Marine Corps League Brazos Valley BrazosValley Marine Corps League Detachment 1391 Detachment 1391

The Marine Corps League is a charter member of The Military Coalition, The National Marine Marine Corps Council, AdHoc Com- Corps mittee, Navy and Marine Corps League Council, the National Veterans Brazos Valley Day Committee, and is repre- sented on countless committees and programs serving the mili- tary and veteran community.

Please join us at: Kreuz Market 786 N. Earl Rudder Freeway Bryan, TX 77802 2nd Monday of Every Month 1800—Chow (on your own) 1900—General Meeting

Once a Marine Always A Marine

www.brazosvalleymcl.org History and affairs of the Marine Corps League as Who are we? well as supervising the National Headquarters What do we do? The Marine Corps League perpetuates the traditions staff. and spirit of ALL Marines and Navy FMF Corps- men, who proudly wear or who have worn the eagle, The prime authority of the League is derived from globe and anchor of the Corps. It takes great pride in its Congressional charter and from its annual Na- Mission Statement crediting its founding in 1923 to World War I hero, tional Convention held each August in different then Major General Commandant John A. Lejeune. major U.S. cities throughout the nation. It is a not- Members of the Marine Corps League join together It takes equal pride in its Federal Charter, approved for-profit organization within the provisions of the in camaraderie and fellowship for the purpose of by An Act of the Seventy-Fifth Congress of the Internal Revenue Service Code 501(c) (4), with a preserving the traditions and promoting the inter- of America and signed and approved special group exemption letter which allows for ests of the United States Marine Corps, banding by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 4, contributions to the Marine Corps League, its Aux- together those who are now serving in the United 1937. The League is the only Federally Chartered iliary and subsidiary units, to be tax deductible by States Marine Corps and those who have been hon- Marine Corps related veterans organization in the the donor orably discharged from that service that they may country. Since its earliest days, the Marine Corps League has enjoyed the support and encouragement effectively promote the ideals of American freedom PROGRAMS OF THE of the active duty and Reserve establishments of the and democracy, voluntarily aiding and rendering U. S. Marine Corps. Today, the League boasts a MARINE CORPS LEAGUE assistance membership of more than 76,000 men and women, to all Ma- officer and enlisted, active duty, Reserve Marines,  Marines Helping Marines—Wounded Ma- rines, FMF honorably discharged Marine Veterans and qualified rine Program Corpsmen Navy FMF Corpsmen and is one of the few Veter- and former ans Organizations that experiences increases in its  Harry Bruce Retreat Hell Leadership Marines membership each year. Award TAMU and FMF  Veterans Service Officer Program Corpsmen The Marine Corps League is headed by an elected and to their National Commandant, with 14 elected National  Brazos Valley MASH Toy Drive widows and Staff Officers who serve as trustees. The National orphans; Board of Trustees coordinates the efforts of 49 de-  Military Order of the Devil Dogs partment, or state, entities and the activities of over and to per-  Legislative Program John Withers, Jr. Vice Commandant reads petuate the 1100 commu- names of Texas that died in Vietnam nity-based history of  Camaraderie detachments the United States Marine Corps and by fitting acts located to observe the anniversaries of historical occasions throughout the of particular interest to Marines. United States The League participates in patriotic functions such and overseas. as the National Memorial Day Parade and the Na- The day-to- day operations Marine Corps League tional 4th of July Parade in Washington as well as of the League Brazos Valley Detachment 1391 countless statewide and community parades around are under the the country. We provide representation to the U.S. Former CMC, General Hagee and BVMCL control of the Adjutant at Marine Corps Ball. Congress in legislative matters affecting the United National Ex- Please visit us at: States Marine Corps, national security and veter- ecutive Director with the responsibility for the man- www.brazosvalleymcl.org an’s benefits through our National Legislative agement and direction of all programs, activities,