Ventura County Detachment 597
Past Officers, Staff and Committees

Mark Shuster, Commandant
Inaugural Message

• NROTC Honor Graduate, June 1991
• Commissioned Second Lieutenant, June, 1991
• 1st Bn, 2d Marines, 2d MarDiv - March 92 to August 94
• Participated in Operations RESTORE HOPE and CONTINUE HOPE in Somalia, post Gulf War security operations in Kuwait & Saudi Arabia
• 2d Marine Regiment, 2d MarDiv - August 94 to April 95
• Executive Officer, Recruiting Station Springfield, Massachusetts, May 95 - July 97
• Promoted to Captain on August 1995
• Assistant G-4 Logistics Officer, I MACE (MEF Augmentation Command Element), I MEF, Camp Pendleton from March 98 to May 99
• Honorable Discharge from Marines December 1999
• Personal awards include the Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medal, and the Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal
• Returned to Reserve Officer status with Weapons Co. 2/23 with the rank of Captain

• Captain Kevin D. Fegley, USMC
• Commissioned 2ndLt in May 1991 from NROTC program, University of
  Florida
• Field Artillery Officer (0802); graduated on Commandant's list from
  Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, Ft. Sill, Oklahoma 1992
• Served as Fire Direction Officer (FDO) & Assistant Executive Officer
  (AXO) in Tango Battery, 5th Bn, 11th Marines, Camp Pendleton, California
  from 1992-1994
• Forward Observer attached to L Co., 3rd Bn, 1st Marines on UDP
  deployment to Okinawa & Korea
• Operations Officer then Officer Selection Officer of Recruiting
  Station Los Angeles 1994-1997
• Promoted to Captain in October 1995
• Graduated from Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course, Ft. Sill,
  Oklahoma 1997
• Deputy Camp Commander, Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan 1997-1998
• Fire Support Coordinator, 10th Marine Regiment 1998-2000
• Honorable Discharge in May 2000
• Personal awards include the Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medal, and
  the Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal
• Received MBA degree from Yale University 2002

• Commissioned Second Lieutenant Dec, 1970
• TAD Company Commander, Computer Sciences School Co., H&S Bn between TBS and Computer Sciences classes. Company Gunny was a platoon sgt. in my OCS company
• Stationed Parris Island Nov 71 - Nov 72. Had the illustrious distinction of being the only Second Lieutenant on the Depot for two months
• Promoted to First Lieutenant Feb 71
• Stationed Camp Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa Nov 72 until separation Nov 73

• Served 1988 - 1989
• Duty stations include MCRD San Diego, Camp Pendleton
• Discharged as a PFC
• Received formal Seminary education at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, Moody Bible College
• Certified as a Biblical Counselor through Hope Coming Biblical Counseling Center
• Ordained as a Military Pastor in September 2005

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• Pedigree Devilish Dog (PDD)
• 100% BULL Dog
• Duty stations include: fire hydrants, neighbor's front yard, and under the table
• Favorite duty station: Din Din Bowl
• Combat experience:
  • watching cats being chased by rottweilers
  • watching rottweilers being chased by cats
  • watching cats being crushed by mechanized vehicles (OORAH!)
• Favorte war series: Rin Tin Tin
• Favorite movies: Shaggy Dog, Lassie Come Home, Old Yeller, Beethoven
• Things I miss the most: My Tail
• Things most proud of: My girlish figure
• Favorite slogan: Things are always looking up

• Enlisted March 5, 1962 and graduated boot camp Regimental Honor
  Platoon # 322 MCRD
• Reported to Camp DelMar A Company 3rd Amtrac Btn. Mounted out as part of 5th MEB to blockade Cuba and prepare for invasion
• Returned to Pendleton served in base MP's and was separated Mar 1965 as Corporal E4
• Other military duties include: Glendale Army National Guard in 1974, as Staff Sergeant (E6) and Naval Reserve in 1978 as PN 1 E6

• Served 1982 - 1987
• Duty stations include Parris Island, Camp Lejeune, Okinawa and Oxnard
• Discharged as a Sergeant

Committee Members include:

• Don Joy - Vice Chair
• Al Lansdale
• Dick Rogge
• Conrad Wright
• Mark Shuster - Defacto (non voting)

Mark Shuster, Commandant
Inaugural Message

• NROTC Honor Graduate, June 1991
• Commissioned Second Lieutenant, June, 1991
• 1st Bn, 2d Marines, 2d MarDiv - March 92 to August 94
• Participated in Operations RESTORE HOPE and CONTINUE HOPE in Somalia, post Gulf War security operations in Kuwait & Saudi Arabia
• 2d Marine Regiment, 2d MarDiv - August 94 to April 95
• Executive Officer, Recruiting Station Springfield, Massachusetts, May 95 - July 97
• Promoted to Captain on August 1995
• Assistant G-4 Logistics Officer, I MACE (MEF Augmentation Command Element), I MEF, Camp Pendleton from March 98 to May 99
• Honorable Discharge from Marines December 1999
• Personal awards include the Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medal, and the Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal
• Returned to Reserve Officer status with Weapons Co. 2/23 with the rank of Captain

• Captain Kevin D. Fegley, USMC
• Commissioned 2ndLt in May 1991 from NROTC program, University of
  Florida
• Field Artillery Officer (0802); graduated on Commandant's list from
  Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, Ft. Sill, Oklahoma 1992
• Served as Fire Direction Officer (FDO) & Assistant Executive Officer
  (AXO) in Tango Battery, 5th Bn, 11th Marines, Camp Pendleton, California
  from 1992-1994
• Forward Observer attached to L Co., 3rd Bn, 1st Marines on UDP
  deployment to Okinawa & Korea
• Operations Officer then Officer Selection Officer of Recruiting
  Station Los Angeles 1994-1997
• Promoted to Captain in October 1995
• Graduated from Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course, Ft. Sill,
  Oklahoma 1997
• Deputy Camp Commander, Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan 1997-1998
• Fire Support Coordinator, 10th Marine Regiment 1998-2000
• Honorable Discharge in May 2000
• Personal awards include the Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medal, and
  the Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal
• Received MBA degree from Yale University 2002

• Enlisted August 26, 1955
• Served as a Remington Raider for 4 years (mos 0141)
• The majority of my enlistment was spent on Okinawa with the 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division with the regimental legal department, and the regimental property office
• Deployed to the Formosa Straight during China & Tiawan tensions

• Commissioned Second Lieutenant Dec, 1970
• TAD Company Commander, Computer Sciences School Co., H&S Bn between TBS and Computer Sciences classes. Company Gunny was a platoon sgt. in my OCS company
• Stationed Parris Island Nov 71 - Nov 72. Had the illustrious distinction of being the only Second Lieutenant on the Depot for two months
• Promoted to First Lieutenant Feb 71
• Stationed Camp Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa Nov 72 until separation Nov 73

• Enlisted March 5, 1962 and graduated boot camp Regimental Honor
  Platoon # 322 MCRD
• Reported to Camp DelMar A Company 3rd Amtrac Btn. Mounted out as part of 5th MEB to blockade Cuba and prepare for invasion
• Returned to Pendleton served in base MP's and was separated Mar 1965 as Corporal E4
• Other military duties include: Glendale Army National Guard in 1974, as Staff Sergeant (E6) and Naval Reserve in 1978 as PN 1 E6

• Served 1982 - 1987
• Duty stations include Parris Island, Camp Lejeune, Okinawa and Oxnard
• Discharged as a Sergeant

Committee Members include:

• Don Joy - Vice Chair
• Al Lansdale
• Jim Gregory
• Mark Shuster - Defacto (non voting)

Mark Shuster, Commandant
Inaugural Message

• NROTC Honor Graduate, June 1991
• Commissioned Second Lieutenant, June, 1991
• 1st Bn, 2d Marines, 2d MarDiv - March 92 to August 94
• Participated in Operations RESTORE HOPE and CONTINUE HOPE in Somalia, post Gulf War security operations in Kuwait & Saudi Arabia
• 2d Marine Regiment, 2d MarDiv - August 94 to April 95
• Executive Officer, Recruiting Station Springfield, Massachusetts, May 95 - July 97
• Promoted to Captain on August 1995
• Assistant G-4 Logistics Officer, I MACE (MEF Augmentation Command Element), I MEF, Camp Pendleton from March 98 to May 99
• Honorable Discharge from Marines December 1999
• Personal awards include the Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medal, and the Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal

• Enlisted March 5, 1962 and graduated boot camp Regimental Honor
  Platoon # 322 MCRD
• Reported to Camp DelMar A Company 3rd Amtrac Btn. Mounted out as part of 5th MEB to blockade Cuba and prepare for invasion
• Returned to Pendleton served in base MP's and was separated Mar 1965 as Corporal E4
• Other military duties include: Glendale Army National Guard in 1974, as Staff Sergeant (E6) and Naval Reserve in 1978 as PN 1 E6

• Enlisted August 26, 1955
• Served as a Remington Raider for 4 years (mos 0141)
• The majority of my enlistment was spent on Okinawa with the 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division with the regimental legal department, and the regimental property office
• Deployed to the Formosa Straight during China & Tiawan tensions

• Commissioned Second Lieutenant Dec, 1970
• TAD Company Commander, Computer Sciences School Co., H&S Bn between TBS and Computer Sciences classes. Company Gunny was a platoon sgt. in my OCS company
• Stationed Parris Island Nov 71 - Nov 72. Had the illustrious distinction of being the only Second Lieutenant on the Depot for two months
• Promoted to First Lieutenant Feb 71
• Stationed Camp Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa Nov 72 until separation Nov 73

• Graduated Boot Camp on September 18, 1992
• Served in Heavy Weapons Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Batallion 23rd
  Marines, 4th Marine Division, Pt. Hueneme from 1992 - 1998. Discharged as a Corporal
• Received BA from CSUN in History while on Reserve status. Later receive his Masters

• Served 1996 - 1970
• Served in Vietnam with Force Recon and 1st Bn, 9th Marines
• Wounded April 1968, near Con Tien. Hospitalized over a year
• Medically Retired as a Sergeant 1970
• Decorations:
  • Two Bronze Stars
  • Purple Heart
  • Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry
  • Vietnam Service Medal
  • Vietnam Campaign Medal
  • National Defense Medal
  • Good Conduct Medal
  • Combat Action Ribbon
  • Presidential Unit Citation
  • Meritorious Unit Citation

• Served 1982 - 1987
• Duty stations include Parris Island, Camp Lejeune, Okinawa and Oxnard
• Discharged as a Sergeant

Committee Members include:

• Paul Molé, Jr. - Vice Chair
• Bob Ten Brook
• Jim Gregory
• Don Joy
• Mark Shuster - Defacto (non voting)

Committee Members include:

• Carol & Don Joy
• Mel Mohr

• 1985 to 1990 Paul J. Molé
• 1990 to 1995 Meade Phillips
• 1995 to 1997 Mike Sweeney
• 1997 to 2003 Paul J. Molé
• 2003 to 2004 Jim Britton
  2004 to Present Mark Shuster