Omaha marines taking care of other marines

“I came to one of the meetings and I got hooked,” 91-year-old Leroy Andresen said. He got hooked on the Omaha Marine Corps League – Miguel Keith Detachment 609; a group of marine veterans who continue to serve others. “We have more members in our league here at the Miguel Keith attachment than all of the rest of the state of Nebraska combined,” league member Terry Kempf said. “They feel like their time has been well spent and they keep coming back for more,” league commandant, Jerry Boganowsi, said. “Because they feel like they are contributing, like they’re doing something.” The list of volunteer services for the community is endless. They play a big role in Toys for Tots, in which more than 130,000 gifts were collected this year than the previous year.