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2025-2026 Bill 5594 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 28, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5594

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A house RESOLUTION

to recognize and honor the members of the Marine 
Corps League Department of South Carolina for their important role in the 
Palmetto State and to welcome their conferees for their state convention in 
Columbia. 

Whereas, the South 
Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to learn that the Marine Corps 
League Department of South Carolina will hold its 2026 convention in Columbia 
on June 11-14; and

Whereas, the Marine 
Corps League was founded in 1923 by the Commandant of the Marine Corps, then 
Major General John A. Lejeune. On August 4, 1937, the United States Nineteenth 
Congress congressionally chartered the organization as a veteran service 
organization. It maintains a nonprofit status with the Internal Revenue Service 
with special tax exemption; and

Whereas, the mission of 
the Marine Corps League is to promote the interest and to preserve the 
traditions of the United States Marine Corps; strengthen the fraternity of 
Marines and their families; serve Marines and FMF Navy Personnel who wear or 
who have worn the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor; and foster the ideals of 
Americanism and patriotic volunteerism; and

Whereas, the league is 
the only federally chartered Marine Crops-related veterans' organization in the 
country. Since its earliest days, the league has enjoyed the support and 
encouragement of the active duty and reserve establishments of the Marine 
Corps; and

Whereas, the league 
boasts a membership of more than sixty thousand people: officers and enlisted, 
active duty and reserve Marines, honorably discharged Marine veterans, and 
qualified FMF Navy personnel; and

Whereas, the Marine 
Corps League Department of South Carolina was established in 1993 and currently 
has a membership of more than one thousand and supports programs and efforts 
related to Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) Leadership Awards, 
Toys for Tots, Young Marines units, and scholarships; and

Whereas, the Marine 
Corps maintains a significant presence in the State of South Carolina, and the 
majority of the members of the department were either trained at Parris Island 
or were stationed at other locations for duty throughout the State; and

Whereas, the House of 
Representatives values the significant presence and volunteer service of the 
Marine Corps League in the State and wish its members continued success at the 2026 
convention in Columbia. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the 
South Carolina House of Representatives, 
by this resolution, recognize and honor the members of the Marine Corps League 
Department of South Carolina for their important role in the Palmetto State and 
welcome their conferees for their state convention in Columbia.

Be it further resolved 
that a copy of this resolution be presented to the Marine Corps League 
Department of South Carolina.

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