2nd Battalion, 7th Marines Memorial Scholarship
In June 2024 over twenty Officers from 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines reunited down in Quantico, VA, at the “Cross Roads of the Marine Corps”. Most of us served together from 1988-1991, serving under Lt Colonel Robert Parrish and then mentored and developed under the leadership of then Lt Colonel Bob “Conan” Cohen. We were based out of Camp Pendleton before the unit transferred out with the 7th Marines in June 1990 to 29 Palms before those of us still with the battalion shipped off to Saudi Arabia as the first wave of Marines to protect the pre-positioned supplies arriving from Diego Garcia during the buildup of forces ahead of Operation Desert Shield/Storm. 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines under the Command of Lt Colonel Robert Mauer, conducted combat operations as part of Task Force Grizzly.
During our Reunion, one of our Marine brothers shared the work he was doing on behalf of the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation. The MCSF’s mission is profound to “Honor Marines by Educating Their Children” struck a chord with many of us that evening resulting in donations to this important cause. We intend to deploy these funds to provide scholarships for the children of Marines and Navy Corpsmen who at some point served with 2/7. Ultimately, we would like to fund an endowment that can provide scholarships for the children of 2/7 Marines and Navy Corpsmen in perpetuity.
In honor of all of those who have served with 2/7 over the years, please consider making a donation to support a scholarship to further the education of our Marine children. These scholarships go a long way in giving these fine young men and women a leg up in their pursuit of higher education or Career Technical opportunities.
There is no more noble cause.
Our Mission:
Objective 1. As we celebrate the 250th birthday of the Marine Corps this 10 November, our objective is to raise $25,000 to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines Memorial Scholarship, with a preference to support the children of Marines or Navy Corpsmen who served/serving with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines. In addition to supporting the 2/7 scholarship, your efforts will be recognized at the 2026 Philadelphia Celebratory Gala, the birthplace of the Marine Corps.
For those who wish to donate to support the 2/7 Scholarship via check, please make your donation payable to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation and include a note saying your donation should be applied to the 2/7 Scholarship Fund.
Please send your generous donation to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, 909 N. Washington Street, Suite 400, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Gifts to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines Memorial Scholarship will provide scholarships to the children of Marines and Navy Corpsmen, with a preference for children of Marines who served/serving with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines.
Objective 2 will be to develop a level of sustainable annual support for this scholarship. More to come on this and we will update our page and our efforts as we move closer to the completion of Objective 1.
If you have any questions, please contact Margo Cianchetta, Director of Philanthropy and MCSF Alumna at Margo.Cianchetta@mcsf.org.
In The Spirit of Semper Fidelis.
