Events

Jul
3
Fri
July 4th Celebration Naval Station Great Lakes
Jul 3 @ 4:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Naval Station Great Lakes Firecracker Rock and Run 2015
Jul 3 @ 8:15 pm
Jul
4
Sat
July 4th Celebration Naval Station Great Lakes
Jul 4 @ 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Jul
25
Sat
Illinois Community Women Veteran’s Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony @ Illinois Community Women Veteran’s Center
Jul 25 @ 12:00 pm
Jul
31
Fri
Back 2 School Nights with MPMA Chicago Chapter #2
Jul 31 @ 7:00 pm

Montford Point Marine Association
Chicago Chapter #2

‘Back 2 School Nights’

MPMA Veterans Center
7011 South Vincennes Avenue Chicago, IL 60621

Friday July 31st & Friday August 7th * 7pm

Food * Drink Specials * Door Prizes
Games * Raffles * Dance Music

Please donate school supplies for the
MPMA Chicago Chapter 2 Annual Back2School Picnic
(Saturday * August 29, 2015 * 12pm * Dan Ryan Woods * Grove #14)

The MPMA is a 501c3 non-profit veteran organization. Donations
are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

Back to School Nights

Aug
7
Fri
Back 2 School Nights with MPMA Chicago Chapter #2
Aug 7 @ 7:00 pm

Montford Point Marine Association
Chicago Chapter #2

‘Back 2 School Nights’

MPMA Veterans Center
7011 South Vincennes Avenue Chicago, IL 60621

Friday July 31st & Friday August 7th * 7pm

Food * Drink Specials * Door Prizes
Games * Raffles * Dance Music

Please donate school supplies for the
MPMA Chicago Chapter 2 Annual Back2School Picnic
(Saturday * August 29, 2015 * 12pm * Dan Ryan Woods * Grove #14)

The MPMA is a 501c3 non-profit veteran organization. Donations
are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

Back to School Nights

Aug
20
Thu
USO of Illinois Clark After Dark @ River North
Aug 20 @ 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Join the USO of Illinois in support of the local military community at Clark After Dark, Chicago’s only downtown block party!
The USO of Illinois, through the support of Alderman Brendan Reilly of the 42nd Ward and Boss Bar gives summer its last “HOO-AH!” by rocking the block at Clark After Dark. The USO of Illinois’ annual Clark After Dark block party celebrates America’s military service members and their families. Proceeds from the event benefit the USO of Illinois’ programs and services that serve over 330,000 military personnel and military families in Illinois.
The event will feature live music by 16 Candles (Voted Chicago’s Best Cover Band!) and Liquidated Damages, military vehicle displays, food and drink specials, raffle and much more! USO Clark After Dark is held in River North at 420 N. Clark Street on W. Hubbard Street, between N. Clark and N. LaSalle.

VIP tickets available! This VIP Experience gives you access to all VIP areas, great food from restaurants like Chicago Cut Steakhouse and Bub City, and special drink options. Prices will go up at the door, so get these VIP Presale Tickets while they last!A non-profit organization, the USO of Illinois is fully supported by the generosity of the American people. The USO’s Clark After Dark gives Chicagoans an opportunity to support U.S. Armed Forces members and show their appreciation.

This event is free for active duty, guard and reserve military with a valid military ID.

Come down to River North at 420 N. Clark Street Thursday, August 20th between 4pm and 10 pm!

Interested in becoming a sponsor? Click Here.
Aug
29
Sat
National Gathering of Native Veterans @ Cantigny Park
Aug 29 @ 9:00 am
Aug
30
Sun
National Gathering of Native Veterans 3k Walk/Run @ Cantigny Park
Aug 30 @ 8:00 am
Sep
3
Thu
Vietnam Traveling Wall
Sep 3 – Sep 8 all-day

VIETNAM TRAVELING WALL
LABOR DAY WEEKEND

Thursday September 3, 2015 to Tuesday September 8, 2015

at

ROUND LAKE BEACH HOME DEPOT

Northeast Parking Lot

We need Volunteers for the following:

● To build the foundation to support the wall, Sunday August
30th at 8am (Home Depot), exit near the Hot Dog Vendor.
Just bring a hammer!
● Erect the Wall Thursday September 3rd at 9am.
● For the Opening Ceremony, a Color Guard and Rifle Squad.
● To stand watch and answer visitors questions 24 hours a
day (2 hours per person, if we have enough volunteers)
while the Wall is here.
● On Tuesday September 8th, we will have a closing ceremony
at 12pm (noon) and take the Wall down.
● Please contact American Legion Post 1170 at (847) 546-3512
or email Commander Steve Hall at resparks@ameritech.net
if you are interested in helping!

“Thank You”