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






