Sunday, November 10, 2013

"Marine Corps 238th Birthday"

"238 years ago today the Naval Committee of the Continental Congress was directed to raise two battalions of Marines, and so we got the naval infantry. The first amphibious assault by the new Marine Corps occurred in the Bahamas on March 3, 1776 when the force seized Fort Montague and Fort Nassau, a British ammunition depot and naval port in New Providence."

This Ain't Hell But You Can See It From Here

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"Captain Samuel Nicholas formed two battalions of Continental Marines on 10 November 1775, in Philadelphia as naval infantry. Since then, the mission of the Marine Corps has evolved with changing military doctrine and American foreign policy. The Marine Corps has served in every American armed conflict and attained prominence in the 20th century when its theories and practices of amphibious warfare proved prescient and ultimately formed the cornerstone of the Pacific campaign of World War II. By the mid-20th century, the Marine Corps had become a major theorist and practitioner of amphibious warfare. Its ability to rapidly respond on short notice to expeditionary crises gives it a strong role in the implementation and execution of American foreign policy."

Wikipedia (Music tribute at the jump)
 
 

14 comments:

Eric the Fruit Bat said...

Cake. There should be a cake.

AllenS said...

Today the Marines turned 238 years old, and I turned 67. A great bunch of guys to celebrate your birthday with.

Lem Vibe Bandit said...

Happy Birthday AllenS.

May you have many more.

AllenS said...

Thanks, Lem.

Evi L. Bloggerlady said...

Thank you for your service AllenS. Happy Birthday to you and the Marine Corps.

Thank you Lem for this post.

Unknown said...

Happy Birthday, AllenS. Enjoy your day!

chickelit said...

Eric the Fruit Bat said...
Cake. There should be a cake.

I went to USMC birthday party last night hosted by ROTC cadets and there was a large sheet cake. It's tradition to depict the birthplace, Tun Tavern, on the cake. Here is a photo of the tavern I posted last year: link

Evi L. Bloggerlady said...

Happy Birthday USMC and Allen S!

And yes Eric, there is cake too.

virgil xenophon said...

AllenS/

Happy Birthday you young punk..

Signed: "The Fighting Fossil" (age 69 :) )

AllenS said...

At the rate that the years are flying by, I'll be 69 in no time, virgil.

Thanks everyone.

deborah said...

Happy Birthday, Allen :)

deborah said...

In memory of my late father, marine through and through:

Semper Fidelis

(He said he hated march music lol, too many parades.)

Aridog said...

AllenS said...

At the rate that the years are flying by, I'll be 69 in no time, Virgil.

Yeah, Allen and Virgil, you whippersnappers will be 71 like me next Wednesday. Time flies.

Happy Birthday Allen!

And to the USMC...you are in good company.

AllenS said...

Thanks, Deborah and Aridog.