Second Brigade 2011 Massing of the Brigade<\/p>\n
By COL Bryan R. Jones, 631st MSG<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Second Brigade “Flying Deuces” will be starting 2011 with a bang.\u00a0 The Second Brigade 2011 Massing of the Brigade will be held on January 1-2, 2011, in Bushnell, Florida, hosted by the 631st Marine Strike Group “Fighting Ospreys” of the USS Tiberius.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0Brigadier Oliver Savander serves as both Second Brigade Officer-in-Charge and USS Tiberius Commanding Officer; Colonel Barry Jackson serves as both Second Brigade Deputy Officer-in-Charge\/Administrative Officer and USS Tiberius Executive Officer; Lieutenant Colonel Anne Zecca serves as both Second Brigade Operations\/Training Officer and 631st Marine Strike Group Officer-in-Charge; and Colonel Bryan Jones serves as both Second Brigade Logistics Officer and 631st Marine Strike Group Deputy Officer-in-Charge.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0Events at the Massing of the Brigade will include a visit to Florida National Cemetery, attendance at the annual Dade Battlefield reenactment and a Brigade Dine-In.\u00a0 Florida National Cemetery is the final resting place for many of our fallen warriors, be they Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force or Coast Guard.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0The Dade Battlefield reenactment is preformed each year during the weekend closest to December 28, the date in 1835 when the Fourth Regiment Infantry, under the command of Major Francis Dade were ambushed by a band of Seminole Indians while marching from Fort Brook,\u00a0\u00a0in what is now\u00a0Tampa, to Fort King, present Ocala.\u00a0 The Brigade Dine-In will be held at Eagle’s Nest, a local restaurant.\u00a0 A Brigade Dine-In is a brigade-wide dinner, a chance for attendees to chat with other attendees, regardless of rank or grade.\u00a0 An invitation has been extended to all STARFLEET members and their guests.\u00a0 Some of the Marines may even camp out in tents, or under the stars.\u00a0 If you happen to find yourself in the vicinity of Bushnell, Florida, on January 1st and\/or 2nd, 2011, feel free to join us for a weekend of fun.\u00a0 Reservations for the Brigade Dine-In are strongly recommended, but walk-ins will be allowed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0Colonel Bryan Jones is coordinating the 2011 event:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0Anyone wanting further information about this event is welcome to contact Colonel Jones at rustyanchor1962@yahoo.com<\/a>. Remember, “We May Be Second, But We’re Better Than You.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Second Brigade 2011 Massing of the Brigade By COL Bryan R. Jones, 631st MSG \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Second Brigade “Flying Deuces” will be starting 2011 with a bang.\u00a0 The Second Brigade 2011 Massing of the Brigade will be held on January … Continue reading