MCL New York

May 18, 2012

  To the Marine Corps League Department of New York's website.

   From Long Island to Albany, from Syracuse to Akwesasne, the Department of New York is comprised of approximately 80 Detachments and the MCLNY Womens Auxillary.

   Here you will find, everything you need to know about the Department of New York:

   A listing of Officers and how to contact them, locations of all of the Detachments, a calendar of events, conferences, conventions, Birthday Balls, Toys for Tots and other important Marine Corps League functions.

   Also, we have included pictures of past events, forms that you may need to use and links to other Marine Corps related sites, including the Marine Corps League National website.

WELCOME ABOARD and Have a Marine Corps Day!

Mission Statement:

   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.  Banding together those who are now serving in the United States Marine Corps and those who have been honorably discharged from that service that.

   They may effectively promote the ideals of American freedom and democracy, voluntarily aiding and rendering assistance to all current and former Marines and FMF Corpsmen and to their widows and orphans; 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 all Marines, past and present.

Marine Corps League Overview:

   The Marine Corps League is the only federally chartered United States Marine Corps-related veterans organization in the United States.  Its Federal Charter was approved by the 75th U.S. Congress  and signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 4, 1937. 

   The organization credits its founding in 1923 to legendary Marine Corps Commandant John A. Lejeune. The group holds a congressional charter under Title 36 of the United States Code.

Our Programs:

The Marine Corps League supports various programs to promote and honor the spirit and traditions of the Marines:

Injured Marines

National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia

Naval Medical Center San Diego (Balboa Naval Hospital)

Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton

Marine-4-Life/Injured Marine Support Program: Mentors and provides support for transitioning Marines.

Youth Programs
Veterans benefits
Miscellaneous

Who Can Join? 

The league is comprised of honorably discharged as well as reserve and active duty Marines and FMF Navy Corpsmen with over 90 days of service. Those individuals that want to participate with the Marine Corps League but do not otherwise qualify may join as Associate Members.

A note from the Department Webmaster 
 

Welcome to the Marine Corps League Department of New York website. This site was developed with one purpose in mind - to inform Marine Corps League members in New York of the most current information available relating to the league, the Marine Corps, and veterans affairs.

I wanted to get the site up and running intially and improve the site on a daily basis as time goes forward.  Like all big projects, this site will undergo an evolutionary process and change constantly. It is a work in progress.

In order to save time and money, we are in the process of partnering with PAYPAL and very soon there will be a DONATION button located on the website in order for us to receive our donations electronically. 

My first goal is to post information useful to the membership, then I will work on the "aesthetics" of the site. If you have suggestions or ideas you are welcome to submit them for consideration and possible inclusion directly to me.

As time progresses I intend to make the site more useful and interactive among the Department and other MCL Departments through a discussion forum and an online store.  We hope that the membership of the Marine Corps League finds this a useful tool in improving communications and brotherhood.