Marine Corps League: 1st Capitol Detachment

Since 1982, the 1st Capitol Detachment of the Marine Corps League (MCL) in York, PA has executed the national MCL mission centered on promoting American ideals while focusing on Marine Corps based fellowship, tradition, history, while assisting all honorably discharged Marines, Navy personnel who served with Marines, along with their loved ones.

About Us

The First Capitol Detachment of the Marine Corps League is based in York, PA.  We are a unit of a national veterans service organization founded in 1923 and Congressionally Chartered in 1937.  We have supported our Marines and accompanying Naval personnel, their families, and our local community since our local incorporation in 1982. We invite you to our meetings on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at Shiloh American Legion Post #791 at 1490 Poplars Road, York (beginning at 7:30 pm).

Our next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 11. You may access the meeting room directly from the upper parking lot (the door is usually open by 6:30pm).

For the latest on current activities, visit our Facebook & Instagram pages (links at right) or download our latest newsletter.

Thank you for visiting us!

 

Our Fall Pistol Match happened on September 28 - details HERE

See photos from our 249th Marine Corps Birthday Ball in the latest issue of our Newsletter!

Mark your calendar for our 25oth Birthday Ball on Friday, November 7 at Heritage Hills Resort in York, PA!

2024 Birthday Messages

Commandant of the Marine Corps   MCL National Commandant

National Awards

2024 National Associate Member of the Year

Carol McIntosh

Award presented by Alison Noger, 2023 AMOY (also a First Capitol Member)

with National Marine of the Year Howard Scheaffer of PA

Certificate presented by National MOY President Jones

 

Action on Amendments to National Bylaws and Administrative Procedures

Department of Penna Awards

Department Marine of the Year - Dean VanZanardi

Victor T. Fisher Award - John McQuain

Associate of the Year & Appointed Staff - James Schreiber

Recruiter of the Year - Matthew Corwin

Chapel of Four Chaplains

Humanitarian Award - Dean VanZanardi
Legion of Honor - Carol 'CJ' Hoffman

 

First Capitol is the sponsoring organization for the YORK PA LCO

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