Marine Corps League PFC Bruce Larson Detachment #1242

07/20/2026

06/19/2026

Semper Fi Marine

06/15/2026

Listen https://youtu.be/Z6uTe1-r2fk?si=hhvFoQh9ozn9RkYr to Past Detachment Commandant Niall Mulkeen as he speaks about all the work that we do at the detachment. If you like to join our detachment and support these programs, please email [email protected]

06/14/2026

If you love wine and veterans, consider supporting this event

05/03/2026

Please visit our tent today at Hello Huntersville. Marines who have questions about joining, supporting, or needing support we are here to help.

05/03/2026

Last weekend we were Davidson Strength + Fitness at there vendor market. Join us Today at Hello Huntersville at Veterans Park

04/22/2026

Hoping Marines that don't already know the story of how Ira Hayes struggled after the flag raising can read this brief post and take some time to learn about him. There was a price paid for that iconic flag raising he paid it. Semper-Fi

Ira Hayes became a symbol of victory in 1945. The world saw a hero. He saw ghosts. During Battle of Iwo Jima, he was one of the men who raised the U.S. flag—an image that would define triumph forever. Cameras captured the moment. America celebrated it. But what they didn’t see was everything that came after. He had watched friends de. He had survived battles that erased most of his platoon. And when the war ended, the fighting didn’t. It followed him home. The crowds cheered his name, but inside, the war never stopped. PTSD. Alcohol. Silence. He struggled while the world moved on. While people saw a hero, he felt like a survivor who didn’t deserve it. Years passed. The spotlight faded. And so did he. In 1955, he was found ded in the Arizona desert. Alone. Frozen. 32 years old. The same man who once stood at the top of history… disappeared quietly. That’s the part people don’t talk about. Not the photo. Not the glory. But the cost. Some heroes win the war… and lose everything after.

04/18/2026

Marines How We Feeling About This

Overall trust in VA has reached an all-time high, according to 82% of Veterans who used VA services in fiscal year 2026.

04/18/2026

Consider Continuing The Mission of Service

03/16/2026

Looking for a weekend trip this summer? Visit the new Carolina Museum of the Marine, opening June 8, 2026