San Diego Marine Corps League Det 835

09/09/2026

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What does it take to become a USMC Reconnaissance Marine?In this ...

09/05/2026

09/05/2026

Today we remember the thirteen brave American service members who gave their lives at Abbey Gate in Kabul five years ago. Never forget.

Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Darin T. Hoover
Marine Corps Sergeant Johanny Rosario Pichardo
Marine Corps Sergeant Nicole L. Gee
Marine Corps Corporal Hunter Lopez
Marine Corps Corporal Daegan W. Page
Marine Corps Corporal Humberto A. Sanchez
Marine Corps Lance Corporal David L. Espinoza
Marine Corps Lance Corporal Jared M. Schmitz
Marine Corps Lance Corporal Rylee J. McCollum
Marine Corps Lance Corporal Dylan R. Merola
Marine Corps Lance Corporal Kareem M. Nikoui
Army Staff Sergeant Ryan C. Knauss
Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Maxton W. Soviak

Till Valhalla

[Photos: Honoring Fallen Marines]

09/05/2026

Major General Lawrence H. Livingston enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1960. He rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant, serving in combat as a team leader with First Force Recon in Vietnam. He received his commission in 1968 and returned yet again to combat as an advisor to the Vietnamese Marines. In July 1972, he earned a Navy Cross for leading the Vietnamese Marines in hand-to-hand fighting against the NVA, and rescuing another wounded Marine officer.
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“...for extraordinary heroism on 11 July 1972 while serving as Senior Advisor to the 1st Vietnamese Marine Corps Infantry Battalion during a heliborne assault into enemy-held territory northeast of Quang Tri City, Republic of Vietnam. When the battalion encountered unexpectedly heavy enemy fire while disembarking into the landing zone, and sustained numerous casualties, Captain Livingston moved throughout the hasty positions taken by the scattered and hesitant element and formed the Marines into an assault force. Despite the continuing heavy concentration of hostile fire, he began the assault on the initial objective - a treeline approximately 50 yards distant. Although blown from his feet by explosions and periodically delayed to reform and redirect his casualty-riddled force, he forged ahead, leading the Vietnamese Marines into the enemy-infested trench lines of the objective and a subsequent hand-to-hand battle. Upon seizure of the initial portion of the trench line, Captain Livingston shed his combat equipment, emerged from the trench line, and exposed himself to a hail of enemy fire to reach and carry his wounded naval gunfire spotter to a position of relative safety. Captain Livingston’s repeated acts of heroism in the face of heavy enemy fire reflected great credit upon himself and the Marine Corps and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.”

09/05/2026

The Marine Corps will offer people entering the service up to $15,000 to enter cyber, crypto and electronics-maintenance jobs as it prepares for FY27. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

09/05/2026

I created a short video w/ Ai. It's only 1 minute. I used Marine Corp sites and U.S. Postal service historical records to build it.

Hope this works. I have not yet figured out
how to create a YouTube video. lol.

09/04/2026

Bulldogs,

Our next meeting is Saturday, September 5th
at 10 am at Post 3787, 4370 Twain Ave, SD.

Miramar Air show is Sept 25-27.
We need volunteers to sit at the booth during the
weekend to help with Recruitment.

Those who are not Life members of the League, annual
dues are paid through 8/31 so it's time to renew.

Det Dues (including Department and National Dues)
are $40 per year

09/04/2026

🤠 Get ready, Dallas! Put on your best boots and join us for our sixth annual Join Forces: Texas Style fundraising dinner is Saturday, October 3 at the Omni Hotel Dallas.

This unforgettable evening of Texas hospitality will feature a live and silent auction with one-of-a-kind items and experiences, a special program honoring our special operations community, a sit down dinner, and an open bar to toast to the evening's mission.

Tickets and sponsorships: https://specialops.org/join-forces-texas-style-2026/

09/04/2026

Happy Charter Day to the Marine Corps League Auxiliary!
On September 4, 1937, the Marine Corps League Auxiliary was chartered as a subsidiary organization of the Marine Corps League. For 89 years, our members have carried forward a proud tradition of patriotism, volunteer service, and steadfast support for Marines, veterans, their families, and our communities.

Today we celebrate every member—past and present—who has helped build our Auxiliary and advance its mission.