Happy Birthday, US Marine Corps
Sunday November 9, 2008
Tomorrow, the US Marines celebrate their 233rd birthday. Originally founded on Nov. 10, 1775, the Marine Corps was composed mainly of infantrymen serving aboard Navy ships. They were primarily responsible for the security of the ship, offensive and defensive boarding parties. They also helped protect the ship's officers from mutiny. In 1921, Marine Gen. John A. Lejeune issued Marine Corps Order No. 47, Series 1921 that directed the history, traditions and mission of the Marine Corps to be read to all Marines on Nov. 10 to honor the service's creation. And in 1925, the first formal Marine Corps Birthday Ball was held in Philadelphia.
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I’d like to wish every steely-eyed, barrel-chested, ramming-speed, rhino-hung, god-like bull stud warrior a happy 233d Birthday.
Oorah! God bless the Corps and their families.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL WHO SERVES THE BEST CORPS IN THE UNITED STATES. SEMPER FI
OOH RAH!!!!!!!
Happy Birthday to all the brave men and woman of the United States Marine Corp.
Fred
VPCAM.COM
No mention of how the Marine Corps was born in bar…hmmm…