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Join us for our General Meetings which are held once a month on the fourth Tuesday. We always start with a social gathering at 6:00pm.
The business meeting begins at 6:30pm and we typically wrap up the business meeting by 7:30pm.
Serving Marines and friends in Alachua County
gator 990 car showGator Detachment 990 hosted the Fall 2024 Hot Rodding For Heroes Car Show on October 12th, 2024 at the High Springs Brewing Company. With nearly 70 cars on display, the event was a success for the competitors as well as spectators. A DJ played (and sang) music, the brewery had the refreshments and food trucks provided meals. The proceeds from the event enabled the Gator Detachment to provide a donation to the local Toys For Tots program. To the right, before the event, the High Springs Brewing Company is presented with a Tun Tavern sign created by Jim Hutto and presented on September 6, 2024. The brewery facilitates a number of our events and creates special drinks to honor our Marine Corps heritage. |
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The Gator Detachment is made up primarily of Marine veterans and friends. We formed in Alachua County in 1998. Our members are from Gainesville, Alachua, Archer, High Springs, Keystone Heights, Hawthorne and other surrounding towns. Our members were Marines and Corpsmen of WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom, as well as peacetime Marines. We are men and women. We were grunts, logistics, artillery, admin, supply, operations, cooks and many other MOS's, but we were all riflemen and Marines. We now exist to serve not only as a group where Marines of all eras bond together, but unite in efforts to do things for our community. Joined with us are men and women who were not Marines but choose to serve beside us, helping us in our missions. Check us out.
GUESTS ENJOYED 2024 BALL
Once again, it was an evening of tradition and ceremony as well as dinner and dancing. The event began at 5:30pm with the social gathering outside the ballroom. Guests arrived in their formal attire, some in military uniforms, checked in and had the opportunity to mingle and visit. The ballroom opened a little after 6pm and at 6:30pm the ceremony began. It included the Commandant of the Marine Corps' video message, the traditional reading of General LeJeune's message, and the cutting of the birthday ball cake. READ MORE...
VIDEO OF THE 2024 BALL
To see video from the Gator 990 Birthday Ball Nov 1, 2024, (provided courtesy of Willie Pintos) click this link.
BALL PHOTOGRAPHS BY JAMES HARDY
See here for Photo Booth pictures (available for purchase)
See here for general photographs at the event
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MCL SHIPS STORE Need a cover and emblem? Need a white aviator shirt and the dress blue trousers? Need ribbons or medals? You can purchase these items from the National Ship Store. The site has been revised and is much easier to use now. Click on the link and browse their store. Great place to shop. | Become a MemberRegular membership is available to honorably discharged Marines, FMF Corpsman and FMF Chaplains. Associate membership is available to most everyone else. Membership includes a subscription to the Semper Fi magazine, a publication of the Marine Corps League. Review our membership application and join today to be part of something special. |
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SUPPORT OUR 2024 MAJOR BIRTHDAY BALL SPONSORS ($1000 or more)
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