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Marine Corps League’s Mission

The mission of the Marine Corps League is to promote the interest and preserve traditions of the United States Marine Corps; strengthen the fraternity of Marines and their families; serve Marines, FMF Navy personnel who wear or have worn the Eagle Globe, and Anchor, and foster the ideals of Americanism and patriotic volunteerism.

St Petersburg Marine Corps League Detachment 57

Major B.F. Hickey Det. 57

Our detachment was chartered in 1943 and named after a local, decorated Marine named Major Bernard Francis (B.F.) Hickey. Read about Maj. Hickey by clicking below.

Detachment Officers
Eric Tsai
Commandant
Eric Tsai
Sr. Vice Commandant Dylan Sherman
Eddie Velez
Jr. Vice Commandant
Eddie Velez
Brandon Robinson
Judge Advocate
Brandon Robinson
Mike Garafolo

Sergeant at Arms
Mike Garafalo

Eddie Velez

Chaplain
Eddie Velez

Adjutant/Paymaster
Tim Bulu

Other Members

Jr. Past Commandant
Bob Decker

Corpsman
Bob “Doc” Errico

Beer Sergeant
J.D. Pate

Web Sergeant
Eddie Velez

Range Officer
John Gluck

Marksmanship Instructor
Maggie S. Drawers

Past Commandants

Bob Decker

2022-2023
Bob Decker

JD Pate

2019-2020
J.D. Pate

George Cooper

2017-2018
George Cooper

Penny Weston

2015-2016
Penny Weston

2013-2014
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Phil Calhoun
2009-2012
Phil Calhoun