Marine Corps League UTAH dIXIE dETACHMENT #1270
Once a Marine, always a Marine!
Don't miss the 248th
marine corps League Ball
friday, november 10, 2023, 5 pM-10 PM
Dixie Convention center - the Garden room
Cost: $40 per person, includes
Dinner & Dancing
Entertainment provided by our famous local musician Kevin Auernig. Bring your dancing shoes for fun!
Reception starts from 5-6 pm. Dinner will served at 6 pm and includes:
Turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, vegetables, and the famous Marine Corps cake!
No host bar includes wine from the Heritage Catering Company. Sorry, no outside alcohol is permitted.
Cocktail attire
If you are purchasing a table for 8, please click here to see available tables.
We will be accepting donations to the Toys for Tots Campaign.
History of the Marine Corps Birthday
The birthday itself was formally recognized in 1921 at the behest of Major General John Lejeune, who ordered November 10, 1775, to be officially recognized service-wide as the Marine Corps birthday.
The origins go back to the Revolutionary War in October of 1775. At that time, the Continental Congress developed an official plan to use Marines to oversee a mission to intercept ammunition shipments from Britain. This, and a November resolution to create an official standing Marine Corps force, were key in building what eventually became the modern U.S. Marine Corps. Thus November 10, 1775, the day the Continental Marines were created, serves as the official Marine Corps birthday.
Want to Sponsor or donate?
Utah Dixie Detachment 1270 serves the community in a range of programs focused on youth and veterans primarily in Washington County. Some of the programs include: Toys for Tots, Marines/Families in Distress, Devil Pups Youth Program, Sheriff's Office Explorers, Shop-with-a-Cop, Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund and Memorial Services/Funerals for Deceased Veterans. Please consider making a donation today to support our Marines and local charities.
OffIcers
Commandant
Tony Damiano
Sr. Vice Commandant
Ken Dishman
Jr. Vice Commandant
Mel Langness
Adjutant
Pat Lisi
Paymaster
Michelle Gregory
Judge Advocate
Lowell Bentley
Chaplain
Jerry Harris
Sergeant at Arms
Lee Deuel
Quartermaster
Patrick Lisi
Color Sergeant
Larry Mineer
Scuttlebutt Editor
Bryan Butas
Webmaster/Historian
Donna Toole
About
The mission of the Marine Corps League is to promote the interest and to preserve traditions of the United States Marine Corps; strengthen the fraternity of Marines and their families; serve Marines, FMF Corpsmen, and FMF Chaplains who wear or who have worn the Eagle, Globe and Anchor; and foster the ideals of Americanism and patriotic volunteerism.
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