SEMPER FIDELIS
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SEMPER FIDELIS ⋆
Our detachment is named in honor of USMC Sergeant Angel Mendez (1946 - 1967)
USMC Sergeant Mendez was killed in action during Operation Desoto on March 16, 1967, in the Duc Pho District of South Vietnam. Sergeant Mendez was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross, the second-highest decoration any Marine can be awarded, for gallantry under fire in the act of saving the life of his commanding officer, Lieutenant Ronald D. Castille. While the Navy Cross is a recognition of Sgt. Mendez’s uncommon valor, in recent years — in light of new, objective, and accurate circumstantial evidence — we have requested that Sgt. Mendez’s award of the Navy Cross receive an upgrade to the Medal of Honor. 
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Our mission at the Marine Corps League is to preserve and share the rich traditions and history of the U.S. Marine Corps. It is our commitment to honor the legacy of past and present Marines.
We’re looking for:
Active-Duty Marines
Retired Marines
Honorably discharged Marines
FMF Corpsmen, Doctors and Chaplains’
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250th Birthday Ball of the
United States Marine Corps
Highlights & Awards
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PRESENTING THE COLORS
Volker Hyde
James Browning
Roy Graniela
Andy Santiago
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CHAPLAIN DELIVERING THE INVOCATION
Carmela Montella
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GUEST SPEAKER
Marine Sean A. Torres Sr.
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GUEST SPEAKER
Marine Anthony Russo
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GUEST SPEAKER
Marine William Rivera
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GUEST SPEAKER
Marine James Browning
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COMMANDANT’S BIRTHDAY MESSAGE
TO THE CORPS
Marine Michael Waluk
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PRESENTATION OF THE CAKE
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Cake Cutting Ceremony
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OLDEST/YOUNGEST
Marine Nicholas Bruzzese
Marine Santino Saracino
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TAPS
Marine Frank Montella
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CO-CHAIRS
CHAPLAIN CARMELA MONTELLA
MARINE FRANK MONTELLA
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DEVIL DOG OF THE YEAR
Kyle P. Wasnieski presented by
Pound Keeper Robert Geronimo
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MARINE OF THE YEAR
Roy Graniela
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ASSOCIATE OF THE YEAR
Michael Battiloro
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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
BRONZE MEDAL AWARDS:
Anthony Russo
Robert Geronimo
Glenn Rocle
William Montemarano
Frank Lione
Frank Montella
Carmela Montella
Bruno Andolfo
Dennis Kenney
Anthony Bottalico
Matthew Lewis
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The Marine Rose Program is a program started by U.S. Marine Eddie Gallagher from New York. It was designed to parallel the VFW "Poppy" program to provide funds for Marine Corps League Detachments to assist veterans and youth and provide miscellaneous other services to the community.
