251st Marine Corps Birthday Ball
Join Southwest Wisconsin Detachment 623 as we celebrate the 251st birthday of the United States Marine Corps and America’s 250th anniversary.
The celebration will be held Saturday November 7, 2026 from 3:00 - 10:00pm at the Holiday Inn Express Ballroom in Janesville, WI.
Tickets are $60 per person and are available now. Reserve your seats today!
Overnight accommodations are available at the Holiday Inn Express. Guests are responsible for making their own hotel reservations directly with the hotel.
Hotel Reservations: A discounted room block is available at the Holiday Inn Express for Birthday Ball guests. Call (608) 756-3100 and mention the Marine Corps League Birthday Ball room block when making your reservation Limited . Reservations must be made by Oct 8th, to receive the special rate of $110 per night. **there are a limited amount of rooms for this block so reserve ahead.
Or click on link below and enter reservations date(s)
Before there was a Nation, there were Marines!
Pistons & Props Airshow 2026
The Southwestern Wisconsin Marine Corps League Detachment 623 is proud to support Pistons & Props Airshow 2026!
Join us Friday, August 28, for the Tribute to Veterans & Bike Night, featuring:
🇺🇸 FREE admission for veterans
🏍️ Motorcycle show
🎶 Live music
🎆 Fireworks
✈️ MiG-17F Jet Demonstration
🍔 Food and more!
The excitement continues Saturday and Sunday with an incredible airshow featuring the F-35 Lightning II Demonstration Team and much more.
Members of Detachment 623 will be there, and we hope to see you there too!
📅 August 28–30, 2026
📍 Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport | Janesville, WI
For complete event information and tickets, visit:
www.pistonsprops.com
CVMA Final Bike Night & Meat Raffle
Support our fellow veterans at CVMA WI 45-9 for their final Bike Night & Meat Raffle of the season! Join us Wednesday, August 26 at VFW Post 1621 for bikes, raffles, food, and fellowship. One Team. One Mission.
Monthly Meeting/Get Together - Picnic
Join Southwestern Wisconsin Detachment 623 for our monthly get together, and enjoy a picnic in the pavillion!
The Detachment will provide burgers, brats, and hot dogs. Bring a dish to pass — chips, salads, dips, desserts, or whatever you’d like!
🎵 Music
🌽 Cornhole
🍺 Drinks available for purchase from the VFW
❤️ Great food, fellowship, and fun
Held the 3rd Saturday of the month.
Forever in Battle PTSD Awareness
Join us for a day of camaraderie, great food, and supporting our veterans!
The Marine Corps League Detachment 623 is proud to support the CVMA Forever in Battle PTSD Awareness Ride on Saturday, August 1st at VFW Post 1621 in Janesville.
Start your morning with our All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast (suggested $9 donation), then stick around as riders register beginning at 10:00 AM before KSU at 11:00 AM.
If you’re not riding, stop in anyway! Enjoy breakfast, enter the raffles, grab lunch from El Marine Restaurant, and help support organizations dedicated to our veterans and raising awareness for PTSD.
VFW Post 1621
1015 Center Ave., Janesville, WI
Whether you’re riding or simply stopping by to show your support, we’d love to see you there. Together, we can make a difference for those who have served.
Christmas in July Car, Bike, Truck Show and Toy Drive
Christmas may be months away, but for many local children, the generosity of our community starts now.
Join us for our Toys for Kids: Christmas in July Car, Bike & Truck Show & Toy Drive, proudly hosted at Bucky’s Lucky Bell, as we come together to support local children in Rock County.
Bring a new, unwrapped toy, check out an amazing display of cars, bikes, and trucks, enjoy great food, music, raffles, and spend the day with friends—all while helping make a difference in a child’s Christmas.
Whether you’re entering a vehicle or simply stopping by to support a great cause, we’d love to see you there!
Together, we can help make the holidays brighter—one toy at a time.
250th Marine Corps Birthday Ball
Join us to celebrate 250 years of the Worlds Greatest Fighting Force!
Marine Corps League 3rd Sunday Breakfast
Good Food, Good Friends, and Great Prices.
Proceeds from Breakfast support the Marine Corps League’s Mission of Supporting Marines, Marine Veterans, their families, and our community.
Detachment Meeting
Regular Monthly Detachment Meeting
Meetings are normally the 3rd Saturday of the month at 11am
Marines wishing to Join are encouraged to attend.
Marine Corps League 3rd Sunday Breakfast (CANCLED - Easter Sunday)
Good Food, Good Friends, and Great Prices.
Proceeds from Breakfast support the Marine Corps League’s Mission of Supporting Marines, Marine Veterans, their families, and our community.
Green County Conservation League Gun Show
Proceeds go for the preservation of Green County wildlife habitat, our scholarship programs, the 4-H & Boy Scouts shooting programs, youth hunting programs, hunter safety classes and many other outdoor projects.
Green County Conservation League Gun Show
Proceeds go for the preservation of Green County wildlife habitat, our scholarship programs, the 4-H & Boy Scouts shooting programs, youth hunting programs, hunter safety classes and many other outdoor projects.
VFW Post 1621 Meat Raffle
Weekly Meat Raffle. This week CVMA 45-9 is your host. Please come by and support all Veterans.
VFW Post 1621 Meat Raffle
Weekly Meat Raffle. This week Marine Corps League Det 623 is your host. Please come by and support all Veterans.
Marine Corps League 3rd Sunday Breakfast
Good Food, Good Friends, and Great Prices.
Proceeds from Breakfast support the Marine Corps League’s Mission of Supporting Marines, Marine Veterans, their families, and our community.
Detachment Meeting
Regular Monthly Detachment Meeting
Meetings are normally the 3rd Saturday of the month at 11am
Marines wishing to Join are encouraged to attend.
VFW Post 1621 Meat Raffle
Weekly Meat Raffle. This week The Military Order of the Cooties are your hosts. Please come by and support all Veterans.
VFW Post 1621 Meat Raffle
Weekly Meat Raffle. This week The VFW Riders are your hosts. Please come by and support all Veterans.
VFW Post 1621 Meat Raffle
Weekly Meat Raffle. This week CVMA 45-9 is your host. Please come by and support all Veterans.
VFW Post 1621 Meat Raffle
Weekly Meat Raffle. This week Marine Corps League Det 623 is your host. Please come by and support all Veterans.
Marine Corps League 3rd Sunday Breakfast
Good Food, Good Friends, and Great Prices.
Proceeds from Breakfast support the Marine Corps League’s Mission of Supporting Marines, Marine Veterans, their families, and our community.
Detachment Meeting
Regular Monthly Detachment Meeting
Meetings are normally the 3rd Saturday of the month at 11am
Marines wishing to Join are encouraged to attend.
First Friday Social Hour and Member Birthday Toast
Inviting Friends, Family, and Community Partners for Networking and Fun. We’ll Raise a Toast to our Members with September Birthdays. Light snacks and cake provided.
Check out our own Tun Tavern.
Janesville VFW usually has live music at 7pm downstairs.
Veteran’s Meat Raffle
A different Vet Group hosts each week. Join us each week as we support each other to do everything we can for Veterans.
Veteran’s Meat Raffle
A different Vet Group hosts each week. Join us each week as we support each other to do everything we can for Veterans.
Game Night
Cards, Board Games, Pool…and whatever trouble we figure out.
Check out our Tun Tavern clubhouse upstairs. Order Janesville VFW’s Famous Fish Fry and Kick off your weekend with Marines.
Crayons and Smack Talk provided.
Detachment Membership not Required.
MCL623 2nd Friday Event
First Friday Social Hour and Member Birthday Toast
Inviting Friends, Family, and Community Partners for Networking and Fun. We’ll Raise a Toast to our Members with September Birthdays. Light snacks and cake provided.
Check out our own Tun Tavern.
Janesville VFW usually has live music at 7pm downstairs.
Marine Corps League 3rd Sunday Breakfast
Good Food, Good Friends, and Great Prices.
Proceeds from Breakfast support the Marine Corps League’s Mission of Supporting Marines, Marine Veterans, their families, and our community.
Marine Corps Birthday Ball
Joining together for Marine Corps Tradition, Ceremony, and Celebration
Recurring Events & Gatherings
Join us every Wednesday at 5:00 PM for the VFW Post 1621 Meat Raffle! Different veteran groups host each week.
Join us for our monthly Detachment meeting to stay connected, hear updates, and take part in upcoming events and activities.
Join us for breakfast on the 3rd Sunday, October–May, served by our MCL-623 with a meat raffle hosted by the Cooties.