Event Date: May 29th the last Thursday of the month
Place: Seville Quarter-Rosie’s
Time: 6:00pm HAU Speakers Series – Marine Corps 250th Anniversary Edition
USMC 250th Anniversary Night – Gen. William “Spider” Nyland, USMC
Pensacola, Fla. – The Cpl. J.R. Spears Detachment of the Marine Corps League announces the Annual Heroes Among Us speaker series event for May 29th, 2025 with our Guest of Honor Gen. William “Spider” Nyland, USMC.
General Nyland was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps under the Naval ROTC program upon graduation in 1968 from the University of New Mexico. After being assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 351 (VMFA-531), he was ordered to Vietnam, where he flew 122 combat missions with VMFA-314 and VMFA-115.
After a number of assignments and advancing to Brigadier General Nyland served on the Joint Staff, and as the Deputy Commanding General, II Marine Expeditionary Force, as well as the Commanding General, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. After advancing to lieutenant general he assumed duties as the Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. He next assumed duties as the Deputy Commandant for Aviation. Nyland was promoted to general on September 4, 2002, and assumed his duties as the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps on September 10, 2002.
General Nyland served as the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Headquarters Marine Corps, Washington D.C., from September 2002 until September 7, 2005. He retired from active duty on November 1, 2005.
Admission is free and open to the public, although donations will be accepted for the Heroes Among Us Fund to help veterans in need.
Link for donations: 
Donations can also be sent to:
Edward Rouse CPA, 98 Weed Street, Pensacola, FL 32514
Checks made payable to: HEROES AMONG US INC
MEDIA NOTE: To arrange interviews or for more information, please contact Edward M. Rouse, MCL, Assistant PAO (850) 260-0505.
About “Heroes Among Us”
The “Heroes Among Us” series, founded in 2013, features individuals from all branches of the military service. The goal is to let these heroes share their experiences with others, both civilians and military veterans as well as active-duty members. The events are organized and sponsored by the Marine Corps League, J. R. Spears Detachment 066. The Heroes Among Us Fund is a Non-Profit Corporation under the IRS Code section 501 c (3) operating as a public charity and is a recognized tax-exempt entity.
About the Marine Corps League
Members of the Marine Corps League join together in camaraderie and fellowship for the purpose of preserving the traditions and promoting the interests of the United States Marine Corps. This is accomplished by banding together those who are now serving in the United States Marine Corps and those who have been honorably discharged from that service; voluntarily aiding and rendering assistance to all Marines and former Marines and to their widows and orphans, and by perpetuating the history of the United States Marine Corps through fitting acts to observe the anniversaries of historical occasions of particular interest to Marines. The Marine Corps League is a Federally Chartered Veterans Organization open to all honorably discharged veterans and is a recognized tax-exempt organization under the IRS code section 501 c (4).
