Announcement of the Expansion of the Marine for Life Program

1. PURPOSE. THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE
EXPANSION OF THE MARINE FOR LIFE NETWORK OF HOMETOWN LINKS TO 71
GEOGRAPHIC AREAS NATIONWIDE.
2. DISCUSSION. PER THE REFS, THE MARINE FOR LIFE PROGRAM IS
DESIGNED TO IMPROVE TRANSITION ASSISTANCE AND PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP
FOR MARINES HONORABLY LEAVING ACTIVE DUTY IN APPRECIATION OF THEIR
HONORABLE SERVICE.
A. DURING JULY 2003, THE MARINE CORPS WILL ADD 25 NEW SITES TO THE
MARINE FOR LIFE NETWORK, EXTENDING THE PROGRAM TO 71 PRIMARLIY
METROPOLITAN AREAS NATIONWIDE. A COMPLETE LISTING OF SITES IS
AVAILABLE AT WWW.MARINEFOR LIFE.COM.
B. SITES ARE NAMED BY HOMETOWN LINKS - RESERVE MARINES WHO PROVIDE
PERSONAL SUPPORT AND NETWORKING ASSISTANCE FOR JOBS, HOUSING,
SCHOOLS AND BENEFITS IN THE LOCAL AREA. HOMETOWN LINKS ASSEMBLE THE
NETWORK OF VETERAN MARINES AND MARINE-FRIENDLY INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESS
AND ORGANIZATIONS, WHO ACT AS SPONSORS FOR MARINES AS THE RETURN
HOME. 
C. THE EXPANSION OF THE PROGRAM COINCIDES WITH THE SURGE IN
TRANSITIONING MARINES DUE TO THE LIFTING OF THE STOP LOSS,
REDEPLOYMENT FROM OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND DEMOBIILIZATION. 
APPROXIMATELY 27,000 MARINES HONORABLY TRANSITION FROM ACTIVE DUTY
EACH YEAR.
3. ACTION 
A. TRANSITIONING MARINES CAN GET CONNECTED TO THEIR HOMETOWN LINK
BY LOGGING IN AT WWW.MARINEFORLIFE.COM, EMAILING
MARINEFORLIFE@MARINECORPS.COM OR CALLING THE MARINE FOR LIFE PROGRAM
OFFICE AT (703) 784-9140; DSN 278-9140.
B. PER THE REFS, LEADERS, CAREER RETENTION SPECIALISTS, AND
TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PERSONNEL WILL ENSUR TRANSITIONING
MARINES ARE PROVIDED INFFORMATION ON MARINE FOR LIFE. 
C. DIR, RESERVE AFFAIRS WILL ENSURE ADDITIONAL HOMETOWN LINKS ARE
HIRED FOR THE NEW SITES AND IN PLACE BY 31 JUL 2003