The Marine Corps League supports various programs to promote and honor the spirit and traditions of the Marines: Injured Marines Marines Helping Marines—Wounded Marines Program: Supports injured Marines in the following Brooke Army Medical Center (San Antonio, Texas) Walter Reed Army Medical Center (Washington, D.C.) Naval Hospitals National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia Naval Medical Center San Diego (Balboa Naval Hospital) Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton Marine-4-Life/Injured Marine Support Program: Mentors and provides support for transitioning Marines. National Marksmanship Program: keeping the heritage and tradition of elite marksmanship. This program promotes safe and responsible marksmanship across the nation. The Marine Corps League Shooting Team is a program within the MCLMP Youth programs Young Marines: A youth program emphasizing the core values of the Marine Corps. U.S. Marines Youth Physical Fitness Program: For elementary and high school students. Boy Scouts of America: One of the largest youth organizations in the United States. Scholarship program: Provides academic scholarships to children of Marines and former Marines. Toys for Tots: A program of the U.S. Marine Reserve. Veterans benefits Legislative program: Participates in national and state issues which impact the military and veterans programs. Veterans Service Officer Program: Assist with claims resulting from active duty service. Veterans Affairs Volunteer Service Program: Volunteer assistance in VA hospitals and clinics. Miscellaneous Military Order of the Devil Dogs: Fun and honor society of the MCL. Publication Initially, the official bulletin of the League was the Leatherneck magazine, which carried League news in every issue and had a circulation of over 5,200. Through the magazine and the recruiting services of the Marine Corps, information about the League's activities was disseminated with the hope of building the Marine Corps Reserve to an appreciable size. Eventually, the League would produce its own official publication, Semper Fi magazine, but the League is allowed to contribute articles to Leatherneck magazine. Semper Fi magazine is published on a quarterly basis. Organization The Marine Corps League is headed by an elected National Commandant, with 14 elected national staff officers who serve as trustees. The National Board of Trustees coordinates the efforts of 48 department, or state, entities and the activities of over 1,000 community-based detachments located throughout the United States and overseas. The day-to-day operations of the League are under the control of the National Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer, with the responsibility for the management and direction of all