The Marine Corps League Auxiliary was chartered on September 4, 1937, as a subsidiary organization of the Marine Corps League, Inc.  On August 25, 1950, the Auxiliary was incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia as an affiliate of the Marine Corps League, Inc.  The Auxiliary was formed for the purposes of promoting the interests of the United States Marine Corps, the Marine Corps League, Inc., and to protect and advance the welfare of Marines and their dependents.  Auxiliary members participate in a wide variety of programs that benefit and preserve the fundamental rights and freedoms of every person of this nation, young and old.