Happy Birthday Marines!

Happy Birthday Marines!

Today marks the 240th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. As many know, the Corps was born in a bar – Tun Tavern – located in Philadelphia, on the banks of the Delaware River, on November 10, 1775. Many joke that this explains the Marines’ love for drinking. It’s not a joke, we do love drinking.

Tun Tavern
Tun Tavern

The festivities for the annual birthday celebration have already begun – there’s the Birthday Ball, there’s the giant cake – first bites to the youngest and oldest Marines present,

Birthday cake at Parris Island, MCRD, for the oldest and youngest Marines present
Birthday cake at Parris Island, MCRD, for the oldest and youngest Marines present

and then there’s the bountiful “Happy Birthday!” wishes all Marines substitute for greetings on this day.

The full lyrics of the Marine Corps hymn tell the Corps’ history and gallantry through many bloody conflicts. While reverent to our fallen Marines, the hymn also gently chides the other services with humor, for it is the task of the Marines to guard the streets of Heaven. Here is a great rendition of the hymn:

The Magnificent US Marines, Remembering Corporal Jason Dunham, and Weekend Links!

It’s well known that a Marine remains faithful to the mission at hand, to each other, to the Corps and to country, no matter what. Everyone likes…

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