Who/What is The Marine Corps League? The Marine Corps League (MCL) is the only Marine Corps-specific veteran service organization, founded, in part, by General John Lejeune in 1923 and chartered by Congress in 1937.
The MCL is an annual membership dues-based, not-for-profit organization, registered with the IRS as a 501(C)(4). Membership dues will vary by each local Detachment with a portion supporting the National organization's budget. Membership eligibility is in two categories:
* Regular Members - open to qualifying Marines (those on active duty and those no longer on active duty) and FMF Navy personnel.
* Associate Members - open to honorable citizens that support the traditions, heritage, actions, and policies of the USMC and the MCL.
There are organizational 'tiers' within the MCL supporting communication flow and policy direction/enforcement; two of which are spelled out below.
* A Detachment is local unit (first tier) and serves as the heart and sole of the MCL. Membership recruitment, membership activation, membership retention, and the basis for mentoring and leadership is fostered within the local Detachment. The greater impact for outreach within our MCL communities is exercised by the local Detachment. The MCL has well-over 1,000 local Detachments across the United States. A local Detachment typically meets once a month and hosts various activities within a year.
* A Department is the statewide organization (second tier). It is comprised of all the local Detachments within one State's boundary. One of the primary needs for a Department is to support/facilitate communication from the national organization to the local Detachment and vice versa, along with providing training to support the needs of the local Detachment. A Department typically meets twice a year, some meet quarterly.
Leadership within each tier of the MCL (Detachment, Department, Division, National) is elected. While the MCL national organization maintains numerous committees to support the programs of work for the organization (as a whole) and its Divisions, Departments, and Detachments, the multitude of activities executed by the MCL (et al) is through the combined efforts, ideas, initiative, and motivation of the local membership.
For more information on the MCL, log on to our website to find a local Detachment near you. Reach out to your local Detachment and seek how you can continue your service to your fellow Marines, their families, and the Marine Corps communities in which we serve. https://lnkd.in/g2tPbi5X
It was great meeting members of the Balfour team at NAA! Thanks for stopping by to see us! Glad the conference was a great time for all.