Marine Corps League
San Diego Bulldog #835
MCL Detachment #835 — La Mesa, CA. A detachment since 1997 — La Mesa, CA.
Meetings: 2nd Saturday, 12:00 PM.From public listings; confirm before attending.
- MCL Detachment #835
- La Mesa, CA
- 2nd Saturday, 12:00 PM
San Diego Bulldog #835. Its detachment has met since 1997 — La Mesa, CA. The charter came in the years after Vietnam and the years that followed, 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 — La Mesa. The members would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
The regular meeting is 2nd Saturday, 12:00 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 — La Mesa, CA.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the detachment keeps on the calendar — La Mesa, CA. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the detachment might use.
Veterans
Veteran support
San Diego Bulldog #835. Each year the detachment sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — La Mesa, CA.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The detachment leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — La Mesa, CA.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Detachment 835 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — La Mesa, CA.
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Years on the calendar — La Mesa
Charter story set in 1997
140 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 12, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of San Diego Bulldog #835. The public directory lists it as 2nd Saturday, 12:00 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 — La Mesa, CA. |
| 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 — La Mesa, CA. |
| Fri, Jun 12, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Detachment 835. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
San Diego Bulldog #835. 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 winter gift drive on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — La Mesa, CA.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the winter gift drive — La Mesa
By spring the hall had the winter gift drive underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Detachment 835 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 — La Mesa.
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 2nd Saturday, 12:00 PM. This note is a sample of how the detachment might tell that year — La Mesa, CA.
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 835 — La Mesa, CA. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is 2nd Saturday, 12:00 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — La Mesa, CA.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — La Mesa, CA. San Diego Bulldog #835. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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