UPDATE - Vietnam Memorial Wall cleaning for AUGUST moved to 6 SEPTEMBER 2024 is CANCELLED.
MCL Department of Florida Convention; 6-8 June 2024
Notable events for members of MCL Detachment 756 Charlotte County & Chesty Puller Pound 232; Harry Bachman elevated to "Devil Dog" in the Military Order of Devil Dogs, Frank Menard re-appointed as District 9 Assistant Vice-Commandant and Appointed as the Department of Florida Professional Development Program Director.
26 June 1918, The Battle of Bellevue Woods came to an end.
JUNE 2024 Activities
4,11,18,25-SHOW ME THE MONEY at Post 110, 3152 Harbor Blvd, @ 17:30
5-Board of Trustee mtg @ Perkins Restaurant @ 11:00
6-8-MCL Dept of Florida Convention
15-Detachment monthly meeting @ Post 110 @ 11:00
24-CCVC meeting @ Family SVC Ctr @ 11:00
28-Vietnam Memorial Wall Cleaning, Laishley Park, Punta Gorda @ 17:00
26-27 May 2024 - MEMORIAL DAY & 24 hr Vigil
11 November 2023 - VETERANS DAY PARADE
Detachment 756 participated at the Parade accompanied by a bagpiper.
You missed a great event.
10 November 2023 - THE 248th USMC BIRTHDAY BALL
Local Marines, their families & friends gathered at the Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club to celebrate the 248th anniversary of our Corps.
4-5 November 2023 - FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW
Detachment 756 Senior Vice Commandant Shelley Addessi led a volunteer detail supporting this two day event.
AMERICA’S 13 REMBRANCE
26 August 2023 - honoring the 13 Fallen as we left Afghanistan at My Warriors Place in Punta Gorda. It was a wonderful memorial with Guest Speaker James "Hammer" Hartsell Major General USMC Retired. Along with many brother & sister Marines in attendance.
14-18 August 2023 MCL National Convention Attendees
7 AUGUST 2023 - NATIONAL PURPLE HEART DAY
Charlotte County proudly became the seventh Purple Heart County in Florida on Feb. 26, 2013.
