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COMMANDERS CLUB OF MICHIGAN

LANSING, Michigan

The mission of the Commanders Club of Michigan is to promote the best interests of the State of Michigan, particularly in the areas of maritime affairs; supporting the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs; supporting the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets of the United States Division and the Michigan Commanders Battalion; supporting the Great Lakes Maritime Academy; honoring those sailors and ships lost on the Great Lakes; supporting efforts to have U.S. Navy ships named and commissioned for Michigan related people and places; supporting the recruiting efforts of the maritime services, assisting in the placement of qualified individuals at the U.S. Service Academies, Navy and other services ROTC programs, enlistments in the Armed Forces including the Michigan Army and Air National Guard; providing assistance and attending Detroit Navy Week activities, the U.S. Navy Balls, the U.S. Coast Guard Memorial and Parade, and the Michigan Adjutant General's Social at Camp Grayling; supporting legislation for water safety and boating controls in and on the Great Lakes; assisting in improvements for water recreational facilities, boating facilities, marine recreational development; and assisting in the promotion and expansion of recruiting, training and educational facilities of marine oriented associations.

The Beginning of the Commanders Club of Michigan
In 1962, Governor John B. Swainson met with a group of business leaders, politically influential leaders and state officials from around Michigan to form the Commanders Club of Michigan.
ACTIVITIES
From the beginning of the Club, its’ members have been active in upholding the mission it was charged with. The following are major activities the Club has been involved with:
• October 1965: Commissioning of the 106-foot ... Read More

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