Sergeant Major (ret.) Sal
Navarro, our first Commander, founded The High Desert Marines on February 3, 2007.
Over nearly two decades, The High Desert Marines organization has had several Commanders:
Sergeant Major (ret.) Sal Navarro served from 2007 - 2009
Frank Alaniz served from 2009 to 2011
Tim Hille served from 2011-2020
Floyd Foster served from 2020 to 2023
Larry Avalos served from 2023 - 2025
Our current Commander is Mark Hotchkiss (2025 - Present)
The High Desert Marines is a nonprofit public benefit California corporation whose proceeds
have benefitted the Barstow Veterans Home, Vets for Veterans, Marine Corps Logistics Base, Excelsior Young Marines, Disabled American Veterans, VFW Post 2924, American Legion Post 229, Semper-Fi
Fund, Quilts of Valor, the Rock'n Our Disabilities Foundation, Victor Valley College - Veteran Students, Orenda Veterans Project, Santa Claus, Inc., AMVETS of Victorville and other local
charities.
Please consider donating to the High Desert Marines by clicking HERE
IRS 501(C)(19) EIN#26-4561423
CA Non Profit ID#3192650