Jimmie Lee Howard Was dedicated to this country, serving this country for 12 ½ years. He served (DATES?) Two years in the US Marine Corps, one with the US Navy, and nine in the US Air Force Reserves. He would go on to retire from teaching Industrial Arts and Drivers Education across three Maryland counties.

Jimmie was also dedicated to (replaced with? “Was a highly active member) of the Marine Corps League and the Military Order of the Devil Dog. He was a member of the Delmarva Detachment which later became the SSgt Walter F. “Trae” Cohee III Detachment 115. He was the Department of Maryland Commandant from 1976-1977. In 1984 he was the recipient of the Department Marine of the Year award.

 He was the Maryland Pack Leader for the Military Order of the Devil Dogs from 1996 – 2000. In 2004 he was the Pack Maryland Devil Dog of the Year. In 2009 he was named Honorary Chief Devil Dog, the equivalent of the National Commandant. He was the proud recipient of the Chapel of Four Chaplains Legion of Honor Award. Shortly after his passing he received a Maryland Senate Resolution in recognition of Marine Corps League activity.

The Jimmy Lee Howard Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to a member who best exemplifies a lifetime of service to the Marine Corps League.

John W. Hierstetter
John Crist
Donald Benson
Gerard Devlin
Arvel "Bud" Raines
Carl Lenhart
Paul Taylor
Jack Colleran
Jack Severn

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Baltimore Detachment 565
Antietam Detachment 113
Corporal Pete Arnold Detachment 1198
Free State Marine Detachment 544
Mountainside Marines Detachment 1071
Shangri-la Detachment 118
Baltimore Detachment 565
Baltimore Detachment 565
LCpl Robert Deane #770

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