HAPPY 236th MARINES!
11-10-2011, 06:46 AM
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HAPPY 236th MARINES!
I would like to wish all present and former Marines who are part of the APC family a happy 236th Birthday.
General Lejeune's Message:
Semper Fidelis Marines.
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The official birthday of the United States Marine Corps, on November 10, 1775, was when the Second Continental Congress decreed:[1]
“That two battalions of Marines be raised consisting of one Colonel, two lieutenant-colonels, two majors and other officers, as usual in other regiments; that they consist of an equal number of privates as with other battalions, that particular care be taken that no persons be appointed to offices, or enlisted into said battalions, but such as are good seamen, or so acquainted with maritime affairs as to be able to serve for and during the present war with Great Britain and the Colonies; unless dismissed by Congress; that they be distinguished by the names of the First and Second Battalions of Marines.”
Tun Tavern, in Philadelphia, is regarded as the birthplace of the Corps as the location of the first Marines to enlist under Commandant Samuel Nicholas,...
“That two battalions of Marines be raised consisting of one Colonel, two lieutenant-colonels, two majors and other officers, as usual in other regiments; that they consist of an equal number of privates as with other battalions, that particular care be taken that no persons be appointed to offices, or enlisted into said battalions, but such as are good seamen, or so acquainted with maritime affairs as to be able to serve for and during the present war with Great Britain and the Colonies; unless dismissed by Congress; that they be distinguished by the names of the First and Second Battalions of Marines.”
Tun Tavern, in Philadelphia, is regarded as the birthplace of the Corps as the location of the first Marines to enlist under Commandant Samuel Nicholas,...
“MARINE CORPS ORDERS
No. 47 (Series 1921)
HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
Washington, November 1, 1921
759. The following will be read to the command on the 10th of November, 1921, and hereafter on the 10th of November of every year. Should the order not be received by the 10th of November, 1921, it will be read upon receipt.
Major General Commandant
75705--21
No. 47 (Series 1921)
HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
Washington, November 1, 1921
759. The following will be read to the command on the 10th of November, 1921, and hereafter on the 10th of November of every year. Should the order not be received by the 10th of November, 1921, it will be read upon receipt.
- On November 10, 1775, a Corps of Marines was created by a resolution of Continental Congress. Since that date many thousand men have borne the name "Marine". In memory of them it is fitting that we who are Marines should commemorate the birthday of our corps by calling to mind the glories of its long and illustrious history.
- The record of our corps is one which will bear comparison with that of the most famous military organizations in the world's history. During 90 of the 146 years of its existence the Marine Corps has been in action against the Nation's foes. From the Battle of Trenton to the Argonne, Marines have won foremost honors in war, and in the long eras of tranquility at home, generation after generation of Marines have grown gray in war in both hemispheres and in every corner of the seven seas, that our country and its citizens might enjoy peace and security.
- In every battle and skirmish since the birth of our corps, Marines have acquitted themselves with the greatest distinction, winning new honors on each occasion until the term "Marine" has come to signify all that is highest in military efficiency and soldierly virtue.
- This high name of distinction and soldierly repute we who are Marines today have received from those who preceded us in the corps. With it we have also received from them the eternal spirit which has animated our corps from generation to generation and has been the distinguishing mark of the Marines in every age. So long as that spirit continues to flourish Marines will be found equal to every emergency in the future as they have been in the past, and the men of our Nation will regard us as worthy successors to the long line of illustrious men who have served as "Soldiers of the Sea" since the founding of the Corps.
Major General Commandant
75705--21
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11-10-2011, 07:02 AM
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Happy Birthday Marines!
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11-10-2011, 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by donk74
Happy Birthday Marines!
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11-10-2011, 08:45 AM
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236 years seems like a long time... here's to hoping there is another 236 !
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11-10-2011, 09:22 AM
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Happy Birthday Devil Dogs
11-10-2011, 09:34 AM
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Ooh rah, semper fi devils!
11-10-2011, 02:32 PM
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Happy Birthday Marines! Semper Fi
11-10-2011, 03:14 PM
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And here I was thinking the collective IQ had finally hit 236.
11-10-2011, 03:19 PM
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1n 1775 there was one MOS !!!
11-10-2011, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Grumble
And here I was thinking the collective IQ had finally hit 236.
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