VA Donations
On 30 May 2025 Gerry Davies Quartermaster, dropped the remaining items to Candy Anderson Voluntary Service Specialist, consisting of household goods, personal hygiene, clothing and food for Veterans in need at the VA Clinic. All Items were donated by the Grand Strand Detachment 873 Marine Corps League.
It's that time again Girl Sout Cookies
On 02 May 2025 volunteers from several Veterans organizations helped the Blue Star Mothers unload Gril Scout Cookies to be distributed to Veterans.
Carol Dion President Blue Star Mothers of Coastal Carolina (center) with several helpers putting the final boxes in place There were about 900 boxes of cookies for distribution to Veterans organizations.
Socastee Heritage Festival 2025
On 26 April 2025 Members of Grand Strand Detachment 873 attended the Socastee Heritage Festival. Left to right Chuck Davies - Jr. vice Commandant, Gerry Davies - Quartermaster, Greg Price - Commandant, not in Picture but helped out, Dale Cooper - Paymaster, and Don Failla.
The Socastee Heritage Festival was a great success for the Detachment. We may have picked up several new members for the detachment. The weather held out until late in the afternoon the heavens opened up and rained. However, it did not discourage the people the festival went on.
Some of the people attended the Socastee Heritage Festival.
On 8 April 2025 at our regular meeting, Grand Strand Detachment 873 Marine Corps League held their installation of Officers. In the below pictures 1. Jim Powell - Senior Vice Commandant, Department of South Carolina preformed the swearing in of the Detachment Officers. From left to right elected officers: Senior Vice Commandant -Chris Praet, Jr. Vice Commandant - Chuck Davies, Commandant - Greg Price, and Judge Advocate - Lee Morton. Appointed Officers: Sal Salvino - Sergeant at arms, (not shown) Betty Brodhun - Adjutant, Skip Brodhun - Chaplain, Gerry Davies - Quartermaster, and Dale Cooper Paymaster. 2. Picture, taking the oath of installation of officers. 3. Jim Powell administering the oath of office to Commandant Greg Price. 4. Jim Powell congratulating Commandant Greg Price. 5. Sal Salvino - Sergeant at arms requesting the Chaplain to lead the Detachment in prayer. 6. Quartermaster - Gerry Davies and Adjutant - Betty Brodhun after ceremony.
Installation of Officers of GS Detachment 873, 8 April 2025
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Sal Salvino receiving a certificate of appreciation
Commandant Greg Price presenting Sal Salvino Commander of VFW Post 10420 and detachment member a certificate of appreciation.
