Become a Member

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Marine Corps League Regular Membership is reserved for:

  • persons who are serving, or have served honorably in the United States Marine Corps “on active duty” for not less than ninety (90) days;
  • for persons in the United States Marine Corps Reserve who have earned not less than ninety (90) Reserve retirement credit points; and,
  • for United States Navy Corpsmen who have trained and served with United States Marine Fleet Marine Forces (FMF) in excess of ninety (90) days and have earned the Marine Corps Device worn on the service ribbon or the Warfare Device authorized for FMF Corpsmen.


Interested individuals, who are not qualified to join as regular members of the League, may be accepted as Associate Members.

Membership Application


Regular Membership

MCL Detachment #1298 Application Form

For applicants who have served or are currently serving in the U.S. Marine Corps; who have served or are currently serving in the U.S. Marine Reserve; who have served or are currently serving as a U.S. Navy Corpsman — and meet Marine Corps League membership requirements. Regular members can hold elective office, vote on Marine Corps League policy and elect Marine Corps League officers

• Regular Membership Application Form


Associate Membership

Detachment 1298 Associate Application

For applicants who are interested in joining the Marine Corps League, but have not served in the U.S. Marine Corps and who do not meet Marine Corps League membership requirements for regular members. Associate members cannot hold elective office, vote on Marine Corps League policy or elect Marine Corps League officers.

• Associate Membership Application Form


Obtaining Discharge Papers and Separation Documents


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The National Archives and Record Administration now enables veterans or their family members to request copies of military personnel records. From January 1, 1950 the report of separation form issued is the DD Form 214. Prior to January 1, 1950, several similar forms were used.

Veterans or their family members can now submit requests for copies of DD Form 214, Discharge Papers or Separation Documents by mailing or faxing a Standard Form SF-180 to the responsible Custodians (listed on page 3 of the Standard Form).

They can also now request this information online at the National Archives’ eVetRecs site. Requests are usually answered within 10 business days — although longer response times are anticipated for older records which require extensive search efforts, or those records damaged in a 1973 fire — which require reconstruction.

www.archives.gov