Welcome to The Illinois Marine
Welcome and HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARINES
The new Illinois Marine website is up and running. Some of the information from the old site has yet to be added but that will happen in the near future.
Please look around and if you see something that needs to be corrected or added, email me to let me know.
DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS MARINE CORPS LEAGUE
Welcome to The Illinois Marine web site. This site is intended to bring up-to-date information, the latest news and contact information for the Department of Illinois, Districts and all Detachments and Auxiliary Units in the state.
This site will provide real-time updates and listing of information that is of interest to Marines, friends and family. Please visit the Detachment Locator page to find out which Detachment is meeting near you. The Events page shows who is having events that you might be interested in attending or fundraisers that allow us to provide for our veterans. This web site is available to all Marines, family members and interested parties to help pass on information about the Marine Corps League. There are several downloadable forms that are listed on the Forms page. New to the site is Detachment News Letters posted in PDF format.
2020 MARINE CORPS COMMANDANT'S 245TH BIRTHDAY MESSAGE
CMC Birthday Message 2020 (pdf)
DownloadNATIONAL MCL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT WWW.MCLNATIONAL.ORG
The Marine Corps League Headquarters Emergency Management Plan/Remote Work Plan (pdf)
DownloadNATIONAL MCL MID-WINTER FILLABLE REGISTRATION FORM
mcl_midwinter_2021_registration Fillable (002) (pdf)
DownloadAbout Us
Congratulations to Illinois for being chosen for the 2021 National Marine Corps League Convention site.
The actual dates of the conventions will be August 9-13, 2021. Hotel dates available will be August 6-14.
At the Department of Illinois' 75th Dept. Convention, we were awarded a National Meritorious Unit Commendation by National Commandant Wendell Webb. All who were Members in Good Standing in June of 2019 are authorized to wear the National Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon. Ribbons will be ordered by individual detachments for their membership.
Semper Fi,
Bruce Blackmer
Commandant
2021 National Convention in Springfield, Illinois
URL Link to 2021 National Convention
2021 Department of Illinois Marine Corps League Convention
Department of Illinois Marine Corps League Scholarship
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
Three applicants were selected to receive the 2020 Department of Illinois scholarship grant of $1000 each. They are:
Mr. Jax Hernandez, son of Mark Hernandez, Fox Valley MCL #1233;
Ms. Mackenna Clayton, granddaughter of Larry Olson, DuPage Marines MCL #399;
Ms. Nadia Chavez, daughter of Arturo Chavez, Grundy County MCL #1372 .
Mr. Hernandez has been accepted at the University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana;
Ms. Clayton will be attending Marquette University in Madison, Wisconsin; and
Ms. Chavez will further her education at the University of St. Francis in Joliet.
Each of their essays was a unique interpretation of Semper Fidelis as well as being interesting, and heartfelt. Congratulations to all three and best
wishes for a successful future.
NATIONAL MARINE CORPS LEAGUE WEBSITE
This link will take you to the National Website. All forms are located in the Library section. Be advised that some forms are only available by password. This password information can be requested from your Detachment Commandant.
Files coming soon.