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Basic Uniform
The minimum Marine Corps League uniform is the Basic Cover. While wearing the Basic Cover, you
are considered in uniform and under arms. The cover is worn indoors and out at all times, even in
church, and is removed only during prayer when it is placed over your heart. The Basic Cover is the
single most important part of the uniform, without which, no other part is authorized to be worn. The
cover and all attachments are purchased through the Marine Corps League.
The Past National Commandants are authorized to wear a Gold with White crown cover. Past
Department Commandant, Past Pack Leader, Past Detachment Commandant, Past Chief Devil Dog
of the Military Order of the Devil Dogs, Past National Director of Young Marines and Past National
Executive Director, with the years displayed for holding that office, are the only members who are
authorized to wear their respective cover after their tour of duty is completed. All other members will
revert back to an appropriate cover for their current elected or appointed office, removing their prior
officer identification strips.
Pins, ornaments, or ribbons are not authorized for wear on the MCL cover.
Nothing goes on the Basic Cover, except the Marine Corps Emblem on the left side and approved
identification strips or embroidering on the right side. The Marine Corps emblem should be the solid
gold emblem, not a Marine officer's gold and silver emblem. Identification strips should be worn to
indicate “current” offices only, except as authorized by the Uniform Code for “Past Commandants".
"Past Commandant" may be embroidered as this is a lifetime title. It must be small enough, as to be
covered by a strip denoting any current office held.
If a strip is worn to denote current office, it will be worn above the detachment name and centered.
The "LIFE" strip should be worn to the rear of the right side. The "LIFE MEMBER" strip should be
worn the same as the identification strips are worn. That is, centered on the right side of the cover.
The "LIFE" and "LIFE MEMBER" strips are two different strips. Tradition is that the "LIFE MEMBER"
strip would be worn above other strips, such as a current officer strip.
Although it isn't spelled out in the Uniform Code, the detachment name should be embroidered on
the right side, 1/2" to 3/4" up from the bottom of the cover, centered left to right and abbreviated, if
necessary.
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