This section of the web site includes events that Marine Corps families would be interested in attending. The events include book signings, dedications, memorials, The Marine Corps Marathon, Bootcamp Challenge, Opening of the Museum, Marine Parent Conferences, and more. Please use the EVENT FORM under "Contact Us" if you have an event to add to this section of the web site. For Support Our Troops Rallies, use the Support Rallies link.

These are listed in date order, with the next-up event listed at the top.

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Saturday, January 24, 2009 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Roncoli Center - Alexian Brothers Medical Center Community Education Series

• The Science of PTSD and TBI
• Healing the Wounded Heart
• Conversation: The Feminine Perspective
• Therapeutic Stress Relief
• The Veteran’s History Project
• Conversation: The Masculine Perspective
• Accessing Alexian Brothers Services Through the Vet Center
• The Multiple Deployment Factor: the Social, Cultural, and Emotional Context of Family Reintegration

Call 1-866-253-9426 to Register – M-F 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The symposium is free, however pre registration is required. A light box lunch will be provided.

Saturday February 28, 2009 - Meridian Banquets - Rolling Meadows, IL

The Heart Of A Marine Foundation supports military personnel from all branches of the United States Armed Forces including veterans and their families and was founded in memory of Lance Corporal Philip E. Frank, USMC, KIA April 8, 2004. Foundation information can be found at The Heart of a Marine Foundation
Hearts of Valor Ball information can be found at Click Here

2008 schedule includes: Colorado, Maine, Texas and California
Adventure and challenge, solitude, reflection, and renewal, the Wilderness has always symbolized a new beginning – a place for discovery and fulfilling adventure. The Outward Bound program for Veterans provides an opportunity for camaraderie and has proven to be a powerful tool in helping veterans readjust after leaving the combat zone.

These five-day excursions offer adventure activities such as backpacking, rock climbing, canyoneering, canoeing, and dog sledding in beautiful wilderness areas in Maine, Texas, Colorado, California, and Minnesota. Scheduled courses from Sep 08-Feb 09 and future courses will be scheduled soon. All expedition costs for lodging, equipment, food, and instruction are completely funded by a multi-million dollar Sierra Club grant, including the participants' round-trip transportation between home and the wilderness site. The excursion is offered at no cost to the participant.

Complete information can be found here Outward Bound Wilderness

The Knitting For Marines project is an on-going effort to make and distribute helmet liners to Marines. Thanks to the overwhelming support that the project received, the Museum will continue to accept helmet liners so that as many Marines as possible can receive one.
For more information and to download patterns please visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps web site The National Museum of the Marine Corps