Historical
Calendar
January:
- 5 (1937) – Marine Corps
League Founded with General John Archer LeJeune leading.
– 9 (1991)
- Jans F. Hursey # 748 Chartered
- 17 (2004)
-
West
Calcasieu Al Worley # 1157 Chartered
February:
** 1st
Detachments should start selection process for (Marine of the Year / AOY &
Recruiter)
-
Department Staff Meeting
(Sites and Dates for next 2
years to be Determined)
- 1 (1998)
Pound # 261 Choctaw Hounds Chartered
- 2 (1945) Death March for 86 Days and 600 miles in Gremany
– 13 (1981)
- Houma Terrebonne # 475 Chartered
– 16 (1985)
- Paul E. Boyd # 579 Chartered
– 17 (1995)
- Bayou Parish # 905 Chartered
- 23 (1945)
– Iwo Jima taken, Flag raised on Mount Suribachi.
March:
- First or Second
week – S.E. Division Conference.
- 1st – Dept.
Jr. Vice to mail (MOY / AOY / Recruiter) forms to each
Detachment.
- 7 (1994)
- Floyd L. Baxter Red River # 875 Chartered
-
19 (1940) –
MODD
Kennel Chartered
April:
- 1 (1988) -
Department of Louisiana Chartered
** 1st
– Dept.Jr. Vice to receive
(MOY, AOY & Recruiter Nominations) from Detachments.
- 11 (1942) Bataan Death March in Phillipines
- 28 (1992) Pound # 207 – Bayou Bandits
Chartered
May:
**
1st – Department Jr. Vice to receive (MOY / AOY / Recruiter)
Final selections from Committee
- 7 (1946)
- Northeast # 109 Chartered
- 8 (1945) - Victory in Europe "VE Day"
- 18 (1990) –
Pound #172 Metairie Devil Dogs Chartered
June:
**
First Full week – Department Convention
(Sites and Dates for next 2 years to be Determined)
-
2007 - 2, 3, 4 in Monroe Sponsored by Northeast #109
- 2008 - in
Lafayette Sponsored by Acadiana #488
– 5 (1964)
- LaFouche # 401 Chartered
- 6 (1918)
@ 1700 -
Belleau Woods – "Der Teufelhunde! (Devil
Dogs)"
- 14th - Flag Day
(plan for Flag Cremations, Ceremonies and Gravesite placing of Flags )
– 19 (1992)
- Gen. Walter S. McIlhenny # 811 Chartered
July:
** 1st
– All paperwork for advancement to Pedigree Devil
Dog must be signed by Pack Dog
Robber and into
Kennel no later than this date.
- 4th –
Independence Day
– 10 (1981)
- Acadiana # 488 Chartered
– 15 (1991)
- Choctaw # 778 Chartered
August:
**First week – MCL National Convention /
Supreme Growl to be held at
selected site.
-
5
thru 11 (2007) –
84th
@ Albuquerque -
Marriott Hotel (Already SOLD OUT!)
-
- 4 thru 11 (2007)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- 4
(1937) – Marine Corps League Incorporated by Congress and Charter granted
(Marine Corps League started with 787 members)
– 8 (1985)
- St. Mary # 600 Chartered
- 30 (1994)
- Florida Parishes (Mike Clausen) # 893 Chartered
September:
- 2 (1945) Victory over Japan "VJ Day"
– 6 (1971) - Southwest # 535 Chartered
October:
-
(1947) Toys for Tots Campaign Started by Major Bill Hendricks in Los Angeles,
California with his Marine Corps Reserve members where they collected 500 toys
for needy childrenLogo for T4T designed in 1948 by Walt Disney.
-
Department Staff Meeting
(Sites and Dates for next 2
years to be Determined)
November:
- ?
(1923) – Major General John A. Lejeune convened first conference of Marines.
- 10 (1775)
- Marine Corps Birthday
- 11th – Veterans
Day (End of WWI - November 11, 1918 @1100)
December:
- 10th+/- –
Distribute Toys for Tots to needy Children
- 22nd
- Last day
for Toys for Tots distribution