JANUARY 2025

The VMC museum and library will be closed on New Year’s Eve (Dec 31, 2024) and New Year’s Day (Jan 1, 2025).

10-11 Jan — Palm Bay JROTC Air Rifle Commanders Cup Match, Friday; 0800-1200 Saturday at Palm Bay Jr/Sr HS. 

26 Jan —  Salute to Service Opening Ceremony at the Challenge Cup National Softball Tournament, Space Coast Stadium in Viera 1500- 1730.  Features honoring veterans and first responders as a week long tournament of slow pitch softball teams from across the country begins.  Sponsored by USSSA, FAVOB, BCSO and many more. Vendor tents welcome. Opening game between FHP/BCSO/Brevard Fire combined Team and PSFB Veterans and Active Duty Military.  Special BCSO flyover, Rolling Thunder Bike Parade on warning track, ceremonial first pitch and much more.  Contact Donn Weaver, VMC, 757-871-6576 for more information.  

28 Jan —  BVMC Library Discussion Series, 1800 – 1930.  The presentation will be: “The Strategic Triad” by Bill Ellis. There has been much discussion about the continuing cost-effectiveness of the strategic triad, which is a Cold War concept. With Russia resurgent and China rising as a peer competitor, these discussions are now more critical than at any time in recent decades. During his US Air Force service, Bill was a missileer and a program manager in strategic systems.

FEBRUARY 2025

Feb  (Date TBD) — Free Eighth Annual Every Day is Veterans Day Event at Space Coast Center for Collaboration 1100 Rockledge Ave, US Rte 1, Rockledge.  Celebrate veterans with food, drinks and many informational booths.   Sponsored by One Senior Place.  Call 321-251-6771 to register as a vendor or RSVP for attendance.  

01 Feb —  County wide JROTC Air Rifle Run and Shoot Competition at VMC Memorial Park. 0700-1200.  Hosted by Satellite HS JROTC.

02 Feb —  Annual Ceremony to Commemorate the Immortal Four Chaplains of WWII.  VMC Plaza 1400-1500.  Marine Corps League and VMC Sponsors and Presenters.  

15 Feb —  Annual Commemoration of the WWII Bataan Death March at VMC Park 0700-1100.  Air Force and Space Force JROTC units only come together for a long ruck March to remember this tragic chapter in American military history and reflect on the sacrifice of our prisoners of war. 

22 Feb —  Young Eagles Flight Rally for kids and grandkids 8-12 from Gold Star, Wounded Veteran and similar First Responder Families  0900-1200.  Merritt Island Airport S. Courtney Road entrance with signs to the EAA Hangar.  EAA organization and pilots are the Sponsors.  Free Flights for the kids selected in FAA approved aircraft.  Parents or Guardians must register on line starting 08 Feb. Contact Donn Weaver 757-871-6576 for more information.  Registration details announced in early February.  

22 Feb —  Back Brevard Heroes Car Show Fundraiser 1000-1500 in the UHaul and Mall Parking Spaces of Merritt Square Mall.  More details and registration info in January.    

22 Feb  — JROTC District Drill Meet at VMC Park 0700-1200.  See many teams compete in Color Guard, Squad and Platoon drills. 

22 Feb —  USAF JROTC State wide Drill meet for Air/Space Force programs at Melbourne HS 0800-1300.   

MARCH 2025

08 Mar —  JROTC District Drill Meet with hundreds of cadets in competition in five events.  VMC Park 0700-1200.

15 Mar — Annual Last Naval Battle of the Revolutionary War Celebration/Commemoration  at VMC Plaza.  Sponsored and staged by the Brevard Sons of the American Revolution with assistance from VMC and MOAACC Good Deeds Foundation.  Details in January 2024. 

29 March —  JROTC District Championship Drill Meet at VMC Park 0700-1300.  State Championship Qualifier.

MAY 2025

04 May —  Back Brevard Hero Fest VMC Plaza 1000-1600. Details in March.

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