b'The Ordnance Bomb The Ordnance BombComments From ChairmanMember LtCol. Keith D. BurgessLtCol. (Ret) Jim R. Towney Always A Marine, Now As we move into cooler tem- Spotlight A Culinary Che fperatures, I hope this addition of the newsletterfindseveryoneandthe families safe and heathy. I would also like to send my thoughts and prayers outtothefamiliesandlovesones of the thirteen Service Members we recently lost in Afghanistan. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. Til Valhalla!! Iwanttocongratulatethe threewinnersofourfirstever GOMAScholarshipawards.We were planning on awarding five $500 scholarshipthisyear,butonlyre-ceived three applicants. If you have eligible family members, have them submit their scholarship application next year. We are still looking for aChairmanvolunteertotakeonthedutiesofJim R. Towney, LtCol (Ret) LieutenantColonelKeithUnit deployed to the MediterraneanreportedtotheOrdnanceOfficers Scholarship Chairman. If anyone isChairman@usmcgoma.org D.BurgessenlistedintheMarineSea as well as to Somalia in supportCourse Aberdeen Proving Grounds, interested, please reach out to one ofCorps in March of 1991 and com- of Operation Continue Hope. UponMaryland. Upon graduating he was the GOMA Board Members. We alsoparticipationthepastfewmonths.pletedrecruittrainingatMCRDreturntoCONUSthe24thMEUassignedto2dTankBattalion,2d haveanopeningfortheSecretaryThese meetings usually only take 30- ParrisIsland,SouthCarolina.Fol- wasrecalledandsenttoHaitiforMarineDivision,CLNC.During position, due to Jerry Copley having45 minutes, so please if the meetingslowing recruit training; Private FirstOperation Support Democracy. this assignment as the Tank Mainte-to standdown because of work com- fit into your schedule dial in for nextClass Burgess attended the MarineIn1994,CplBurgesswasnance Officer, he deployed to Iraq in mitments. I want to thank Jerry formonths meeting. As always, if any- Vice-Chairman Combat Training at Camp Lejeune,promoted to Sergeant and deployedsupport of Operation Iraqi Freedom all the hard work he did while he wasonehasanysuggestion,thoughts,Michael S. Lewis, MGySgt (Ret) NC.Uponcompletion,hewasas- with the 26th MEU to the Mediterra- (OIF-1.) Upon return CWO2 Bur-our secretary and would ask if therecomments or concerns or has ideasViceChairman@usmcgoma.org signedtheMilitaryOccupationalnean and conducted the evacuationgesswasassignedastheBattalion is anyone interested in filling this po- onwayswecanimprove,pleaseSpecialty (MOS) 2141, Amphibiousof the American embassy in Alba- Maintenance Officer.sition, please let me know.reach out to any the board member- Vehicle Repairman. nia and was part of Operation DenyIn 2004, CWO2 Burgess re-Like I mentioned in our lastship, and let us know.PFC Burgess then attendedFlight. In July 1997, SSgt Burgessceived orders to Camp Fuji, Japan newsletter the GOMA cannot func- As we get closer to the Ma- the Assault Amphibian school in Delreported to Drill Instructor School,where he served as the Camp Ord-tion without our members volunteer- rine Corps Birthday, I would ask allMar, CA where he was promoted toParris Island, South Carolina. Uponnance Officer. There he was promot-ing and getting involved. We are stillmembers whether youre at a Birth- LCpl. Upon completion, he was as- graduating he was assigned to Mikeed to CWO3 and (6) months later conducting monthly meetings on theday Ball or celebrating in your backsigned to Alpha Company, 2d Am- Company, 3rd Recruit Training Bat- promoted to Captain (Limited Duty secondWednesdayofeachmonth.yard, take a few pictures and providephibianAssaultBattalion,CLNC. talion as a Drill Instructor. Officer.) The start time is 1730 PST, and thethem to us so we can include themOn September 2, 1992 he was mer- In2000,SSgtBurgesswasIn2005,CaptBurgesswas call-in information is 848-220-3300inournextnewsletter.Staysafe,Treasurer itoriously promoted to Corporal. Inselected for Warrant Officer and re- assigned to Marine Corps Systems Conf. Code 306434.stay motivated and look forward toCharles W. Bushnell, MGySgt (Ret) 1993, he deployed with 2d PlatoonportedtoTheBasicSchool.UponCommandasthePG-13,Infantry We only had board membertalking with everyone in the future.Treasurer@usmcgoma.org on the 24th Marine Expeditionarygraduating from TBS, WO BurgessContinued Page 13 Continued Page 372 Custodis Pro Ferrum Volume 3, Issue 4 3Thank You For Your Service HOctober 2021H Military Appreciation Resource Magazine 27'