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DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA
MARINE CORPS LEAGUE



Announcements:

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12 April 2008

Important Management directive issued on the lowering of flags to half-staff.

Click here to view the PDF

 

03 March 2008

Fellow Marines,

    We need your help. The Regional Youth Physical Fitness Meet will be held on April 19, 2008 starting at 0800 at Parkland High School, Allentown, Pennsylvania. We need as many Marines that can attend to assist in conducting the meet in a professional manner. There will be teams from high schools in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania come to compete in this regional meet.
    We recognize that this regional meet conflicts with the National Northeast Division meeting in New Jersey. However, the YPF meet will be held as scheduled. We expect some active duty Marines and some Reserve Marines will assist in the conduct of the meet. We still need a turnout of Marine Corps Leaguers to come out and assist as well.
    If you have any questions, please call me at 800-747-1420 or send me an email. Thanks.
Semper Fidelis,
    Paul Hastings, PNC 

"Department of Navy and Marine Corps"

Click HERE for Information on re-designating the 'Department of the Navy' to
'Department of the Navy & Marine Corps'
(From National MCL Website)
Send form Letter to PA Senators and Chair of Senate Armed Forces Committee to approve the New Name
Sen. Arlen Specter     Robert Casey     Carl Levin, Chair Senate Armed Forces Committee

Friday, May 25, 2007 5:26 PM
Subject: Wear your Medals on Memorial Day
Department Commandants et. al. -

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs has asked all of the Veterans Service Organizations to get behind his "Veterans Pride" initiative and encourage our members to "Wear Your Medals on Memorial Day and Show Your Pride and Patriotism.  The same holds true for July 4th and Veterans Day.

We have received a ton of questions with regard to how Leaguers could do this while wearing their League Uniform, either Casual (Red Blazer) or Undress (White Shirt).

Based on a recommendation by Commandant Ryan the Board of Trustees has voted to authorize an exception (not a Bylaws change) for these three days each year.  On these three holidays only, Memorial Day, July 4th and Veterans Day, Marine Corps League members would be authorized to wear the medals they earned in their military service (D-O-D medals) only (no Marine Corps League medals) on their Red Blazer or White Shirt.

There would be three options: 

(1) Large Medals or,

(2) Miniature Medals or,

(3) Ribbons (only D-O-D authorized) (but not medals and ribbons mixed)

 On the blazer, pin the medals above the pocket (centered on the pocket).  If the medals are not available, the ribbons would be worn in the same manner (just above the pocket).  NO SHOOTING BADGES should be worn.

On the White Shirt, pin the medals above the left pocket (centered on the pocket).  If the medals are not available, the ribbons would be worn in the same manner.  NO SHOOTING BADGES should be worn.

We need your help in getting this information down to all of your Detachments as quickly as possible, and encourage everyone to wear their Medals on Memorial Day.

Thanks, Have a Great Holiday and Semper Fi -

Mike

Michael A. Blum
Executive Director
Marine Corps League
P. O. Box 3070
Merrifield, VA 22116-3070
Tel: 703/207-9588/9
FAX: 703/207-0047

 



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