November 10, 20223 yr To all my fellow Marines out there happy birthday! Today is the 246th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. It was born in Tun Tavern in Philadelphia where the very first Marines were recruited. Today on every Marine Corps post and station and ship there will be a birthday cake and the oldest and youngest Marine serving at that station will hold the sword and cut the cake. Tonight there will a ball where Marines in their dress blues will bring their ladies to celebrate and dance. The first Marines were sharpshooters who stood up in the rigging and fired down on the crews of enemy ships. And in the melee the Marines who were fighting on the decks wore special hats with crosses on the top to identify them as friendlies to the snipers in the rigging. And to this day Marine Corps Officer covers (hats) have a cross embroidered on the top. Tradition. No other military branch celebrates it's birthday like the Marines do. Happy Birthday again devil dogs! Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
November 12, 20223 yr Moderator Sincere best wishes to all US Marines on their 246th Birthday. 😎✨ It is ironic that it happens to fall on Veteran's Day! I went to Applebee's for my free dinner this afternoon. Texas Roadhouse listed that they were going to pass out vouchers for a free meal until 2pm. Sadly, the local franchise doesn't even open until 3pm!!! Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
November 12, 20223 yr Semper Fi Marines. Once a Marine Always A Marine. God Bless you one and all. Thank you. Rick $Silver Donor EAA 1317610 I7-7700K @ 4.5ghz, MSI Z270 Gaming MB, 32gb 3200, Geforce RTX2080 Super O/C, 28" Samsung 4k Monitor, Various SSD, HD, and peripherals
November 12, 20223 yr Author 4 hours ago, n4gix said: It is ironic that it happens to fall on Veteran's Day! It's the day before Veteran's Day Fr Bill. The 10th. Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
November 12, 20223 yr Moderator 7 hours ago, birdguy said: It's the day before Veteran's Day Fr Bill. The 10th. Oh, I paid no attention to the date you posted this. I guess the Marines just wanted to be a day early then... 🤦♂️ Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
November 12, 20223 yr Author 15 minutes ago, n4gix said: I guess the Marines just wanted to be a day early then... 🤦♂️ Or the powers that signed the armistice wanted to be a day late. Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
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