Events from 2023
Marine Corps League - PFC Eugene A. Obregon MOH - Detachment 1347 continues to participate at Hollenbeck Youth Center's 42nd Annual Miracle on 1st Street. The Executive Director is a Marine and Vietnam Veteran. (Silver Star: An American Story). Semper Fidelis!
MCL Member Detachment 1347 / American Legion Member / Legion Rider Joel Lopez started his day in the early morning with MCL Associate / 3rd Vice Commander Jose Vazquez started working in the early morning on Monday/Tuesday to gather the necessary supplies for the upcoming stuffing of the stockings at the American Legion Post 804 on December 13th, 2023, to give away to Brooklyn Elementary on Friday, December 15th, 2023. During the morning of December 13th, 2023, both MCL Member Detachment 1347 / American Legion Member / Legion Rider Joel Lopez and MCL Associate / 3rd Vice Commander Jose Vazquez coordinated with Brooklyn Elementary for the upcoming Brooklyn Elementary Christmas stocking giveaway on Friday, December 15th, 2023.
Members/Associates of MCL Detachment 1347, American Legion members and families, as well as volunteers arriving on December 13th to prepare to stuff the stockings. MCL Detachment 1347 Members, Associates, American Legion Members, American Legion Riders, their families and friends working together on December 13th, 2023 in stuffing approximately 560-600 stocking and gift bags for the Brooklyn Avenue Elementary Christmas Stocking giveaway event on December 15th, 2023.
MCL Detachment 1347 member Joel Lopez, Associate/Web Sergeant Peter She, and American Legion 3rd Vice Commander Jose Vazquez, with Bartender Erma Olivas working together, the day before the event. Double checking, triple checking, stacking the boxes of 560-600 stockings and gift bags close to the door, prepping for transport early tomorrow morning.
MCL Detachment 1347 Member/American Legion Post 804 members/American Legion Riders Joel Lopez and Jose Vazquez came at 6:30 and moved all the boxes of stocking across the street to Brooklyn Ave Elementary within half an hour in preparation for the event later on in the morning.
Let’s give a shoutout to these two hardworking individuals!
On Friday, our Detachment teamed up with American Legion Post 804 & Legion Riders 804 to bring holiday magic to the students at Brooklyn Ave. Elementary. A tradition that we look forward to every year.
Our dedicated volunteers passed out 560 stockings filled with treats!
But that's not all! We also had a special surprise for some lucky students with perfect attendance...
We were able to award 20 brand new stunt scooters and 2 bikes as a reward for their hard work and dedication.
The joy on their faces was priceless!
We are incredibly grateful to our community for supporting this event and making it a huge success. It's moments like these that remind us of the power of giving and coming together.
MCL Detachment 1347 assisting the Pasadena Marine Reserves with the Toys for Tots program.
Toys for Tots is a program run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve which distributes toys to children whose parents cannot afford to buy them gifts for Christmas. It was founded in 1947 by reservist Major Bill Hendricks.
Cathedral High School Alumni Association Presents - 11th Annual "Veterans Day Celebration - Honoring our Veterans"
(MCL Detachment Eugene A. Obregon (MOH) and MCL Detachment El Toro provided the Color Guard for the event)
MCL Detachment 1347 participated at the Veterans Day Ceremony and Resource Fair at Eugene A. Obregon (MOH) park on Saturday, November 11th, 2023. (The event included - complementary meals for attendees, and a food distribution untile supplies last.)
248th Marine Corps Birthday Ball
MCL Detachment 1347 had the opportunity to host the 248th Marine Corps Birthday Ball at Steven Steak House. The program included the reading of The Marines Prayer, a birthday message from the late U.S. Marine General Lejeune who initiated the Birthday Party tradition in 1921, and the reading of a letter from current U.S. Marine Commandant Eric Smith. The program ended with the group of Marines standing at attention for the playing of a recording of “The Marines Hymn” and the consumption of the decorated birthday cake.
(Click on the video to watch it with audio)
It's customary at Marine Corps birthdays worldwide to cut a piece of cake for the oldest present Marine to hand over to the youngest present Marine. The group also recognizes Marines from different eras who stand when their years of service are called. The oldest Marine this year was John Kagy and the youngest Marine is Veronica Hernandez.
(Click on the video to watch it with audio)
5th Battalion 14th Marines’ Birthday Ball
Det. 1347’s Commandant and Jr. Past Commandant attended 5th Battalion 14th Marines’ Birthday Ball as SgtMaj Scott Johnson’s special guests to establish a liaison between the Seal Beach Unit and the Marine Corps League.
PFC Eugene A. Obregon Memorial Ceremony - 09/23/2023
MCL Detachment 1347 is named after Private First Class Eugene A. Obegon, United States Marine and Medal of Honor Recipient. Every year, either on the day of his death or close to that day, MCL Detachment 1347 has a Memorial Ceremony to pay respect to his memory.
2023 National Convention 100th Anniversary of the Marine Corps League
Marine Corps League Convention - 100-Years, Oklahoma City
The Marine Corps League celebrated 100 years since being initially established. The convention and celebration of our 100th year was from August 14th - 18th, 2023.
Memorial Day Ceremony - Cinco Puntos 2023
May 29, 2023 - MCL Detachment 1347 was requested to present the colors for Memorial Day at Cinco Puntos.
MCL Detachment 1347 representing at the LA County Fair
MCL Detachment 1347 had the opportunity to man a table at the LA County Fair from 5/27 - 5/29/2023 (Included within the pictures are our neighbors, we would direct passerbyers to the proper table for the proper resources.)
East LA Vet Center Grand Opening
May 19, 2023, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm PT - MCL Detachment 1347 was requested to present the color guard for the Grand Opening of the East LA Vet Center at 1000 Corporate Center Drive, Ste#450, Monterey Park, CA.
