HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARINES ATTACHED MESSAGE FROM COMMANDANT

Nov we do more than just honor our Veterans. We also celebrate the Birthday of the United States Marine Corps.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARINES, NONE FINER.

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SUBJ/UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY MESSAGE - 10 NOVEMBER 2010//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SIXTY YEARS AGO, THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS - AS IT HAS THROUGHOUT OUR HISTORY - DEMONSTRATED ITS VITAL ROLE AS AMERICA'S EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN READINESS. JUST WEEKS AFTER NORTH KOREAN COMMUNIST FORCES CROSSED THE 38TH PARALLEL, THE FIRST MARINE PROVISIONAL BRIGADE LANDED IN SOUTH KOREA, FORMING THE BACKBONE OF THE PERIMETER AROUND THE CITY OF PUSAN. THE EFFORTS OF THE "FIRE BRIGADE" AT PUSAN ALLOWED FOR THE DARING AMPHIBIOUS LANDING AT INCHON AND SET THE STAGE FOR ONE OF THE MOST SAVAGE CAMPAIGNS IN OUR CORPS' HISTORY - THE CHOSIN RESERVOIR. AS WE PAUSE TO CELEBRATE OUR 235TH BIRTHDAY, WE PAY SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO THE MARINES OF THE KOREAN WAR AND RECOGNIZE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR ENDURING LEGACY.
2. THIS PAST YEAR MARKED THE END OF MARINE CORPS COMBAT OPERATIONS IN IRAQ. BEGINNING WITH THE INVASION IN MARCH 2003 AND THROUGH THE NEXT SEVEN YEARS OF FIGHTING, OUR CORPS ACQUITTED ITSELF VALIANTLY IN THE ANBAR PROVINCE AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. LOCATIONS SUCH AS FALLUJAH AND RAMADI HAVE TAKEN THEIR PLACE IN THE ILLUSTRIOUS BATTLE HISTORY OF OUR CORPS. OUR EFFORTS IN DEFEATING THE INSURGENCY HELPED TO BUILD A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR ALL IRAQIS.
3. FOR 235 YEARS, AT SEA AND ASHORE, MARINES HAVE SUCCEEDED IN EVERY CLIME AND PLACE ... WHERE HARDSHIP AND ADVERSITY HAVE OFTEN BEEN THE COMMON THREAD. TODAY, IN THE RUGGED MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS OF AFGHANISTAN - AND RECENTLY IN EARTHQUAKE-DAMAGED HAITI ... IN FLOOD-RAVAGED PAKISTAN ... OR OFF THE COAST OF AFRICA - WE CONTINUE TO PROTECT OUR NATION, JUST AS WE DID 60 YEARS AGO IN KOREA.
4. TO THE MARINES AND SAILORS DEPLOYED OVERSEAS, TO THOSE TRAINING AND PREPARING FOR THEIR NEXT DEPLOYMENT AND TO THE WARRIORS WHO NO LONGER WEAR OUR UNIFORM ... WE HONOR YOUR SELFLESS SERVICE TO THE NATION. TO OUR LOVED ONES WHO ENDURE THE MANY DIFFICULTIES THAT COME WITH BEING PART OF THE MARINE FAMILY, I WANT TO EXTEND MY SINCEREST THANKS FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE AND ALL YOU CONTINUE TO DO.
5. HAPPY 235TH BIRTHDAY, MARINES. JAMES F. AMOS, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//

Happy Birthday Marines! Semper Fi!

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Happy Birthday! Semper Fi!

Happy Birthday Marines, SEMPER FI!!

happy Birthday USMC
Semper Fidelis.

The Marines have a tradition in Washington DC at Marine Corps Barracks that should not be missed if you plan a trip to DC.
The Evening Parade is a once in a lifetime event.

Enjoy
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Thanks NavyCPO....it is much appreciated, and Semper Fi to my fellow devildogs! :thumbsup:

Happy Birthday Marines! Thanks for your service this Vets day!

Becky wrote: happy Birthday USMC
Semper Fidelis.

The Marines have a tradition in Washington DC at Marine Corps Barracks that should not be missed if you plan a trip to DC.
The Evening Parade is a once in a lifetime event.

Enjoy
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I've seen it in person an amazing display.

Semper Fi

Grady in Vietnam


Grady's Dad in Bougainville