A veterans organization
Of Honorably Discharged/Active Duty U.S. Marines, FMF Navy Corpsman, Associate members, and their family members.
January's quote from
Lt. General John A. Lejeune
Who are we?
The Marine Corps League is the only Congressionally Chartered Marine Corps-related Veteran Service Organization. Created in 1923 by Lt. Gen John Lejeune and chartered in 1937, the Marine Corps League has a special IRS exemption that allows donations to be tax-deductible to the donor.
The membership is comprised of Active-Duty, Reserve, Retired, and Veteran Marines and FMF Servicemembers. Members who are no longer in military service must have an Honorable or General Under Honorable Conditions Discharge from the military.
The mission of the Marine Corps League is to promote the interest and to preserve traditions of the United States Marine Corps; strengthen the fraternity of Marines and their families; serve Marines and FMF Navy Personnel who wear or who have worn the Eagle, Globe and Anchor; and foster the ideals of Americanism and patriotic volunteerism.
If you are an Honorably Discharged Veteran from another U.S. Military Branch you can join as an Associate Member of The Marine Corps League Detachment #1316. For more information email us at marinecorpsleague1316@gmail.com
There are Marine Corps League Detachments in about 1,000 communities across the Country. Our Locator can help you find a group near you. Detachment Locator – Marine Corps League
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What we do
The Marine Corps League supports Veterans and their families in local communities all across the United States. With a variety of programs, the League is enhancing family bonds. Our Accredited Veteran Service Officers represent Veterans’ benefits cases to the Department of the VA while our VAVS Volunteers spend time in VA Medical Centers providing assistance to Veterans.
january in Marine corps history
- On January 10, 1995 * the Pentagon deployed 2,600 U.S. Marines to Somalia for Operation United Shield
- On January 11, 1945 * the first elements of Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 24, commanded by Colonel Lyle H. Meyer, arrived at Lingayen, Luzon in the Philippines to provide air support for US Army forces.
- On January 16, 1991 * Operation Desert Shield became Operation Desert Storm as allied coalition forces launched an all-out attack air campaign against targets in Iraq and occupied Kuwait in an effort to liberate Kuwait.
- On January 18, 1951 * Marines with the 1st Division began operations against guerrillas near Pohang, South Korea.
- On January 20, 1968 * through the next 77 days, until April 6, the Marines and their South Vietnamese allies, the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), fought off the siege in what was the longest, and one of the bloodiest, battles in the war.
- On January 21, 1918 * the 1st Aeronautical Company arrived at Ponta Delgada, Azores, for anti-submarine duty. This unit was one of the first completely equipped American aviation units to serve overseas in World War I.
- On January 22, 1969 * Operation Dewey Canyon, arguably the most successful high-mobility regimental-size action of the Vietnam War, began in the A Shau/Da Krong Valleys, commanded by Colonel Robert H. Barrow.
- On January 25, 1866 * Marines and sailors from the American sloop Decatur went ashore at the village of Seattle, Washington, to protect settlers from raids by the local native population.
- On January 27, 1988 * approximately 400 Marines and sailors from the 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, and 2nd Force Service Support Group deployed for the Persian Gulf.
- On January 29, 1991 * the first serious ground-combat of Operation Desert Storm broke out when Iraqi troops mounted an attack into Saudi Arabia along a 40-mile front.
- Read more on The Marine Corps History by clicking the link below.
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The Marine Corps League is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization, meaning that every dollar raised by our organization goes back into the local community.
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