The Illinois Marine

About 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

All Devil Dogs (or PUPS) that intend to advance to the next degree need to report on Sunday 8/8/2021.

"YOUNG MARINES YOUTH ORGANIZATION"

This is a National Youth Program centering on education and community service for both boys and girls ages 8 through high school. This program promotes the mental, moral and physical development. It focuses of character building, leadership and promotes a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.

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.