The Marine Corps Identity Bill is picking up tremendous support in the U.S Senate. As of today, 78 senators have co-sponsored S. 504. New additions on June 2 include:
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We now have 78 Senate co-sponsors!
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010Marine Corps Identity Bill Picks Up 39 Senate Co-sponsors
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010Washington D.C. – May 19, 2010 – The Marine Corps Identity Bill has received 39 co-sponsors in the Senate.
The bill, S. 504, proposes to change the name of the Department of the Navy to the “Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.” The House version of the bill on May 4 unanimously passed after receiving more co-sponsors than any legislation introduced in the history of Congress—426. In order to become law, though, it must pass the Senate.
Senator Roberts Calls on Senate to Support Nation’s Marines
Monday, May 10th, 2010and Redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, a former Marine, today urged colleagues to recognize the service and sacrifice of the Marine Corps by redesignating the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and the Marine Corps.
Cast your Vote with the American Legion!
Friday, May 7th, 2010The American Legion is taking a poll today on whether “The Department of the Navy” should be redesignated as “The Department of the Navy and Marine Corps”. Show your support and head over to the American Legion’s website to cast your vote!
Semper Fi!
Marine Corps Identity Bill Sweeps House, Faces Opposition in Senate
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010Yesterday, the Marine Corps Identity Bill, HR 24, unanimously passed the House after receiving 426 co-sponsors. This is the most co-sponsors of any bill in the history of the Congress!
But its companion bill, S. 504, still has to pass the Senate.
Navy may get a name change
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010Taken from Federal News Radio
Jodi Schneider, Senior Editor, American Banker
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What’s in a name? Well if you are the Marine Corps a name means recognition and equal footing with the other branches of the armed forces. House Bill HR 24 and it’s 400 hundred co-sponsors are proposing a change to the name of the Department of the Navy to the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.
Marine Corps Identity Bill Gets 400 Co-sponsors in House
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010Washington D.C. – April 20, 2010 – The Marine Corps Identity Bill, HR 24, has received 400 co-sponsors—92 percent of the House of Representatives.
Backed by the Marine Corps League, HR 24, introduced by North Carolina Rep. Walter Jones, proposes to change the name of the Department of the Navy to the “Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.” HR 24 is just seven votes shy of a 20-year record for most amount of co-sponsors on any House bill.
Bill that Adds ‘Marine Corps’ Name to Department of Navy Advances in Senate
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010Sen. Johnny Isakson Becomes Newest S. 504 Co-sponsor
Washington D.C. – April 12, 2010 – Sen. Johnny Isakson of Georgia has become the newest co-sponsor of S. 504, a bill that would change the name of the Department of the Navy to the “Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.”
Congress, be Semper Fi
Monday, April 5th, 2010Why the Navy Department needs a new name.
From the Chicago Tribune
Here are four of the military services in which a patriotic American can enlist: Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. Here is a list of the branches whose highest-ranking officers compose the Joints Chiefs of Staff: Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. And here is a list of the executive departments representing those service branches: Army, Air Force, Navy.
Gunny: Reach Out And Touch Someone … Your Senator
Friday, March 26th, 2010Over the past few weeks, I’ve been on the front lines drumming up support for MarineCause and our effort to give the Marine Corps equal recognition with the Navy.
