SEMPER FIDELIS
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SEMPER FIDELIS ⋆
Our detachment is named in honor of USMC Sergeant Angel Mendez (1946 - 1967)
USMC Sergeant Mendez was killed in action during Operation Desoto on March 16, 1967, in the Duc Pho District of South Vietnam. Sergeant Mendez was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross, the second-highest decoration any Marine can be awarded, for gallantry under fire in the act of saving the life of his commanding officer, Lieutenant Ronald D. Castille. While the Navy Cross is a recognition of Sgt. Mendez’s uncommon valor, in recent years — in light of new, objective, and accurate circumstantial evidence — we have requested that Sgt. Mendez’s award of the Navy Cross receive an upgrade to the Medal of Honor. 
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Our mission at the Marine Corps League is to preserve and share the rich traditions and history of the U.S. Marine Corps. It is our commitment to honor the legacy of past and present Marines.
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Celebrating 251 Years of the USMC
& 80 Years of Sgt. Angel Mendez Det. 246
Highlights & Awards
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Det. 246 Celebrates 80 Years
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PRESENTING THE COLORS
Volker Hyde
Andy Santiago
Roy Graniela
Sean Torres Jr.
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CHAPLAIN DELIVERING THE INVOCATION
Carmela Montella
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GUEST SPEAKER
Kyle P. Wasnieski
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DET. COMMANDANT
Rick Castronovo
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GUEST SPEAKER
Bruno Andolfo
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GUEST SPEAKER
Sean Torres Jr.
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GUEST SPEAKER
Sean A. Torres Sr.
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COMMANDANT’S BIRTHDAY MESSAGE
TO THE CORPS
Michael Waluk
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GUEST SPEAKER
Jeremiah Workman
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PRESENTATION OF THE CAKE
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Cake Cutting Ceremony
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OLDEST/YOUNGEST
Nicholas Bruzzese
Dietrich Hoffman
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TAPS
Frank Montella
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MARINE OF THE YEAR
Dennis Kenney
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ASSOCIATE OF THE YEAR
Anthony Bottalico
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The Marine Rose Program is a program started by U.S. Marine Eddie Gallagher from New York. It was designed to parallel the VFW "Poppy" program to provide funds for Marine Corps League Detachments to assist veterans and youth and provide miscellaneous other services to the community.
