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:
                ** 1^st Detachments should start selection process for (Marine of the Year / AMOY & 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 Germany
                – 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.
                 - 1^st – Dept. Jr. Vice to mail (MOY / AMOY / Recruiter) forms to each Detachment.
                 -  7 (1994) - Floyd L. Baxter Red River # 875 Chartered
                 - 19 (1940) – Military Order Devil Dogs - Kennel Chartered
April:
                - 1 (1988) - Department of Louisiana Chartered
                ** 1^st – Department Jr. Vice to receive (MOY, AMOY & Recruiter Nominations) from Detachments.
                - 11 (1942) Bataan Death March in Philippines
                - 28 (1992) - Pound # 207 – Bayou Bandits Chartered
May:
            ** 1^st  – Department Jr. Vice to receive (MOY / AMOY / Recruiter) Final selections from Trustees
                -   7 (1946) - Northeast # 109 Chartered
                -   8 (1945) - Victory in Europe "VE Day"
                - 18 (1990) – Pound #172 Metairie Devil Dogs Chartered
June:
            ** First Full weekend – Department Convention (Sites and Dates for next 2 years to be Determined)
                            (PUPs from Pounds can be elevated to Devil Dog (DD) at this Grand Growl)
                –  5 (1964) - LaFourche # 401 Chartered
                -   6 (1918) @ 1700 - Belleau Woods – "Der Teufelhunde! (Devil Dogs)"
                - 14^th - Flag Day (Flag Cremations, Ceremonies and Gravesite placing of Flags )
                – 19 (1992) - Gen. Walter S. McIlhenny # 811 Chartered
July:
            ** 1^st – All paperwork for advancement to Pedigree Devil Dog must be signed by Pack Dog
                                                                    Robber and into Kennel no later than this date.
                -  4^th – 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.
                 -   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 # 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 children Logo 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
                - 11^th – Veterans Day (End of WWI - November 11, 1918 @1100)
December:
                - 10^th+/- – Distribute Toys for Tots to needy Children
                - 22^nd  - Last day for Toys for Tots distribution

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