Statement of NJ Leathernecks Motorcycle Club Values:
The NJ Leathernecks Motorcycle Club Devil Dog Chapter was formed in 2001 as a part of LMCI m with Marine Corps family values. Our membership is made up of Marines, Former Marines and Naval Corpsman who served with a Fleet Marine Force unit. We are an active voting member of the National LMCI. Because the members of the NJ Leathernecks MC are Marines and Former Marines, each have earned the title of a “United States Marines” and we each hold that title in high regard. More than 229 years of success and tradition have helped carve a place for Marines in the hearts of Americans. The NJ Leathernecks MC was formed by Marines that have a love of their Marine Corps, their families and their love of riding motorcycles. Like the Marines that have gone before us, we uphold the legacy that begins at the recruit depots and Officers Candidates School. Here we each undertook the transformation of young Americans into Marines, and ultimately into contributing citizens in our communities in a unique and indelible way. From our earliest days as Marines, we are taught that the Marine Corps is a special team – a family. Just as the family should play a major role in the upbringing of children, the Marine Corps embraces this noble responsibility in the caring for it’s own. To this end the Leatherneck M/C was formed to support Marines and their families and their community as a whole. Part of belonging to the Marine family involves incorporating the values we learned as Marines into the daily lives of each of its members. We all understand, and most subscribe to, our Corps values: Honor, Courage, and Commitment. There are other values, which we honor as defenders of the constitution: the ideals of democracy, fairness, faith, and freedom. These values and the basic concept of right and wrong are cornerstones in building Marines. These basic values are the “anchor points” of the values that the NJ Leathernecks MC holds. Our members are held to those values and those values are the basis of our clubs By-Laws. NJ Leathernecks MC and LMCI Bylaws.