26 Sep — VMC Library Discussion Series 1800-1930 on Vietnam and the impact of that war. Paul Julian, VMC VP is the presenter.  Refreshments served.

30 Sep —  JROTC Raider Challenge Meet in VMC Park 0800-1230.  Features many High School Teams with support from VMC and MOAACC Good Deeds Foundation for all trophies.  (Invitational Meet).  

October

06 Oct —  Eighth Annual NVHS Rescuing Veterans Lost in America Dinner and Fundraiser.   1730-2100 at the Radisson Resort at the Port.  8701Astronaut Blvd, Cape Canaveral. Sponsorships available.  $100 per place fundraiser.  email event@nvhs.org or Call NVHS 321-208-7562 for more info. Register Here:  8th Annual Rescuing Veterans Lost in America Dinner

14 Oct —  Space Coast Honor Flight Mission to DC.  Ceremony starts at  0215 AM at the Wickham Park Senior Center in Melbourne.  Help support the WWII, Korea, Vietnam and other veterans with health issues be honored and provided a special flight and full day to see all their monuments in Wash DC . check schf.org or contact Ted/Paula Suzor on 321-877-1828 for more details.

14 Oct —  JROTC Raider Challenge Meet in VMC Park 0800-1230.   Features many High School Teams with support from VMC and MOAACC Good Deeds Foundation for all trophies.  (County Meet).  

14 Oct —  US Navy’s 247th Birthday Fundraiser with a picnic at the Cape Canaveral VFW Post 10131 on 106 Longpoint Rd, Cape Canaveral.  1500- ???  hours with a menu of BBQ Chicken, Pulled Pork, Hamburgers and Sides for $15.  Sponsored by the Navy League’s Cape Canaveral Council.  RSVP at NLCCC@LIVE.COM .

21 Oct —  Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum Open Car Show 1700-2000 at 6600 Tico Rd on the Airport in Titusville.  All cars, trucks, cycles welcome with Registration fee of $20.  Public $10 admission.  Music, Food, Drawings, Free Museum Admission if registered.  For questions call Bob on 321-948-7553.  

21 Oct —  Support Committee at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery Annual Fundraiser at American Legion Post 1 on Route 1, Titusville 1800- 2100.  Raffle, Door Prizes, Silent Auction.  BBQ full dinner included for $20 per person.  Mail Checks to SC/CCNC, PO Box 554, Mims, FL 32754

24 Oct – Quarterly Women Veteran Outreach and Support Luncheon. All women veterans are invited to participate in sharing stories making new friends reconnecting with old friends and hearing about various available resources. 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Lunch will be served so please RSVP Dorothy Walsh at dorothy@theirvoiceofhope.com.

26 Oct – BCSO Shredder Event –  VMC PARK –  0900-1030.

28 Oct —  Annual Space Coast Honor Flight Fundraiser and Dinner 1700-2030 at the Muscle Car Museum in Melbourne.  Contact Teri on 321-759-1063 for tickets and information.  Check out what SCHF does by visiting their web site. 

28 Oct —  JROTC Raider Challenge Meet in VMC Park 0800-1230.   Features many High School Teams with support from VMC and MOAACC Good Deeds Foundation for all trophies.  (District  Meet).  

31 Oct —  Trunk or Treat fun and safe Halloween for military and veteran children at VMC Park 15-1800.  Sponsored by Their Voice of Hope and VMC Women Veteran Outreach and Support Group.  To participate or donate contact Dorothy Walsh on 321-426-6736 or   at dorothy@theirvoiceofhope.com. 

31 Oct — VMC Library Discussion Series, 1800-1930 on Vietnam from the Ben Bydalek, the owner of the Vietnam War Exhibit & Education Center in Melbourne.  Refreshments served.

November

04 Nov—  Space Coast Honor Flight Mission to DC.  Ceremony starts at  0215 AM at the Wickham Park Senior Center in Melbourne.  Help support the WWII, Korea, Vietnam and other veterans with health issues be honored and provided a special flight and full day to see all their monuments in Wash DC . check schf.org or contact Ted/Paula Suzor on 321-877-1828 for more details.

11 Nov —  St Francis Reflections  Veterans Day 5K at VMC  PARK and Center – 0600-1030;  Merging to:

11  Nov   —  Veterans Day Ceremony and Pass in Review. Held at Brevard County’s hidden jewel, the Veterans Memorial Center 400 S Sykes Creek Parkway, Merritt Island, behind the Merritt Square Mall. We are looking for all organizations to participate in the Pass in Review to honor our veterans. Special guests will be PSFB Deputy Commander, Colonel S. Shannon DaSilva, and the President of Space Coast Honor Flight, Rear Admiral, Navy (ret) Jim Hart. We will have many resources available for veterans. Following the ceremony feel free to have a guided tour by one of our amazing docents of the 3-floor Military Museum. If you would like to participate in the Pass in Review and/or as an available resource, please contact Veterans Memorial Events Coordinator Dorothy Walsh at dwalshusa@gmail.com. 

11 Nov —  First Annual City of Cape Canaveral and VFW Post 10131 Veterans Day Parade and festival afterwards at VFW Post in Cape Canaveral; Details and entry information in September.  Free food and drinks; sponsors sought.  Contact VFW Post 10131 for more information.

11 Nov —  Rock’n Vet Music evening at H&D Roadhouse 1811 E. Merritt Island Causeway rte 520 , from 1500- 2300.  Live music of all kinds, raffle, food, and fun.  Sponsored by American Legion Post 344 based at the VMC,  Contact Legion 344 for more information. 

11 Nov —  248th USMC Birthday Ball 1800-2200 at the Radisson Conference Center in Cape Canaveral on A1A.  Sponsored by Marine Corps League Detachment 513 of Brevard.  Cost $40 per person.  Reservations and payment required.  Contact MCL at the VMC for more information to join in this special event.  

12 Nov — Sixth Annual NVHS Homestretch 5K for Homeless Veterans. 0700-1200 in the Eau Gallie Square. Call NVHS 321-208-7562 for more info. 

14 Nov — VMC Library Discussion Series 6-7:30 PM at the VMC Library. Ray Norman, BVC Board member, will do a presentation about the Indianola Cemetery and stories of the many Veterans interred there. Refreshments served.

15 Nov — Inaugural Brevard No One Veteran Left Behind (BNOVLB)) Committal Service for the unclaimed cremains of 20 veterans and spouses.  Held at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery in Mims 1400-1600 as Brevard honors the final promise to all veterans – an honorable resting place and remembrance.  Contact BNOVLB coordinator Donn Weaver on 757-871-6576 or donnweaver2020@gmail.com for more information or to participate.  

18 Nov —  2023 Veterans and Military Support MOAACC Good Deeds Foundation Golf Tournament at IRCC 0800-1400.  Primary GDF Fundraiser of the year with sponsorships, hole sponsorships, golfing slots and auction/raffle prizes.  Proceeds Support the GDF: A 501(c)(3) charitable organization supporting the aims of the Cape Canaveral Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAACC). It has provided direct support and grants to area military (primarily in enlisted ranks), veterans, and their families; ROTC, JROTC, Sea Cadet, Civil Air Patrol,, as well as other Veteran organizations and groups since 2014. 

28 Nov — VMC Library Discussion Series, 1800-1930 with presenter and topic TBD. 

December

08 Dec — Danny Garcia presents the World Changers Concert to support Veterans at the St Augustine Amphitheatre featuring the band The Long Run (experience the Eagles).  Tickets on sale August 25, 2023 at www.theamp.com.

09 Dec —  Merritt Island Community and VMC Inaugural Christmas Tree lighting and Gold Star Tree Ceremony in Veterans Memorial Park 1600-1900.  Includes music, singing, food trucks and community spirit.  More Details in October/November. 

13 Dec — 0930- 1200 Gray Hall at VMC :  Annual Veterans Memorial Center Christmas Party during our monthly general membership meeting.

16 —  Dec 1200 -1600 American Legion Auxiliary Unit 344 annual children’s Christmas party, complete with a visit from Santa Claus. To participate or donate please contact ALA Unit 344 President, Rose Marie Hill at rmhill@cfl.rr.com.

16 Dec —  Wreaths Across America at the VA Cape Canaveral National Cemetery 1000 -1200 in Mims and other veteran cemeteries in the area.  Each year CCNC expands by almost 1200 veterans and spouses and we hope to raise the funds to have a wreath at every grave site.  Contact Donn Weaver, 757-871-6576, for more information.

17 Dec —  Wreaths Across America Special Ceremony 1500-1630 at Pinecrest Cemetery on Clearlake Road in Cocoa.  Honors Brevard Native Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient Emory Bennett and other veterans laid to rest in that cemetery.  RTFL:-1 Motorcycle wreath escort from VMC at 1400 .  Contact Dorothy Walsh at dorothy@theirvoiceofhope.com.

JANUARY 2024

27 — Historic Preservation and Heritage Tourism Seminar VMC Gray Hall 0800-1600.  Sponsored by Museums of Brevard (MOB) Contact Dean Schaaf VMC President and MOB officer on 321-453-1776 ext 5.  

FEBRUARY 2024

04 Feb —  Hearts to the Troops 5K Fundraiser sponsored by OASIS 0700-1000 at VMC Park .  Packing Valentine boxes of goodies for deployed troops afterwards for mailing overseas.  Sponsorships and information available  at 321-243-7753 or via cofounder@oasisofcfl.org.  OASIS supports troops deployed in harms way all year round with a number of packing events with the goodies and postage purchased through grants and via such Fundraisers.  

04 Feb —  Anniversary to Remember the Immortal Four Chaplains of WWII 1400-1530 in the VMC Plaza.  They went down with their transport ship helping troops in 1943 after a German Torpedo attack in then icy Atlantic.  Sponsored by VMC with support from the Marine Corps League of Brevard County.  

10-14 Feb — JROTC Squad Drill Meet 0700-1230 with 10-12 Schools Expected and more than 150 cadets in the Veterans Memorial Park on MI.  Supported by MOAA Cape Canaveral Chapter Good Deeds Foundation (all trophies) and the VMC.  

17 Feb — Second Annual Back Brevard Heroes Fundraiser Car Show in Veterans Memorial Center Park 1000 – 1500.  Registration details in early January.  BBH support First Responders and Veterans.  

24 Feb — JROTC Squad and Platoon Drill Meet  0700-1230 with 10-12 Schools Expected and more than 150 cadets in the Veterans Memorial Park on MI.  Supported by MOAA Cape Canaveral Chapter Good Deeds Foundation (all trophies) and the VMC.  

MARCH 2024

09 Mar—  JROTC District Drill Meet with all disciplines 0700-1300 with 10-12 Schools Expected and more than 150 cadets in the Veterans Memorial Park on MI.  Supported by MOAA Cape Canaveral Chapter Good Deeds Foundation (all trophies) and the VMC.  

16 Mar —  Ceremony to Remember the Last Naval Battle of the American Revolutionary War fought off the Coast of Cape Canaveral in 1783.  1000-1200 at the VMC Plaza Area with food and drinks and a parade pf colors and wreaths with many in colonial attire.  Put on by the Sons of the American Revolution Brevard Chapter along with the DAR and VMC.  Contact Donn Weaver 757-871-6576 for more information.  

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