Our Namesake
Sergeant Major Leland D. "Crow" Crawford
was the Ninth Sgt. Major of the Marine Corps and served in that capacity from 08-15-1979 to 06-30-1983. During his enlistment
the Sgt. Major earned such awards as the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Bronze Star with Combat V and Gold Star, the Purple
Heart, three Presidential Unit Citations, three Navy Unit Citations, Combat Action Ribbon, Campaign and Service ribbons for
Korea and Vietnam.
This organization is established for the
fraternal, patriotic, historical and educational benefit of Marine Corps Drill Instructors. It is established as a National
Member Association to strengthen comradeship, preserve and perpetuate the memory and history of our fallen comrades and to
assist their widows and children.
Current West Coast DI Board Of Directors
President: SgtMaj Bobby Woods
(Ret)
Vice President: MGySgt Duane Siegmann (Ret)
Secretary: SSgt Gregg Stoner (Veteran)
Treasurer: GySgt
Tom Donner (Ret).
Parliamentarian:
SgtMaj Dave Francisco (Ret)
Member: Major Richard B Wallis USMC (Vet)
Member: CWO3 Chip Dykes USMC (Ret)
Member: SgtMaj Mark S. Allen USMC (Ret)
Member: SgtMaj Ron Hoffman USMC (Ret)
Member: SgtMaj Lonnie Long
USMC (Ret)
Member: SgtMaj Bill Paxton USMC (Ret)
Member: SgtMaj Frank Pulley USMC (Ret)
Member: MSgt
Ed Conradt USMC (Ret)
Member: SgtMaj John
Clampitt USMC (Ret).
Advisor: Depot SgtMaj SgtMaj Sylvester Daniels
Advisor: RTR SgtMaj James J McCook
Advisor: 1stBtn SgtMaj Jason N Perry.
Advisor: 2ndBn SgtMaj Peter A. Siaw
Advisor: 3rdBn SgtMaj Edward Gonzalez
Advisor: DI School 1stSgt R. L.
Garrett
Advisor:
SupportBn SgtMaj Wayne Pederson
Advisor: SgtMaj Mark O'Laughlin
Wounded Warriors Battalion West.
West Coast Bases Contact Personnel
Twenty Nine Palms
CA : CWO4 Jess Cook USMC (Ret)
Camp
Pendleton CA : SgtMaj Timothy Soboleski USMC (Ret)
MCAS Miramar CA : SgtMaj Joe Morales USMC Active
San Diego PD : SgtMaj Terry "Hillbilly" Hoskins USMC (Ret).
