National Northeast Division, Marines of the Year, and The Victor T. Fischer Awards

Below are some of the members that have gone above and beyond for our organization and have been recognized as the NorthEast Division Marine Of the Year.

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In the list below, we are missing several pictures for those that have won this award. If anyone has pictures of these individuals, please send high resolution photos to our webmaster at: [email protected].  Thank you.

-Semper Fidelis!

Northeast Division

Marine of the Year

G. Victoria McCoy 2023

Pennsylvania

Robert Ziltz 2022

Pennsylvania

Steve Topilnycky 2021

New York

Brian Gillespie 2020

New Jersey

Joseph DeAngelo 2019

New Jersey

Dave Brady 2019

Pennsylvainia

PDC Timothy Forbes 2019

New York

John Cleary 2018

New Jersey

PDC James J. Powell 2017

Pennsylvainia

PDVC Robert Swain 2016

New Jersey

Thomas W. Hazlett 2016

Pennsylvainia

PDVC Tony Modzelewski 2015

New Jersey

PNC Paul F. Hastings 2014

Pennsylvainia

Allen Ferguson 2013

Pennsylvainia

PDC Bill Wilson 2012

New Jersey

PDC (PCDD) Leanna L. Dietrich 2011

Pennsylvainia

PDC Phil Uecker 2010

New Jersey

(Deceased)

Raymond G. Devlin 2009

Pennsylvainia

(Deceased)

Noel Haynes 2008

Pennsylvainia

(Deceased)

Mike Ducey 2007

New York

(Deceased)

National Northeast Division Marines of the Year Guidelines

  • Recommendation must come from the Department
  • There can only be one recommendation from each Department
  • Candidate must be a member of the Marine Corps League for no less than three (3) years
  • Letter of recommendations should include what the candidate has done at the Detachment, Department and Division levels along with other activities
  • Recommendations must be mailed to the Division Vice Commandant by March 1st, using the two (2) envelope system.

Northeast Division

Victor T. Fischer Award

G. Victoria McCoy 2023

Pennsylvania

Robert Ziltz 2022

Pennsylvania

Robert A. Sundling 2021

Pennsylvania

Michael Waluk 2020

New Jersey

Christopher Soldano 2019

New Jersey

Joseph DeAngelo 2018

New Jersey

Robert Ziltz 2017

Pennsylvania

Tim Forbes 2015

New York

Lisa Solarczyk 2014

Pennsylvania

New York

Please visit the Department of New York web site at the link below.

New Jersey

Please visit the Department of New Jersey web site at the link below.

Pennsylvania

Please visit the Department of Pennsylvania web site at the link below.

Marine Corps League National

Please visit the Marine Corps League National web site at the link below.

Marine Corps League Auxiliary

Please visit the Marine Corps League Auxiliary web site at the link below.

Vets4Warriors

Vets4Warriors is the leading national peer support and resource connection network for veterans, service members, family members and caregivers who need answers and understanding from someone who knows what they are going through.

Marine Corps League Library

There is now a new web site for forms and documents that we use all the time.
The web site URL is: https://www.mcleaguelibrary.org/
It can also be reached by clicking the link below.

Dues Renewals and New Joins

Hey there hard chargers!

There is clarification and  updates on how this works. Get the Scuttlebutt at the link below and make sure you have the correct info.

For more information about the Northeast Division!

We are one of the largest Divisions in the Marine Corps League. Please get a hold of us if you would like more information on the happenings in our area.

Conferences and Gatherings will be posted as information is available.

Division Marines of the Year will be posted as information is available.

Division awards and certificates will be posted as information is available.