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 first 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, September 13.  You may access the meeting room directly from the upper parking lot.

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

Thank you for visiting us!

Judge Advocate Ken White has compiled a summary of the 49 Amendments proposed to the National Bylaws and Administrative Procedures to be considered at the 2023 National Convention. The DOWNLOAD includes links to the full documents on the National MCL website. Thanks, Ken!

First Capitol's 2023 USMC Birthday Ball is set for Friday, 10 November at Heritage Hills Resort in York. DOWNLOAD & send us your reservation form (IT'S FILLABLE)!

 

At the MCL 100th Anniversary Convention in Oklahoma City Associate Carol McIntosh receives a Distinguished Service GOLD from National Commandant Johnny Baker

 AND our First Edition newsletter takes 2nd Place

Carol was also selected as the FIRST Associate of the Year for the Department of Pennsylvania

AND the First Associate of the Year for the Northeast Division

Presented at the April 2023 meeting by Dave Brady (NE MOY 2019) and Detachment Commandant Todd Hyson