Monday, May 15th Invite your family, friends and neighbors to join us!

CAPTAIN DEBORAH A. KASH, USAF (Ret)

Captain Deborah Kash has a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas Christian University’s (TCU) Harris College of Nursing and was a distinguished graduate of the TCU Air Force ROTC program. Capt. Kash started her Air Force career as a medical-surgical nurse with the 22^nd Medical Group at March AFB (CA).  She completed the Basic Infection Control Course at Sheppard AFB, Texas.  Other duty assignments while at MARCH AFB included; pre-op nurse, same day surgery nurse, Combat Medical Readiness Training Instructor, Emergency Medical Technician Instructor, Pediatric Nurse Conference Coordinator and the Infection Control Officer.   The 22^nd Medical Group awarded Capt Kash as Nurse of the Quarter and Nurse of the Year 1990.  During Operation Desert Storm, she was deployed to the 609th Contingency Hospital, Zweibrücken (Germany) and was on the wound care team.  Capt. Kash retired from the Air Force in 1994.

Capt Kash continued her nursing career at Shriners Hospitals for Children, Los Angeles, CA as the Infection Control and Employee Health Nurse were she also chaired the Patient Education Committee.  She earned her Infection Control Certification from the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.  Capt Kash then worked for Inland Valley Hospital, Wildomar, CA as their Infection Control and Ostomy/Wound Care Nurse before retiring from nursing in 2000.

Capt Kash is an active member of The Military Order of the World Wars.  She has been the San Diego Chapter Commander and the Department of Southern California Commander. Capt Kash has held the following national committee chair positions: Chapter Activities & Awards, Membership, Awards Process Ad Hoc, Budget, Nominating. Capt Kash has been elected to the following national positions: General Staff Officer, Vice Commander-in-Chief, Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief and Commander-in-Chief.

Currently, Capt. Kash is active in the San Diego and JH Pendleton MOWW Chapters.  She is serving as the Secretary for the Council of Past CINCs and Chair of the 2017 National Convention Workshops Ad Hoc Committee.  Capt Kash continues to serve on the San Diego Youth Leadership Conference Board of Directors for over 10 years and is the Treasurer/Secretary and Curriculum Committee Chair.  She is a board member of the Patriotic Education, INC. and Treasurer/Secretary of the South Coast Patriotic Fund and Vice President of P.E.O., Chapter MR, La Jolla, CA.

Capt. Kash resides in San Marcos, CA with her husband, Dan.

Monday, April 17th Invite your family, friends and neighbors to join us!

Combat History Facts & Myths of the 442nd RCT

Thomas J. Marshall, Jr., MD FACS CAPT MC USN (Ret.)

Captain Thomas J. Marshall, Jr. MC USN retired from active duty in December, 2011. During his 24 years of active service, he commanded a combat medical unit during the assault phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, served as Chairman of the Department of Surgery at the Naval Medical Center San Diego (2006-2008) and served aboard ten ships including four aircraft carriers, five amphibious assault ships and a submarine. In addition to his Medical Degree, he also has a Masters Degree in Military History. Since his retirement, he has served the San Diego Chapter of the MOWW as Senior Vice-Commander and is presently Chapter Historian and Treasurer. He is the author of a monthly historical article in the MOWW San Diego Chapter newsletter and has had an article on the Battle of Midway published in the MOWW magazine, “Officer Review,” in May, 2016. He has also made presentations to the San Diego Chapter of the MOWW on D-Day, Flag Day, The Evolution of Presidential Power and the Battle of Midway, which was also presented at the San Diego Veterans Museum.