SAMS Post # 1739

01/18/2021

01/18/2021

A picture of my buddy Bill Irwins funeral. So thankful his friends showed up and we got pipers and drums and military uniforms showing up.

01/16/2021

01/10/2021

Our guardian angel in heaven will be watching over us, if you know how Bill was. Here is obituary. Funeral is Jan 14, see details. Very sad that he passed.

William J. Irwin, 65, of Gardners, died on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 as a result of an automobile accident. He was born on August 17, 1955 in Pittsburgh and was a son of the late James W. and Elizabeth A. Hackel Irwin. Bill was a 1973 graduate of South Hills

01/06/2021

With heavy hearts, we are sadden to report that Post 1739 Adj Bill Irwin passed away yesterday in a car accident near his home. Bill was a great leader, a veteran of the Marine Corp, and worked with the Army as a civilian at Carlisle PA which he just recently retired from. He was a charter member and co founder of SAMS post 1739. We will miss Bill very much. He leaves behind Ann his wife. more details forth coming.

12/25/2020

Merry Christmas to SAMS 1739 and SAMS members and veterans every where.

11/11/2020

To all our SAMS members and even the non members. Happy Veterans day.

08/05/2020

SUNKEN AAV AND REMAINS FOUND

The location of the amphibious assault vehicle, which sunk July 30, has been positively identified.

The U.S. Navy's Undersea Rescue Command confirmed that human remains have also been identified using their underwater remotely operated video systems from the merchant vessel HOS Dominator, a ship specializing in undersea search and rescue.

The Navy has expedited the movement of assets to recover the remains and raise the AAV. The equipment will be in place at the end of this week; a dignified transfer of our Marines and Sailor will occur as soon as possible.

The AAV sunk to a depth of approximately 385 feet off the coast of San Clemente Island. The depth had been previously estimated at 600 feet. One Marine was pronounced dead at the scene, and seven missing Marines and one Sailor were presumed dead Aug. 2 when search and rescue efforts ceased.

The incident remains under investigation.

08/05/2020

The Coast Guard is one of America's five armed forces and traces its founding to Aug. 4, 1790, when the first Congress authorized the construction of 10 vessels to enforce tariff and trade laws, prevent smuggling, and protect the collection of federal revenue.