About
Garrett County Marine Corps League Detachment 1234 is the local detachment of the Marine Corps League, a fellowship of Marines, Marine veterans and the Navy corpsmen and chaplains who served with them. The detachment meets in Oakland at American Legion Post 71 on Memorial Drive.
Who Can Join
Membership is open to people who are serving or have served honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps for at least 90 days of active duty and earned the Eagle, Globe and Anchor, or who earned at least 90 Reserve credit points in the Marine Corps Reserve. Navy corpsmen who trained with Marine FMF units for more than 90 days and earned the Marine Corps device, and Navy chaplains who earned the FMF badge serving with Marines, can also join.
What the Detachment Does
The detachment's stated mission is to promote fellowship among its members, preserve Marine Corps traditions, help Marines, FMF corpsmen and chaplains, Marine veterans and their widows and orphans, and mark the anniversaries of historic occasions for Marines. It supports Toys for Tots, the Marine Raider Foundation, Cindy's Fund, Meals on Wheels, Garrett Mentors, Hospice of Garrett County and other local charities.
Getting in Touch
Monthly meetings are held in the lower level of American Legion Post 71, 423 Memorial Drive, Oakland, and the detachment's mail goes to a post office box in Oakland.
Address
Oakland, MD 21550