Officers

Steve McCarthy/President

Steve’s info

Paul Jennings/Treasurer

Paul signed his enlistment contract in 1969. After completing MCRD/ITR he was assigned an MOS of 0331 M60 Machine Gunner. He served one tour in Viet Nam. After returning home he was stationed at Camp Lejuene, where he was discharged after fulfilling his original enlistment.

In 1973, he joined the Marine Corps Reserves HML-771, Mag49,DetA.stationed at South Weymouth, Naval Air Station. In 1975 he earned his Air Crew Wings, where he transitioned from 0331 to a 6174 Helicopter Crew Chief. Paul was deployed with the squadron in 1991 during Desert Storm.

In 1994, after 25 years of Honorable Service he retired as a Master Sergeant. Paul continued his service by entering into the Law Enforcement Field. He was hired by the Plymouth Police Department. In 2017 Paul retired from the Plymouth Police as a Detective.

Today he continues to advocate for veterans and supports veterans organizations through his memberships with the VFW and American Legion. Paul married in 1973, he and his wife moved to Plymouth, where they raised their two boys and a niece. Paul was married for 51 years when his wife was stricken with cancer and passed away in 2024.

Jim Shore/Secretary

Jim served in the Marine Corps from 1987 to 2003, as a Huey Helicopter Crew Chief/Door Gunner (6174) with HML-771, Mag-49-Det A since 1988. He was part of the squadron when it was activated for Desert Storm in 1991. After the squadron was decommissioned in 2001, Jim joined the 25th Marines as the Regimental Admin Chief (0193) until 2003. Jim retired as a Gunnery Sargeant after 15 years.

Jim continues to support the Veteran community through the Tough Ruck (military marathon to raise money for Gold Star families), Irreverent Warriors (Lead Coordinator/Support Element for Boston, MA), Mentor for Military transitioning in the Medical/Life Science Industry (MedTechVets) and 22Mohawks (helping other Veterans with finding companion dogs through the Pups For Vets program).

Today, Jim is the Chief Quality Officer of Quality Lean Solutions, a consulting company supporting Medical Device and Life Science companies in Quality, Compliance, and Operational Excellence. Jim lives in Worcester area with his wife and two adult kids, and his dogs.

Rob Mudge/IT

Rob’s info here

Sean Lyons/Web design

Sean’s military service began in 1986 with the United States Marine Corps reserve. He served with HML-771 for 7 years before transferring to VMGR-452 for one year. After about an 11 year break in service, he joined the RI Army National Guard where he served for 12 years before retiring in 2020.

Sean was an Employee of Verizon as a service technician and also a lineman. He currently is retired and enjoying spending time between Yuma Arizona and Southern Rhode Island.