UPDATE --- MONTHLY MEETING 

Saturday, 29 June 2024, 0900/9am

It's summertime!  

 

We met this morning and conducted routine business of forecasting support for future events, caught up old friends while establishing some new relationships.  

 

At MCRD San Diego, two Purple Heart parking spaces were installed at the Depot's Command Museum.  

 

At Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Installation West conducted their Change of Command Ceremony where Brigadier General Jason Woodworth changed over with Brigadier General Nick Brown.  

 

Also, 11th Marine Regiment conducted a Change of Command Ceremony where Colonel Eldridge turned over responsibilities to Colonel Harrison.  Many former 11th Marine Regiment Commanding Officers were in attendance.

 

Our guest speakers from Senior Knitters and Crocheters of Menifee (Lorna McGee, Susan Villapondo and Kim Hatcher) spoke of their experiences supporting the local veteran community and presented our Detachment a crochet U.S. flag preserved in a durable frame.

 

While some of us recently returned from vacation, MSgt (ret.) John Owens joined our detachment, today.  

 

While on active duty, John was a career Marine Corps logistician who deployed throughout the world during peacetime and war.  John currently resides in Riverside County, continues to work as a GS employee and is local business owner.

 

We're still working details on hosting or partnering with another organization to celebrate the Marine Corps Ball. So, stay tuned!

 

Stop being a bystander and join us next month.  Bring your Marine friends, too!

SATURDAY, 25 MAY 2024

 

This morning, we conducted official monthly business by planning future fundraising opportunities, welcoming new members, discussing the support for future community engagement, and attending special events throughout the county.
 

Join the Marine Corps League

 

We count among our members, officers and enlisted.  We have pounded the ground, flown in the air, saved lives as corpsmen. 
 

We've served our nation not only at home but in conflicts in the Pacific, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia.  Nevertheless, our common bond, that which unites us all, regardless of our current stations in life, is that We Are All Marines.

 

If you want to rekindle that "Esprit de Corps" that only Marines can share, swap old sea stories, catch up with old friends or make some new friends, we invite you to come to our meetings and see who we are and what we do.

 

You've already earned the title United States Marine so we'd like to welcome you aboard!

 

 

 

 

PROGRAMS WE SUPPORT:

 

-Open Arms, Open Hearts to assist military families in need, including the "Back-to-School" project to provide WalMart gift cards to children of active duty military & veterans.

 

-Wounded Warrior Program

-Toys For Tots

-Temecula Valley Young Marines

-6 High School Marine/Navy JROTCs

-Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund (semperfifund.org)

-4 Paws 4 Patriots (www.4paws4patriots.org)

-VFW Motorcycle Club - Empire Chapter

-Manzanita Ranch

-Veterans Supplemental Support Network (VSSN)

-The volunteers who collect & donate gowns to Marine Corps Ball attendees at Camp Pendleton 

We thank these special groups

for their enduring support:

Wildomar VFW Post 1508

Temecula Valley VFW Post 4089

Stone Church Brewery (Corona, Temecula & Riverside, CA)

Amber Waves of Grain Craft Beer Festival for Veterans

Veterans Supplemental Support Network (VSSN)