1st Marine Recon Battalion Fleet Week Reunion 

Fifty years ago, the men of Delta and Echo Companies, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, came home from Vietnam. This October, thanks to the efforts of veteran and author Darren Walton and the nonprofit VetsBoats, they will finally come home to each other.

Financial Support

VetsBoats is working to secure full financial sponsorship to cover the costs of this weekend for our veterans. Our fundraising goal of $25,000 is designed to cover:

• Airline and travel assistance for veterans who need it

• Transportation between the Marine Memorial Club and Marina Bay Yacht Harbor in Point Richmond

• The sailing vessel Derek M. Baylis and VetsBoats crew for the Fleet Week bay excursion

• Reunion dinner at Chesty's, Marine Memorial Club

• All ground transportation throughout the weekend

VetsBoats is covering the cost of the sailing outing and the reunion dinner. Reunion members are responsible only for booking their own hotel rooms using the information below.

Hotel — Marine Memorial Club, San Francisco

The Marine Memorial Club has extended a courtesy room block for our group. Space is limited to 10 rooms, so please book early.

To Book by Phone: Call the Marine Memorial Club toll-free at 1-800-562-7463 and ask for group code VETSBOATS. Ask to speak with "Sarge" Espanol with any questions.

To Book Online: Visit www.mmaf1946.org and enter offer code VETSBOATS at checkout.

Event Transportation — Saturday, October 10

All transportation on the day of the event is handled. Here is the agenda:

Outbound — 1100
A shuttle will depart from the Marine Memorial Club and transfer the group to Marina Bay Yacht Harbor in Point Richmond, where we will board the Derek M. Baylis for the Fleet Week sail and Blue Angels flyover.

Return — 1700
Following the sail, the Derek M. Baylis will debark at Pier 40 in San Francisco. Transportation will be waiting at the pier to return the group directly to the Marine Memorial Club in time for the reunion dinner at Chesty's.

No one needs to arrange their own transportation on Saturday. We have you covered from the hotel to the water and back.

Dinner —1900

Dinner at Chesty's at the top of the Marine Memorial Club.

Questions

For questions about hotel reservations or event logistics, contact "Sarge" Espanol at the Marine Memorial Club: 1-800-562-7463.

For all other questions about the reunion, contact Terry Moran at tbmoran@vetsboats.org.

Semper Fidelis,

Darren Walton, USMC
Host, Delta & Echo Company Reunion
Author, Di Di Mau

Terry Moran
Founder & Executive Director, VetsBoats

About VetsBoats

VetsBoats is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that restores health and well-being to military veterans through therapeutic sailing. The organization has served more than 3,000 veterans through its Sail to Heal, Fleet for Freedom, and Family at the Helm programs, all based out of Marina Bay Yacht Harbor in Point Richmond, California.

Contributions to VetsBoats are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.