Marine Corps League
Joseph A Bray #471
MCL Detachment #471 — St Terre Haute, IN. A detachment since 1982 — St Terre Haute, IN.
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday, 7:00 PM.From public listings; confirm before attending.
- MCL Detachment #471
- St Terre Haute, IN
- 3rd Wednesday, 7:00 PM
Joseph A Bray #471, the Marine Corps League Detachment 471 — St Terre Haute, IN. The detachment dates to 1982, when veterans home from Vietnam and the years that followed wanted a room of their own and a way to keep serving after the uniform came off.
People point to the detachment for the Memorial Day observance and for the quieter help that never makes a program — St Terre Haute. The members would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
Meetings are 3rd Wednesday, 7:00 PM, at the hall — St Terre Haute. This page is a sample so neighbors can see the shape of the work. The group itself has not claimed the page, so the stories here are an illustration, written in the voice the detachment might use.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the detachment keeps on the calendar — St Terre Haute, IN. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the detachment might use.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Detachment 471 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — St Terre Haute, IN.
Veterans
Veteran support
Joseph A Bray #471. Each year the detachment sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — St Terre Haute, IN.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the detachment awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — St Terre Haute, IN.
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Years on the calendar — St Terre Haute
Charter story set in 1982
210 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
| Thu, Mar 5, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of Joseph A Bray #471. The public directory lists it as 3rd Wednesday, 7:00 PM. Confirm 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 — St Terre Haute, IN. |
| Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 6:00 PM | Hall work day | The members spend a Saturday on the small repairs the detachment has been putting off. |
| Thu, Jun 11, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Detachment 471. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
Joseph A Bray #471. 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 — St Terre Haute, IN.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the Memorial Day wreath — St Terre Haute
By spring the hall had the Memorial Day wreath underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Detachment 471 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 — St Terre Haute.
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 3rd Wednesday, 7:00 PM. This note is a sample of how the detachment might tell that year — St Terre Haute, IN.
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 471 — St Terre Haute, IN. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is 3rd Wednesday, 7:00 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — St Terre Haute, IN.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — St Terre Haute, IN. Joseph A Bray #471. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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