Join to take your place “Among the Few.”

The Marine Corps League Detachment #1439 has been newly chartered in Fountain Hills with 30 regular members and 11 Associate members to date.

Herb Spohr, a Past Commandant of a Marine Corps League in Illinois, spearheaded the development of this Detachment. Spohr worked with American Legion Post #58 Past Commander Bob Putnam and current Commander John Schwab, to give the group a home at the American Legion Post.

The group will meet at the Legion hall on the second Saturday of each month at 12 noon.

Regular Members are Marine Corps Active Duty members, Reservists, retired, veterans, chaplains and FMF Corpsmen.

Associate Members are any civilians who will uphold the principles of the Marine Corps League and also includes honorably discharged or current members of any other branch of service.

The Detachment is committed to:

*The principles of the Marine Corps League and the United States Marine Corps.

*The principles of honor, duty and patriotism will be our guiding force to foster and support our youth in the community and provide assistance to all Veterans and Marines in need.

Apply now to become a regular or associate member. Organizers encourage residents to join the detachment to promote honor, duty and patriotism.

For more information or to apply, contact Phil Yin, Commandant, at philyin@msn.com.