Many years ago, Marine veterans Kevin Sadaj and Scott MacQuarrie, would often correspond about their service in Somalia. They realized that while veterans of other wars had their own organizations, Somalia vets did not. They sought to create a community specifically for Marine Somalia veterans that would allow just Marine Somalia veterans to communicate in the language they understood. In 2009 they founded what we now know as Marine Somalia Veterans Association.

MSVA is proud to have over 2,000 members!

Are you a veteran of Somalia? Consider participating in the Veterans History Project. We would like to record your story for history to preserve our collective legacy of service in the Horn of Africa, honor your service and provide a historical narrative. To participate, please visit our Veterans History Project page.

Check out our press release on our 30th anniversary.