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Known as The Old Breed, the First Marine Division has fought in (and been posted to) "every clime and place" since we were activated in early 1941. We've earned a proud record but being victorious in combat has a fierce, unyielding cost. Our bonds were forged in the sacrificial fires of such combat.
Having paid their share of that price, our long-time members are ready and willing to assist new members who have also paid their share of what it costs to serve as a Marine or serve in support of us. We are Brothers and Sisters. We enrich each other. Each Other. That's the meaning of Semper Fi.
"Waltzing Matilda"
"Waltzing Matilda" is the unofficial anthem of the First Mar Div born from our stays in Australia in 1942 before Guadalcanal and 1943 after Guadalcanal. For our WW2 brothers, this song evoked an everlasting chord of kinship with those down under who were like a big family with odd ways. Aussies are #1.


No association will thrive (or survive) if members are lax in reaching out to bring in new members. This is especially true of very large groups based on a period of military service where veterans served at very different times. The challenge is to unite older vets with younger vets in order to re-energize the group.
FMDA faces the same challenge. We must recruit more post-Vietnam vets in order to re-energize our group and to expand and deepen the camaraderie that we all value so much. Many of us have been FMDA members for decades. Let's take on the mission of bringing in more of our post-Vietnam fellow Marines.
Feel free to contact any of those who volunteer their effort and time in behalf of the Association to serve on our Executive Committee. We could not function without them. Some of these guys have been active in leadership roles for decades. They make possible the reunions that allow us to renew our bond.
President (Acting) - Jerry Johs
Jerry Johs, FMDA President (Acting)
Vice President - A.J. Burn
A.J. Burn, FMDA Vice-President
Deputy VP East - Elmer Hawkins
Elmer Hawkins, Deputy VP - East
Deputy VP Central - William S. Godfrey
William S. Godfrey, Deputy VP - Central
Deputy VP West - Larry. V. Miller
Larry V. Miller, Deputy VP - West
Treasurer - Position to be filled
The position of FMDA Treasure
Secretary - Pierre Sims
Pierre Sims, Secretary
Legal - James Allison
James Allison, Legal
Chaplain - Position to be filled
Denny Weisgerber has recently passed.
Sgt-at-Arms - Tom Clark
Tom Clark, Sgt-at-Arms
Dal East - Position to be filled
Dal Central - Jerry Corrento
Jerry Corrento, Dallas-Central
Dal West - Stephen C. Dulin
Stephen C. Dulin, Dallas-West
FMDA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE