Monday, May 14, 2018


National Division Vice Commandants;

PLEASE ENSURE THIS MESSAGE IS PASSED DOWN TO ALL DEPARTMENTS AND ALL DETACHMENTS.

DETACHMENTS - PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL MCL MEMBERS ARE AWARE OF THIS MESSAGE.

As per the National Judge Advocate Warren Griffin and the National Chief Operating Officer Bob Borka, this e-mail is to inform you that the new "re-write" of the National Bylaws and the new "re-write" of the National Administrative Procedures are now on the National Website as per direction of the National Bylaws, Article Eight, Section 800.  

These two newly rewritten documents and all proposed National Bylaws and Administrative Procedures changes were placed on the National Website prior to 1 May 2018 as required.

Please review the re-write of the new National Bylaws, the re-write of the new National Administrative Procedures, and all proposed changes to these two documents at your convenience.

These proposed changes may be downloaded to your computers, tablet, smart phones, and/or any other device that you may have.  If you plan to attend the National Convention in August 2018 in Buffalo, NY, please either print copies for your use and/or use your computer, tablet, or smart phone to view these documents at the National Conventions.

The proposed changes will be shown on the overhead projector but printed copies will not be handed out.


The following link will carry you directly to the new "re-write" of the National Bylaws and the new "re-write" of the National Administrative Procedures.  All proposed changes to these documents are there also:



Marines may access the changes also by following these procedures:

Open the "Marine Corps League National Website" - https://www.mclnational.org/

Scroll down to the words "Marine Corps League Library" and click on "VISIT NOW."

On the top of the "Marine Corps League Library" page, click on "CONVENTIONS."

After you have reached the Conventions page, scroll down and you will see:
"PROPOSED CHANGES FOR BYLAWS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES."

There are 31 separate proposed changes.  The first two listed are the "NATIONAL BYLAWS RE-WRITE FINAL" and the "NATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES REWRITE FINAL."  All other proposed National Bylaws and Administrative Procedures changes follows.

Semper Fi,

Johnny Baker
National Junior Vice Commandant
Marine Corps League