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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.
We need your help.
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
![](https://nationalmcla.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Brian-Gillespie-670x1005-2.jpg)
Brian Gillespie 2020
New Jersey
![](https://nationalmcla.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Joseph-DeAngelo-Jr.jpg)
Joseph DeAngelo 2019
New Jersey
![](https://nationalmcla.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Dave-Brady.jpg)
Dave Brady 2019
Pennsylvainia
![](https://nationalmcla.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Tim-Forbes_IMG_1521.jpg)
PDC Timothy Forbes 2019
New York
![](https://nationalmcla.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/John-Cleary-2018.png)
John Cleary 2018
New Jersey
![](https://nationalmcla.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/PDC-Jim-Powell.png)
PDC James J. Powell 2017
Pennsylvainia
![](https://nationalmcla.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Robert-Swain.png)
PDVC Robert Swain 2016
New Jersey
![](https://nationalmcla.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/PDC-Tom-Hazlett.png)
Thomas W. Hazlett 2016
Pennsylvainia
![](https://nationalmcla.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Tony-Modzeluwski.png)
PDVC Tony Modzelewski 2015
New Jersey
![](https://nationalmcla.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/PNC-Paul-Hastings.png)
PNC Paul F. Hastings 2014
Pennsylvainia
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Allen Ferguson 2013
Pennsylvainia
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PDC Bill Wilson 2012
New Jersey
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PDC (PCDD) Leanna L. Dietrich 2011
Pennsylvainia
![](https://nationalmcla.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Phil-Ueker.jpg)
PDC Phil Uecker 2010
New Jersey
(Deceased)
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Raymond G. Devlin 2009
Pennsylvainia
(Deceased)
![](https://nationalmcla.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Noel-Haynes.jpg)
Noel Haynes 2008
Pennsylvainia
(Deceased)
![](https://nationalmcla.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/person-solo-placeholder-guy-2.png)
Mike Ducey 2007
New York
(Deceased)
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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
![](https://nationalmcla.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/MWaluk-2020-670x1005-1.jpeg)
Michael Waluk 2020
New Jersey
![](https://nationalmcla.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CS-Fischer-image.png)
Christopher Soldano 2019
New Jersey
![](https://nationalmcla.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Joseph-DeAngelo-Jr.jpg)
Joseph DeAngelo 2018
New Jersey
![](https://nationalmcla.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/COMMANDANT-ROBERT-ZILTZ-JUNE-2018.jpg)
Robert Ziltz 2017
Pennsylvania
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Tim Forbes 2015
New York
![](https://nationalmcla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Lisa-2019-National-Marine-of-the-Year-1.png)
Lisa Solarczyk 2014
Pennsylvania
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New York
Please visit the Department of New York web site at the link below.
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New Jersey
Please visit the Department of New Jersey web site at the link below.
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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.
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Marine Corps League Auxiliary
Please visit the Marine Corps League Auxiliary web site at the link below.
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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 infmormation on the happenings in our area.