DUPAGE COUNTY Detachment 399

The DuPage County Detachment of the Marine Corps League was chartered 30 April 1977. We are one of the largest Detachments in the State of Illinois and invite active and honorably discharged Marines, FMF Corpsman and Chaplains to join us in making our Detachment the finest in the country.

Our fund-raising activities and membership dues provide the monetary means by which we accomplish the service and social missions of our detachment. As the DuPage County Marines, we have many service and social activities throughout the year. Visits to Hines VA Hospital include a monthly gaming of bingo and raffles. We provide gifts as well as small amounts of cash winnings. We hold an annual Valentine’s Day party for veterans and other residents at the DuPage County Convalescent Center.

Our members participate in the USMCR DuPage County “Toys for Tots” program by volunteering for many of the yearly activities including picking up and delivering thousands of toys each year for children in DuPage County communities, working in the warehouse, hosting drop-sites, volunteering at the golf outing, and other fundraising TFT activities. Our award winning color guard and parade detail has, in the past, participated in parades, memorial services, flag raising ceremonies and burial details. We need to revitalize this program with younger Marines: it could be you! Our Eagle Scout Court of Honor recognition program is very active. We present the MCL Good Citizenship Award and a Ka-bar to any Scout whose family requests one.

Each year our scholarship committee awards educational scholarships to our members or their family members who are attending school. This grant covers vocational and technical schooling as well as college and university education. Our Detachment hosts a family picnic for members, their families and friends of the Detachment. An annual highlight is attendance at a Marine Corps Ball to celebrate the November 10th birthday of our Corps and we also host a small birthday celebration at our November detachment meeting. Most of all we encourage and celebrate Marine camaraderie and espirit d corps.

Directory contact: CHARLES OBRZUT