Marine Corps League
Edson #379
MCL Detachment #379 — RUTLAND, VT. Marine Corps League Detachment 379, meeting — RUTLAND, VT.
- MCL Detachment #379
- RUTLAND, VT
Edson #379. Its detachment has met since 1955 — RUTLAND, VT. The charter came in the years after the Second World War and Korea, and the members who stayed treated the monthly meeting as a standing promise: show up, look after one another, and leave the town a little better.
People point to the detachment for the Memorial Day observance and for the quieter help that never makes a program — RUTLAND. The members would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
The regular meeting is the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM. Anyone planning to visit should confirm the night before they come, because a funeral detail or a weather delay can move it. Between meetings the members stay in touch the old way: at the hall, and through the officers listed on this sample site — RUTLAND, VT.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the detachment keeps on the calendar — RUTLAND, VT. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the detachment might use.
Veterans
Veteran support
Edson #379. Each year the detachment sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — RUTLAND, VT.
Community
Community table
Once a month the detachment sets a long table and feeds whoever comes, veterans first and neighbors welcome — RUTLAND, VT.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Detachment 379 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — RUTLAND, VT.
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Years on the calendar — RUTLAND
Charter story set in 1955
130 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
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Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Wed, Mar 11, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of Edson #379, written here as the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM. Confirm with the group before you travel. |
| Mon, May 25, 2026, 11:00 AM | Memorial Day observance | A half-hour observance, then coffee at the hall. The members read the names they have been given — RUTLAND, VT. |
| Sun, Apr 12, 2026, 6:00 PM | Holiday sorting day | Boxes along the wall of the hall get sorted into gifts, coats, and pantry food for local families — RUTLAND, VT. |
| Sat, Jun 6, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Detachment 379. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
Edson #379. The year opens the usual way: a short meeting, a full pot of coffee, and a list of local families the detachment already knows. The members voted to keep the Memorial Day wreath on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — RUTLAND, VT.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the Memorial Day wreath — RUTLAND
By spring the hall had the Memorial Day wreath underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Detachment 379 set a date, split the jobs, and showed up. A few neighbors who are not members came for the afternoon and stayed to ask about the next meeting — RUTLAND.
Aug 21, 2026
What the notebook says so far
Late summer the detachment looked back at the notebook. The honor detail had been out more than once, the community table had fed a crowded room, and the officers reminded everyone that the next business meeting is the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM. This note is a sample of how the detachment might tell that year — RUTLAND, VT.
Officers
Officers
Commandant
Senior Vice Commandant
Adjutant
Paymaster
Chaplain
Sergeant at Arms
Membership
Become a member
Eligible veterans and their families are welcome at a meeting of Detachment 379 — RUTLAND, VT. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — RUTLAND, VT.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — RUTLAND, VT. Edson #379. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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