Department of Alabama MOY / AMOY

Alabama Marine of the Year (MOY) and Associate Member of the Year (AMOY)

A vital function for the membership of this Department is to recognize deserving members. The Commandant shall establish an MOY and AMOY recommendation committee, and this committee shall have the responsibility of recommending deserving Department members, with the Commandant’s approval, for Department MOY and AMOY.

The committee shall be charged with recommending nominees for MOY and AMOY and the presentation of awards during the Department’s annual Awards Ceremony, which takes place on the same evening as the Convention Banquet.

  1. The committee shall have a chair and at least four (4) other members.
  2. Each Detachment is strongly encouraged to recognize deserving members by forwarding appropriate recommendations to the Department. Submission of nominees for Department MOY and AMOY shall be done in writing using the Department of Alabama MOY/AMOY Nomination form and shall be submitted to the Chair of the MOY and AMOY recommendation committee no later than 30 days prior to the Department Convention each year.

Be sure to download the MOY/AMOY NOMINATION FORM to your computer as it’s only fillable on a local device.

YearPast MOY RecipientYearPast AMOY Receipient
2024Mike Ryan, Howlin Mad Smith Det #5922024Shelli Paul, Cpl Joseph Whitehead Det #1370
2023Tommy Oswalt, Cpl Matthew Conley Det #14772023Kimber Payne, Sgt Foster Harrington Det #1449
2022Jim Ribley, Cpl Joseph Whitehead Det #13702022John Cutright, Jesse Andrews Det #1378
2021N/A2021LaRue Hardiner, N.E. Alabama Det #1404
2020Bill Reecer, Cpl Joseph Whitehead Det #13702020Herschell Mason, Sgt Foster Harrington Det #1449 & Jesse Andrews Det #1378
2019Ed Mason - Deceased, Jesse Andrews Det #13782019Angie Pitts, McLaughlin Det #1091
2018Jim Dougherty - Deceased, Wiregrass Det #7522018Georgia Walton
2017Don Fisher, Townsend Det #9202017Pat Mayme, McLaughlin Det #1091
2017Jerry Cherne, Jesse Andrews Det #13782016N/A
2016Jack Hopping - Deceased, Howlin Mad Smith Det #5922015Patty Findley Howlin Mad Smith Det #592
2015Richard McClain, Townsend Det #9202014Kenya Thomas, Jesse Andrews Det #1378
2014Darrell Langford, Wiregrass Det #7522013Peggy Bumpus, Mclaughlin Det #1091
2013Mike Walton, Wiregrass Det #7522012Connie Stephens – Deceased, McLaughlin Det #1091
2012Dan Long - Deceased, Allen Ray Chaffin Det #13292012Dianna Grantham, Sgt Foster Harrington Det #1449
2011A.B. Grantham, Sgt Foster Harrington Det #14492011N/A
2010Robert Johnson, Billy Stelpflug Det #10642010Geoge Winslow, Howlin Mad Smith Det #592
2009Johnny Baker, McLaughlin Det #1091
2009Al Chancey– Deceased, Wiregrass Det #752
2008Rescinded
2007Bob Spence – Deceased, McLaughlin Det #1091
2006Charles Malone – Deceased, P.L. Wilson Det #447
2005Bill Burleson
2004Geroge Lawson - Deceased, Howlin Mad Smith Det #592
2003Jim Upshaw, Howlin Mad Smith Det #592
2002Alice H Bennett - Deceased, Brandon-Wilbourn Det #820
2001Robert Johnson - Deceased
2001Alfred Pawlowsik – Deceased, P.L. Wilson Det #447
2000N/A
1999Clifford Ray - Deceased, Howlin Mad Smith Det #592
1998Alice H Bennett - Deceased, Brandon-Wilbourn Det #820
1997James R Edwards Jr
1996Carl V Jones
1995Geroge Graham

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Past Department Commandants

YEAR(S)NAMEDETACHMENT
2024-2025William P Reecer IICpl Joseph Whitehead Det #1370
2022-2023Mike RyanHowlin ‘Mad’ Smith Det #592
2020-2021Jerry CherneJesse Andrews Det #1378
2019Don FisherTownsend Det #920
2017-2018A.B. GranthamSgt Foster Harrington Det #1449
2015-2016Jerry CherneJesse Andrews Det #1378
2013-2014Jack HoppingHowlin ‘Mad’ Smith Det #592
2011-2012Johnny BakerMcLaughlin Det #1091
2010Walt WilliamsHowlin ‘Mad’ Smith Det #592
2007-2009Johnny BakerMcLaughlin Det #1091
2004-2006George MorrisTownsend Det #920
2002-2004Geroge LawsonHowlin ‘Mad’ Smith Det #592
2000-2002Robert JohnsonTownsend Det #920
2000Robert PowersTownsend Det #920
1998-1999Robert JohnsonTownsend Det #920
1997Ralph E KnoxP.L. Wilson Det #447
1996Carley S McLeodWiregrass Det #752
1995James E WaldieWiregrass Det #752
1994Larry D MullinsBrandon-Wilbourn Det #820
1993James S HarrellP.L. Wilson Det #447
1992John F SchafferP.L. Wilson Det #447
1989-1991James S HarrellP.L. Wilson Det #447
1988Malcolm W AkridgeP.L. Wilson Det #447
1987Prestiss H Baughman 
1985-1986William B JonesP.L. Wilson Det #447

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Veteran Assistance Links

Veteran’s Benefits, Department of Veteran Affairs
Official site of the primary agency. Provides detailed information on claims submission, appeals and local VA contact information.


Request Military Service Records
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation’s record keeper. Of all documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States Federal government, only 1%-3% are so important for legal or historical reasons that they are kept by us forever. Those valuable records are preserved and are available to you, whether you want to see if they contain clues about your family’s history, need to prove a veteran’s military service, or are researching an historical topic that interests you.


Guide for Veteran Spouses

This information will give you some insight on what your loved ones should do in case of your passing. This is something that we all never want to think about, but it is a reality. We need to have all our paper work in order for our loved ones.


TRICARE

TRICARE For Life is Medicare-wraparound coverage for TRICARE-eligible beneficiaries who have Medicare Part A and B.


Social Security for Veterans

Check with the Social Security Administration to determine if you qualify for Social Security benefits.


File your Detachment IRS Form 990-N (e-postcard) on line

Use e-Postcard.com to file your electronic Form 990-N.


Alabama Veteran Benefits
The state of Alabama provides several veteran benefits. These include Housing, Financial Assistance, Employment, Veterans Business, Education, and Other State Veteran Benefits.


Alabama State Veterans Cemetery Foundation

The Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery At Spanish Fort Foundation, Inc. is a registered charitable, non-profit organization that helps augment the services and budget of the Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Spanish Fort.

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MCL Links

MCL Southeast Division, The Magnificent Seven

We fervently believe in the spirit of the MCL Mission Statement in that we take care of each other, our fellow Marines and their families. We are active in all the various programs promoted by the League; Young Marines, Toys For Tots, Card and Label program, the scholarship programs, the Eagle Scout Awards and others.


MCL Southeast Division Conference
Southeast Division Conference information.


Ribbon Checker
Select your DOD ribbons and this site shows the correct order.


United States Marine Corps official website
The Marine Corps is the Nation’s expeditionary force in readiness. On a day-‐to-‐day basis, we are forward deployed, forward engaged, and prepared for crisis response. We are also ready to respond in the event of a major contingency. The American people have come to expect us to do what must be done “in any climb and place” and under any conditions. They expect us to respond quickly and to win.


Vietnam Virtual Wall

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington DC honors those who died in the Vietnam War. Their relatives and friends leave letters, poems, and photographs at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and on this web site. We bring the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to your home to help remember the sacrifices of the fallen and their families.


Reunions

At the Military Reunion Center, search our database of reunions nationwide, or announce a reunion with your old military buddies.


Marine Corps Museum, including a virtual tour
The National Museum of the Marine Corps is a lasting tribute to U.S. Marines–past, present, and future. Situated on a 135-acre site adjacent to Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, and under the command of Marine Corps University, the Museum’s soaring design evokes the image of the flag-raisers of Iwo Jima and beckons visitors to this 120,000-square-foot structure. World-class interactive exhibits using the most innovative technology surround visitors with irreplaceable artifacts and immerse them in the sights and sounds of Marines in action.


Toys for Tots Foundation

The mission of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.


Camp Lejeune Drinking Water
The Marine Corps encourages all those who lived or worked at Camp Lejeune in 1987 or before to register to receive notifications regarding Camp Lejeune Historic Drinking Water.


MCL Foundation

The Marine Corps League Foundation is the charitable subsidiary of the Marine Corps League. The Foundation, was formed in 1989 as a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational and charitable entity for the Marine Corps League. The Foundation has grown considerably in recent years because of your generous support of the Holiday Label program. Your generosity has greatly enhanced the Foundation’s ability to support the scholarship and youth programs of the Marine Corps League.


Young Marines

The Young Marines is a 501(c)3 non-profit youth education and service program for boys and girls, ages 8 through completion of high school. The Young Marines promotes the mental, moral, and physical development of its members. The program focuses on character building, leadership, and promotes a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. The Young Marines is the premier youth organization in its Drug Demand Reduction Efforts.


Marine Youth Foundation
The United States Marines Youth Foundation will provide you with all the information you’ll need to get your school or youth organization involved with a fitness program that has helped young individuals reach their goals for more than 50-years. What began as an experimental competition in one New York high school is now national in scope and growing. In fact, young Americans are taking part in this program from all across the United States as well as from Great Britain, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and other parts of the World. Being a part of the national program includes taking an active role in ensuring the young people of America are of sound mind and body. Will you be a part of a fitness program where everyone wins???

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Chaplain – Brandon-Wilbourn MCL, Detachment #820

December 1, 2022

We have just celebrated three holidays; Marine Corps Birthday, Veterans Day and Thanksgiving; and now we push forward towards the birth of our Supreme Commandant, our Lord Jesus Christ. I want to wish each of you and your families a very Merry Christmas from the members of the Brandon Wilbourn Detachment of the Marine Corps League here in Huntsville, Al.

 

Ed Becher

Commandant/Chaplain

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Chaplain – N.E. Alabama MCL, Detachment #1404

May 11, 2024

Current Sick and in Distress List:

Woody Blevins
Glen Fowler
Bruce Furlong
Fred Golden in the passing of wife Laura
Bonnie Moses
John Moses
Bill Reed

Caregivers of the Sick

Military and First Responders

There are several Unspoken Needs:  (Sometimes we have needs we would rather not share publicly.   God knows our needs-whether spoken or not.)

“Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all His benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.”    
Psalm 103:2-5 NIV

Charles C. Martin
Chaplain

 

 

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