Marine Corps League Seacoast Detachment 394

Weekly Detachment Breakfast
2023-12-27 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York), 2023-12-06 09:00 - 10:00 UTC, 2023-11-29 09:00 - 10:00 UTC, 2023-11-22 09:00 - 10:00 UTC | Mainely Local Yokes, 43 Route 236, Berwick, ME, United States
Come out and join the Seacoast Detachment #394 for breakfast for some great food and conversation.

Building Bridges Veterans Initiative - Veterans' Free Lunch – (LASAGNA)
2023-12-20 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Hobbs House, 200 High Street, Hampton, NH, United States
NOW HEAR THIS:
WHO: Any and all Veterans
WHAT: Veterans’ Free Lunch – (LASAGNA)
WHEN: Wed 12/20/2023 12:00 AM – 1:00 PM
WHERE: Hobbs House 200 High Street, Hampton, NH 03842 (http://www.hamptoncommunitycoalition.org/)
WHY: This is a monthly offering (third Wednesday of the month) to honor our Veterans.
This is one simple and easy way to meet and greet some new and old Brothers and Sisters. I know that I’ll be there; come on down and say hello.
-Rich P., Corporal
United States Marine Corps
And damned proud of it.”
The above announcement is provided by Marine Rich Pettengill and it is a good example of what our area provides to Veterans. For a further explanation of what this luncheon entails, please see below:
“Outreach beyond our walls
Building Bridges Veterans Initiative
As part of the Building Bridges Veterans initiative (https://buildingbridgesveterans.org/), we provide a comfortable, respectful, and non-judgmental space for veterans to gather for lunch, conversation, support and friendship.
American veterans are a critically under-served and tragically marginalized population that we, at Trinity (https://trinityhampton.org/ministries/), feel called to embrace. The high rate of suicide, the rampant problem of veteran homelessness, drug and alcohol addiction, and the epidemic isolation that veterans face are all areas that we need to address within our community and across the country!
We’ll begin with getting comfortable getting together on the third Wednesday of each month for Lunch at Hobbs House once a month. We’d like to hear what the needs of our hometown vets are and then begin to find ways to address them. If all they want is another place to socialize over lunch, that’s fine too. Let’s take this journey together!
This is a community project. If you would like to get involved, let us know by contacting us at trinity55ad@gmail.com or call us at 603-926-5688.”
The 20 Dec luncheon is the last one of the year at Hobbs House, but they will resume in the Spring. Follow the Building Bridges Events Calendar to find out when the luncheons return to Hobbs House: https://buildingbridgesveterans.org/events/.
Enjoy this free offering and the opportunity to speak with fellow veterans. Also have a safe and enjoyable Holiday Season. See you next year!
Semper fi,
Dick Lak
Commandant
Seacoast Detachment # 394
Marine Corps League

Weekly Detachment Breakfast
2023-12-20 08:45 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Partridge House, 777 Lafayette Road, Hampton, NH, United States
Thanks to our JPC Bob Niver, we will move our breakfast location for one week, to be able to share breakfast with one of our longtime members and Wednesday breakfast regular, George McCreary. George is currently housed at Partridge House located at 777 Layfayette Road in Hampton, NH (https://www.partridgehousenh.com/). The staff will accommodate our presence with breakfast fare. Below are some of the details needed (provided by our JPC Bob Niver) if you want to attend:
“George’s facility is located at 777 Lafayette Road, Hampton. Please bring an unwrapped toy and be there around 8:45. I think we will eat in the regular dining room with a special menu. The toys will be taken to the Winnacunnet Fire Hall.Thanks for making this happen. George was excited when I talked to him today. Bob”
As we age and become less mobile, we need to remember our promise to take care of each other as fellow Marines. George has been active in the Detachment since 2014 and a Lifetime member since 2017. We owe George a debt of gratitude for his service and loyalty to the League/ Detachment and our presence will also help with local toy drives for Christmas 2023. We hope to see you there.
Semper fi,
Dick Lak
Commandant

Seacoast December Monthly Board and Membership Meeting
2023-12-11 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | American Legion Post #6, 96 Islington, Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States
Please join us for the Seacoast Detachment monthly membership meeting where we discuss upcoming events and the running of the organization. Join us and share your ideas, we would love to hear them.

Joint Officer Installation 2023
2023-12-03 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | The Common Man, 25 Water Street, US Highway, Concord, NH, United States
To register for this event please go to https://nhmarines.org/joint-installation-2023/

Seacoast November Monthly Board and Membership Meeting
2023-11-20 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | American Legion Post #6, 96 Islington, Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States
We have moved out our November meeting from our typical 2nd Monday of the month to the following Monday because of all of the Birthday and Veterans Day events. We hope to see you at the meeting.

Seacoast Detachment Weekly Breakfast
2023-11-15 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Golden Egg Diner, 72 Mirona Rd., Portsmouth, NH, United States
Come and join us at the Seacoast Detachment weekly breakfast for some good food and conversation with your fellow Marine Corps League members. The location changes monthly, so please check the calendar each week/month for the new location. Location changes after each Board / Membership meeting.

248th Marines Birthday and 75th Detachment Anniversary Dinner
2023-11-14 17:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Old Salt & Lamies Inn, 490 Lafayette Rd. (Rte 1), Hampton, NH, United States
ARTICLE 38 OF THE 1921 MARINE CORPS MANUAL:
“On November 10, 1775, a Corps of Marines was created by a resolution of the Continental Congress. Since that date many thousand men have borne the name Marine. In memory of them, it is fitting that we who are Marines should commemorate the birthday of our Corps by calling to mind the glories of its long and illustrious history.”
John A. Lejeune
13th Commandant of the Marine Corps
SEACOAST DETACHMENT MARINE CORPS LEAGUE
248th Birthday of the Marine Corps
1700: Social Hour and Appetizers
1800 Welcome……………………………………………………………………………………………………..Commandant Corson
Recognition of the POW/MIA table………………………………………………………………….Junior Vice Commandant Maher
Pledge of Allegiance…………………………………………………………………………………………………….Paymaster Dow
Reading of Gen Lejeune’s message to the Corps……………………………………………………….………Marine Ken Mitchell
75 years of Detachment history…………………………………..….. Commandant Corson and Junior Past Commandant Niver
Blessing…………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………Chaplain Lombardi
Dinner
Cake Cutting Ceremony…………………………………………………………………….……….Senior Vice Commandant Howe
Youngest & Oldest Marine present…………………………..….Corporal Matayo Grondin and Junior Past Commandant Niver
Awards…………………………………………….…………………..…………………………………………..Commandant Corson
Installation of new Commandant…………………………………………………………………….Junior Past Commandant Niver
Closing remarks……………………………………………………….………………………………………………Commandant Lak

Manchester Expeditionary Brigade 248th Marine Corps Birthday Luncheon
2023-11-10 11:00 - 15:00 UTC | Derryfield Country Club, 625 Mammouth Road, Manchester, NH, United States

Flag Raising
2023-11-10 07:45 - 08:30 UTC | NH State House, Concord, NH, United States

Seacoast Weekly Breakfast
2023-11-08 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Golden Egg Diner, 72 Mirona Rd., Portsmouth, NH, United States
