Marine Corps League, LCpl. Christopher Adlesperger, Detachment 1316

10/31/2026

10/22/2026

🇺🇸 They served our nation. Let’s show them the strength of the community standing beside them.

This Veterans Day, join the New Mexico Veteran Chamber of Commerce for an evening honoring and celebrating all veterans. Every branch, every generation, and every story of service deserves recognition.

Connect with veterans, meet our board and founding members, and spend time with the business owners and community partners supporting veterans across New Mexico.

You do not have to be a veteran or a Chamber member to attend. All are welcome!

📅 Wednesday, November 11, 2026
🕔 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
📍 Albuquerque Convention Center

Invite a veteran. Come ready to connect and celebrate the people who have given so much.

❤️ Let’s fill the room with gratitude and community. Share this flyer, tag someone you want beside you, and make plans to join us November 11!

10/04/2026

Calling all veterans and family members!

Join the New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services (NMDVS) for our Community Veterans Outreach Meeting in Albuquerque. Meet directly with NMDVS leadership, ask questions, hear important updates, and share what matters to veterans in your community.

• Monday, Oct. 19, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• New Mexico Veterans Memorial
• 1100 Louisiana Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108

NMDVS benefits personnel and certified Veteran Service Officers will be on-site to assist eligible veterans and family members with property tax waivers and exemptions, lifetime state park passes, VA benefits claims, health care eligibility, disability compensation, and other state benefits.

Documents to bring for on-site assistance:
• A copy of DD-214, NA 13038, NOAA Form 56-16, or PHS Form 1867
• VA Award Letter showing percentage of disability
• New Mexico driver's license, ID, voter registration card, or most recent New Mexico Personal Income Tax Return
• Surviving spouses: copies of marriage and death certificates

Learn about programs and issues affecting New Mexico veterans, including rural transportation, mental health resources, veterans health care, legislative updates, and more.

Claim the benefits you have earned and join us for this free event.

To find an NMDVS office near you, call 1-866-433-8387 or visit dvs.nm.gov

09/24/2026

Calling Albuquerque veterans!

The Department of Senior Affairs is offering complimentary professional portraits for veterans who would like to be featured on the Veterans Wall of Honor at participating Senior Affairs centers.

📍 North Valley Senior Center
Thursday, Oct. 8 | 9 - 11 am

📍 North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center
Friday, Oct. 9 | 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

📍 Barelas Senior Center
Tuesday, Oct. 13 | 9 - 11 am

📍 Highland Senior Center
Wednesday, Oct. 14 | 11 am - 1 pm

Veterans must have an active Senior Affairs membership to participate. Membership is $20 annually for Albuquerque residents, and a membership fee waiver request form is available at all Senior Affairs centers for those who qualify.

Veterans interested in participating can complete a veteran form at any of the participating centers.

09/21/2026

Seven MCL 1316 members are attending the Women Marine 2026 Convention in Frankenmuth, MI. A few flew, but 4 crazy Marines drove straight through from Rio Rancho, NM!

09/21/2026

Our bake sale at Bubba’s 33 was a great success! Thank you to all who participated and came to eat at the fundraiser.

09/15/2026

MCL 1316 VAVS rep Marine Tillerson delivers our member donations for the men’s closet, CDCE library, and rehab dept of the Raymond Jean Murphy VA Medical Center to CDCE Lemuel vonHentschel.