Recent Events

9/11 Remembrance & Statue Dedication Ceremony

On September 11, at 11 A.M., Detachment 1391 participated in the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the Veterans Park & Athletic Complex in College Station.

Fallen Marine Ceremony

Members of the BVMCL have performed the Fallen Marine Ceremony within the Brazos Valley five times since the beginning of August. The detachment is increasingly being invited to attend Marine funerals within the Valley. Attached is a letter expressing family member appreciation for the ceremony performed by the Detachment.

Texas A & M Vet Camp

Commandant Steve Ament and Ed Holcomb represented Detachment 1391 at the Texas A & M Vet Camp on August 27, 2021. Vet Camp provides incoming veterans to Texas A & M information on services provided by the university, student support groups, and veteran support groups in Bryan-College Station.

Veterans Healthcare Town Hall

Members of the Brazos Valley Marine Corps League attended the Veterans Healthcare Town Hall meeting with Congressman Pete Session at the American Legion Post 159 in Bryan on July 31. It reviewed issued with VA regional medical care by veterans in the Brazos Valley.

State Conference

BVMCL received an award for its active engagement in the Brazos Valley community at the Department of Texas State Conference.

Box Fans for Seniors

The Brazos Valley Marine Corps League delivered 25 box fans to Isle of Watercrest on June 24 for seniors needing them.

Harry Bruce "Retreat Hell" Award

Detachment 1391 presented a Mameluke Sword to a top performing Texas A&M NROTC graduate at his commissioning ceremony into the United States Marine Corps on May 14, 2021.

CSPOA Benefit

The College Station Police Officers Association held a benefit at the A & M Church of Christ on April 17 to raise money to help a local police officer cover the cost of cancer treatment for his 12 year old daughter. Glen Saunders and Al Diaz from the Brazos Valley Marine Corps League man the indoor meal distribution table. Other members of Detachment 1391 served in the kitchen, or by directing traffic and distributing meals at the drive-through pickup point.

Wreaths Across America Traveling Exhibit

Detachment 1391 supported the Wreaths Across America’s traveling exhibit when it visited the Brazos Valley, stopping at the American Legion in Bryan, Texas.

Gulf War Statue Dedication Ceremony

The Brazos Valley Veterans Memorial dedicated the Gulf War Statue at Veterans Park & Athlectic Complex in College Station on Sunday, February 28, 2021. Anthony Poletti, Marine Corps League Department of Texas Junior Vice Commandant, a Gulf War veteran, stands next to the Gulf War Statue.

Scholarships for Texas A&M Marines

Colonel Jerry Smith, USMC (Retired), of Texas A&M's Veterans Resource and Support Center, and Brazos Valley Marine Corps League Commandant Benito Vallejo present $500 scholarships to 4 top performing Marines at Texas A&M.

Scholarships for Blinn College Marines

Brazos Valley Marine Corps League Commandant Benito Vallejo and Paymaster Roger Martinez present $500 scholarships to 2 top performing Marines at Blinn College.

Placing a Veteran's Headstone

On February 2, 2021, Benito Vallejo, Detachment 1391 Commandant, along with Robert Jackson of the Bryan City Cemetery, placed the headstone for veteran Malvin Tayler in response to a request for assistance by his family.

Placing Wreaths on Veteran Graves

Detachment 1391 placed wreaths on 360 veteran graves at the Bryan City Cemetery on December 19, 2020. Shown are members of the detachment that placed the wreaths on those graves placed in the new Bryan City Cemetery Section 28, which is dedicated to veterans.