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Texas Iwo JIma LeTTer Spring 2016, Vol. III, No. 1 Marines land at Lambeau Field! What are these folks looking at?? 50’ Lombardi Trophy admired by USMC Col. Glenn Hill, MMA Commander; Green Bay Packers President Mark Murphy, and Jodi Hill, newly converted Packers Fan1 Photographer Dr. Bill Laney, Iwo Jima Museum Volunteer Bill Laney in background. (Tom Laney photo.) Texas Iwo Jima Letter February 2016 -- (More linking Col Hill and Jodi to USMC/ Packer Smiley) New Packers Fan Jodi and Col. Hill with Packers tour guide. We learned that Lambeau Field’c capacity is now the second largest (Giants) at 80,000+. Jerry Jone’s standing room doesn’t count.) Texas Iwo Jima Letter COL Glenn Hill, USMC MMA Commander Gloria Boling Iwo Jima Museum Director Gracie Galarza Museum Assistant Director T.C. Scott, Ph.D. Curator Tom Laney Texas Iwo Jima Letter Editor Marine Military Academy - Iwo Jima Museum Iwo Jima Blvd Harlingen, TX 78550 Tel: 956-421-9234 800-365-6006 [email protected] Texas Iwo Jima Letter February 2016 - The Green Bay Packers do a lot for our troops. But where else can fans get a meeting with the President of their football team? Here, Iwo Jima museum Volunteer, Dr. Bill Laney shcmoozes with Packer president Mark Murphy ; Col. Glenn Hill and now Packers Fan wife Jodi. Thanks to Mark’s Secretary ? For setting up this meeting! Col. Hill is ignoring ther table top photo of Bart Starr scoring the winning TD against his Cowboys in the famous Ice Bowl. - - - - – - Texas Iwo Jima Letter February 2016 – - - The Marines dedicated several ball fields to Smiley. - - – Col. Hill getting Packers Hall of Famers shots for U.S. Ranger, (dean of students?) forgot his name... – - - Vince Lombardi & Curley Lambeau statues admire by Jodi and Doc Laney. Fans complained that the Vince commission went to an Illinois sculptor and he made it look like Carlo Ponti. Texas Iwo Jima Letter February 2016 - - - Packers do a lot for our Troops and Vets. Mark Murphy’s initiative on LZ Lambeau, a welcome home to our Vietnam Troops was copied all or the country. Here, Col. and Mrs Hill from the Packers Memorial to Corpsman John Bradley who was from Antigo, WI. - - Packers Smiley Memorial. - Texas Iwo Jima Letter February 2016 Greetings from the Iwo Jima Museum IWO Jima Artillery Forward Observer Joe Kight Dies MMA Marketing Director greets Iwo Jima Vet Joe Kight at last year’s Iwo Jima Parade. “We miss, miss, miss Joe as one of our Volunteers, says Iwo Jima Museum Director Gloria Boling. The USMC’s Joseph Virgil Kight Jr. Harlingen went to be with his Lord on October 30, 2015. The Museum is open Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. You may contact us at 956-421-9234 or [email protected]. Hope to see you soon. God Bless Our Troops. Gloria Boling, Director Iwo Jima Museum & Gift Shop Put the Iwo Jima Museum on your Bucket List! He was born on August 21, 1924 in Pleasanton, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Kight Sr. and Nelle Davis Kight, two wives, Billie Matthews Kight and Gayle Brown Kight and one grandson, Michael Timon Kight. He is survived by his son, Mike (Landy) Kight of Georgetown and his stepchildren, Wanda (Darrell) Bennett, of Harlingen, Sandee (Neil) Morison, of Orlando, Florida and Margie Diller, of Hinesville, Georgia, Wayne (Jodi) Pierce of Stephenville and numerous other family members to include brother-in-law, Jerry (Janice) Matthews, grandchildren and great grandchildren, special nephew Robert Matthews and other nephews and nieces. Joe was a retired conductor with the Missouri Pacific railroad and a proud survivor of Iwo Jima and many other major battles that the Marines participated in during World War II in the South Pacific. Joe was known for his love of animals and his gentle spirit. He was a volunteer at the Marine Military Academy Iwo Jima Museum since its opening in 1981. He was a 50 year member of the Chamberlain Masonic Lodge in Kingsville, Texas where he resided many years before moving to Harlingen. His passion was Marine history, Texas history, his animals and caring for others. A special thanks to CIMA Hospice, Retama Manor, Dr. Leibert and his close friends from the museum and academy who visited him often during his illness. A memorial service was held at Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home, 710 Ed Carey Dr. HarlTexas Iwo Jima Letter February 2016 Iwo Jima Museum Photo File. ingen, Texas on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 11:00 AM with Chaplain Chris Elliott officiating. A Memorial wil be laid at the Iwo Jima Museum Feb. ?. The family requests donations be made to the Iwo Jima Museum in Harlingen. You are invited to sign the online guestbook or share a memory at www.buckashcraft.com. Published in Valley Morning Star - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ valleystar/obituary.aspx? McAllen War Memorial honors USMC, Airborne, and all of our Troops from all Wars! U.S. Ranger Col. (Ret) Frank Plummer was honored last year for his leadership and extensive work on the McAllen War Memorial. Frank served in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. He’s meeting Dr. Bill Laney here. The Doc is a cub reporter/photographer for The Iwo Jima Letter. Bill was a Field Surgeaon with the 32nf Infantry NG. RECON for Iwo Jima Volunteers! Texas Iwo Jima Letter February 2016 Iwo Jima Museum & Monument Gift Shop Visit us and support the Iwo Jima Museum and Monument! Over 5000 items for Marines, Force Recon, Navy, SEALS, Army, Airborne, Air Force,WWII, Korea, Dominican Republic,Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan Vets! Proceeds support Iwo Jima Monument and Museum. Y’all come visit us! Visit our online catalog: MMA-TX.org Texas Iwo Jima Letter February 2016
