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Welcome to the Marine Corps Association Foundation

Welcome to the Marine Corps Association Foundation

A Message from Major General, Ed Usher, USMC (Ret) President of the Marine Corps Association Foundation:

Thank you for your interest in the Marine Corps Association Foundation. (MCAF). I’d like to give you a short run down on the MCAF.

Established in 2009 the MCAF is the charitable foundation supporting the work of the Marine Corps Association (MCA). It raises funds from tax-deductible donations and grants to assist the MCA in providing professional growth opportunities to Commanders and their Marines. Founded in 1913 by then LtCol John A. Lejeune, the MCA is the professional association of the Marine Corps. It is dedicated to the study of military art, fostering the spirit and traditions of the Marine Corps, and furthering the interests of military and naval science.

Your donations to the MCAF provide programs, which appropriated government funds cannot, that enhance study, learning, and the recognition of individual Marine excellence in the spirit of guiding mentorship envisioned by Major General Lejeune.

Our principal programs are:

The Commanders' Unit Library Program –Provides commanders with professional libraries in their units that make professional reading and study readily accessible to their Marines.

The Commanders' Forums – Provides special events specifically tailored by commanders to enhance their Marines’ knowledge of operational art from historical, cultural or operational perspectives.

The Marine Excellence Awards – Provides awards that recognize individual Marines, and Sailors supporting Marines, for scholastic, leadership, or technical excellence.

Your support to the MCAF will recognize our great Marines and enhance their mission success in the complex world in which they operate.

For more detailed information on our programs, please check out our brochure.

Your support to the MCAF will recognize our great Marines and enhance their mission success in the complex world in which they operate.

This support also includes providing these core programs to Wounded Marines. Our work with the Wounded Warrior Regiment supports “Survive to Thrive” Marines in keeping them thinking like Marines. For more information on Wounded Marine Funding please click here.

Coming MCA&F Events

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MCAF oversees programs associated with events for Marines, awards, and acts as the fundraising arm of MCA to support programs for Marines. We hope you'll visit our site often to find out the latest events that are being coordinated by MCAF including The MCAF Ground Logistics Awards Dinner.

MCA&F Ammo Tech Awards Reception - National Musuem of the Marine Corps
22 May 2013 | Guest Speaker: BGen Francis L. Kelley, USMC
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2013 MCA&F Ground Awards Dinner - Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel
06 June 2013 | Guest Speaker: General James F. Amos, USMC
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Testimonials

Good Day Sir,

Just wanted to send you a quick note expressing our thanks for the shipment
of PME books that arrived at our location today. The unit is currently
engaged in reading and discussing "The Last Stand of Fox Company" as the
professional reading component of an overall professional development
program, but this new selection of books generously provided by Marine Corps
Association and Foundation members (a group that I am proud to be part of)...

Captain Gary J. Sampson, USMC
Commanding Officer Company A, Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colorado

I want to relay my many thanks to everyone at Marine Corps Association and Military Historical Tours for providing me the opportunity to experience such a wonderful trip to Russia. Had I not won this trip through MCA I may have never taken advantage of such fantastic travels. The group, the Russian Tour guide (Oleg Alexandrov) and Charlie Dunn were wonderful companions during the trip. It will be a memory I will cherish all of my remaing days on this earth.

Again, Many thanks and...

1stSgt Bradshaw, USMC (Ret.)

Mr. Keenan,

 The MCA funded a trip for Weapons Company 3/23 to take a trip to the World

War II museum on 26 August 2012. The Marines had a great time and we cannot

thank your organization enough for affording the Marines of this Company...

1st Sgt Eric L Darmstadt, I-I First Sergeant
Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion 23rd Marines - 6 September 2012

I just wanted to say thank you for making this year’s ceremony the largest one we have had.  This year there were more presenters and parents that came out to support the cadets.  It truly means a lot to our cadets.

 

Thank you and I look forward to working with you next year.

1st Sgt Matthew Corwin, Marine Instructor
Dallastown Area High School - 17 May 2012

Sergeant Major Pulley,

 

On behalf of all the Marines in Charlie Company, 1st Battalion 5th Marines, I want to express our sincere appreciation to you and the Marine Corps Association/Foundation!   Getting our professional library up and running was no small feat. However, with...

1stSgt Bryan Fuller
Charlie Company - 15 May 2012

Sir,

 

We returned from Vicksburg last Friday.  The ride was great; we were able to

participate along with the current class of SAMS students.  The faculty and

students were...

LtCol J.E. Smith, Inspector Instructor
3rd Battalion 23rd Marines - 27 April 2012

I just wanted to inform you that we received our books yesterday afternoon.  It was very exciting to open the box, find the various titles held within and realizing that "these books belong to us MALS-16".  We can't thank you and the MCAF enough for this great opportunity.  We wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.  Have a great day Sir.

Semper Fi

SSgt Jorge Gonzalez
MALS-16 CAL LAB 670

Dear MajGen Usher,

Please allow me to express my deepest thanks and appreciation to you and the members of the Board of Governors of the Marine Corps Association for the recognition and generous gift associated with the 2011 Col Bevan G. Cass Professional Writing Award. It was the utmost honor for me to even be recommended for consideration and I am proud to be associated with Colonel Cass and his contributions both as a Marine and as the first Executive Officer of the MCA. Thank you...

Maj Mar D. Sadowsky
USMC - June 9, 2011

Sir,
My name is Major Bob McCarthy, I am the CO for HQ Btry, 10th Marines. 

I want to extend my thanks and appreciation to you and the Association for your assistance in the establishment of our unit library. 

My primary MET right now is to "Provide Forces" in support of the MEF, Div, RCT, and sister battalions going forward.  We should provide the gaining unit with a flexible, agile, confident Marine capable of executing a variety of tasks - I believe...

Major Bob McCarthy
HQ Btry, 10th Marines

Ma'am,

I received the shipment of plaques, books and certificates today for mail call. It was more exciting to me than candy or magazines! Thank you very much.

1stSgt Thomas M. Burkhardt
H&S Company, BLT 1/4 15TH MEU - 27 October 2010

Where Your Support is Going

  • Marine Excellence Awards Program- MCAF provided over 10,600 Marines with awards in 2011, more than any other organization or individual in the world
  • Single Marine Conference - We helped support this annual event coordinated by MCCS
  • Wounded Marines:
     -provided the first ever Wounded Marine of the Year Awards
     -provided a battlefield study at Gettysburg fo 50 Marines and their designated caregivers.
     -provided nearly 30 laptops to wounded Marines for brain train and communication assistance. Thanks to HP and Panasonic for providing over two thirds of these.
     -provided over 400 copies of Leatherneck and Gazette to wounded Marines in the U.S. each month
     -helped a wounded Marine get tickets to the Presidential Inauguration that he requested from us
     -Supporting other event programs that benefit wounded Marines.
  • Recruit Depots - We're providing a copy of Leatherneck to every recruit; anticipating over 40,000 copies of Leatherneck to be given out in 2012.
  • Commander's Professional Library Grants Program - We're providing books for units' professional libraries, as requested with over 271 libraries distributed in 2011 alone.

MCAF News and Announcements

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PFC Nathan Trefethan Excels as Recruit Honor Grad

PFC Nathan S. Trefethan, from Sacramento, Calif., was recognized with the award at the April 19, 2013 India Company graduation for 3d Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.

A Silver Honor

At The Basic School, Marines are taught to learn from the examples set forth by past leaders. That legacy was permanetly etched for the recent honor grad of TBS's Fox Company and the recipient of the 1stLt Baldomero Lopez Honor Graduate Award.

MCA&F Wounded Warrior Awards Reception

With a rakish AV-8 Harrier flying shotgun above and flanked by realistic dioramas of Marines storming a beach and a hot LZ, the grandeur of the National Museum of the Marine Corps’ rotunda served as the setting for the 2nd Annual Wounded Warrior Awards Reception on 2 April 2013.

Standout Marines of the Year

Marine Security Guard may have been a “B” billet for GySgt Luis Vasquezestrada but it was a role he put his heart into.

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We are a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation which means that your support may qualify for tax deductions.

Your support will go to fund:

  • Marine Excellence Awards Program (We are the LARGEST provider of awards for Marines in the World!)
  • Commanders' Forum Program (Professional Military Education discussions on operational, cultural and historical topics.)
  • Commanders' Professional Library Program (Containing the Commandant's Professional Reading List)
  • Leatherneck and The Marine Corps Gazette for Wounded Marines
  • Leatherneck in Recruit Buckets
  • Other important programs as requested by the Marine Corps!

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Past MCAF Events

2012 MCA&F Ground Awards Dinner
MCA hosted the 9th Annual Ground Awards Dinner on Thursday, 28 June 2012 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Virginia. Co-hosted by HQMC Plans, Policies and Operations (PP&O) Division, the dinner served as the opportunity to recognize the professional achievements of the top performing officers and enlisted Marines in the ground community during 2011 and featured LtGen Dennis J. Hejlik, Commander, United States Marine Corps Forces Command; Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force Atlantic; Commander, United States Marine Corps Bases Atlantic; Commander, United States Marine Corps Forces Europe as the guest speaker and senior awards presenter.
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