1st Marine Recon Battalion Fleet Week Reunion

Sat, October 10, 2026 | Safe Harbor Marina Bay Yacht Harbor

Fifty years ago, the men of Delta and Echo Companies, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, came home from Vietnam. This October, thanks to the efforts of veteran and author Darren Walton and the nonprofit VetsBoats, they will finally come home to each other. Read more…


The Marine Memorial Club interviews Darren Walton


First Prize Winner of the “2024 International Book Awards in History: Military”


Jack Ross Knutson reads Darren’s “I Saw Their Faces.”


Book review from Red Headed Book Lover

“Di Di Mau is an enlightening, honest, and poignant memoir courtesy of an exceptional man. Darren Walton’s tale is harrowing, poignant, and inspiring in how he shares his story and he will take his readers on the journey of his life in the Marine Corps, focusing on his time served in Vietnam.”

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Darren’s appearance at “Veterans Breakfast Club”


Five Star Reader Review from Reader Views


Darren’s feature in the Marin Independent Journal