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Author:	Staff Editor	Created:	5/25/2009 11:16 AM
The Marine Corps League Department of North Carolina

Dale Wilson

By Staff Editor on 10/20/2009 5:05 PM Story by Dick Camrey

The Troutman Baptist Church in Troutman, NC celebrated Dale Wilson Day. Dale Wilson is a Marine and the National 2009 Outstanding Disabled Veteran of the Year.

Dale Wilson is a member of the MCL Iredell County, Detachment #1097 that lost both legs and an arm from a command detonated 105mm booby trap in Vietnam. The ceremony was very moving and consisted of opening remarks by the Detachment Commandant and presentation of a Distinguished Service Award, the presentation of the Long Leaf Pine Award by Steve Pierce which is the highest award granted to a civilian in the state...

Socks for 2/2

By Staff Editor on 10/20/2009 7:49 AM

In February, the Department of NC Marine Corps League was made aware of a WBTV program that provided the opportunity to purchase high quality combat socks for $6 dollars a pair from ThorLo a Statesville, NC company. These socks normally sell for $12 to $14 a pair. An initiative was undertaken to get each Detachment to donate funds to purchase these socks. We collected a total of $2,375 dollars from the Department, Captain Jeb F. Seagle Detachment, Onslow County Detachment, Chris S. Ebert Detachment, North Carolina Foothills Detachment, Iredell Count Detachment, Tri-County Detachment, Blue Ridge Detachment,...

Carry-On Detachment 1236 Raffle

By Staff Editor on 9/22/2009 12:16 PM

We have a winner!

Bob Learn, Commandant of Carry-On Detachment 1236 of The Marine Corps League, Johnston County and Ken Parker present their raffle winners check to Dr. Dicky Parrish of Selma.

Dr. Parrish won the raffle for the Savings Bond drawn at the Clayton Harvest Festival. In addition to buying raffle tickets Dr. Parrish supports the Marine Corps League with donations of tooth brushes and tooth paste that we include in our monthly care packages to Marines deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Left to right in picture Bob Learn,...

Hot from the 2009 Convention! Tant Wins!

By Staff Editor on 8/6/2009 7:29 PM

By Commandant Brockland

I am very proud to announce that Marine Jim Tant has won the election for National Vice Commandant of the Mideast Division and is your representative to the National Board of Trustees. He will be assisted by Rudy Garcia as the National Assistant Vice Commandant of the Mideast Division. Rudy is with the Chesapeake Detachment 853.

Everyone extend a congratulation to these Marines. We are fortunate to have such dedicated and experienced members in our leadership.

Full story on the convention when we return!

Semper Fidelis

Dennis Brockland
Commandant
Department of North Carolina

Department Commandant Dennis Brockland's Convention Report

By Staff Editor on 6/23/2009 7:06 PM Marines, FMF Corpsmen, and Associate Members

Greetings from the Department of North Carolina Marine Corps League. It is my honor and pleasure to serve as your Commandant this year and I thank you for the opportunity and assure you the Department Staff will do everything in its power to continue it's mission and attain the goals set last year and this year to enable the Department of North Carolina to be a premiere Department in the National Marine Corps League.

Our primary Goal continues to be Communication and it is our desire that the Marine Corps League will have a presence in every community in this great State. The message we carry is tantamount to our success as a Veterans organization and our message, simply put, is service to God, Country and our Beloved Corps. We are privileged to be Marines and through our actions as Marine Corps League Members we are given the opportunity to give back what has been given to us. We give by being servants to our brothers in arms and our communities and...

Agenda Dept. of North Carolina 2009 Annual Convention

By Staff Editor on 6/11/2009 4:59 PM

The Department of North Carolina will hold it's 39th annual convention in Burlington, North Carolina this year. The convention is being hosted by the LCpl. Alan D. Lam Detachment and will be held
June 11 - 14, 2009.

Memorial Day ceremonies near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

By Staff Editor on 5/20/2009 10:06 AM

WASHINGTON - APRIL 20: Marine Corps League, Department of North Carolina Commandant Dennis Brockland of Morgantown, North Carolina observes Memory Day ceremonies near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial April 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund posthumously honored 123 Americans from the Vietnam War during the Memory Day ceremony, which honors those who died prematurely from non-combat injuries and emotional suffering caused directly by the Vietnam War, but who do not qualify under Department of Defense rules to have their names added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)