DUPAGE COUNTY DETACHMENT
MARINE CORPS LEAGUE
CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS

PREAMBLE

In thee name of the Beneficent God of all, we who have honorably served or are now honorably serving our Country in the United States Marine Corps, for the common good of this Nation and all the nations and people in this world, in order that the fundamental rights and freedoms of every person may be preserved, to foster interest in the affairs of the United States Marine Corps, to protect and advance the welfare of wounded or disabled Marines and their dependents, and for the further purposes as set forth hereinafter, do solemnly and firmly associate ourselves together in a non-profit corporation known as the Marine Corps League, Incorporated, and ordain and establish this Constitution.

This Detachment having been chartered on April 30, 1977 by the Marine Corps League National Organization, incorporated by the Congress of the United States on August 4, 1937, shall take over all the property and obligations and continue the affairs of the previously unchartered Marine Corps League, DuPage County Detachment, pursuant to such charter, and for the objects and purposes therein set forth, it is hereby provided as follows:

ARTICLE I NAME

Section 1.

The name of the organization shall be:

Marine Corps League, DuPage County Detachment

ARTICLE II SEAL

Section 1. The Detachment seal shall be round in shape, containing in the center thereof a replica of the United States Marine Corps Emblem, surrounded by the words "Semper Fidelis Marine Corps League-DuPage County Det."

ARTICLE III PURPOSES

Section 1.

The purpose of this organization shall be:

A. To preserve the traditions and to promote the interests of the United States Marine Corps.

B. To band those who are now serving in the United Sates Marine Corps and those who have been honorably discharges from that service together in fellowship, that they may effectively promote the ideals of American freedom and democracy.

C To fit it's members for the duties of citizenship and to encourage them to serve as able citizens as they served the Nation under arms.

D. To hold sacred the history and memory of the men who have given their lives to the Nation.

E. To foster love for the principles which they have supported by blood and valor since founding the Republic.

F. To maintain true allegiance to American institutions.

G. To create a bond of comradeship between those in service and those who have returned to civilian life.

H. To aid voluntarily and to render assistance to all Marines and former Marines as well as their widows and orphans.

I. To perpetuate the history of the United States Marine Corps by fitting acts,, to observe the anniversaries of historical occasions of particular interest to Marines.

 

Section 2.

Further objectives and purposes of this organization shall be:

A. To assist, when and wherever possible, the fathers, mothers and dependents of deceased Marines.

B. To strive for passage of legislation favorable to the United States Marine Corps, to the Officers and men of the active service and to honorably discharged Marines.

C. To urge the participation of all members in patriotic functions and other civic, state or National affairs as are of particular interest to Marines.

ARTICLE IV POLICY

Section 1.

The Detachment shall be non-political, non-partisan and nonsectarian.

The name of this Detachment shall not be used by any Officer or member to future the desires or wishes of any member in any political, sectarian or labor disputes, nor shall it be biased on the grounds of race, color, creed, nationality or sex, nor shall former or present military rank of former or present civilian position be used as the basis for special consideration or preferment

Section 2.

Nothing in the above section shall prohibit the Detachment from participating in political issues which may affect the welfare of the United States Marine Corps, or any member's claim for disabilities incurred in the service of the United States.