HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARINES!

Continental Congress ^ | 10 Nov 2002 | clintonh8r

[clintonh8r]

Happy birthday, Marines! All FR Marines check in here for birthday greetings.

[jonascord]

227 years of tradition, unhampered by progress.

Alpha Batt., 1st Bn, 10th Marines...

[clintonh8r]

If it absolutely, positively has to be destroyed overnight.

[dk/coro]

On this very important day in the lives of our United States Marines, Mrs. Pope joins me in wishing you superb ladies and gentlemen of the beloved corps, our very Best Wishes ! Happy Birthday !

/s/ Captain Daniel K. Pope IV, USN (Ret)

[bethelgrad]

semper fi!!

Cpl Mac-----1/1 1st Marines Camp Pendleton, CA

[calico44]

How timely! Just got home from the local Marine Corps Ball! Semper Fi!

[RaceBannon]

The Few, The Proud, The Marines!

7242, 1977-1981, Parris Island, 29 Palms, Cherry Point, Kaneohe Bay
Uss Pensacola, USS Lamoure County, USS Okinawa, USS Belleau Wood

[clintonh8r]

Our Ball was Friday night. Guest of honor was retired Coloel Harvey Barnum, Medal of Honor winner in RVN. The oldest Marine there was an Iwo Jima veteran (my wife cried). I was the second youngest Marine there. Great night.

Semper fi!

[DoughtyOne]

I wasn't a member of the Marines.  Happy birthday anyway!

[clintonh8r]

Thanks, D.O. We salute you!

[clintonh8r]

Thank you, Captain and Mrs. Pope!

[DoughtyOne]

Thank you.

[Jen]

Happy Birthday Marine Corps!

[river rat]

Happy Birthday, brothers.

Semper Fi

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Happy Birthday to ALL Marines!
From an old tin can sailor.

[John Lenin]

Sempir Fi to the Marines !

[Snow Bunny]

Happy Birthday Marines!

Thank you for the ping Tonkin.

And thank you clintonh8r for this thread.

[Texas Mom]

Happy Birthday Marines..

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY -- NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER 805 KIDDER BREESE SE -- WASHINGTON NAVY YARD WASHINGTON DC 20374-5060

Establishment of the Marine Corps, 10 November 1775 This resolution of the Continental Congress marked the establishment of what is now the United States Marine Corps.

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"Resolved, That two Battalions of marines be raised, consisting of one Colonel, two Lieutenant Colonels, two Majors, and other officers as usual in other regiments; and that they consist of an equal number of privates with other battalions; that particular care be taken, that no persons be appointed to office, or inlisted into said Battalions, but such as are good seamen, or so acquainted with maritime affairs as to be able to serve to advantage by sea when required: that they be inlisted and commissioned to serve for and during the present war between Great Britain and the colonies, unless dismissed by order of Congress: that they be distinguished by the names of the first and second battalions of American Marines, and that they be considered part of the number which the continental Army before Boston is ordered to consist of."

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Source: Journal of the Continental Congress, 10 November 1775, in William Bell Clark, editor, Naval Documents of the American Revolution, Vol. 2, p. 972 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1966).

23 November 1999

I'm no good at posting pictures but I can post a link to some good one. USMC

[Mo1]

Well I wasn't in the Marines .. but my older brother was for over 20 years .. just retired a couple years ago

Sempir Fi !

Hey Cee Gee .. FYI

[JoeSixPack1]

Happy BIRTHDAY MARINES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cpl E-4 (twice):-) 2ndANGLICO, ForceTroops 73-75

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