References

Below are some of the agencies we work with if you would like independent comment on our
organization and performance.

Marine Corps Heritage Foundation:
   Col Ray Hord, USMC (Ret) VP of Program Development, hord@marineheritage.org

   Ms. Jennifer Vanderveld, VP of marketing, venderveld@marineheritage.org
   or Ms. Susan Hodges, VP of Admin. & Finance: hodges@marineheritage.org , or call (800) 397-7585

   Comandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) Protocol Office:
   Mr. John “Hawk” Haukedahl, Director of Protocol: john.haukedahl@usmc.mil

US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
    Maj Brian Ross, History Instructor, ross@usna.edu

National Museum of the Marine Corps:
    Mr. Chuck Girbovan, Galleries Manager, charles.girbovan@usmc.mil
    Mr. Neil Abelsma, Curator of Uniforms and Heraldry, neil.abelsma@usmc.mil

‘President’s Own’ Marine Band:
   Chief Librarian, MGySgt David “Mike” Ressler, david.ressler@usmc.mil

MCB Quantico, VA:
   GySgt Frank, G3 Base Operations Chief, jeffrey.frank@usmc.mil

MCB Camp Lejeune, NC:
   Ms. Mildred Johnson, Marine Corps Community Services, JOHNSONMD@usmc-mccs.org

Harpers Ferry National Park:
   Ranger Dennis Fry, Chief of Interpretation, dennis_fry@nps.gov
   or Ranger Melinda Day, melinda_day@nps.gov

Fort McHenry National Park:
   Chief Ranger Vincent Vaise, vince_vaise@nps.gov
   or Ranger Scott Sheads, Chief Historian, scott_sheads@nps.gov