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Marine Corps League Announces NASCAR Sponsorship
The Marine Corps League is proud to announce our sponsorship of the #03 Josh White Racing Team in the NASCAR ARCA Series. Josh is the only Marine Corps Veteran driving in NASCAR, and we are so proud to have him as a member of our organization. The Marine Corps League is a Congressionally Chartered Veteran…
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Texas Marine Corps
The Republic of Texas Marine Corps, though often overshadowed by its naval and land-based counterparts, played a pivotal role in the early military history of Texas during its brief period as an independent nation from 1836 to 1845. Born out of necessity during the Texas Revolution, the Marine Corps was formally proposed in late 1835…
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USS Texas History
Prominently featured on the 2025 Marine Corps League National Convention coin, and the 2025 Department of Texas Coin, the USS Texas was one of the most feared battleships in American History. When it was commissioned, it had the most devastating firepower than any other ship in the world. It was used to quell many conflicts…
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Camp Lejeune Water Info
At the Department of Texas 2023 Fall Conference, attorney Jason Johns, an Iraq War veteran and Purple Heart recipient, presented information about the Camp Lejeune Water Act. The Department Board authorized that information to be posted here for all who may be affected.
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Historic Records Uncover Founding of Oldest Marine Veteran Association in Texas
Marine Corps League Re-numbers Mcemore Marines Detachment #4 Houston, Texas (September 11, 2023) – The Marine Veterans Association was founded on November 10, 1922, as chartered by the 75th U.S. Congress and was later renamed the Marine Corps League (MCL). It was recently discovered through a vigorous historical records review that the local McLemore Detachment…
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The Passing of Past Department Commandant Al Katrola
Dept of Texas, It is with a heavy heart that I pass on the details for Al Kotrla funeral service. I realize that this is a very short notice, so I ask each of you to get the word out as soon as possible.
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Robert Way named 2019 El Paso County Veteran of the Year
This past Monday, one of our own was selected for a great honor by the County of El Paso, Texas. Robert Way, a Department of Texas Past Commandant, was named the 2019 El Paso County Veteran of the Year and earned a position on the “Veterans Wall of Honor” which recognizes all Veterans of El Paso…
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Obituary: Brenda Sue Estep-Tomonelli
Brenda Sue Estep-Tomonelli, age 68, of Pottsboro, Texas passed away July 29, 2019 at Texoma Regional Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on March 14, 1951 to Robert “Bob” Estep and Emma (Crosswhite) Estep in McKinney, Texas. She retired after many years of service with auto dealers in the North…
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A letter from a grateful family
The following is a letter I received from a civilian family member at WWII Marine and MCL Member Mr Kings funeral, and asked me to pass this on. -Bones Dear Marine Honor Guard, I stepped out of the church and was speechless, my thoughts of grief were gone, all of a sudden I was overwhelmed…
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