The Plymouth Blue Water Patriots Chapter Held Four Chapter Meetings in 2016. the Chapter

2016 Report

Meetings

The Plymouth Blue Water Patriots Chapter held four chapter meetings in 2016. The chapter participated in the Harvard Club Meeting, Yorktown celebration and the 2016 National Congress. In December the chapter had a Christmas dinner celebration with the Old Middlesex Chapter in Lexington.

The January 8, 2016 meeting was at the Fireside Grill in Middleboro. A presentation was made Compatriot Longley about some of his ancestors. Peter is the author of two historical fiction books; Captive and Compelled. Three Schmidlin Compatriots were sworn in at the meeting. Patricia Schmidlin is getting the paperwork prepared on the Grandchildren for the CAR.

The September 16, 2016 meeting was held in Plymouth. Guest speaker John C. Bryant of KYSSAR presented The Angel Flight, Video and Presentation. Angel flight transports our fallen heroes back home. The video was very moving with the song “Angel flight to the sacred ground”. Also, J.C. had a slide show of several of his state and chapter events. Compatriot Don Oakes presented information on the Patriot Issac Carter Chapter in North Carolina. This is North Carolina’s newest chapter and is in memory of Issac Carter. Issac was one of fourteen Patriots from the Harlowe communities (free African-American families).

Three new members were inducted; George Oakes from Bridgewater, W. Reese Schroeder from Kingston and Charles Stockbridge from Mattapoisett.

The November 18, 2016 meeting was held at the John Carver Inn & Spa in Plymouth. President Battles reviewed the programs promoted by the SAR. The ROTC, JROTC and Eagle Scout programs are running well. The ROTC and JROTC medal fosters the principle of the citizen soldier. Eagle Scouts are receiving a certificate and patch. The Eagle scouts can participate in the Arthur M. & Berdena King Eagle Scout Award. In the near future planning will begin for Mayflower 2020. The chapter will be working with the DAR to mark the 400th anniversary of the voyage of the Mayflower and the founding of Plymouth Colony.

The John Carver Inn & Spa was the location of the December 10, 2016 breakfast meeting. President Battles reviewed the chapter’s new member introduction package. The packet contains information on the SAR and the Plymouth chapter. Membership indoctrination guidelines are covered in the Speakers Bureau document. Don Oakes presented the ancestor history questionnaire and American Revolution 250. Congratulations to George Oakes for being the new Assistant Secretary.

Eagle Scout Award

The following scouts received Eagle Scout Certificates and the SAR Partnership for Good Citizenship Patch:

Justin Connor / Troop 199 / Kingston
Emerson Kerns / Troop 44 / Walpole
Benjamin Kerns / Troop 44 / Walpole
Timothy Letourneau / Crew 1940 / Rockland
Christopher Single / Troop 44 / Walpole
Liam Dietrich / Troop 367 / Medway
Benson Colella / Troop 131 / Wrentham
Michael Hurley / Troop 126 / Franklin
Ethan Szilniczky / Troop 29 / Franklin
Ian Morris / Troop 126 / Franklin
Nathan Weidman / Troop 126 / Franklin
Raymond Wilschek / Troop 126 / Franklin
Liam McGuire / Troop 29 / Franklin

The Eagle Scout Recognition and Scholarship program is open to young men who achieve the rank of Eagle Scout, demonstrate their belief in the same principles of Patriotism and American Heritage as the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution and deserve special recognition for their accomplishments and dedication. Eagle scouts are encouraged to compete for the Eagle Scout Recognition and Scholarship for awards up to $20,000. The contest is open to all Eagle Scouts who are currently registered in an active unit and have not reached their 19th birthday during the year of the application.

Scoutmasters are welcome to request an Eagle Scout Certificate for each Eagle’s Court of Honor.

ROTC/JROTC Certificates & Programs

The Plymouth chapter is proud to recognize outstanding cadets for their high degree of merit, leadership qualities, military bearing and general excellence. Commanders of ROTC and JROTC units are given medals to award to outstanding cadets of their units. The entry deadline is March first. The Plymouth Chapter Chairs the J ROTC Program for MASSAR and this past year, through all the Chapters f MASSAR issued and Presented 65 Medals and Certificates to the Colleges and High Schools of Massachusetts in their programs.

Massachusetts Naval Militia

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The first ships constructed were the sloopTyrannicideand the brigantinesRising EmpireandIndependence, which were ready to sail in June 1776. These were followed by the sloopsRepublic,Freedom, andMassachusettsin September. While they were being built, additional legislation was enacted, establishing pay scales and rules for prize distribution, and in October a Board of War was created to oversee naval activities (military as well as economic) of the state.

Over the course of the war, several additional ships were either purchased or constructed by the state. In 1777, the brigantineHazardwas built, and in 1778 a plan to construct two larger ships was entertained and eventually abandoned due to the cost. The brigantineActive, a prize taken byHazard, was purchased in 1779.[7]In April 1778, construction was authorized on the largest ship in the state navy.Protector, a 28-gunfrigateand a crew complement of 200, was launched in the fall of 1779. Unfortunately, due to the disaster of thePenobscot Expedition, it was then the only ship in the state navy.

The state continued to authorize new ships for the navy. In the spring of 1780 theMarswas purchased, and theDefencewas purchased in 1781. During the following winter and spring, theTartarandWinthrop, the last ship commissioned into the navy, were constructed for the state.

Administration of the navy was changed with the adoption in 1780 ofa new state constitution. Thegovernorwas responsible for issuing commissions and orders, and the Agent of the Commonwealth was responsible for outfitting the state's ships.

The state issued nearly 1,000 letters of marque authorizing privateering activities. The Massachusetts prize courts were busiest in 1779, when more than 180 prizes were adjudicated. This activity resulted in a demand for prison capacity for the captured crews, and the competition between the state navy and the privateers resulted in increased costs to the state to man its ships.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_Naval_Militia

Marines create mobile apps for war, PT and fun

Thanks to a recent contest, Marines may be adding new mobile apps to their already robust weapon kit.

Capt. Christopher Curry has designed a mobile device application that allows Marines to plot data on maps during training exercises and mission rehearsals.

“Someone could be in the field and they could be in fighting positions and they could be setting up their lanes of fire,” Curry told Marine Corps Times. “They could easily draw up their lanes of fire on the app. They could send it out to anyone in their squad or platoon. They could also give range and bearing – max ranges – for weapons systems.”

Curry, of the 3rd Marine Division, is one of the winners of the first-ever Marine Corps Mobile Application Challenge, which sought ideas for iPhone and Android apps in three categories: warfighting, physical fitness and quality of life.

Selected as the winner in the warfighting category, Curry’s app could also be used to help Marines training to call in close air support, said Curry, a former Harrier pilot who started coding in high school and went on to earn a master’s degree in computer science from Johns Hopkins University.

“They are able to zoom in extremely close to a center point on the grid, get out the 10-digit grid and also use the range and bearing function to see if they’re in danger close of any of the weapons systems,” he said.

Before it could be used in actual combat, the app and the device on which it is used would need to meet stringent security requirements, so Curry believes his app is more suited for training, he said.

“There would be pretty rigorous processes to ensure that the application would be secure enough to go downrange with,” Curry said.

https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/articles/marine-mobile-application-winners

The Plymouth Chapter is a Sister Chapters with the Saramana Chapter of the Florida Society, the SAR’s largest chapter and Governor Isaac Shelby Chapter of the KYSSAR Society! Recently res Battles became a Governor on the BOG’s of the Saramana Chapter.

Respectfully Submitted Prepared By,

Yours in Patriotism Steven R. Green Secretary

William E. “Bill” Battles III USMC Reese Schroeder Mgng Editor

Please Check our WEB Site for all the new Programs of the Plymouth Chapter as well as the Schedule of meetings and events for 2017. www.plymouthsar.com