Membership

CONTINUE THE MISSION

It could be that you are currently transitioning back into civilian life and wondering what it will be like to no longer be part of a unit with a mission.

It may be that you've been out for a number of years, the kids are raised and you're ready to reconnect with an organization that has a common bond, dedicated to community service.

It may be that you are someone without a military background who wants to be part of such an organization.

If so, our Marine Corps League detachment is the place for you.

See the bottom of the page for types of membership.

Who We Are

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION DETAILS
Membership for the first year is $45, except for the period 1 March to 30 May, when it is $35. After the initial enrollment the dues are $40 per year. Included is a subscription to the monthly MCL magazine, Semper Fi. If you are currently active duty, there is no membership fee.

To contact our recruiting officer, send an e-mail to Albert Felicio. Include your phone number so he can call you.

To apply for regular membership or for associate membership as a former member of another military service, you will need:

a DD Form 214 indicating honorable service (a General discharge under honorable circumstances fits that definition)
- If you don't have your initial DD214 received upon discharge, you can request a replacement DD-214 by clicking here.
- If you are currently on active duty, presenting your current military ID card or, if mailing your application, a copy, will do.
a completed membership form (below on the left)
a check for $45 made out to MCL 1205, or cash.

To apply for associate membership if you have never been in the military, a DD-214 is not required. You will just need

a completed membership application form
and a check for $45 made out to Detachment 1205

If you are transferring from another detachment, use the transfer form below, right.

Once your membershp materials are ready, you can either bring them to your initial meeting or mail them to us ahead of the meeting. It will be at the meeting that you will be voted in.

The mailing address is:

Marine Corps League
PO Box 162
Purcellville VA 20134

Don't let not having your DD-214 deter you from making contact and coming to a meeting or activity. It will only be needed to be formally voted in as a regular member. You can request a replacement DD Form 214 here.
If you are interested in a non-military background associate membership you won't need a DD-214.

DD-214 IS NOW ON LINE
The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) has provided the following website for veterans to gain access to their DD-214s online: http://vetrecs.archives.gov/ or try http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records.

Military veterans may now use a new online military personnel records system to request documents. Other individuals with a need for documents must still complete the Standard Form 180, which can be downloaded from the online web site.

Membership Form

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Transfer Form

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Membership Types

REGULAR MEMBERSHIP - Only persons who are serving or who have served honorably in the United States Marine Corps, “ON ACTIVE DUTY,” for not less than ninety (90) days and persons who are serving or who have served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve and have earned no less that ninety (90) Reserve Retirement Credit Points, U.S. Navy Corpsmen who have trained with Marine FMF Units in excess of ninety (90) days and earned the Marine Corps Device (clasp) worn on the Service Ribbon and those who earn the Warfare Device authorized for FMF Corpsmen, and persons who have served or are currently serving as a U.S. Navy Chaplain and have earned the FMF badge serving with Marines shall be eligible for regular membership in the Marine Corps League. Additionally, some Korean War Era Marines who were ordered to active duty prior to completion of Recruit Training or Officers Training and subsequently received an Honorable Discharge prior to completion of ninety (90) days active or Reserve duty, shall be deemed eligible for Regular Membership. Nothing in Section 600(a) shall be deemed to be retroactive prior to August 10, 2002, to affect current Regular Members.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP - Those individuals not qualified for regular membership in the Marine Corps League who espouse the principles and purposes of the Marine Corps League as contained in its Congressional Charter may, upon application to a Detachment or to the National Headquarters, be accepted for associate membership in the Marine Corps League. Associate members, upon acceptance, will pay dues in the same amounts as prescribed for regular members, including initiation fees. A membership pin and membership card, indicating "Associate Member" will be issued by National Headquarters. The appropriate uniform and cover, including an ornamental device and lettering will be designed by the National Uniform Committee. An associate member shall be entitled to the rights, privileges, and benefits of a regular member, however, such member shall not vote on a membership application, an election of officers, or hold an elective office. A Detachment, or a Department may by provisions in the By-Laws and/or Administrative Procedures allow an associate member to vote on its internal affairs provided such vote does not affect a policy of the Marine Corps League.
(1) Individuals who are serving or have served in other branches of the Armed Forces of the United States must have served honorably.
(2) Individuals, applying for Associate Membership subsequent to August 11, 1995, must have reached the statutory minimum age for enlistment into the United States Marine Corps or United States Marine Corps Reserve prior to being enrolled as an Associate Member.