A senate RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE the Marine Corps League Department of South Carolina upon the occasion of its annual convention and commend the organization for its many years of dedicated service to the people and the State of South Carolina.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate are pleased to recognize the Marine Corps League Department of South Carolina as it celebrates this important milestone; and

Whereas, the Marine Corps League was founded in 1923 by World War I Veteran of Belleau Wood, Commandant of the Marine Corps, then Major General John A. Lejeune. On August 4, 1937, the U.S. Congress Congressionally Chartered the organization as a Veteran Service Organization. It maintains a 501c4 non-profit status with the Internal Revenue Service with special tax exemption; and

Whereas, the mission of the Marine Corps League is to promote the interest and to preserve traditions of the United States Marine Corps; strengthen the fraternity of Marines and their families; serve Marines and FMF Navy Personnel who wear or who have worn the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor; and foster the ideals of Americanism and patriotic volunteerism; and

Whereas, the League is the only federally chartered Marine Corps-related veterans organization in the country. Since its earliest days, the League has enjoyed the support and encouragement of the active duty and reserve establishments of the Marine Corps; and

Whereas, the League boasts a membership of more than sixty thousand people, officer and enlisted, active duty, reserve Marines, honorably discharged Marine veterans, qualified Navy FMF corpsmen and qualified Navy FMF chaplains. It is one of the few veterans' organizations that experiences annual membership increases; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate greatly appreciate the dedication and commitment of the Marine Corps League Department of South Carolina to serving the people and the State of South Carolina.  Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, congratulate the Marine Corps League Department of South Carolina upon the occasion of its annual convention and commend the organization for its many years of dedicated service to the people and the State of South Carolina.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the leadership of the Marine Corps League Department of South Carolina.

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