liberty Bridge etc.) & Spring 2009 (click) (click)


	IMPORTANT information for all that were at Camp Lejeune (click)
	Camp Lejeune Historic Water Update. To download the report or summary please visit this National Academies link.

	Do the Dues It is time to send them in to Ralph if you have not already done so, annual or life member. The form: click here to open form.

	Latest Agent Orange Review News Letter (August 2008) (click)
	Social Security extra earnings for Military Veterans (click)
	Stories needed for a Fighting Seabees documentary with video samples (click)

30th Naval Construction Regiment
February 10, 2008

U.S. Navy Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 15 deployed to Camp Fallujah, Iraq took time out from executing convoy security missions to get together and send a message back to friends and family. The team provides safe and secure movement of material, equipment, tools and personnel throughout 58,000 square miles of Al Anbar Province.

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The MCB 53 Alumni Association

Welcome to our updated Home Page! Our previous web page had over 13,780 visitors. Our Seabee Motto "CAN DO" keeps the Association humming! If there is something special that you would like to see or contribute, please contact the Association Officers or use the feedback forms in this web site. Constructive criticism is always welcomed.

The MCB 53 Alumni Association was founded in 1989 with Ralph Storti taking a leading role. Today's database lists 1,290 former members of the Battalion. Of these, 122 are from the WW II Era, while the remainder are from the 1968 and 1969 Tours to Vietnam. There are good names, addresses and phone numbers for 550 of them, 105 others have since passed away, and another 635 of our brothers are still waiting for us to find them. Keeping our data base accurate requires a group effort.

Membership dues are $15.00 a year payable to the MCB 53 Alumni Association, or you may decide to become a Life Member. The dues forms are located in the latest Beeline Newsletter. Dues help defray the cost of Quarterly MCB 53 Beeline Newsletters, Postage, Phone Calls, Paper Supplies, Photo Copying, etc., etc. New members are emailed or mailed a one time copy of the contact information for our Association members. The rising cost of paper, envelopes, postage, and duplicating preclude constantly mailing out a current database (over twelve pages). Together we can and do find ways to share contact information with improving formats. Once again, constructive thoughts are always appreciated.

We've had twelve reunions to date: PA in 1992, OH in 1993, FL in 1995, MN in 1996, SC in 1998, MA in 1999, NV in 2001, PA in 2002, FL in 2004, MO in 2005, VA in 2007, and Honolulu HI in October 2008. Our next one will be in Seattle, WA during the fall of 2010.

We currently have 208 MCB 53 Alumni that are on the Internet, capable of rapidly sharing thoughts and information. Do you want to be on our E-Mail Distribution List? If so, please send a note to the Association Treasurer (Ralph mcb53aa@verizon.net) and the publisher (Bernie mcb53aa@gmail.com). With permission your email address can be shared with our alumni.

If you have any questions about the organization, please ask. Email: mcb53aa@verizon.net or use the forms provided on the Feedback pages. Questions, comments, additions to the newsletter or web page, contact Bernie at mcb53aa@gmail.com or use the Feedback form.

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