Washington Devil Dogs
The name Devil Dogs was given to members of the Marine Corps by German soldiers to describe U.S. Marines who fought in the Battle of Belleau Wood in 1918. The Marines fought with such ferocity that they were likened to "Dogs from Hell."
The Military Order of the Devils Dogs, more commonly called “The Dogs” is a subsidiary of the Marine Corps League. We elect our own officers, conduct our own business meetings and report to our own chain of command. The membership of “The Dogs” is made up of members of the League who have been members in good standing for one year or longer and are recommended for membership by upstanding Dogs in the Pound. Essentially, the Military Order of the Devil Dogs are ‘the best of the best’ as they comprise less than ten percent of the total League membership and yet are found at virtually all functions or working parties; often the entirety of those who turn out to participate are “The Dogs”.
The different units of the Dogs are related to the units within the Marine Corps League as follows:
Pound = Detachment; Pack = Department; Division = Division; Kennel = National.
Washington State currently has 4 pounds within the Pack:
Jim Chamberlin Pound #185
Sir Pound Keeper PDD Manny Esparza
Olympic Peninsula Pound #211
Sir Pound Keeper PDD Mark Gorman
Lewis & Clark Pound #225
Sir Pound Keeper DD Pete Thornton
Robert E. Bush MOH Pound #353
Sir Pound Keeper Shane Inman
Washington Pack Officers:
Worthy Pack Leader
PDD TJ Morgan
Worthy Senior Vice Pack Leader
PDD John Moysiuk
Worthy Junior Vice Pack Leader
DD Mark Gorman
Worthy Smart Dog
PDD Mark Schildknecht
Worthy Police Dog
PDD Dennis Dressler
Worthy Barking Dog
PDD John Stofiel
Worthy Dog Trainer
PDD Edwin G. Falter
Worthy Watch Dog
Vacant
Worthy Mad Dog
Worthy Dog Robber
DD Joel Cartwright
Worthy Junior Past Pack Leader
PDD Bonnie Holden
2019 Pack Dog of the Year
2020 Pack Dog of the Year
PDD MIke O'Flaherty
2021 Pack Dog of the Year
DD James Golden
