|
|
The Marine
Corps League was founded by Major General
Commandant, John A. Lejeune, in 1923 and
chartered by an Act of Congress on August
4, 1937. Its membership of nearly 56,000
is comprised of honorably discharged,
active duty and Reserve Marines with 90
days of service or more, and retired
Marines. It includes officer, enlisted,
male and female members.
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 headed by an elected
National Commandant, with 14 elected
national staff officers who serve as
trustees.
Day to day
operations are under the control of an
executive director who supervises the
day-to-day performance of the national
headquarters staff, located at 8626 Lee
Highway in Fairfax, Virginia.
|
|
The prime
authority of the League is derived from its charter
and from its annual national convention held in
August in different major U. S. cities throughout
the nation. The National Commandant has operational
control over the National Headquarters staff and
the National Board of Trustees, who in turn
coordinate the efforts of 47 department, or State
entities, and the activities of over 812
community-based detachments located throughout the
United States and overseas.
The League is
classified as a veterans / military service
organization and was formed for the purposes of
promoting the interests of the U. S. Marine Corps;
to provide camaraderie and assistance to Marines,
as well as to their widows and orphans; and to
preserve the traditions of the U. S. Marine
Corps.
 -
- To
read the newsletter you must have
- Adobe
Acrobat Reader. Get it by clicking
below.
 -
|
