Marine Corps League Pensacola Heroes Among Us Speakers Series

Event Date:  The last Thursday of each month May-October 2022
Place:  Seville Quarter 130 E Government St, Pensacola, FL 32502
Time:  6:00pm

The Marine Corps League’s 9th Annual Heroes Among Us Speaker Series-2022 Season Schedule.

Pensacola, Fla. – The Cpl. J.R. Spears Detachment of the Marine Corps League announces its 9th Annual Heroes Among Us speaker series to be held at Seville Quarter.

The series, now in its ninth year, is held at 6 p.m. on the last Thursday of each month from May through October. It is presented by the local Marine Corps League, J. R. Spears Detachment 066.

July 28 - Coast Guard Cutter Night - Guest of Honor CWO-4 Keith Raisch, US Coast Guard (Ret).

CWO-4 Raisch has over 36 years’ experience as a Deck, Navigation and Watch Officer, including 10 years aboard the CGC EAGLE, 5 years on board the CGC POLAR STAR and two command tours on the 160’ marine construction vessel CGC SAGINAW.  

While assigned to the Coast Guard Academy and aboard the CGC EAGLE he served as both a classroom assistant and instructor for programs involving leadership, navigation, rules of the road, safety at sea, operations, maintenance and administration. He also served as a Department Head on three vessels, responsible for all administrative functions of the department. 

He retired with over 30 years of sea duty, including 21 years continuous years afloat, earning him the designation “Old Salt” indicating the most sea time of any member of the USCG.

Admission is free and open to the public, although donations will be accepted for the Heroes Among Us Fund to help veterans in need.


PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FIRST AND LAST EVENT WILL BE HELD
AT THE VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK