We are actively involved in a number of community and member activities including:
 

An Honor Guard that provides a formal tribute to our military veterans and their families at funerals , participates in patriotic events, and marches in local parades.

The annual Toys for Tots drive...that collected over 37,000 toys in 2007

Support to our local Veterans Museum recently established here in San Luis Obispo Including veteran interviews for the Veterans History Project (scoll down for more info)

Support of Atascadero Veterans Memorial

Usher  sporting events at Cal Poly University

Financial scholarship support to Marine dependents

Various member get-togethers, fund raisers, and good times

 UPCOMING  EVENTS:

Kimball Montgomery, a long time member of our Detachment, has been serving in Iraq as a member of the Army National Guard.  He was welcomed home at the San Luis Obispo airport March 6, 2008.

Detachment supports local Arbiter Group:

		Cathy Baker of Arbiter Support the Troops presenting pencil art to Harry Hoover for display in our San Luis Obispo Veterans Memorial Museum Arbiter was presented a check for $1,000 from Detachment 680 at the March 11, 2008 general meeting for sending packages to the troops

The February 16, 2008 Awards Banquet held at the Paso Robles Warbird Museum:
 

Commandant Tim, Sr Vice Bob presenting the hand made Surf Award to past Commandant John		Barbara Wolcott receiving award for the Lady that does it all

Chaplin Oliver receiving his award		And Adjutant (past Commandant) Betty receiving hers

Jesse getting ready to acknowledge some of the members of our great HONOR GUARD		Tom receiving his paddle award for "stirring up the most....in the detachment"

An original photo of Pappy Boyington and his Black Sheep Squadron presented to Gary Corippo for the museum to display

The plaque awards presented were:

Certificates awarded to:

Tim Haley, Jesse Trevino, Tom Torgerson, Russ Tochard, Jim Hawkins, Bud Nielsen, Jerry Boots, Bob  Prophet, Ben Bellefeuille, Nicholas Leon, Karl Appel, Mike Sheridan
 

Marine Corps Birthday Ball: Nov 10, 2007
Held at Officers Club Camp San Luis Obispo

Amputee Vets Surf Clinic, Pismo Beach September 24, 2007:

July 4, 2007 Parade in Cayucos:

Color Guard Leading the Parade		Marines Out of Step
Corippo Jeep with Betty at the gun		Toys for Tots Truck
Tail end of Truck and Jeep		What it's all about!

1st Marine Division Annual Reunion (Bodfish chapter)
            at the Loomis Ranch near Arroyo Grande, Feb 07:

MEMORIAL DAY @ LOS OSOS VALLEY MEMORIAL PARK:

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		Flag being delivered
		Commandant John and guest speaker at 2007 program
		Color Guard in Parade
		Color Guard raising the flag to half-staff
		Rifle Squad at attention
		Rifle Squad at the ready
		Close up of Rifle Squad at attention
		Rest of Rifle Squad
		1st Sgt Soledad Kennedy and Past Commandant Betty Cook after laying the wreaths 1st Sgt Kennedy is a member of our Detachment and the president of the Central Coast Chapter (CA-11) of the Woman Marine's Association.

VETERANS HISTORY PROJECT

Detachment 680, is a sponsor of the Veterans History Project, which was created in 2000 by the United States Congress as part of the American Folk Life Center at the Library of Congress. 

The mission of the Veterans History Project is to obtain first-hand recollections of U.S. war veterans of all services, thus ensuring that the personal stories of these national heroes are preserved for current and future generations.

Volunteer Joanne Cargill has been conducting the interviews since August of 2003 of veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and Iraq.  The original of the interview is sent to the Veterans History Project in Washington, D.C., and a copy is sent to the Marine Corps’ Oral History Program (for USMC veterans) in Washington, D.C.

The interviews are conducted at the Veterans Museum in San Luis Obispo (located at the Veterans Memorial Building at 801 Grand Avenue). If you would like to arrange for an interview with Joanne, please call her at 805-937-2465.    

There are a number of video interviews available for viewing at the Veterans Museum by prior arrangement, please call  805-543-1763.