Department of Maine Marine Corps League
Department of Maine was Chartered 9 April 1981
The Department meets four times a year at one of the seven Detachments
Commandant: Tom Purtell (207) 380-8229
SR Vice Commandant: Jeff Igoe
JR Vice Commandant: Barry Tracy
Judge Advocate: Donald Kozerow (207) 296- 2539 - 944-4892 - dkozerow@hotmail.com
Adj/Paymaster: Wayne Caron (207) 834-2419 - (207) 231-4341 - wacaro1yahoo.com
Sgt-at-Arms: Dave Close (207) 329-1855
Chaplain: Ervin Dumond (207) 949-4601
Jr Past Commandant: Charlie Paul : (207) 393-7667
Web Sgt: Robert Clark (207) 390 - 1480 - raclark@twc.com
Department of Maine mailing address is 1334 St John Rd St John PLT, ME 04743
New England Division Natonal Vice Commandant: Pat Maguire (401) 481-7995
Veterans Crisis Hotline: 988 Press 1
or Text 838255
1-800-273-8255 Press 1
Welcome Marines,Associates,Friends and Family to the Department of Maine web site. Maine covers 33,215 Sq miles of beautiful Rockbound Coast and Forest. Maine has 16 Counties. The Coastline is 3,500 miles, the Forest 17 million acres, 6000 Lakes and ponds,5,100 Rivers and Streams.The largest city is Portland and the State capital is Augusta. Maine has a population of 1,328,361. Nickname: Pine Tree State Vacationland. Motto: Dirigo (I lead). Bird: Chickadee. Flower: White Pine Cone. Tree: White Pine. Gemstone: Tourmaline. Animal: Moose. Fish: Landlocked Salmon. Fruit: Wild Blueberry.
The Purposes of the Marine Corps League
Members of the Marine Corps League join togeather in comaraderie and fellowship for the purpose of preserving the traditins and promoting the interests of the United States Marine Corps. The Marine Corps League perpetuates the traditions and spirt of all Marines and Navy FMF Corpsmen and FMF Navy Chaplains, who proudly wear or have worn the Eagle, Globe and Anchor of the Corps. It takes great pride in crediting its founder in 1923 to Major General Commandant John A Lejeune. It takes equal pride in its Federal Charter, approved by an act of the Seventy-Fifth Congress of the United States of America and signed and approved by President Franklin D Roosevelt on August 4, 1937.
Corpsman Memorial at Lejeune Memorial Garden's
Programs of the Marine Corps League
Marines helping Marines
Young Marines of the Marine Corps League
Boy Scouts of America
Legislative Program
Veterans affairs Voluntary Sevrvice
Toys For Tots
Military Order of Devil Dogs
Annual Convention's
Local Community Activities
Department Liaison Officers
Legislative officer - open
Northern Maine Coordinator - Edward Lake - (207) 532-4414
Western Maine Coordinator - Larry Chretien - (207) 894-8906
Boy Scout/Eagle Scout Coordinator - Larry Chretien - (207) 894-8906
In Remembrance of our Departed Marines
America Remains The Home of The Free Only as Long as it is the Home of the Brave.
All gave some, some gave All