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2025 Detachment Officers, Staff and Committee Chairs Elected Officers Commandant Tim Snyder Sr. Vice Commandant Bob Hedden Jr. Vice Commandant Dequan Smith Judge Advocate Bob Herd	Greetings from the Officers and Members of the Cape Fear Detachment of the Marine Corps League, Wilmington, North Carolina. Membership Membership in the Marine Corps League is open to all those who are now serving or have honorably served in the United States Marine Corps. Navy Corpsmen and Navy Chaplains, who are "FMF Qualified", are also eligible for membership. If you would like to know more about the Marine Corps League and how to join the Cape Fear Detachment, click on the links below.   What is the Marine Corps League?     Join the Cape Fear Detachment     Membership Categories   If you're a Marine new to the area or just finding out about the League, then we urge you to join. Our membership spans all eras from WW II to the present. Join us and you will be welcomed by Marines from all generations.
Appointed Officers Jr Past Commandant Art Howard Adjutant Shawn Swanson Paymaster Hondo Davids Sergeant at Arms Al De Rosier Chaplain Bob Herd Historian Eric Shaffer Detachment Staff Book Sales Jerry Dowling Color Guard Chuck McLiverty Community Relations Ham Hicks Fallen Marine Jerry Dowling Fund Raising Art Howard Mess Sergeant Chuck McLiverty Newsletter Editor Lois Smith Photographer Denise Bradley Picnic Chuck McLiverty Quartermaster Chuck McLiverty Veterans Liaison Dan Wisehart Website/Roster Gordon Johnson	Detachment Meetings All Marines, FMF Navy Personnel, current and prospective Detachment members, and their guests are invited to join together in camaraderie and fellowship at 1900 (1800 for chow) on the first Tuesday of each month at: Wilmington Moose Lodge #343 4610 Carolina Beach Rd Wilmington, NC 28412. Marine-related Links The United States Marine Corps Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC) Marine Corps League National Headquarters Marine Corps League Department of NC The Marine Corps Times Together We Served Request your Military Records Marine Corps Ceremonial Music Carolina Museum of the Marine Lowes 10% Discount for veterans Need help? The Veterans Crisis Line is here MCL Uniform Information Stars and Stripes Newspaper Detachment Guidebook DoNC Quick Reference Detachment 1070 Bylaws 2020 USMC Recruiting Ad ~ NEW ~
Committee Chairs Birthday Ball Ray Decker Birthday Ball Ads Gordon Johnson Parades Tim Snyder RiverFest Bob Herd Scholarships Chuck McLiverty Toys for Tots Bob Hedden Art Howard Mission Statement The mission of the Marine Corps League is to promote the interest and to preserve traditions of the United States Marine Corps; strengthen the fraternity of Marines and their families; serve Marines and FMF Navy Personnel who wear or who have worn the Eagle, Globe and Anchor; and foster the ideals of Americanism and patriotic volunteerism. Our Mailing Address Cape Fear Detachment 1070 Marine Corp League P.O. Box 15232 Wilmington, NC 28408-5232 The Marine Corps League is a not-for-profit organization within the provisions of the Internal Revenue Service Code 501(c)(4), with a special group exemption letter which allows for contributions to the Marine Corps League, its Auxiliary and subsidiary units, to be tax deductible by the donor. (EIN): 56-2233006	Detachment News   Members' Birthdays in April     Detachment 1070 Photo Album     Detachment 1070 in the News     In Remembrance of Our Fallen Marines     Detachment Facebook Page   Members Only Section   Detachment 1070 April Newsletter    Current Detachment Roster     2025 Membership Directory    01/22/2025 Det Roster from MCL National    Detachment Newsletter Archive   Show your support for the Marine Corps League with an MCL License Plate.  To order an MCL License Plate, Click here!
"A Marine is a Marine. I set that policy two weeks ago - there's no such thing as a former Marine. You're a Marine, just in a different uniform and a different phase of your life. But you'll always be a Marine because you went to Parris Island, San Diego, or the hills of Quantico. There's no such thing as a former Marine." General James F. Amos, (ret.) 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps	Thanks to all those who support our Detachment! This website was designed and is maintained by Cape Fear Detachment Web Sgt, Gordon Johnson. If you have comments or suggestions, or would like more information, please click below to email me at: websgt@capefearmcl.org Latest update: 12 April 2025

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