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President Col Robert Donaghue, USMCR (Ret) Bob is the Operations Manager, Security Department, Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He had a distinguished Marine Career, most recently as Chief of Staff II MACE for which service he received the Legion of Merit. Bob has been active in MCRA/MCROA for over 25 years. Vice President, Membership and Chapter Affairs LtCol Gary Schroeder, USMCR (Ret) Gary joined the PLC Program in March 1957. He received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan in February 1959. He attended 2-59 Officers Basic School followed by a 13 month tour in Okinawa with the 12th Marines. He completed his 3 year Active Duty tour at Camp Lejeune in the G-3 Section, 2nd Mar Div. Following Active Duty he served a six year tour with the 6th 155 How Btry in Joliet, Illinois, and then joined VTU 9-12 upon promotion to Major. Transferred to the York International headquarters in York, Pennsylvania, Gary joined VTU 4-14. Upon promotion to LtCol in November 1977, he assumed command of MTU PA02 and undertook the assignment of providing war gaming for the 25th Marines. Transferred to Houston in 1982, he joined MTU TX05 where he completed his career, retiring in 1985. In 1998 he retired from York International after 35 years of service. Gary has been active in MCROA/MCRA and the MCL. He is VP of the MCCC of Central Pensylvania, 1st/4th Marine District advisor of the MCL, VP of Chapter 114 of MCRA. Vice President, Communications LtCol Thomas (LPM) Howlett, USMCR (Ret) LPM joined the PLC program in 1960. He received his B.A. in mathematics and M.A. in education from the University of St. Thomas. He graduated from The Basic School in 1965 and served for five years and two months on Active Duty, including a tour in Viet Nam. He left Active Duty with orders to join the Reserve unit in Green Bay. In addition to serving in several Reserve units, he also served numerous special assignments, retiring from the Marine Corps Reserve while serving as the senior mathematics instructor for MECEP at MCRD, San Diego. His civilian occupation was in education. At the time of his retirement, he was a member of the IT faculty at Fox Valley Technical College. Vice President, Association Development Vacant Vice President, Professional Development Vacant Secretary Vacant Treasurer CWO4 Vernon Leubecker, Vern began his Marine Corps Reserve career in the Comm. Section of a unit in Baltimore. The unit was activated during the Korean War. He served in an Artillery Battalion and later a Comm. Company at Camp Pendleton. Upon release from active duty he rejoined the Baltimore unit which later was designated the 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, MFR. After a few years as the Comm. Chief, he was appointed a Warrant Officer and became the Battalion Communication's Officer. He served in that position on two occasions spanning a period of twelve years during which he reached the rank of CWO-4. He has been active in MCROA/MCRA at the national level for 21 years. During that time he held three VP positions in the Association, was the MCRA Foundation Manager and currently is serving as the Association's National Executive Director, a position he held on two previous occasions. Staff Judge Advocate LtCol Charles Allen, Jr., USMCR (Ret) Charley is MCRA’s Staff Judge Advocate. He served in Combat Operations in Vietnam as a Forward Observer (FO) with G/3/11 assigned to 3/7. Later in his tour, Charley served as Industrial Relations Officer with the First Marine Aircraft Wing. In civilian life, he is a lawyer engaged in the general practice of law in Roanoke, Virginia. He has been an active member of MCRA/MCROA for over 25 years and is the organization's "Corporate Knowledge. " Charley received his JD degree from William and Mary in 1974 and is admitted to practice law in Virginia, the U.S. District Court of Military Appeals and U.S. District court for Puerto Rico. He is fluent in both Mandarin Chinese and Spanish |