Marine for Life Network equips command reps across the globe with knowledge to support...

Sixty-eight individuals connected to the Marine For Life Network traveled to Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, for their annual training event June 5-9.

The purpose of the event involved equipping representatives from every major Marine Corps command across the globe with the network and resource knowledge to support future transitions.

“Our program is important because we have Marine For Life representatives that are strategically placed around the United States and they serve as hometown links for our Marines, veterans, and military connected families,” said Vianey Verduzco, Marine For Life Network outreach manager.

The Marine For Life Network program provides Marines a head start when they have decided to transition out of the service and equips them with resources and connections that boost their chances to pursue both personal and professional goals, no matter their location.

Many attendees participated in previous years. However, the 2023 annual training event was unique in that 50Strong, a military employment organization, invited several companies to hold a panel and discuss opportunities for veterans.

“50Strong does a really good job of having well known, large, well branded companies, and puts them all in one space,” explains U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Maureen Lenzi, a Marine For Life Network representative with Marine and Family Programs Division in Kailua, Hawaii. “People see the efficacy of what they’re doing and that makes more people join.”

All attendees received valuable knowledge from different organizations in support of transitioning service members during this event. However, as Reserve Marines, they also learn from each other. In fact, they collaborate regularly and share experiences from their civilian occupations to aid and impart different ways to succeed.