The 230th Marine Corps Birthday

World Defense Review ^ | November 3, 2005 | Col. Jeff Bearor (USMC)

[SuzyQ2]

No matter where Marines are serving, from the Pentagon and Marine Barracks in Washington, to the loneliest outposts in Iraq and Afghanistan, Marines will stop, shake hands, say happy birthday, sing the Marines' Hymn and, if it is available, have a piece of cake. It doesn't matter to us if its an elaborate cake from some big hotel, a smaller cake from the great cooks aboard ship, or a cookie from an MRE, we're going to celebrate!

[rlmorel]

My eternal gratitude to The US Marines, now and in the past, for all they have done for us.

Happy Birthday, to all of you, wherever you are.

[Ben Mugged]

The debt we owe the Marines is beyond measure.

Hand salute....

Order arms.....

[RKV]

I hope you will take a minute to call your active and retired USMC friends on Marine Corps Birthday and wish them the best.

[stumpy]

Yeah, and if you are in the Lancaster/Palmdale Ca. area we are once again celebrating at "Coaches" sports bar in Lancaster. Hoorah

[stompk]

Well done Corps !!

I've been in the Navy and am Currently in the Army,
but always had a jealous eye on the Corps.

Happy Birthday !!

[JoeSixPack1]

OohRRahhhHH

[BluH2o]

The U.S. Mint recently released a Marine Corps 230th Anniversary Silver Dollar in tribute to the Marines. It was the first commemorative silver dollar minted honoring a branch of the U.S. armed forces. The U.S. Marines deservedly were the first to be so honored. Only 600,000 of these silver dollars were minted ... and the U.S. Mint sold out quickly ... which means the coin is now a collectors item. Being an astute individual, a quasi coin collector, and former Marine ... I ordered mine early. No bias here ... but it's one very handsome coin ... one of the best looking silver dollars coined in recent years.

[ElPatriota]

..My eternal gratitude to The US Marines, now and in the past, for all they have done for us. Happy Birthday, to all of you, wherever you are.

My feelings exactly! HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

[sargunner]

I'll hoist one for 'the few' tonight.

Semper Fi

[LtKerst]

God bless America!
and the U.S.M.C.

[firewalk]

Happy Birthday Bump

[kellynla]

"I'll hoist one for 'the few' tonight."

gettin' an early start on the B'day celebration ehhh....LOL

We were going to see "Jarhead" today but I just finished reading the reviews...looks like another "hit piece" on the the Corps so we'll take a "pasadena".

Semper Fi,
Kelly

[kellynla]

Before I forget, I received my commemorative USMC silver dollar in the mail yesterday.
I highly recommend it. A beautiful coin!

S/F
Kelly

[bentover]

Semper-Fi

[rlmorel]

Thanks for your service BluH2o...I will host many toasts for all of you on Monday night at Gillette Stadium...:)

And a sincere private toast next Thursday night.

Thanks to all of you.

[river rat]

Aren't they nice!
Was intending to carry it as a "pocket piece", but once seeing it - decided to just lock it in the gun vault for my favorite grandson..

YES - there is a favorite grandson -- He's the one who loves to walk in the woods with me and the dog, shoot, talk and just "hang together", which is his description I haven't quite decyphered.

The coins came about a month ago, and I sent one to my middle brother in Maryland (also a former Marine) --- but the damned ingrate hasn't even acknowledged receiving it or thanking me...


Actually -- I suspect his wife had heard from my wife that it was coming -- and set it aside to wrap as a Marine Birthday Gift, since it is so close.


Let me be the first to wish you and all the Jarheads in the forum a "Happy Birthday"!

I can't express how wonderful it has been to find this forum - where so MANY young and old Marine brothers come to talk.

Do you have, or know of someone who has a "ping" list that grabs all the Marines in the forum?
It sure would be nice to have before the 10th....

Semper Fi

[vetvetdoug]

Happy Birthday Marines!!


From an USAF Veteran.....

[kellynla]

And a Happy Birthday to you too, Marine!

"Do you have, or know of someone who has a "ping" list that grabs all the Marines in the forum?"

I think somone has a Marine "ping" list but I don't recall who it is???

Semper Fi,
Kelly

[USMCPOP]

My thanks to all Marines. I will toast you tomorrow at the Marine Corps Ball.