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Lakeland Detachment #744 St. Patrick’s Day Meal Fundraiser Order Deadline March 10th!

Join us on Saturday, March 15, from 2 pm to 6 pm, as the Lakeland Detachment #744 proudly presents a St. Patrick's Day meal fundraiser. You're invited to indulge in the finest corned beef and cabbage St. Patrick's Day 'Grab Go' meal around! Our meals are served family...

2025 Northeast Division Conference

We are excited to announce that the Northeast Division Conference will take place from April 4-5, 2025, at the Holiday Inn Downtown Binghamton. This event promises to be a wonderful opportunity for camaraderie and connection among Marines, Auxiliary and their...

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West Hudson Detachment 248th Birthday Ball

To all Marines, Navy Corpsman, Veterans, past and present, family and friends of the West Hudson Detachment #209 of the Marine Corps League, on the 11th of November, 2023 we will honor the 248th Mairne Corps Birthday. Cocktail hour beginning at 6:00 P.M. All personnel...

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Lakeland Detachment Breakfast

Join the Lakeland Detachment #744 for this spooky Halloween breakfast on October 28th from 8am-12pm at the American Legion Hall, 65 Oak Street, Oakland, NJ 07436! Attendees are encouraged to wear a costume!Cost is $18 for adults and $10 for children. Children 10 and...

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40th Anniversary of Beirut Barracks Bombing Attack

Attached please find a flier inviting you to attend a Ceremony commemorating the “40th Anniversary of the Beirut Barracks Bombing Attack” which will be held on Monday, October 23, 2023, at 11:00am at the Trenton War Memorial Building. Complete details of the Ceremony...

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John Basilone Parade Cancelled

John Basilone Parade Committee The parade is cancelled. Unfortunately due to the magnitude of this event and the coordination of many many aspects of military, security, participants, scheduling, staffing, publicity setting a quick rain date is just not feasible. Our...

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2023 L/Cpl Chris Cosgrove III Golf Outing

Take time out and donate to an extraordinary cause in memory of Chris. Chris, an active member of the L/Cpl Robert J. Slattery Detachment, made two trips to visit the wounded Marines, Sailors and Soldiers at Bethesda prior to being deployed to Iraq. He believed in...

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MODD 2023 Colt 1911 Government Model Raffle

This is the Military Order of the Devil Dogs 2023 Colt 1911 Government Model Raffle. The prize consists of the COLT GOVERNMENT SERIES 70 .45, or the winner may elect to receive $500 in lieu of the pistol. Read more about it here: Colt 1911 Government Series...

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2023 Stand Down of South Jersey Sept 22

The 2023 STAND DOWN will be held on Friday, September 22, 2023 from 8:30am-1:00pm at the Cherry Hill Armory, Grove St & Park Blvd, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002. The South Jersey Stand Down has been held annually since September 1996. Originally a three-day event, the...

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2023 Department of New Jersey Banquet Award Winners

We had many awards to hand out at the 2023 Department of New Jersey Banquet in recognition of our members who give beyond what is needed to make our organization work.  Newsletter Awards: 1st place - Basilone Detachment 2nd place - Lakeland Detachment 3rd place -...

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2023 Department Convention Photo Gallery

The 2023 Department Convention and Banquet is in the books but here are some photo highlights to remember the awards, fun and commradery that was had! There are 116 photos in this gallery, so give the page some time to load so the images will display properly and...

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