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Marine Corps League
Detachment #1241
Waverly, Iowa

Incorporated by an act of Congress on August 4, 1937, the Marine Corps League perpetuates the traditions and spirit of ALL Marines who proudly wear or who have worn the eagle, globe and anchor of the Corps.

Read letter from Marine Corps Comandant, General, U.S. Marine Corps

Email: MarineCorpsLeague.1241@gmail.com with any League or Auxiliary comments, questions, applications or general points of interest.

Marine Corps League & Auxiliary
New meeting time and new agenda 

Meeting: 1st Tuesday of the month at the Waverly VFW.
  5:30 pm Dinner, Introduction of New Members & Marine stories
  6:00 pm Regular Meetings
  7:00 - 7:30 pm Social time

All
Marines and Navy Corpsmen are welcome to attend and join.
Membership: $30 per year - Life membership available.

Thanks to Rich Miller for last month’s presentation, reading and toasting ceremony to Frank Buckles, the last living WWI veteran who died February 28th at the age of 110. All who attended the March 1 meeting appreciated Rich’s preparation to share the story and the significance of Buckles life, service and death.

Membership Application

 

Officers

Commandant
Terry Goro 319-235-0894
Sr. Vice
Alan Ellwanger 319-352-3648
Jr. Vice
Thomas Charley 319-987-2508
Adj/Paymaster
Roger Metzger 319-352-5735
Chaplin
Charles Corns 319-352-3484


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. This is accomplished by banding together those who are now serving in the United States Marine Corps and those who have been honorably discharged from that service; voluntarily aiding and rendering assistance to all Marines and former Marines and to their widows and orphans, and by perpetuating the history of the United States Marine Corps through fitting acts to observe the anniversaries of historical occasions of particular interest to Marines.

PURPOSES

To preserve the traditions and to promote the interests of the United States Marine Corps;

To hold sacred the history and memory of the men who have given their lives to the Nation;

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 Marines.