Attention On Deck

MIDEAST DIVISION CONFERENCE

April 17-18, 2026

Hosted by DEPARTMENT OF DE at the Atlantic Sands Hotel and Conference Center, Rehoboth Beach, DE

Hotel and Banquet Information

Hotel: Atlantic Sands Hotel and Conference Center 1 Baltimore Ave Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 Guest can either call the hotel directly to make Reservation (302) 227-2511 and give the Room Block Code #11429 or they can click on the link below:

Room Rates: $139.00 plus tax

• Parking: Free

• Other Amenities: Pool, Fitness Center, Wi-Fi, On-site restaurants.

• Individuals are responsible for making their own hotel reservations.

• Reservations must be made by 16 Mar 2026 to get the reduced Convention rate. Any requests after this date will be subject to hotel’s room rate and availability. Please identify yourself as being with the Mideast Division MCL Convention Block Code #11429.

Things to do:

From the hotel website:

Located along Delaware’s beautiful family friendly beaches, The Atlantic Sands Hotel & Conference Center offers ideal oceanfront accommodations. With stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean, you’re only steps away from the sun and sand of Rehoboth Beach. Explore the wonderful boutique shops and stores of Rehoboth Avenue, only 2 miles from the top-notch shopping of Tanger Outlets.

Experience the fantastic dining and attractions of downtown or enjoy our very own restaurant, Kiwi’s Kove and Tiki Hut. Our hotel’s laid back atmosphere is fun and family-friendly, perfect for relaxing and unwinding. With convenient in-room amenities, modern decor, and an outdoor pool, we’ve got everything you need for a good time, guaranteed.

From the web:

Situated on the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk, this straightforward hotel is a 3-minute walk from a main shopping street and 5.6 miles from Old Landing Golf Course.

Near the Atlantic Sands Hotel and Conference Center, you can enjoy the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk and the Rehoboth Beach Public Beach. Other nearby attractions include Cape Henlopen State Park and Delaware Seashore State Park for outdoor recreation, as well as family friendly options like Jungle Jim’s Water Park and Funland. The area also offers shopping at Tanger Outlets and a variety of local restaurants and bars.

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Hosted by the Department of Delaware

Lunch Menu

On your own

Box Lunch of: Chef’s Salad or Turkey & Swiss

Box Lunch Price: $25

Banquet Dinner Menu

Sands House Salad / Sliced Flank Steak / Chicken Marsala / Vegan option Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes / Roasted Broccoli

Carrot Cake, Iced Tea, Coffee, Water

Price per person for the banquet is $65.00

The deadline to register for the banquet is –March 16, 2026 Banquet Attire: Formal (preferred) or MCL Red Blazer

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Conference Schedule

Day/Times	Activity	Location
Friday 17 Apr 26
1300-1700	Registration MCL/MCLA	Hospitality Room
1300-2300	Hospitality Room Open	Hospitality Room
1800-1900	Registration MODD	o/s Sand Bell Room
1800-1900	MODD KMA Training (TBD)	Sand Bell Room
1900-2030	MODD Growl	Sand Bell Room

Saturday 18 Apr 26
0600	Hospitality Room Open	Hospitality Room
0745	Morning Colors	Front of Hotel
0800-0900	Registration MCL/MCLA
0900-0950	MCL/MCLA Joint Opening Ceremony & Memorial Service	Conference Room
0950-1000	Break for opening of Business Sessions
1000-1200	MCL Business Meeting	Conference Room
1000-1200	MCLA Business Meeting	Sand Bell Room
1200-1300	Lunch (pick up box lunch or restaurant)	Hospitality Room
1300-1500	MCL Business Meeting	Conference Room
	MCLA Business Meeting	Sand Bell Room
1730-1830	Cocktail Hour	Conference Room
1830-2130	Banquet	Conference Room
2300	Hospitality Room Closes

Sunday 19 Apr 26
	Breakfast on your own. Safe Travels	Hotel Restaurant

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Conference ADS

In recent years, the Conference Booklet has been losing money and has put an undue stress on the Department Hosting the Mideast Conference. This year we are going to move in another direction. We will collect “ads” for a Sponsor Banner and a Memorial Banner. The cost will be $50 per Ad. The banners size will be depended on the number of ads we receive. At a minimum the banners will be 6’ by 3’ feet.

Contact me to ensure you send your ad(s) in the right graphic format.

Please provide your Name / Organization:___________________________________________ Phone:__________________________

Email:__________________________

Mail hard copy and check to:

MCL DE

Mailing Address: 1505 Twinleaf Ln. Odenton MD, 21113

Make check payable to MCL Dept of Delaware

To ensure inclusion for the convention, hard copy of name/organization and payment must be received by 16 Mar 26.

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Conference Shirts

OC Monogram Co.

9809 Stephen Decatur Hwy, Rt 611

West Ocean City, MD 21842

ocmonogram.com

ST-650 (comes in Black, Deep Red, Gold & True

Navy)

Size S – XL – $23.78

Size 2 XL – $25.78

Size 3 XL – $29.78

Size 4 XL – $31.78

CS418 (Black, Red, White, & Dark Navy)

Size S – XL – $22.74

Size 2 XL – $24.74

Size 3XL – $28.74

Size 4 XL – $30.74

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Conference Registration & Payment

Please complete the Conference Registration Form for all persons attending the Conference and/or Banquet.

Conference registration is $10. To have your name tag printed and the welcome packet prepared prior to your arrival, you must be pre-registered by 16 Mar 2026. You may register in person on 17 Apr from 1300-1700 and on 18 Apr from 0800-0900.

Registration

Please Print and complete the following information as you want it to appear on your name tag:

Member Name		Guest Name
Title		Title/Relationship
Dept/Detachment
Address
Email Address
Phone Number

Item	Cost	Quantity/Size	Total
Conference Registration	$10
Conference Ad	$50
Shirt	$23.78 – 30.74
Box Lunch	$25
Banquet	$65
Grand Total

Payment:

There is NO online registration link or electronic pay method. Please fill out the form below and make your checks payable to “MCL DE” and note on the check that it is for the 2026 Mideast Division Conference.

Mailing address: Al Soto 1505 Twinleaf Ln. Odenton MD, 21113

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Marines,

Thank you in advance for attending the 2026 MED Conference.

Please keep in mind that you are always in uniform with your MCL Cover. The banquet is a more formal event, please keep this in mind when planning your attire.

Please be mindful of the cut-off dates for each of the items:

DEADLINE DATES FOR YOUR ACTION:

• Hotel: 16 Mar 2026

• Banquet & Box Lunch Reservations: 16 Mar 2026

• Sponsorship / Memorial Ads: 16 Mar 2026

• Delegate / Alternate / Associate/Guest Pre-Registration: 16 Mar 2026

• Shirt order: 16 Mar 2026

If you have any questions concerning hotel reservations, registration, banquet reservations or anything else pertaining to the Mideast Division Conference, please contact me by phone or email.

S/F

Al Soto

sototaz@gmail.com

MCL: United States Marines Youth Foundation Tree of Lights Fundraising 2025

MCL

Attention on Deck

As previously discussed at the 2025 Marine Corps League National Convention 2025, the Youth Fitness Program needs your support.

The suggestion was put forth that if each Detachment in the Marine Corps League would donate at least $100 for the Tree of Lights Program that this would more than likely take care of the funding required for the Youth Fitness Program for next year.

The mission of the United States Marines Youth Foundation is to support worthy programs to promote youth physical fitness in schools across the US as well as sponsor the Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence, honoring outstanding high school musicians around the country.

The Tree of Lights Program has been supporting the Youth Physical Fitness Program for over twenty years. Each year, Marine Corps League Detachments and Auxiliary Units as well as members of the greater Marine Corps family have the opportunity to sponsor lights in honor or memory of a friend or loved one or as a year-end gift on the tree lit during the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony.

Donate- https://www.usmarinesyouthfoundation.org/new-page

Please remember that at the present time there is no federal funding available for this important program.Semper Fidelis, Frater Infinitas Frank Mathers, Mideast Division

MIDEAST DIVISION MARINE OF THE YEAR 2025 IS CRAIG REELING, HARFORD COUNTY/ CPL PETE ARNOLD DETACHMENT 1198, DEPARTMENT OF MARYLAND!

MIDEAST DIVISION ASSOCIATE OF THE YEAR 2025 IS JERRY L. SMITH, COMMANDANT ARCHIBALD HENDERSON DETACHMENT 1087, DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA!

MIDEAST DIVISION CONFERENCE JUNE 27-28, 2025.

Greetings to Everyone-

As promised, I am sending out notes from the recent MCL MED Conference. It went very well with everyone there pitching in and helping out where needed. We also engaged several local groups to help support the event. This was a great way to strengthen ties in the community.

On Friday afternoon, Task Force Ontos from the Natl Museum of the Marine Corps set up a display of USMC uniforms through the ages. This is an outreach educational program of the NMMC. This was set up in the area with the Registration and Raffles tables. SVC Parsons ran the Raffles table. Det 1256 Cmdt Charlie Coulter along with Doc Newman and the 3 Fork Union cadets ran the Registration tables. At 1700 in the Hospitality Room, BBQ Chef Jeremiah Burns set up the chow line and served up a stellar meal for everyone.

MODD began their KMA training in the large conference room at 1800. This was a tremendous training opportunity for anyone in the MODD. It was taught by PDDs Helen and Jim Breen. The Growl began a bit late at 1930 and was opened by VA Pack Worthy Mad Dog Tommy Evans. MED VCDD Omar Jabr ran the Growl. There were 56 dogs present for the Growl. ~$1800 raised for the Children’s Fund. $290 raised for Operation Chow Hound. 347 pounds of dog chow collected for the Growl and later delivered to the local Fredericksburg SPCA by Det 1379 SVC Jason Hierwarter. Pizza & snacks in the Hospitality Room (HR) after that.

Saturday morning started with breakfast options in the HR with Morning Colors in front of the hotel at 0745. Registrations opened again in the morning with Det 1256 Cmdt Charlie Coulter and Doc Newman manning the table. Dept SVC Parsons continued to man the Raffles table. The joint meeting began at 0900 with the LCpl. Caleb John Powers Young Marines performing the posting of the colors for the meeting. This group is from Fredericksburg and Det 1379 works with them on various initiatives, so it was great that they could help us out. The joint Memorial Service was conducted and then we took a short break.

Our guest speaker was Mr. Bob Borka who is the MCL National COO. He passed on a TREMENDOUS amount of pertinent information which I will try to capture and relay here.

• https://www.mcleaguelibrary.org is where the MCL National website and library are located. It contains a wealth of information. Please use it. o The member library requires a password. If you don’t know it, ask.

• There is now a MCL mobile app that you can use on your phone. You must set up your account. Your username is your Profile id (not your member #) and the password is your last name. (Check with you Paymaster for your profile id.) o You can use this to keep up with MCL events and Marine Corps related news.

o Hint: Ensure no spaces after your last name.

• It’s the “Marines’ Hymn”, not the Marine Corps Hymn.

• The 3rd line of the Marines’ Hymn is ‘We fight our country’s battles’ vs ‘We will fight our country’s battles’.

• When we are doing MCL things, we need to ensure we are using the correct EGA and NOT using the actual USMC’s EGA. The current USMC EGA has cut-outs in the eagle’s wings.

• The MCL has brokered a deal to sponsor #3 Josh White in Nascar ARCA race in Bristol on 9/11/25.

o Josh White is a USMC Veteran who lives in WV. He is a MCL member.

o For $25, you can get a 1/2×3” space with your name, Det name, Pound name, etc. on the hood of this racecar. There will be a MCL logo in the middle with the names around it.

o The hood sponsorship will cost $25K and the opportunity for everyone to join in to help support this is available for $25 per name from 1 July-1 Sept 2025.

o Please go to https://www.mcleaguelibrary.org/ to sign up.

o FYI, I’ve already paid for a MCL Dept of VA ½ x3 name to be on the car.

• PLM Audits are coming due again. o There are many Dets not able to collect this annual payout because they lack compliance in one of the 4 areas:  Bank Routing and Account Numbers not valid or on file with Mr. Borka

 Be a valid 501c4

 Annual PLM Audit received by MCL Natl NLT 12/31 of each year.

 IRS Parent Group 955

o Only 60% of PLM money is actually paid out.

o PLM Audits require that each Det actually verify each member is still living.

o Findagrave is a good website to search for deceased members, if needed.

o For Deceased members, you must complete a NOD to the Dept Chaplain AND submit that NOD via a Transmittal form to the Dept Paymaster, so that the deceased member is properly honored/recognized AND so they will be removed from the Atlas Database.

o FYI, there is a proposed Bylaws/AP change to state that the ‘Dept will pay the Det their PLM payout amount IF the Det submitted it on time but it did not get to HQ by 12/31. This will only apply if the Det meets the other 3 criteria as well.’

• The MCL is a 501c4 organization BUT we must comply with some of the 501c19 requirements. o The MCL has a ‘special IRS exemption’ which makes us a tax-exempt organization as long as we comply with 501c19. (See IRS Pub 3386)

o The requirements for this ‘special IRS exemption’ are as follows:  At least 75 percent of the members must be past or present members of the United States Armed Forces

 At least 97.5 percent must be: Present or former members of the U.S. Armed Forces; Cadets (including only students in college or university ROTC programs or at Armed Service academies), or Spouses, widows, widowers, ancestors or lineal descendants of individuals referred to in (a)or (b)

 Only 2.5% of members can be “social” and not fit in a category above

o This applies to ALL members of our Detachments- both regular and Associate members, so we need to check DD214s for Associate members as well.  Member numbers are being updated to add a ‘V’ to the front for veterans. ‘V’ or “VR’ will be for regular members. ‘VX’ for Associate members who are veterans.

o Many organizations will not donate to 501c4s. That is their choice, but… we do have this ‘special IRS exemption’ which makes us a tax-exempt organization.

oThere is no specifictimeframe by which Dets must become compliant with the501c19 requirements, however, if you are not currently compliant, then you need to begin working towards becoming compliant.

This is one of the compliance metrics being carefully watched.

•The MCL VSO Program is growing and strengthening. Mr. Borka will become one of theNational Certifying Officials for this program in August.

oMCL VSOs must be veterans even if they are Associate members.

oPlease review theinformation on the MCL National Website. It’s rather involved.

oSixMCL Divisions have Accredited VSOs so fnd the program is expanding.

Other news from the Conference:

•The Mideast Division website isMCLMideast.com

•Next year’s MED Conference will be hosted by the Dept of DE at the Atlantic SandsHotel in Rehoboth Beach. Cost is $139 per night. Dates: 4/17-19/26, so plan ahead. It’s early so they could book the hotel and get a reasonable rate.

•ANVC Mathers briefedthe proposed changes to the Natl Bylaws & AP. Lots of Ch 9 changes. He did send this out in June, so I will forward it separately.

•NVCThomason went over the membership stats for each Dept. The Dept of VAhas alot of memberswho have not renewed yet for last year. Please get those membersrenewednowbefore Aug 31^st, so they won’tdrop off the rosters.

•TheSOP for the MED MOY and AOYis being updated and a big change is that we arechanging to electronic submissions.

•Motion made/approved to purchaseMED Conference attendance streamers NTE $200.

•Elections:

oNVC: Frank Mathers elected.

oANVC: There were 4 great candidates– Joe Hoadley (VA), Scott Kirby (WV), Laura Hamilton (NC) and Robert Hare (NC).Scott Kirby was elected.

•Banquet:

oGuest Speaker was Maj Gen James Lukeman, who is a retired 40 yearMarine. Heis also the current President and CEO of the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation atthe NMMC.

oMED AOY this year is Jerry Smith of WV

oMED MOY this year is Craig Reeling of MD.

The other item I want to remind everyone about is the upcoming National Convention at theHyatt Regency DFW Airport from 8/11-15/2025. If you need more information, please go to

Convention–MarineCorpsLeague

That’s it for now. Please let us know if you have any questions or if there is anything that you need assistance with.Be on the lookout fora few more emails.

Semper Fidelis,Sheri MooreCommandant/ MCL Dept ofVA540-840-3862DoVAMCLCommandant@gmail.com

AGENDA AND OFFICER REPORTS

June 27-28, 2025

Hosted by the Department of Virginia

At the Holiday Inn Conference Center, Fredericksburg, VA

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Joint Opening Session

0900 – Joint Opening Session MCL & MCLA – Department of Virginia – Host/MED Staff to be pre-seated; 6 chairs 1) Host Dept Cmdt, 2) MED NVC, 3) MCLA President, 4) MED VCDD, 5 MED ADVC, 6) MED Adjutant

Department of Virginia Commandant Sheri Moore (Rap the gavel ONCE)

“Sergeant at Arms, secure the quarters.”

Division Sergeant At Arms:

“Aye, aye Sir. The quarters are secured.”

Department Commandant:

“Sergeant at Arms, post the colors.”

Colors Presented by: LCpl Caleb John Powers Young Marines Detachment out of Fredericksburg, VA.

Division Sergeant At Arms:

Color Guard will march in the colors. When they reach the front of the audience, and perform their countermarch, the command will be given “Present Arms”. Everyone would then salute the colors. The National Anthem will be sung by Ric Ledford.

Afterwards the Sgt. at Arms would announce “Order Arms. Remove your Cover and place it over your heart.”

“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, etc.,”

“Cover.”

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Department Commandant:

“The Division Chaplain will lead us in prayer.”

[0910] Division Chaplain: – Leonard Stielper (Opens the bible)

“Supreme Commandant, we ask thy blessing upon all here assembled. We pray for guidance in our deliberations, and that we here exemplify the principles and purposes of our beloved Marine Corps League. We ask thy protection and blessing for Marines, FMF Corpsmen and FMF Chaplains who have died in the service of their country, and for all our members, both past and present. Grant that the Marine Corps League may grow and prosper in the humane purposes and principles upon which it is founded. Amen. Cover.”

Department Commandant: (Rap the gavel ONCE) “Please be seated.”

Department Commandant

“Good morning, I’m Sheri Moore, Commandant of the Department of Virginia and I would like to welcome all of you to Fredericksburg, Virginia and the 2025 Mideast Division Conference hosted by the Department of Virginia.

“At this time, I will turn the meeting over to Mideast Division NVC Rick Thomason.”

[0915] NVC Rick Thomason

“Thank you, Madam Commandant.

Welcome everyone to the 2025 Mideast Division Conference and thank you for attending. Before we begin, let’s recognize some people that truly made our morning and Opening

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Ceremony an event to remember!”

Present Certificate of Appreciation to:

The Opening Ceremony Color Guard – LCpl Caleb John Powers Young Marines Detachment out of Fredericksburg, VA The singer of the National Anthem during the Joint Opening Ceremony – Ric Ledford

[0910] NVC Rick Thomason “Will the Division Chaplain join the MCLA President in conducting the Joint Memorial Service.”

[0920] Memorial Service – Division Chaplain, Leonard Stielper rings the bell for each Department with total number deceased. MCLA President, Dotty Sanning to assist.

[0930] Recognition of our Medal of Honor, Navy Cross and Silver Star Recipients (if present) All recipients please stand:

Department of North Carolina. Have you any recipients present that we should recognize?

Department of Virginia. Have you any recipients present that we should recognize?

Department of West Virginia. Have you any recipients present that we should recognize?

Department of Maryland. Have you any recipients present that we should recognize?

Department of Delaware. Have you any recipients present that we should recognize?

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Recognition of MCL National Officers & Guests If present, please stand to be recognized

1. Frank Mathers – ADVC Mideast Division 2. Bruce Rakfeldt – National Judge Advocate 3. Denny Mathias- National By-laws Committee Member 4. Charles Minton – National Scouts Committee Member 5. Greg Ciesielski- National MCL History & Anniversary Committee Chairman

6. Mario Meaux – National Photographer

7. Alison Noger – National Photographer & Uniform Committee

8. Dotty Sanning – MCLA President

9. Any others I missed?

[0940] Recognition of Special Guests:

• NVC to welcome the membership and guests. 1. Bob Borka – National Executive Director/COO 2. Are there any other noteworthy guests I have overlooked?

[0945] Recognition of MCL National MOY’s – (if present): “All previous Recipients, please stand and be recognized.” • Frank Mathers – 2022

• Scott Kirby – 2021

• Rick Thomason – 2020

• Jeffrey Jones – 2018

• Mike McLain – 2017

• Roger Ware – 2016

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Recognition of MCL National AMOY’s – (if present): “Will previous Recipients please stand and be recognized.” • Alison Noger – 2023

• Patti Leib – 2022

Recognition of Past Mideast Division Commandants (if present) -Announce and request all others to stand and be recognized • Jr. Past NVC Roger Ware

• Past NVC Bruce Rakfeldt

• Past NVC Mike McLain

• Past NVC Jim Tant

• Past NVC Stephen T. Wilson

Recognition of Past Division Marines of the Year (If present) – Announce and request all others stand

• Gregory Irwin – 2024

• Evie Remines – 2023

• Kenny Joyner – 2022

• Scott Kirby – 2021

• Frank Mathers – 2020

• Rick Shank – 2019

• Rick Thomason – 2018

• Jeffrey Jones – 2017

• Mike McLain – 2016

• Roger Ware – 2012

Recognition of Past Division Associate Member of the Year (If present)

• Mario Meaux – 2024

• Alison Noger – 2023

• Patti Leib – 2022

[0950] MCLA President –Dotty Sanning (Address the meeting

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and recognize MCLA officers present.).

[Dotty Sanning to do] MCLA Past National or MED Vice Presidents (If present “All please stand and to be recognized”)

[0955] Military Order of the Devil Dogs – MED VCDD PDD Omar Jabr

MED Vice Chief Devil Dog – PDD Omar Jabr to address the meeting and recognize MODD officers if present:

Kennel Honorable CDD – Jeffrey Jones

Kennel Sr Vice CDD – Joe DeAngelo

Kennel Jr Vice CDD – Mike Francis

Kennel Executive Director – Ben Wells

Kennel Dog Trainer – Lisa Ciesielski

Kennel Smart Dog / Auction Dog – Charles Minton Kennel Lucky Dog – Reggie Sawyer

Kennel Veterinarian – Howard Koontz

Kennel Historian – Greg Ciesielski

Kennel Liaison to MCL – Donal Garland

Kennel Past Jr PCDD – Alan Sanning

MED AVCDD – Ric Ledford

[1000] NVC Thomason

“Before we break from our joint opening ceremony to go to our separate meetings – are there any announcements?

NVC Thomason: “Madam Commandant, the podium is yours.”

Conference Host Department – Sheri Moore – Commandant (Address the meeting and recognize committee members)

DoVA Commandant: “There being no further business, we will

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take a 20-minute break. “

DoVA Commandant: “Sgt. At Arms, place the MED Conference Business Meeting in recess.”

Sgt-at-Arms: “All rise” “Present Arms” “Order Arms”

Chaplain: Closes the Bible “Madam Commandant the Bible is closed”

DoVA Commandant: “We will resume back here at 1020” One rap of the gavel.

20-minute Recess

1020 –NVC Thomason: (Two raps of the gavel). “The meeting will come to order” “Sgt. at Arms, bring the business meeting of the MED Conference back into session.”

Sgt-at-Arms “All Rise” “Present Arms” “Order Arms”

Chaplain: (Opens the Bible) “Sir Commandant the Bible is open”

NVC Thomason: Please be seated.

NVC Thomason: We will now have the Roll Call of Officers by the Adjutant.”

Adjutant “When called, each Officer shall rise and be recognized by the Mideast Division Commandant.”

M-E Div. Nat. Vice Commandant – Rick Thomason M-E Div. Asst. Division Vice Cmdt – Frank Mathers M-E Div. Paymaster & Chief of Staff – Fred Wise

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M-E Adjutant – Laura Hamilton

M-E Chaplain – Leonard Stielper

M-E Asst. Chaplain – Michael Maddox

M-E Sgt.-at-Arms & Scouts Chairman – Charles Minton M-E Asst. Sgt.-at-Arms – Ric Ledford

M-E Web / Facebook Sergeant – Michael Maddox

M-E Historian – Evie Remines

M-E Photographer – Alison Noger

M-E MOY Chair – Frank Mathers

M-E Marine for Life Liaison – Mike Lyon

M-E Chapel of the Chaplains – Robert Hare

M-E Young Marines Liaison – Mario Meaux

M-E Bulletin Editor – Patti Leib

M-E Compliance – Kenny Joyner

[1025] Roll Call of Department Commandants (By the Adjutant – “The Senior member of each Department shall rise and be recognized by the Mideast Division Commandant.”) Need number of Attendees from each Department

Department of Maryland – Tony Rust

Department of Delaware – Al Soto

Department of North Carolina – Robert Hare

Department of Virginia – Sheri Moore

Department of West Virginia – Jim McDade

[1030] Mideast Adjutant:

Minutes of the 2024 MED Conference:

The 2024 Mideast Division Conference minutes were previously posted on the Mideast Division website and sent by email to all Division Officers and Department Commandants for distribution to members. They were redistributed by email

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on 29 May 2025. If there are no corrections to be made on them, I ask for a motion from the Floor to accept them as written.

NVC Thomason to accept the motions from the Floor.

[1035] NVC Thomason –

We now have the honor of having Bob Borka, National Executive Director/COO to address the Mideast Division Bob Borka addresses the membership.

[1200] Adjourn for lunch

NVC Thomason: “Sgt. At Arms, place the MED Conference Business Session in recess.”

Sgt-at-Arms: “All rise” “Present Arms” “Order Arms”

Chaplain: (Closes the Bible) “Sir Commandant the Bible is closed”

NVC Thomason: “We will resume back here at 1300” One rap of the gavel.

(Recess for lunch on your own from 1200-1300)

[1300] NVC Thomason brings the meeting to order.

NVC Thomason: “Sgt. At Arms. Reconvene the MED Conference Business Session.”

Sgt-at-Arms “All Rise” “Present Arms” “Order Arms” Chaplain: (Opens the Bible) “Sir Commandant the Bible is

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open”

[1305] NVC Thomason – “We will now have the Reports from the Mideast Officers

Adjutant’s Report

Chaplain’s Report – Anything not covered in memorial service. Report of any member or member’s family known to be sick or in distress.

Report on any deceased MCL members.

Department Commandant’s Reports –

Commandant to give oral report on their department’s activities and specific outline emailed out requested by NVC Thomason.

Department of Maryland – Tony Rust

Department of Delaware – Al Soto

Department of North Carolina – Robert Hare

Department of Virginia – Sheri Moore

Department of West Virginia – Jim McDade

[1335] M-E Division Commandant Thomason report:

[1350] M-E Division Staff Officer reports:

Reports of Staff Officers

MED Asst. Vice Commandant – Frank Mathers

MED Paymaster – Fred Wise

MED Adjutant – Laura Hamilton (Any further report?) MED Chaplain – Leonard Stielper (Any further report?) MED Historian – Evelyn Remines

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MED Photographer – Alison Noger

MED Chapel of the Chaplains – Robert Hare

MED Young Marines Liaison – Mario Meaux

MED Bulletin Editor – Patti Leib

MED Sgt. At Arms/Boy Scout Chairman – Charles Minton MED Marine For Life Liaison – Mike Lyon

MED Compliance – Kenny Joyner

MED Web / Facebook Sergeant – Michael Maddox MED MOY Chairman – Frank Mathers

MCLA President – Dotty Sanning (Any further report?) MED Vice Chief Devil Dog – Omar Jabr (Any further report?)

[1410] New Business (10 minutes max)

2026 Mideast Division Conference (Commandant Al Soto or Respresentative to discuss)

Hosted by the Department of Delaware at the Atlantic Sands Hotel and Conference Center in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware from 17-19 April 2026. Additional information is forthcoming.

ADVC Frank Mathers – 2025 National proposed Bylaws and Admin Procedures; brief overview of them

Calendar of future Hosts for the Mideast Division Conference 1. Delaware – 2026

2. North Carolina – 2027

3. Maryland – 2028

4. West Virginia – 2029

5. Virginia – 2030

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NVC Thomason: New Business

The MED Conference Guidelines update. …. Discussion? The MED SOP update on MOY/AMOY submissions. Is there any other New Business to be brought up at this time?

[1420] Good of the League

-Recognition of Host Hotel (Holiday Inn Conference Center of Fredericksburg, VA – certificate presented at the evening Banquet) by NVC

-Recognition of Host Department of Virginia by NVC [1425] Announcements

The Marine Of the Year/Associate Member Of the Year Society will meet in front of the podium immediately following the recess of the business session.

2025 MCL National Conventionwill be in Dallas, TX Monday, August 11, 2025, 8:00 AM – Friday, August 15, 2025. Hyatt Regency Dallas-Ft Worth Airport Hotel, in Grapevine Tx. All information is available on the MCL National website https://www.mcleaguelibrary.org/convention .

2026 MCL Midwinter Conference will be Feb 26-28, 2026, held at the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel, 900 S. Orme St. Arlington, Va. 23510. All information is available on the MCL National website https://www.mcleaguelibrary.org/conference .

2026 Mideast Division Conference

Hosted by the Department of Delaware at the Atlantic Sands Hotel

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and Conference Center in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware from 17-19 April 2026. Additional information is forthcoming.

“Are there any other announcements at this time? “

[1430] NVC Thomason: “Nominations and election of MED NVC and ANVC will be conducted by Past MED NVC Bruce Rakfeldt.” (Nominations will be conducted and the Conference placed in recess for a 15-minute caucus, if needed, reconvened and vote taken.) Nominees may address the membership for no more than five minutes each.

[1530] NVC Thomason: “There being no further business, we will proceed to recess until the Social Hour and Banquet starting at 1730 this evening.”

NVC Thomason: “Sgt. At Arms, place the MED Conference Business Session in recess.”

Sgt-at-Arms: “All rise” “Present Arms” “Order Arms”

Chaplain: Closes the Bible “Sir Commandant the Bible is closed”

NVC Thomason: “We will continue the business session at 1800hrs. tonight at the banquet. Social hour begins at 1730hrs.

NVC Thomason: “Sgt.-at-Arms. Lead us in the first verse of the Marines Hymn.”

(Commandant gives one rap of the gavel to place the meeting in recess.)

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OFFICER REPORTS: 2025 MIDEAST DIVISION CONFERENCE 6/27-6/28/ Fredericksburg (Department of Virginia Host) MARINE CORPS LEAGUE

MIDEAST DIVISION

To: Rick Thomason, Mideast Division National Vice Commandant Laura Hamilton, Mideast Division Adjutant

From: Frank Mathers, MED Acting Assistant National Vice Commandant

Subject: 2025 Mideast Division Conference Annual Report Reference: Acting Assistant National Vice Commandant Date: 6 June 2025

In May 2025, I was assigned to the position as Acting Assistant National Vice Commandant for the Mideast Division by National Vice Commandant for the Mideast Division Rick Thomason, as the current Assistant National Vice Commandant Craig Reeling is still on extended sick call.

On May 10, 2025, I attended the Department of Delaware Convention Business meeting with MED NVC Thomason. I had planned to attend the Department of Maryland Convention Business meeting but at the conclusion of the DE meeting the MD meeting had concluded.

On May 16 – 17, 2025, I attended the 2025 Department of Virginia Convention Business meeting held in Richmond, VA. I had the opportunity to talk with Marines while attending the business meeting. After the election of Officers, I sworn in the elected and appointed Officers present. After the meeting, I attended the Banquet.

On June 14, 2025, I will participate in a MCL National Board of Directors meeting via Zoom, in place of NVC Thomason.

I will attend the 2025 Mideast Division Conference on June 27-28, 2025, in Fredericksburg, VA and assist the NVC Thomason and ADJ Hamilton as required/needed.

I will attend the 2025 MCL National Convention in Dallas/Fort Worth, TX on August 10-16, 2025. I hopefully will be sworn in as the new National Vice Commandant of the Mideast Division for 2025.

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MED Adjutant Report – June 2025

I want to say thank you for all of the support during this past year while being your MED Adjutant. I get to interact with members of all levels in the MCL and the questions keep me on my toes. I try to be attentive to the needs of the Division and pass along the information sent from National.

I would like to remind everyone of the information and training available on the MED website https://mclmideast.com/training/ under the training tab and on the National website in the Member Library https://www.mcleaguelibrary.org/ (There is a password to get into the Member Library).

The Detachment Adjutant needs assistance from every member of the Detachment to help maintain good records.

This also goes for the Department level. Each Department is different in their needs as we all have a different number of Detachments, we have to collect data from. Do you know how many Detachments each Department in the MED has? Who has the most or least Detachments?

How well do you know your MED? Here are a few stats……

Department	Size in Square Miles	Population	# of Detachments	# of Members Pd
North Carolina	53,819	10.88 M	47	1899
Virginia	42,775	8.72 M	18	1117
West Virginia	24,230	1.76 M	13	594
Maryland	12,407	6.2 M	19	886
Delaware	1,981	1.04 M	5	213

One of the things I would like to emphasize is COMMUNICATION.

Communication is important to all members of the League. Except for a couple of the National folks, EVERYONE is a volunteer. We all try or should try to do our jobs to the best of our ability. Communication between each level is very important to make the League operation effectively and efficiently. Most communication is still done with emails. If your officer positions do not have an email, then please help them get one. I do encourage that each position has one that can be passed on to the next occupying person. This helps with consistency and history of sent/received things. In this day and time, there should be no reason that a detachment or department cannot provide a computer to be passed along from one person to another in the key positions….Adjutant/Paymaster, Commandant, Judge Advocate, maybe Sr Vice or Jr Vice. Minimum a thumb drive with all of the data should be provided and passed along.

Barking out orders to folks is not productive. Remember, for the most part, none of us are on active duty and have other things in our lives in addition to the League. A little bit of honey can help produce better results.

Yes, a lot of emails get sent out. Some of the information may only apply to a few, but those few may need it. Please forward the emails.

he Mideast Division

Of The

Marine Corps League

28 June 2025

The year since the last MED Conference has been busy.

August 10-18 – National Convention in Palm Spring, Ca.

Sept. 22nd, Oct. 13^th, Nov. 3^rd, 2024 , National Board of Trustees Zooms.

Jan, 5^th 2025 – National Board of Trustees Zoom.

Jan. 19^th – 21^st – Inaugural Ball Washington, DC.

Feb, 26^th – Mar. 1^st – Midwinter Washington, DC.

April 13^th – NBOT Zoom.

April 28^th – May 1^st – Modern Day Marine Washington, DC.

May 8^th – 11^th – Departments of Maryland and Delaware Conventions

May 16^th– 18^{th –}Department of West Virginia Conference

May 25^th – 26^th – MCL Reservist of the Year Award, Ft. Meade MD.

June 27^th – 28^th – MED Conference, Fredericksburg, Va.

So, where are we now in membership verses four years ago?

2025

STATE PAID UNPAID PRE CENT

Delaware 213 12 5.6%

Maryland 886 69 7.7%

N. Carolina 1899 215 11.3%

Virginia 1117 141 12.6%

W. Virginia 594 58 9.7%

Division 4,709 495 10.5%

2021

Division 5755 674 11.7%

We now have 1046 less members (8.2%) than we did four years ago, but our unpaid percentage is down 1.2%. Why are we losing members? Age primarily. WWII, Korea and Vietnam era Marines are becoming a part of our legacy as we age out. The American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans are experiencing the same attrition. The trend is not ours alone. We will continue to exist. The new Marine Corps League Member will be the 40+ year old Marine who has come to realize that he misses the camaredrie and support he had on active duty. He is stable in his community, his children have moved on and he feels the need to give back in some manner. You will see him in church, at work or at the Home Improvement Center buying lumber. Tell him about the League and invite him to you meeting. Tell him check out our website, mcleague.org. While at Modern Day Marine this year, I was going up an escalator when a Sgt.Maj. turned, looked down at me and said “I know you”. I said that was possible. I’ve been here for MDM several years. He said “No, you were a presenter at the Sgt.Maj’s Symposium last year”. I agreed with him and asked him what key point did he take away from that presentation? He said “mcleague.org”. I must have said it 30 times during the presentation, asking them to share it with their peers and subordinates. He remembered. I hope it worked…. Only time will tell.

The obligations of the MED NVC extend well past the traveling and Zoom meetings. You become the “Go to guy” when there is a problem or someone needs an answer they cannot get locally. You become an arbitrator and a mediator. A sounding board for ideas and a reciepent of complaints and gripes. All this I gladly accepted when I accepted the title of MED NVC. Now is the time for me to pass the title on to the next “Go to guy” and continue to serve the Marine Corps League on the Board of Trustees for the Marine Corps League Foundation.

Thank you for this honor and priviledge of serving you for four years,

Rick Thomason

Mideast Division

National Vice Commandant

Marine Corps League

252-903-0386

Thank you – Semper Fi,

Laura Hamilton

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MED paymaster report June 2025

This report is the 6/2024 – 6/2025 accounting summary.

Income:

6/17 $250.00 Dept. VA. 2024 Contribution.

7/29 $250.00 Dept. VA. 2025 Contribution.

9/05 $445.00 Dept. WV. 2024 WV Convention host support donation. 2/27 $50.00 Dept. DE 2025 Contribution.

3/01 $125.00 Dept. WV 2025 Contribution.

3/23 $400.00 Dept. NC 2025 Contribution.

3/23 $175.00 Dept. MD 2025 Contribution.

6/15 $125.00 Paymaster adjustment for disputed bank service charges. ** 6/15 $1,820.00 Total support income.

Expenditures:

6/13 $222.79 #1055 Web Sargent

7/12 $101.50 #1056 Commandant

8/12 $599.40 #1057 Web Sargent

8/30 $80.82 Service charge for new checks** (Returned to bank) 9/10 $110.85 #1058 Web Sargent.

5/20 $25.00 Service charges @ $5.00 X 5 mos. (2/21,3/20,4/20, 5/20, 6/20)** 6/15 $1,140.36 Total expenditures.

Opening balance 5/31/2024 $2,912.12

Current Balance 6/15/2025 $3,596.76

** The Paymaster has disputed service charges with the bank. Respectively submitted;

R.F. Wise, USMC, MED Paymaster

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Department

West Virginia

Marine Corps League

RE: MidEast Division Bulletin Editor Report

To: MED National Vice Commandant Rick Thomason

Date: 27-28 June 2025

I’ve requested articles, letters, and photos from various Officers within the MidEast Division, that I plan to use for the July 2025 Edition of the Bulletin. My schedule includes reaching out to each Officer again in a few of days if I have not heard back or received anything from them by the 21^stof June.

I’m also collecting articles from sources in the State of WV and that I’ve been copied on by Laura Hamilton or Bob Borka. I’m hoping to have a very robust edition to submit for your review prior to the date that it will be distributed across the Division in July.

My plan is to repeat this process after September 30, December 31 2025, and March 31, and June 30 2026. I hope to distribute the Bulletin quarterly throughout the coming year. This past year proved to be very labor intensive with my full-time employment – much

more than is normal, but that increased activity has been completed and that level of effort will not be required in the 2025-26 fiscal year.

Last Fall one other Associate Member and I basically hosted the entire 249^thUSMC Birthday Ball for West Virginia, and this year we’ve enlisted the assistance of a committee of 10 members to help with the 250^thUSMC Birthday Ball in November. I’m also attending the MidEast Division Conference in Fredericksburg, VA and assisted with the Department of WV Convention in May. I’m very active in both my home Detachment (MGM Det 1180, Point Pleasant) and am an active dual life member of our youngest Detachment, (Cpl William B Fulks Det 1474, Hurricane WV). I am on the committee for the 250^thUSMC Birthday Ball for the entire Department of WV and the Cake Cutting Ceremony with the Governor of our state.

I am honored to be an Associate Member of the Marine Corps League, and to be able to work at the Detachment, Department, and Division levels. I hope the work I do helps to support the ongoing efforts to serve our Marine Veterans and their families.

Semper Fidelis,

Patti Leib, MidEast Division Bulletin Editor

Department of WV Adjutant-Paymaster

MGM Detachment Adjutant

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Facebook & Web Sergeant 2025 report

Our Facebook is Marine Corps League Mideast Division. There are 1421 that Like and 1508 that Follow. In May, 2025 there were 1,006 views.

There are currently two protected website addresses: MCLMIDEAST. COM and MCLMIDEAST.ORG . They both run through .COM . The .Org domain will not be renewed in 2026 since it is redundant

We use GoDaddy for the Domains and WordPress for content management. Note: For Content Management WordPress powers 43.6% of all websites in the Internet..

If you have not visited these please do so. We look forward to your interactions.

Michael Maddox

Mideast Division Facebook & Web Sergeant

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Department Commandants Report for Mideast Conference

Department: West Virginia Commandant: Jim McDade

1. What are your total unpaid members now compared to last year? FY2024 unpaid: 68 FY2025 Unpaid: 65

Has your total membership increased or decreased since last year? Total membership has decreased from 623 to 576

Do your detachments mail a dues notice to the members? Yes

How are you reducing your total unpaid? Keeping in touch with unpaid members by phone, emails, texts and mailings.

2. Have you elected and installed your department’s officers? If not, what date will you complete this? Yes, this was done May 17, 2025 at the Department Convention

3. How many of your detachments have not submitted their financial information to National? None; all are in compliance

4. Are you tracking professional development training in your detachments? No

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Does your department have a PDP team and have they conducted any training? Yes, training was conducted at the Department Convention on May 16, 2025

5. Have you used a zoom or conference calls to stay in touch with your detachments? We have scheduled meetings and the Department Officers keep in touch with the Detachments. I do plan on using conference calls between regular scheduled meetings to keep in touch with the detachments

Have they utilized one of these to contact their members? No

If so, what has been the response?

6. Are your detachments using the MCL National Library site to ensure they use the proper forms for

administration and filings? Usually, but if they use an old form, our Department Adjutant-Paymaster helps them locate and use the current forms from the National website.

7. Are they starting to work in the MCL National Database member portal to update their detachment records? Most of our Detachments are updating member information in the database.

Have they viewed the national video 101 for guidance in implementing the updates via the portal site? Yes, we

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encourage them to watch the video and have shown it at Department meetings.

8. Have you worked on the atlas site? Yes, our Adjutant Paymaster uses the Atlas Database almost daily. As the New Department Commandant I just gained access and will start using it

What are your thoughts? It has definitely improved since inception.

9. Is your Department Board of Trustees proactive in working relationships with their counterparts in the detachments? Yes, our Department BOT is in communication often with their Detachment counterparts.

10. Do you have a system to track every detachment ROI, IRS 990N or EZ, PLM audit, corporate reports, financial audits, and ceremonial rifle inspection and

inventory? Yes, our Department Adjutant-Paymaster keeps a Snapshot Report/ Spreadsheet with all the records of the Detachments and Department.

11. What type of training would you like to see at the next conference? Color Guard and Honor Guard. Proper uniform and commands.

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Department Commandants Report for Mideast Conference 2025 Department of Maryland Commandant Tony Rust

1. What is your total unpaid members now compared to last year? Stayed the same; 69 unpaid members

Has your total membership increased or decreased since last year? Decreased 961 to 886

Do your detachments mail a dues notice to the members? We mail, email, and announce via Det and Dept meetings.

How are you reducing your total unpaid? Email and voice messages.

2. Have you elected and installed your department’s officers. If not, what date will you complete this? Yes, 10 May 2025

3. How many of your detachments have not submitted their financial information to National? I am down to one viable Detachment that has not completed the financial submission.

4. Are your tracking professional development training in your detachments? Yes, but no Leadership College this year.

Does your department have a PDP team and have they conducted any training? Our PDP took a hit with Craig Reeling being in the hospital.

5. Have you used a zoom or conference calls to stay in touch with your detachments? Yes.

Have they utilized one of these to contact their members? If so, what has been the response. The methods used to contact

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members was as follows: Phone Call, In Person at Det Meetings, and Zoom.

6. Are your detachment using the MCL National Library site to ensure they use the proper forms for administration and filings? As with most Departments, yes and no. The active Detachments use the technology, but the inactive or Min-active Detachments shy away from the tech. We have also given out thumb drives with the current reports that are on the library site to each attendee at our annual convention.

7. Are they starting to work in the MCL National Database member portal to update their detachment records? To my knowledge; yes.

Have they viewed the national video 101 for guidance in implementing the updates via the portal site? Unknown.

8. Have you worked in the atlas site? Yes

What are your thoughts? The Atlas application is not meant for the casual user. It is very powerful, and the casual user must stay in their swim lane, or they can do real harm to some of the files.

9. Is your Department Board of Trustees proactive in working relationships with their counterparts in the detachments? Yes, but this could always be better.

10. Do you have a system to track every detachment ROI, IRS 990N or EZ, PLM audit, corporate reports, financial audits, and ceremonial rifle inspection and inventory? Yes, we have a Compliance Officer established to track this info and we get quarterly reports.

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11. What type of training would you like to see at the next conference? I would like the ability to sign an ROI live at the installation of Detachment Officers, like I am able to do on the MODD side. 12. What ideas do you have to retain or recruit new members? More social events and less focus on the business side of the house.

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Department Commandants Report for Mideast Conference Department:__ Delaware__ Commandant: _____Al Soto______

1. What is your total unpaid members now compared to last year?

No clear answer at this time. All detachments have seen a up tick in unpaid. First State Detachment is trying to sort out who is staying after suspension. Will need more time to figure out exact numbers.

Has your total membership increased or decreased since last year?

Don’t have exact numbers, but membership is down. Do your detachments mail a dues notice to the members?

No, mainly notified via Detachment General Monthly meetings, phone or email

How are you reducing your total unpaid?

Will direct all Detachment Commandant to contact all unpaid by phone and email NLT 31 July 25.

2. Have you elected and installed your department’s officers. If not what date will you complete this?

All officers have been elected and installed.

3. How many of your detachments have not submitted their financial information to National?

All Detachments are presently working on their reports.

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4. Are your tracking professional development training in your detachments?

No formal tracking at this time, will ensure address this issue.

Does your department have a PDP team and have they conducted any training?

We do not have a PDP Team. Will look into the feasibility of creating a team and get the appropriate training required.

5. Have you used a zoom or conference calls to stay in touch with your detachments?

I have not set-up a zoom or conference call with my detachment to date. I plan to attend all five detachment in person and get a feel for how best to stay in contact.

Have they utilized one of these to contact their members? If so what has been the response.

No. Will see how each detachment stays in contact with their membership.

6. Are your detachment using the MCL National Library site to ensure they use the proper forms for administration and filings?

Our Compliance Officer checks and oversees this responsibility.

7. Are they starting to work in the MCL National Database member portal to update their detachment records?

Most Department Officers are using the database.

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Have they viewed the national video 101 for guidance in implementing the updates via the portal site?

Not sure at this time, but will ensure they all compile by 31 Jul 25.

8. Have you worked in the atlas site?

Yes.

What are your thoughts?

It is not very intuitive.

9. Is your Department Board of Trustees proactive in working relationships with their counterparts in the detachments?

Yes. Will work with each detachment Commandant to ensure the right interfacing is be done.

10. Do you have a system to track every detachment ROI, IRS 990N or EZ, PLM audit, corporate reports, financial audits, and ceremonial rifle inspection and inventory?

The Department Compliance Officer has his own system to track.

11. What type of training would you like to see at the next conference?

There needs to be an “time” for an open forum. We need to hear from each other on what works and what does not. We need to let National know what is killing us at the lower levels. I have detachments that are just trying to keep the doors open.

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Having endless reporting requirements when detachments are struggling only drives members away.

12. What ideas do you have to retain or recruit new members? We need the same level of National Media exposure that is being provided for the Marine Corps 250^thCelebration. National needs to see how we can get exposure on all the websites young people view. If it is not trending, then they will not engage!

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Department Commandants Report for Mideast Conference Department of North Carolina

Commandant Robert Hare

1. What is your total unpaid members now compared to last year? Unpaid membership has gone down once the department has taken a proactive approach with the detachments.

Has your total membership increased or decreased since last year? I believe that we had a slight increase in membership within the last year.

Do your detachments mail a dues notice to the members? Yes they do, in addition to email and in person notifications at their meetings.

How are you reducing your total unpaid? The Department Assistant Paymaster is in contact with all of the detachments about unpaid members and monitors it through the rosters.

2. Have you elected and installed your department’s officers. If not what date will you complete this? Yes, this was completed at our department convention on June 14, 2025.

3. How many of your detachments have not submitted their financial information to National? According to the quarterly reports, all detachments comply with this. The Assistant Paymaster monitors this.

4. Are your tracking professional development training in your detachments? We don’t have a training program as of yet.

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Does your department have a PDP team and have they conducted any training? No, however, we are in the planning phase of hosting a leadership academy hopefully by the end of the year.

5. Have you used a zoom or conference calls to stay in touch with your detachments? Yes, every other month we have a full BOT meeting which includes the detachment commandants or their representative.

Have they utilized one of these to contact their members? If so, what has been their response? Other than their regular meetings, I am unsure.

6. Are your detachments using the MCL National Library site to ensure they use the proper forms for administration and filings? We have the forms on our Department webpage to ensure all of the detachments are using the correct forms. It is being monitored and corrected if the wrong form is being used.

7. Are they starting to work in the MCL National Database member portal to update their detachment records? This is still a work in progress. We have a lot of members that are not keen about going into the digital age. But, we are still working on it and providing guidance and support.

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Have they viewed the national video 101 for guidance in implementing the updates via the portal site? This is unknown; however, it will be part of our Leadership Academy and at our department meetings.

8. Have you worked in the atlas site? Yes, I am in the site frequently.

What are your thoughts? I love it. I do think some of the reports need to be a little easier to gain access. But at least it’s a starting point.

9. Is your Department Board of Trustees proactive in working relationships with their counterparts in the detachments? We are working closely with our detachments. Our mission is to assist, guide, and support our detachments in order for them to be or remain successful.

10. Do you have a system to track every detachment ROI, IRS 990N or EZ, PLM audit, corporate reports, financial audits, and ceremonial rifle inspection and inventory? Yes, the Adjutant and/or the Assistant Paymaster keeps a record of all of the forms submitted. The ceremonial rifle inspection is now conducted online.

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11. What type of training would you like to see at the next conference? Leadership training, professional conduct, or step by-step training on either the transmittal or ROI.

12. What ideas do you have to retain or recruit new members? Retaining members is easy, but hard for the detachments to comprehend – RECOGNITION. We have many members who do a great deal for their detachments and the community. Yet, they don’t get the recognition they deserve. Getting the VSO program started in the Department is a great way to gain new members. It is a starting point to let them know that we are here for them.

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MARINE CORPS LEAGUE

MIDEAST DIVISION

To: Rick Thomason, Mideast Division National Vice Commandant Laura Hamilton, Mideast Division Adjutant

From: Frank Mathers, Mideast Division President of the Marine of the Year and Associate of the Year Society

Subject: 2025 Mideast Division Conference Annual Report Date: 6 June 2025

During the 2024 Mideast Division Conference Business meeting, I spoke about the process for Detachments to nominate Mideast Division Marine and Associates of the Year in 2025.

The beginning of 2025 I started sending blast emails to everyone in my MCL contacts, as did MED Adjutant Hamilton, with reminders/requests for nominations from Detachments for the 2025 MED MOY and AOY.

This effort always included the Departments Commandant. I sent nominations information to the Detachments for use as a selection process, as was the request for supporting documentation.

Since the first of 2025, I have sent five email blasts reminders to all previous email recipients for the 2025 MED MOY & AOY nomination requests.

I posted the 2025 MED MOY & AOY nominations information and requests on the MED Facebook and MED website, updated.

Whenever I had the opportunity to speak with MCL members I reminded them about requests for nominations for the MED MOY & AOY.

The guidelines used this year included the use of Certified Mail by the USPS. The process would have worked better by just using First Class Mail. I had problems with every nomination that I received via USPS. One I did not receive. The others took an extended amount of time. I had

to track down and speak with the Post Master at the local USPS distribution center, not my local PO.

I have submitted the modified MCL National Administrative Procedure Section 3105 (G&H) to NVC Thomason and MED Adjutant Hamilton and requested inclusion in the Mideast Division Standard Policies and Procedures Section 1000 – Division Awards. This will allow for nominations to be sent electronically and being a more efficient and timely delivery of nominations. This will eliminate the use of the USPS.

This process will allow for separate MED MOY and AOY Societies. I have requested Patti Leib, WV to be the President of the Associate of the Year Society starting after the 2025 MED Conference.

I have made a request for a Marine recipient of the MOY to consider being the President of the Marine of the Year Society, but as of this writing have not heard from anyone.

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Department Commandants Report for Mideast Conference 2025 Department_Virginia_________ Commandant _Sheri Moore______

1. What is your total unpaid members now compared to last year? Response: In April 2024, we had 124 Unpaid members. In May 2025, we had 146 Unpaid members.

Has your total membership increased or decreased since last year?

Response: Decreased (April 2024: 1193 total paid; May 2025: 1121 total paid). Life membership decreased from 840 to 817.

Do your detachments mail a ‘dues’ notice to the members?

Response: Some do and others do not.

How are you reducing your total unpaid?

Response: Reaching out to members in various ways.

2. Have you elected and installed your department’s officers. If not what date will you complete this?

All Dept officers have been elected, appointed and installed.

3. How many of your detachments have not submitted their financial information to National?

Response: The active Detachments in our Dept have submitted this information to National.

4. Are your tracking professional development training in your detachments?

Response: Not at this time.

Does your department have a PDP team and have they conducted any training?

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Response: Our Department does not currently have a PDP team in place so no training has been conducted yet. However, we will use the Compliance tracking as a method of training on each topic being tracked.

5. Have you used a zoom or conference calls to stay in touch with your detachments?

Response: We have conducted zoom meetings with the various Detachments and Department officers as part of the planning for the MED Conference.

Have they utilized one of these to contact their members? If so what has been the response.

Response: Some are okay with it, but some are not.

6. Are your detachment using the MCL National Library site to ensure they use the proper forms for administration and filings?

Response: Yes and no. We, as a Department, keep the current forms on our Dept website as well and encourage Detachments to use them. We also encourage members to familiarize themselves with the MCL National Library, but…some still use the templates they have had stored on their local computers for years.

7. Are they starting to work in the MCL National Database member portal to update their detachment records?

Response: Some are and some are not.

Have they viewed the national video 101 for guidance in implementing the updates via the portal site?

Response: Some have and some have not.

8. Have you worked in the atlas site?

Response: Yes. I periodically pull reports or check on things.

What are your thoughts?

Response: It is not intuitive.

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9. Is your Department Board of Trustees proactive in working relationships with their counterparts in the detachments?

Response: Yes and no. Personality dependent.

10. Do you have a system to track every detachment ROI, IRS 990N or EZ, PLM audit, corporate reports, financial audits, and ceremonial rifle inspection and inventory?

Response: Yes. The compliance tracking responsibility is spread across our Paymaster, Adjutant and JAG. We currently use spreadsheets to track all of this. We would like to implement a tracking mechanism via our website.

11. What type of training would you like to see at the next conference? Response: How to better engage National to provide support for the Detachments, which are the backbone of our organization. There are a lot of rules and requirements that flow downhill, but when will National put things in place to make it easier (vs more complex and difficult) for Detachments to succeed? The training videos they have been doing has been helpful. 12. What ideas do you have to retain or recruit new members? Response: Engage them in a variety of activities that foster camaraderie._________________________________________________________________________________

MARINE CORPS LEAGUE

MIDEAST DIVISION

22 May 2025

To: Rick Thomason, Mideast Division NVC Craig Reeling, Mideast Division ANVC Laura Hamilton, Mideast Division Adjutant Frank Mathers, Mideast Division Past ANVC

Subject: Yearly Report on Appointed Positions (Photographer (Alison & Mario), and YM

Mideast Liaison

1. As required by appointed positions a report is being submitted from June 2024 to May 2025.

2. Photographer (Alison & Mario):

A. Mideast Conference 2024 – West Virginia

Photos taken (Alison & Mario): 351

Photos posted in social media: 97

B. Also supported MCL National Convention at Palm Springs (National Photographers), Young Marines R. Lee Ermey Memorial Golf Tournament as requested by HQ Young Marines (Sep 2024), 4th Gathering of the Dogs, North Charleston, SC (Oct 2024), Young Marines 5K DDR Dash at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, also requested by HQ Young Marines (Oct 2024), Midwinter Conference (Feb 2025), and Department of Maryland quarterly meetings (Department Photographer) as well the convention (May 2025). Alison and I were invited and had the honor of taking pictures during the Presentation of Colors of Cpl Pete Arnold Detachment # 1198 at the Orioles vs Yankees game at Camden Yards Stadium (Apr 2025).

C. All these activities bring us to more than 5,000 photos taken and several hundred posted on different social media platforms.

3. Young Marines Mideast Liaison (Mario): There is a new YM Division structure, Mideast lost North Carolina which was in YM Div 1 now belong to YM Div 2. States covered by MCL Mideast Div are Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware. There were a lot of activities between leadership schools and fun activities the YMs were involved in to mention all here.

A. On the downside the YM unit that I belong will close down probably around August, my role as an Adult Volunteer (AV) is coming to an end. I am not sure if I can keep my appointed position as Liaison since I will be out of the program, prefer to discuss in person.

V/r,

MARIO MEAUX MCL Mideast Division Photographer/YM Liaison
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________MIDEAST DIVISION MARINE FOR LIFE QUARTERLY REPORT – JUNE 2025

R. Michael Lynon,

Mideast Division M4L Liaison

Marines,

In the past year, the M4L Network grew more support and outreach to assist Marines on a national level as well as offering many new resources to better suit their needs. M4L (Marine For Life) is working and has become an essential launching pad for Marines in all phases of life. I have personally assisted in many relocations and job placements as well in the past year and have a feeling of pride with each case that I work with.

What can the Marine For Life Network do for me?

Did you know that 80% of jobs are found through

networking? Marine For Life connects transitioning

Marines, Veteran Marines, and Marine family members to

employment resources and to other associations, such as

education and community services that aid in career and

life goals outside of military service. We facilitate

networking through two lines of effort: virtual and face-to

face communication.

How does the Marine For Life Network do that?

Virtual Network: Connect with the Marine For Life Network on LinkedIn, over 3,500 strong and growing daily. Marine For Life Network has four regional groups, allowing us to provide targeted resources, employment opportunities, and networking near you. To connect, start by setting up a profile, begin networking, and use the personal and professional connections of our Marine Corps Veterans in the community.

Face-to-Face Network: Focuses on connecting you to our field staff. We have four Regional Network Coordinators and over 50 Marine For Life Representatives who will help you build relationships and provide you with the opportunities to network with employment, education, and community resources in your current area or the area where you plan to move.

RESOURCE UPDATES:

MEETING THE CHALLENGE!

Access Resources at Linked In:

——————————————————————————————————————————————————————-MidEast Division Compliance Report

2025

Department # of Det. Delaware 5 Maryland 16 North Carolina 50 Virginia 16 West Virginia 13	IRS Reporting Compliant Late Revoked 4 1 16 0 47 3 15 1 13 0	State Reporting Art. Of Inc. Annual Reports Filed Annual Report Due Date 4 ? March 1st 16 ? April 15th 50 N/A N/A 13 ? End of anniversary month 13 13 June 30th	Department ReportingROI 2 0 47 15 13
Detachments with suspended charters are not included in report. *The IRS is still processing paper-filed 990 series received 2021 and later. Department’s Size within Div. Delaware 5% West Virginia 13% Maryland 16% Virginia 16% North Carolina 50% Delaware Maryland North Carolina Virginia West VirginiaNOTES DE have 3 det. Missing current ROI’s and Art. Of Inc missing for 1 det., MD did not report and det’s previously reported as turning in their charter is still listed wit the IRS.

Department of Delaware

EIN NAME CITY STA ZIP GROSUBSECTION 990 File DFILING_REQ_CD ACCT_PD 474157600 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE HOCKESSIN DE 19707-9325 955 4 202206 2 6 510345587 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE NEWARK DE 19711-3057 955 4 202306 2 6 464606352 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE SEAFORD DE 19973-5476 955 4 202306 2 6 510345853 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE DOVER DE 19904-7646 955 4 202206 2 6 911962046 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE LEWES DE 19958-0676 955 4 202106 2 6 571193334 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE SELBYVILLE DE 19975-3981 955 4 202206 2 6

SORT_NAME ROI Art. Of Inc. DEPT OF DELAWARE MCL 5.27.25 4.27.1992 814 GENERAL THOMAS HOLCOMB DET MCL 6.6.2025 2.24.1994 780 DELAWARE DEVIL DOGS DET MCL 10.06.2023 4.22.1992 768 CENTRAL DELAWARE MCL

704 MCL DIAMOND STATE DET 7.10.1991 689 FIRST STATE DETACHMENT MCL 4.2.2025 8.17.1993

Department of Maryland

EIN NAME CITY STATE ZIP GROUP SUBSECTION 800483131 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE MILLERSVI MD 21108-179 955 4 521931036 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE MOUNT AI MD 21771-071 955 4 526057008 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE BALTIMOR MD 21230-524 955 4 760796423 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE BOWIE MD 20715-100 955 4 465680002 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE GAITHERSBMD 20877-167 955 4 273864621 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE HVRE DE GMD 21078-410 955 4 262624234 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE CALIFORNI MD 20619-070 955 4 263557093 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE OAKLAND MD 21550-695 955 4 202445998 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE BEL AIR MD 21014-701 955 4 237082190 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE FREDERICKMD 21702-330 955 4 237118554 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE EDEN MD 21822-211 955 4 611459893 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE CENTREVILMD 21617-084 955 4 454164727 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE HAGERSTOMD 21742-067 955 4 464041366 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE ELKTON MD 21921-850 955 4 522317937 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE ELLICOTT CMD 21043-000 955 4 522222871 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE PASADENAMD 21122-542 955 4 884375414 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE BERLIN MD 21811-381 955 4

Please verify the highlighted detachments, Det. 1147 was reported last year a this is due to the 990 not being completed on time.

990 File Date FILING_REQ_CD ACCT_PD SORT_NAME ROI File Date 202408 2 8 DEPARTMENT OF MARYLAND MCL

202412 2 12 770 LCPL ROBERT W DEANE DETACHMENT

202406 2 6 565 BALTIMORE DETATCHMENT MCL

202312 2 12 544 FREE STATE MARINE DETACHMENT

202406 2 6 1428 MCL SGT JACK HETTCHEN DETAC

202412 2 12 1371 MCL MARYLAND MARINES DETACHMEN

202312 2 12 1305 MCL PATUXENT RIVER DETACH

202406 2 6 1234 GARRET COUNTY DET

202406 2 6 1198 CPL PETE ARNOLD DETACHMENT

202412 2 12 118 SHANGRI-LA DETACHMENT

202412 2 12 115 SSGT WALTER F TRAI COHBE III DE

202306 2 6 1147 MCL JASON DAVID MILEO DETACHME

202406 2 6 113 ANTIETAM DETACHMENT

202306 2 6 1098 LCPL GREGORY S COPENHAVER DET

202306 2 6 1084 SSGT KARL G TAYLOR DETACHMENT

202406 2 6 1049 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY DET MCL

202306 2 6 1492 PEACEKEEPERS DETACHMENT MD

as Charter being Surrenered but is still listed with the IRS and Det. 1492 was reported last year but is still not reco

Art. Of Inc. Date 1/4/1984

5/19/1995

4/3/1986

2/1/1985

11/14/2016

9/16/2016

12/1/2009

5/1/2008

1/5/2006

10/10/1995

6/9/2000

1/26/2017

6/28/2011

2/14/2018

7/8/2002

10/11/2000

2/1/2023

orded with the IRS,

Department of North Carolina

EIN NAME CITY STATE ZIP GROUP SUBSECTION 237118556 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE FAYETTEVILLE NC 28303-1942 955 4 562013784 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE FAYETTEVILLE NC 28302-0603 955 4 562211976 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE MONROE NC 28110-2756 955 4 561849689 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE FAIRVIEW NC 28730-8731 955 4 562232060 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE CONCORD NC 28025-9121 955 4 561713611 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE CARY NC 27511-3218 955 4 237118565 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE RICHLANDS NC 28574-7109 955 4 561447734 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE GREENSBORO NC 27404-0227 955 4 561442364 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE KINSTON NC 28501-2803 955 4 862250451 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE RALEIGH NC 27617-9402 955 4 464869574 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE ASHEVILLE NC 28816-0464 955 4 320429742 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE ORIENTAL NC 28571-0931 955 4 364741839 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE SWANSBORO NC 28584-7443 955 4 453164834 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE JEFFERSON NC 28640-0203 955 4 271756916 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE DUDLEY NC 28333-0000 955 4 900499321 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE ANGIER NC 27501-9774 955 4 263556220 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE MT AIRY NC 27030-2465 955 4 800406269 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE HAMPSTEAD NC 28443-1448 955 4 263602626 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE BOONE NC 28607-4907 955 4 770710859 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE SPARTA NC 28675-1298 955 4 262365605 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE HILLSBOROUGH NC 27278-7157 955 4 208519599 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE ELM CITY NC 27822-1141 955 4 800699918 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE SPRUCE PINE NC 28777-0514 955 4 205956994 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE KITTY HAWK NC 27949-2332 955 4 208477039 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE ROCKY MOUNT NC 27803-1523 955 4 30612881 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE WAKE FOREST NC 27588-1081 955 4 453855480 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE ROCKINGHAM NC 28380-1775 955 4

33-1194132 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078 760815459 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE CLAYTON NC 27528-0082 955 4 204648742 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE REIDSVILLE NC 27320-8363 955 4 830441570 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE SANFORD NC 27332-0988 955 4 680619887 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE FOREST CITY NC 28043-1293 955 4 113755626 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE BURLINGTON NC 27215-5208 955 4

61742848 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE MORGANTON NC 28680-0576 955 4 20-2391817 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE HIGHPOINT NC 27260 352241186 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE N WILKESBORO NC 28659-4096 955 4 201938915 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE AYDEN NC 28513-0453 955 4 201457649 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE CONCORD NC 28025-4954 955 4 331079151 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE ASHEBORO NC 27204-2431 955 4 320107954 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE SHELBY NC 28151-2004 955 4 331081027 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE HICKORY NC 28603-2463 955 4 743112237 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE GASTONIA NC 28053-2416 955 4 470864859 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE TROUTMAN NC 28166-0727 955 4

20561076 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE KANNAPOLIS NC 28083-8307 955 8 562237798 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE WINSTON SALEM NC 27130-0344 955 4

562233006 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE WILMINGTON NC 28412-4502 955 4 562219753 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE HAVELOCK NC 28532-2321 955 4 562175020 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE ASH NC 28420-2229 955 4 562146477 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE ALBEMARLE NC 28001-8115 955 4 33-1174472 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE MARBLE NC 28905

141920497 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE SHALLOTTE NC 28470-7440 955 4 562081274 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE PINEHURST NC 28374-0000 955 4

Det. 1011 Cherokee is showing not being registered with the IRS which is a result of not comp

990 File Date FILING_REQ_CD ACCT_PD SORT_NAME ROI File Date 202412 2 12 DEPARTMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA MCL 6/17/2025 202406 2 6 983 SHAWN KNISLEY DET 4/17/2025 202406 1 6 914 PFC CHARLES D HARE DET MCL 6/5/2024 202406 2 6 848 BLUE RIDGE DETACHMENT MCL 4/21/2025 202406 2 6 750 CHARLOTTE DET MCL 5/3/2025 202306 2 6 733 TAR HEEL DET MCL

202405 2 5 262 ONSLOW COUNTY DETACHMENT MCL 5/20/2025 202406 1 6 260 GREATER GREENSBORO DET 6/10/2025 202505 1 6 257 JOHN V BERG NORTH CAROLINA 2/3/2025 202406 2 6 1482 RDU DETACHMENT NORTH CAROLINA 3/13/2025 202312 2 12 1417MCL ASHEVLLE DET OF BUNCOMBE CO 5/16/2025 202406 2 6 1413 ORIENTAL DRAGON DETACHMENT MCL 2/24/2025 202306 2 6 1407 SWANSBORO DETACHMENT MCL 6/16/2025 202406 2 6 1389 HIGH COUNTRY DETACHMENT MCL 4/28/2025 202412 2 12 1350 MCL WAYNESBOROUGH DETACHMENT 11/2/2023 202406 2 6 1346 MCL CROSSED RIFFLES DETACHMENT 2/15/2024 202312 2 12 1322 SURRY COUNTY DEL MCL 5/13/2025 202406 2 6 1321 MCL HAMPSTEAD DETACHMENT 6/4/2025 202312 1 6 1320 MOUTAINEER DET NORTH CAROLINA 11/6/2023 202406 2 6 1298 MCL WALTER F OSBORNE JR DETACH 5/8/2025 202206 2 6 1292 HCL ORANGE COUNTY REGULATORS D

202412 2 12 1276 GOLD LEAF DETACHMENT MCL 6/12/2025 202406 2 6 1266 MCL MT MITCHELL DETACHMENT 5/26/2025 202312 2 12 1264 OUTER BANKS DET MCL 10/11/2022 202406 2 6 1262 CPL SUZI SANNES DET MCL 6/5/2025 202412 2 12 1257 AIR LAND NC DETACHMENT MCL 1/14/2025 202406 2 6 1252 RICHMOND LEATHERNECKS DET MCL 8/21/2020 1242 PFC BRUCE LARSON 5/21/2025

202406 2 6 1236 MCL CARRY-ON DETACHMENT 4/8/2025 202206 2 6 1232 PFC JERRY L MCKINNEY DET MCL 4/22/2021 202406 2 6 1223 MCL SANFORD DETACHMENT 4/8/2025 202406 2 6 1221 MCL CPL CHRIS S EBERT DETACHME 1/10/2024 202412 2 12 1209 L CPL ALAN D LAM DET MCL 5/20/2025 202406 2 6 1197 TABLEROCK DETACHMENT MCL 3/20/2025 1193 PFC TERRY C SMITH 3/28/2024

202406 2 6 1187 BRUSHY MOUNTAIN MCL 9/13/2024 202312 1 6 1186 SGT W E PLUEDDEMANN 1/2/2024 202312 2 12 1175 CABARRUS DETACHMENT MCL 4/5/2025 202406 2 6 1165 CPL JOHNNY A WILLIAMSON DETACH 5/21/2025 202406 2 6 1164 N C FOOTHILLS DETACHMENT MCL 6/20/2025 202406 2 6 1163 CATAWBA VALLEY DETACHMENT MCL 1/9/2025 202412 2 12 1162 MCL GEN RAYMOND G DAVIS DETACH 1/2/2025 202406 2 6 1097 IREDELL COUNTY DETACHMENT MCL 3/27/2025 202406 2 6 1096 GEN ALLEN HAL TURNAGE DET MCL 5/3/2025 202406 1 6 1075 PERCY JOHN FULTON DET MCL 5/28/2025

202406 2 6 1070 CAPE FEAR DETACHMENT MCL 1/7/2025 202406 2 6 1067 CHERRY POINT DETACHMENT MCL 1/8/2024 202406 2 6 1036 CAROLINA BORDERS DETACHMENT

202406 2 6 1021 STANLY COUNTY DET MCL 6/5/2025 1011 CHEROKEE 11/5/2023

202406 2 6 1005 PAUL RAY PURGASON DETACHMENT 5/8/2025 202406 2 6 1001 SANDHILLS AREA DETACHMENT MCL 5/3/2025

pleting their 990 according to last year is was last completed June 2021, which is also the cause of other Detachm

Art of Inc. Date 4/28/1990

6/12/2000

7/18/2000

7/10/1995

10/10/1999

5/8/2000

11/11/1973

9/10/1999

Not on last years reportStill registered with the IRS

3/25/2021 990 Info from Colin 202505 3/2/2021

2/19/2014

4/1/2014

5/21/2015

12/5/2014

10/17/2012

3/23/2016

7/26/2018

6/22/2009

5/9/2013

7/23/2009

9/30/2008 5/24/2021 1/18/2012 6/14/2007 5/30/2007 6/16/2008 11/16/2007

Charter surrendered

12/18/2007 2 Yr term 2/28/2006

8/31/2006

8/30/2007

8/8/2006

3/7/2006

2/2/2007

3/2/2006 2 Yr term 11/15/2004

12/6/2005

7/8/2004

8/25/2004

2/17/2004

3/3/2004

4/16/2008

5/10/2002

3/6/2002

3/15/2001

9/25/2001

5/18/2001

7/13/2000

12/30/1999

8/31/1999

12/1/1999

2/8/1999

ments not bering listed.

Comments or actual filing name with SoS NC Natl Date PFC Charles D Hare Det 914, Marine Corps League, Inc. 0557438 9/8/2021 Will remain registered with IRS until 1 year after last member has been transferred and no reactivation occur

4/19/2024

6/4/2024

1/28/2021

3/13/2025

PFC Bruce Larson Detachment, Marine Corps League, Inc. 1017726 2/24/2021

5/4/2023

pfc Terry C. Smith Detachment, Marine Corps League, Incorpo831918 5/30/2024 5/4/2023

2/27/2024

Not on the Dept roster but sill registered with the IRS

Cherokee Detachment 1011, Marine Corps League, Incorporat0504695

Previously known as Central Carolinas Detachment, Marine Corps League, Inc. rs with same name.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/marine-for-life-network

Warriors Connected, is the Marine for Life Network Newsletter.

https://usmc-mccs.org/services/career/marine-for-life-network

Visit our LinkedIn site to download and read a copy.

For additional information please contact the Division Liaison at airlock@mcleague947.com.

Mideast Division Marine of the Year Society

1. Composition

a. The Mideast Division Marine of the Year Society shall be comprised of all past recipients of the Mideast Division Marine of the Year Award in attendance at the Annual Convention.

b. The Society shall have no less than three (3) members.

c. Each member must be a member in good standing of the MCL.

2. Nominations. A letter of nomination for the Mideast Division Marine of the Year Award must be submitted in the following manner:

a. Letters of nominations will only be accepted from a detachment.

b. All letters of nomination shall contain a statement of certification from the detachment commandant and adjutant stating the nominee, for Mideast Division Marine of the Year, was approved by the detachment by a majority vote. (In the event the nominee is the detachment commandant, the letter of nomination shall be signed by the senior vice commandant and the adjutant.

In the event the nominee is the detachment adjutant, the letter of nomination shall be signed by the detachment commandant and senior vice commandant)

c. When Scanning letters of nomination to computer and sending

electronically, ALL letters of nomination will require original signatures (electronic signatures are not authorized) on nomination letter from detachment commandant and adjutant. (In the event the nominee is the detachment commandant (regular member), the letter of nomination shall be signed by the senior vice commandant and the adjutant. In the event the nominee is the detachment adjutant (regular or associate member), the letter of nomination shall be signed by the detachment commandant and senior vice commandant).

d. Electronic submissions are to be emailed to TBD Email subject line: “President, Mideast Division Marine of the Year Society” received no later than 30 days, preceding the Mideast Division Convention, at which time the nominee is to be judged.

e. The Society will not accept any nominations which were not submitted and/or received as is stipulated herein. (See Enclosure Four (4)).

3. Responsibilities

a. The Mideast Division Marine of the Year Society is responsible for the following:

1) Presenting the Marine of the Year recipient at the closing banquet of the Convention.

2) Presenting the Marine of the Year Award to the recipient at the next Mid-Winter Staff meeting subsequent to the National Convention.

3) When the email nominations are received, the MOY Society will ensure the following process will be followed:

a) Identify date received by;

b) Progressive number in order received;

c) Confirmation email to the sender of nomination letter that the letter has been received and they need to respond back that they received the confirmation email.

d) No less than five (5) lines on which the Society members shall attest by signature that the nomination was considered. e) Date the Committee returned the emailed submission to the Sender.

4) Ordering and purchasing of the Division Marine of the Year Award.

b. The Mideast Division Marine of the Year Society shall meet annually during the Mideast Division Convention.

c. A member in good standing, as used in this section, shall mean a regular member of the MCL who is in compliance with Article V of the NBL.

Mideast Division Associate Member of the Year Society 1. Composition

a. The Mideast Division Associate Member of the Year Society shall be comprised of all past recipients of the Mideast Division Associate Member of the Year in attendance at the Annual Convention.

b. The National Marine of the Year Society will help in assisting the Mideast Division Associate Member of the Year Society to assure adequate Society members.

c. The Society shall have no less than three (3) members.

d. Each member must be a member in good standing of the MCL.

e. The Mideast Division Associate Member of the Year will be chosen by the Marine of the Year society. Detachment, department, division awarded, noted in the bylaws same as the Marine of the Year. An Associate Member of the Year Society will be established when a minimum of (3) associate members Society will be established when a minimum of (3) associate members have been established.

2. Nominations. A letter of nomination for the Mideast Division Associate Member of the Year Award must be submitted in the following manner:

a. Letters of nominations will only be accepted from a detachment.

b. All letters of nomination shall contain a statement of certification from the detachment commandant and adjutant stating the nominee for Mideast Division Associate Member of the Year was approved by the detachment by a majority vote. (In the event the nominee is the detachment adjutant, the letter of nomination shall be signed by the detachment commandant and senior vice commandant).

c. When Scanning letters of nomination to computer and sending

d. Electronic submissions are to be emailed to TBD. Email

subject line: “President, Mideast Division Associate Member of the Year Society” received no later than 30 days, preceding the Mideast Division Convention, at which time the nominee is to be judged.

e. The Society will not accept any nominations which were not submitted and/or received as is stipulated herein. (See Enclosure Four (4)).

3. Responsibilities

a. The Mideast Division Associate Member of the Year Society is responsible for the following:

1) Presenting the Associate Member of the Year recipient at the closing banquet of the Convention.

2) Presenting the Associate Member of the Year Award to the recipient at

the next Mid-Winter Staff meeting subsequent to the National Convention.

3) When the email nominations are received, the AMOY Society will ensure the following process will be followed:

a) Identify date received by;

b) Progressive number in order received;

d) No less than five (5) lines on which the Society members shall attest by signature that the nomination was considered. e) Date the Committee returned the emailed submission to the Sender.

4) Ordering and purchasing of the Division Associate Member of the Year Award.

b. The Mideast Division Associate Member of the Year Society shall meet annually during the Mideast Division Convention.

c. A member in good standing, as used in this section, shall mean an associate member of the MCL who is in compliance with Article V of the NBL.

Attention On Deck Marines of the Marine Corps League Mideast Division,

Never to early to start thinking about your Detachment nomination for the Mideast Division Marine of the Year and Associate of the Year for 2025. Allow plenty of time to write up the nomination with as much information as you can in support of the criteria for the nomination.

Please contact your Detachment Commandant for the proper instructions reference submitting the Detachment nomination.

Semper Fidelis, Frank Mathers

Future Events/Conferences updated 11/20/2025

2026

February

DoMD – Department Meeting: MCL Meeting 0900-1200. MODD Pack Growl after lunch. Details TBD.

National Midwinter Conference – Feb. 26-28 at Sheraton Pentagon City, Arlington, VA. https://www.mcleaguelibrary.org/convention/

April

MED -April 17-19 – Conference, Atlantic Sands Hotel & Conference Center, Rehoboth Beach DE

DoNC – Spring Membership Meeting

Modern Day Marine – April 28-30, Water E. Washington Center, Washington, DC

May

DoMD – Department Convention

DoDE -Annual Meeting

DoWV – Department Convention

DoVA – Spring Convention

June

DoNC – Department Convention

August

National Convention – August 10-14 Indianapolis, IN. https://www.mcleaguelibrary.org/convention/

November

DoWV – Meeting

FALL 2026 – DoNC Meeting, Hosted by Det. 1186, Greenville, NC

MIDEAST CONFERENCE FUTURE HOST DEPARTMENTS

Delaware 2026, North Carolina 2027, Maryland 2028. West Virginia 2029, Virginia 2030

_________________________________________________________________________________________

2026 Mideast Division MCL will be Atlantic Sands Hotel and Conference Center, 1 Baltimore Ave., Rehoboth Beach Delaware

17-18 April 2026 (NOT JUNE)

Details will follow as we get closer.

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