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.
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249th Birthday Ball of the
United States Marine Corps
Highlights & Awards
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GUEST SPEAKER
Sgt. Major Jaime S. Alvarez
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YOUNGEST/OLDEST
Marine Nicholas Maalouf
Nicholas Bruzzese
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MARINE OF THE YEAR
Robert Geronimo
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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
MEDAL BRONZE
Sean A. Torres Sr.
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ASSOCIATE OF THE YEAR
Jennifer Battiloro
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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.
