At a Marine Corps Association luncheon held 16 April 2008 in Washington, DC, MajGen Dennis Hejlik, commander of the USMC Forces Special Operations Command, answers the question "Why MARSOC?"
LtGen Ronald Coleman, Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs of the United States Marine Corps, spoke at the Marine Corps Association Ground Logistics Awards Dinner about the state of the Marine Corps.
On 16 Oct 2008, Admiral Patrick M. Walsh, Vice CNO, spoke at the Marine Corps Association Combat Development Dinner. He spoke to the unique relationship between the Navy and the Marine Corps.