Marine Corps Association

Shores of Tripoli 20 - Virtual Run 2024
2024-04-27 | NC
Run, walk, row, or bike 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) in our Shores of Tripoli 20 virtual run on April 27, 2024.
The second line of the Marines’ Hymn, “to the shores of Tripoli,” pays tribute to the Battle of Derna where Marines fought in their first battle abroad against the Babary pirates. The origin of the Marine officers’ “mameluke” sword can be traced back to this battle and the sword 1st Lt Presley O’Bannon received as a gift after the battle.
*Virtual run date begins on April 27. Participants must complete their virtual distance by May 1, 2024
The first 250 registered participants will receive an exclusive race pin with this year’s logo.

MCA Spouse Summit Albany, GA
2024-03-14 11:00 - 14:30 UTC | Merry Acres, 1500 Dawson Rd, Albany, GA, 31707, United States
Connecting Military Spouses with the City of Albany! Register now to showcase your local Albany business at our Business and Employment Expo designed to introduce military spouses on Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany to all that Albany has to offer.
Guest Speaker:
Bárbara Rivera Holmes
President and CEO of the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce
Dress:
Business Casual
Cost:
Free for spouses of Active duty and retired service members
$24.95 for Vendors attending the lunch
Schedule
1100 Arrival and Registration
1130 Lunch and Keynote/Panel
1300 Business and Employment Expo
1430 End of Program

The Run for Marines 10K
2023-11-10 | NC
Celebrate the 248th Birthday of the Marine Corps by running, walking, biking, or rowing 10 kilometers on November 10, 2023.
Through our new immersive platform, you will learn information about the Marine Corps along your virtual run.
The first 300 participants to complete the event will receive an exclusive race pin with this year’s logo.
Register Today

2023 MCA Dallas Professional Dinner
2023-10-27 18:00 - 21:00 | Union Station Dallas, 400 South Houston Street, Dallas, Texas, 75202
Join the Marine Corps Association as we celebrate the Marines in the Dallas area at our first ever Dallas Professional Dinner for an evening of education, networking, and most importantly, camaraderie.
Guest Speaker:
General James Mattis, USMC (Ret)
26th U.S. Secretary of Defense
Dress:
Business Attire
Online Registration for this event is now closed. If you would still like to attend, please call Sarah Cohen at 703 640 0174.

Schedule

Time
Event

1800
Reception

1900
Dinner & Speaker Remarks

Parking: Guest can park for free in the Reunion Arena – Lot H
525 S Houston St
Dallas, TX 75202
Map and Directions for Parking

MCA would like to express our sincere appreciation to all these companies for their support of this event and our programs:
USAA;
Lockheed Martin & Sikorsky; V2X;
Big “D” Detachment – Marine Corps League;
First Command;
PGL;
Knowledge Management;
GEICO;
Elbit Systems; AT&T;
CACI; Raytheon; Cervello; Leidos; and ADS, Inc.

Neither the Department of Defense nor any of its components
endorse the MCA or this event.

2023 Golf For The Marines tournament
2023-10-23 07:45 - 15:30 | Creighton Farms, 22050 Creighton Farms Drive, Aldie, VA, 20105, United States
We still have a couple of foursomes available.
Don’t miss your opportunity to play on the Jack Nicklaus designed, private golf course located south of Leesburg.
Contact Michele at m.collins@mca-marines.org to secure your spot ($1500/foursome or $2000 for a tee sponsorship).
Foursomes & Tee Sponsorships include 18-holes of golf, breakfast, awards ceremony and post-tournament BBQ lunch.
Check-In: 0745 Breakfast: 0800
Tournament Start: 0900
MCAF would like to express our sincere appreciation to the following companies for their support of the Golf For The Marines tournament:

WWII Pacific Campaign Virtual Runs Series
2023-08-01 - 2023-10-31 | NC
Follow a Marine’s journey through the Pacific Campaign during World War II in our new immersive experience with five virtual runs and challenges. You will start in boot camp on Parris Island and go through Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Peleliu and Okinawa.

Sugar Bear Memorial Run 2023
2023-07-22 | NC
Join us on July 22, 2023 to honor the memory of LtCol Mario “Sugar Bear” Carazo by completing 10 miles (run, walk, row or bike) through our new immersive platform where you will learn about LtCol Carazo, who made the ultimate sacrifice on July 22, 2010 when his AH-1W Cobra was shot down while supporting Marines engaged in a firefight.
The proceeds from this virtual event will be split between the Marine Corps Association Foundation and the Sugar Bear Foundation, which supports Gold Star families and Surviving Spouses.
The first 300 participants to complete the event will receive an exclusive race pin with this year’s image.
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

MCA M&RA Awards Dinner
2023-07-13 18:00 - 21:00 | Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, 5000 Seminary Road, Alexandria, 22311
A celebration of the Marine Corps Manpower, Personnel & Administration Awards Program that provides a formal venue to recognize the professional achievements of their top performers.
If you are interested in attending the Wounded Warrior Leadership Awards Ceremony, which takes place earlier in the evening at the same venue, please contact us at events@mca-marines.org for more information.
Guest Speaker:
General Eric M. Smith
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
Dress:
Business Attire
Active duty service members can register online for free and will also receive a 1 year complimentary MCA membership with their registration.
Cost:
$96 for MCA members and $116 for non Members. This includes the cost of parking at the venue.

Schedule

Time
Event

1800
Reception

1900
Dinner & Award Ceremony

MCA would like to express our sincere appreciation to all these companies for their support of this event and our programs:
USAA;
Lockheed Martin & Sikorsky; BAE Systems; V2X; General Dynamics; L3Harris; CACI; Dominion Energy;
Huntington Ingalls Industries; ManTech; MSC; Raytheon; Innovative Reasoning; Oshkosh Defense;
Anglicotech; Booz Allen Hamilton; Cervello Global Corporation; Google Cloud; Leidos; Peraton; Saab; First Command; Rheinmetall; Teledyne FLIR;
AMETEK; AWS; KPMG; Linchpin Solutions; Nammo; WWT;
AAR Corporation; ADS, Inc; Aeyon; Boeing; Catalyst Solutions; GM Defense; Kalman & Co; Knowledge Management; Northrop Grumman; Oracle; Parsons; Rolls-Royce; SAIC; Targeted Approach; Textron; Trillion; VMware;
Blackberry; CASK; Cherokee Federal; Dell; ECS; Elbit Systems of America; FCN Inc; The Hartford; Kymeta; Leonardo DRS; LMI; Significance; SV-CG; ViaSat;
and SteerBridge.

MCAF Giving Day
2023-05-09 | NC
On May 9th, members, donors, and friends of the Marine Corps all over the world come together to support our programs to enhance the professional development of Marines. ​
Thousands of Marines will feel the impact of your gifts in a variety of ways including awards at the Corps’ schools, books from the Commandant’s Reading List at no cost to young Marines, battlefield studies to learn tactics and strategies, and writing contests to help them become better leaders.
Donate on Giving Day

The Run for Marines 10K - 2022
2022-11-10 | NC
Celebrate the 247th Birthday of the Marine Corps by running, walking, biking, or rowing 10 kilometers on November 10, 2022.
If you would like to track your miles via the “Map My Run” app

1. Go to the App or Google Play Store on your mobile device2. Download the app “Map My Run by Under Armour” (the app icon is blue with a white UA logo and is free)3. Create your account4. Add “Marine Corps Association” as your friend5. Once your friend request has been accepted, you will be invited to “The Run for Marines Challenge.”6. Click on the notification then click on the green “Join Challenge” button
(If you are already friends with the Marine Corps Association on the app, you will receive an invite to “The Run for Marines Challenge” prior to the start of the challenge.)
*PLEASE NOTE: Using the Map My Run app is not required to participate in the Challenge.

Modern Day Marine Expo
2022-05-10 08:00 - 2022-05-12 17:00 | NC
