Marine Corps League
Longview Detachment 959
1512 Alpine Rd, Longview, TX 75601

Member Info

We are currently accepting new members!
  • The Marine Corps League is an organization of Active Duty and Honorably Discharged Marines. We are the voice of all Marines, and we help our fellow Marine Corps Veterans.
  • We call out to local Marine Veterans to step forward and help us ensure the future of the Marine Corps League. If you own the title of The Few and The Proud, we would like for you to join our organization. You are still needed.
  • Membership includes a subscription to Semper Fi, the official magazine of the Marine Corps League, which is sent out quarterly.
  • Applications can be downloaded using this link: Membership Applications
  • Annual dues are currently $40.
    Note: All new members must be accepted, voted on, and approved by the organization.
    Existing members needing to renew can send payments to:
    Marine Corps League
    P.O. Box 9395
    Longview, TX 75608
  • Contact Us if you wish to apply or need additional information.

Memberships

Current Members
Our current membership is comprised of roughly 120 Marines.

Our meetings are held the 4th Tuesday of each month, except December. We're busy conducting the "Toys for Tots" program in December.

Officers

Member Name Phone Email
Crutcher, Jerry W
Commandant 		private private
Connor, Michael C
Senior Vice Commandant 		private private
Jones, Patrick J
Junior Vice Commandant 		private private
Jones, James
Judge Advocate 		private private
McDonald, Gary L
Chaplain 		private private
III, James E Moore
Sergeant At Arms 		private private
Townes, Phillip
Historian 		private private
Pool, Joe
Web Sergeant 		private private
I, ____________, in the presence of Almighty God, and the members of the Marine Corps League here assembled, being fully aware of the symbols, motto, principles and purposes of the Marine Corps League, do solemnly swear or affirm that I will uphold and defend the Constitution and Laws of the United States of America and of the Marine Corps League.
I will never knowingly wrong, deceive or defraud the League to the value of anything.
I will never knowingly wrong or injure or permit any member or any member's family to be wronged or injured if to prevent the same is within my power.
I will never propose for membership one known to me to be unqualified or unworthy to become a member of the League.
I further promise to govern my conduct in the League's affairs and in my personal life in a manner becoming a decent and honorable person and will never knowingly bring discredit to the League, so help me God.

Memorials

Member Died
Select Jerry Henderson 4 Mar 1999
Select James R Gibbons 28 Dec 2004
Select Virgil L Majors 16 Feb 2005
Select Charles A Ringler 6 Jun 2006
Select Anthony (Tony) J Valentino 4 Feb 2007
Select Clifton Nettles 10 Mar 2007
Select Billy W Jackson 15 Oct 2007
Select Oscar Leverett 17 Aug 2008
Select William Troboy 28 Mar 2010
Select Thomas Webb 1 Aug 2010
Select Bill Yohe 16 Sep 2010
Select Leo Cole 6 Mar 2011
Select Bill Lawler 27 Jun 2011
Select Charles Taylor 12 Aug 2011
Select Frank Finegan 12 Nov 2011
Select Richard Peacock 17 Oct 2012
Select Jessie Herndon 2 Feb 2014
Select Vernon Rose 7 Aug 2014
Select Johnny White 13 Nov 2014
Select Larry Ransom 12 Jul 2015
Select Gordon K Hargett 13 Nov 2015
Select W.R. Crim 25 Sep 2016
Last Updated: 3/15/2017 1:41:08 PM
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