A veterans organization
Of Honorably Discharged/Active Duty U.S. Marines, FMF Navy Corpsman, Associate members, and their family members.
From Our Family to Yours
HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR
The Gift of Christmas By Michael Haas
It's celebrated around the world
In one fashion or another.
It’s a time of peacefulness and resolve
Where we show care for each other.
Once a Religious holiday solely
Marking the birth of Jesus.
Evolving into giving globally
With visits from Santa or Krampus.
For Christians Christmas is the gift
Marking our life of spirituality.
For those of the Jewish faith
It presents the birth of a teacher with mortality.
In Islam recognition of a peaceful Prophet exists
Within recognition of the Quran.
Buddhists celebrate in goodwill exhibits
With Bodhi Enlightenment brought on.
Christmas is a Gift to our world
Which we need to guide our lives.
A matter of consciousness unfurled
United so peace, goodwill, and love thrives.
It’s not a state of faith that guides us
But a belief of goodness in all mankind.
Christmas is a Gift that binds us
Humanity needs the peace it enshrined.
When you celebrate the birth of family
We remember those in need too.
Christmas is a Gift to calm humanity
Our guide to loving a greater few.
Did You Know??
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
The Eagle, Globe and Anchor
The Eagle, Globe and Anchor emblem and the name Marine Corps are registered trademarks of the USMC. The Marine Corps League and its' subordinate organizations support the USMC and its' veterans, however it is not officially connected to or endorsed by the USMC. The name and emblem herein are used with permission
Commandant'S Message
What we do
Members of the Marine Corps League join in camaraderie and fellowship for the purpose of preserving traditions, promoting the interests of the United States Marine Corps, banding together those who are now serving in the United States Marine Corps and those who have been honorably discharged from that service and to perpetuate the history of the United States Marine Corps and by fitting acts to observe the anniversaries of historical occasions of particular interest to Marines.
This Month in Marine corps history
- On December 4, 1950, after four days of fighting their way through the Taebek Mountains, Lieutenant Colonel Raymond G. Davis and the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines arrived in Hagaru-Ri, in present-day North Korea. Their victory over the numerically-superior North Korean and Chinese forces helped clear the way for the 5th and 7th Marines, and Davis was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism.
- On December 6, 1928, a small detail of Marines under the command of Captain Maurice G. Holmes defeated Nicaraguan bandits near Chuyelite. Captain Holmes was awarded the Navy Cross for gallantry, and Gunnery Sergeant Charles Williams was killed during the fighting.
- Pearl Harbor: On December 7, 1941, Japanese forces launched a surprise attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. The attack began just before 8:00 am local time, and in the two hours it lasted, nearly 20 American ships and more than 300 aircraft were destroyed. 2,000 American troops died in the attack and a further 1,000 were wounded. The following day, the United States declared war on Japan, marking its official entry into Worl War II. For the next three-plus years, American soldiers, sailors, and Marines battled Japanese forces across the Pacific, until Japan surrendered in August of 1945.
- On December 8, 1941, Japanese forces launched an attack on American sailors and Marines stationed on Wake Island, roughly 3,000 miles west of Honolulu, just hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor. For more than two weeks, Marines from the 1st Defense Battalion and Marine Fighting Squadron 211 fought off Japanese forces, until being forced to surrender on December 23.
- On December 9, 1992, Marines from the 15th Expeditionary Unit (special operations capable) landed in Somalia to begin Operation Restore Hope, the largest humanitarian relief operation of its kind.
- On December 10, 1995, 22 Marines from Marine Corps Security Force Company, Naples, Italy were among the first American troops to arrive in Bosnia. The Marines provided security for Allied Forces Southern Europe headquartered in the nation's capital, Sarajevo. Approximately 2,500 NATO troops would be in place by 19 December taking on the task of peace enforcement in former Yugoslavia from the U.N.
- On December 15, 1948, then-Secretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan signed a "Memorandum of Agreement" with the State Department. This memorandum laid the groundwork for the establishment of the modern Marine Security Guard program at U.S. embassies throughout the world.
- On December 19, 1972, the Marine detachment of the USS Ticonderoga provided shipboard security for three U.S. astronauts, Eugene Cernan, Ronald Evans, Harrison Schmitt, and their Apollo-17 space capsule. The astronauts had successfully completed a (then) record lunar stay of more than 75 hours.
- On December 20, 1989, Operation Just Cause was launched in Panama to protect American lives, restore democracy to the country, preserve the integrity of the Panama Canal Treaty, and remove dictator General Manuel Noriega from power. One Marine, Corporal Garreth C. Isaak, was killed and three other were wounded during the operation.
- On December 23, 1941 Japanese forces launched a pre-dawn amphibious assault on American forces, including U.S. Marines stationed on Wake Island and Wilkes Island, as well as launching airstrikes against Wake, Wilkes, and Peale islands. After approximately 12 hours of resistance, the islands were surrendered.
- On December 26, 1957, 20 helicopters from Marine Light Helicopter Squadron 162 were rushed to Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) onboard the USS Princeton. Upon arrival, Marines participated in the rescue and evacuation of flood victims.
- Read more on The Marine Corps History by clicking the link below.
Giving Back * Monthly Raffle Winner
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Our Monthly Winner is: #16 Ben B.
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