Associate Membership
As an Associate member of the Marine Corps Association, you will be connected and engaged with the Corps with MCA’s membership benefits:
Resources:
- Leatherneck – Magazine of the Marines and The Marine Corps Gazette are our monthly flagship publications that feature valuable information from the Corps. Associate Members will have access to featured articles of both magazines online for free. Associate members do not have full access to our Magazines or their archives. Click here to see sample articles.
- The MARINE Shop is our retail store that assists Marines with their uniform requirements regardless of rank and offers many Marine Corps themed gifts and apparel.
- MCA Group Insurance Program features valuable insurance products with your needs in mind – all backed by an association you can trust. We leverage the buying power of our MCA members to bring you competitive group rates and offer one convenient source for the following products:
To learn more about the benefits of the Marine Corps Association Group Insurance Program, Click Here or call (800) 845-4685.
Networking Opportunities:
- Discounted Professional Events: Our members receive discounted rates for our MCA professional dinners and events held annually throughout the Corps. Our dinners provide members with access to senior leaders of the Marine Corps, Department of Defense, and industry. Active-duty members can attend for free.
Professional Development:
- MCA Scuttlebutt Podcasts: Tune in to our podcast which seeks to create a forum to encourage and inspire Marines, former Marines, Marine families, and supporters of the Marine Corps to engage with issues that impact Marines and the Corps.
- Battle Digest Discounts: Members will have access to all Battle Digest Issues focused on lessons learned from battles of the past to excel in the Corps battlefields of the future.
By joining our membership, you also help us to provide excellence awards, essay contests, unit libraries, and more to support today’s Marines. If you would like to speak with a member services representative regarding your membership, you can reach us at 1-866-622-1775.
BENEFIT | ASSOCIATE | PREMIUM |
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MCA Group Insurance Program | ✓ | ✓ |
Special Professional Events | ✓ | ✓ |
Newsletters | ✓ | ✓ |
Unit Support Programs | ✓ | ✓ |
Spouse & Family Support Programs | ✓ | ✓ |
The MARINE Shop Promotions | ✓ | ✓ |
Scuttlebutt Podcasts | ✓ | ✓ |
Essay Contests | ✓ | ✓ |
Battle Digest Discounts | ✓ | ✓ |
Marine Corps Gazette | Limited articles | ✓ |
Leatherneck | Limited articles | ✓ |
Magazine Archives | ✓ | |
Professional Development Resources | ✓ | |
Special Professional Events Discount | ✓ | |
Modern Day Marine Discounts | ✓ | |
Marine Corps Marathon Discounts | ✓ | |
USNI Proceedings Discounts | ✓ |