Marine Corps League
MCL Department of Utah
MCL Department — UT. Service and a meeting hall — UT.
- MCL Department
- UT
Directory
Units
| L/Cpl Dion J Stephenson #1014 | Detachment 1014 · North Salt Lake, UT |
| Lt Serge B Simmons #1159 | Detachment 1159 · OGDEN, UT |
| Utah Headquarters #1215 | Detachment 1215 · Midvale, UT |
| Sgt Rodney M David #1251 | Detachment 1251 · Tooele, UT |
| Utah Dixie #1270 | Detachment 1270 · St George, UT |
| Steven H Cantonwine #1315 | Detachment 1315 · Cedar City, UT |
| Sgt Dannie O Phillips #1332 | Detachment 1332 · Jordan, UT |
| Cpl Gerald (Max) Rich #1352 | Detachment 1352 · NORTH Logan, UT |
MCL Department of Utah, the Marine Corps League Department — UT. The detachment dates to 1973, when veterans home from the Second World War and Korea wanted a room of their own and a way to keep serving after the uniform came off.
People point to the detachment for the Memorial Day observance and for the quieter help that never makes a program — UT. The members would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
The meeting line says the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM, which is the rhythm the directory lists. Come for the business, stay for the people. The portraits and the posts here are sample material, standing in until the detachment writes its own — UT.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the detachment keeps on the calendar — UT. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the detachment might use.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Department fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — UT.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The detachment leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — UT.
Community
Community table
Once a month the detachment sets a long table and feeds whoever comes, veterans first and neighbors welcome — UT.
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Years on the calendar — UT
Charter story set in 1973
160 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
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Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Fri, Mar 6, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of MCL Department of Utah, written here as the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM. Confirm with the group before you travel. |
| Mon, May 25, 2026, 11:00 AM | Memorial Day observance | A half-hour observance, then coffee at the hall. The members read the names they have been given — UT. |
| Thu, Apr 9, 2026, 6:00 PM | Holiday sorting day | Boxes along the wall of the hall get sorted into gifts, coats, and pantry food for local families — UT. |
| Sat, Jun 6, 2026, 6:30 PM | Installation of officers | The detachment installs the new officers for the year and thanks the ones stepping down. Names in this sample are role labels, not the real officers. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
MCL Department of Utah. The year opens the usual way: a short meeting, a full pot of coffee, and a list of local families the detachment already knows. The members voted to keep a Saturday of hall repairs on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — UT.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for a Saturday of hall repairs — UT
By spring the hall had a Saturday of hall repairs underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Department set a date, split the jobs, and showed up. A few neighbors who are not members came for the afternoon and stayed to ask about the next meeting — UT.
Aug 21, 2026
What the notebook says so far
Late summer the detachment looked back at the notebook. The honor detail had been out more than once, the community table had fed a crowded room, and the officers reminded everyone that the next business meeting is the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM. This note is a sample of how the detachment might tell that year — UT.
Officers
Officers
Commandant
Senior Vice Commandant
Adjutant
Paymaster
Chaplain
Sergeant at Arms
Membership
Become a member
Eligible veterans and their families are welcome at a meeting of Department — UT. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — UT.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — UT. MCL Department of Utah. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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