A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS. In his birthday greeting 70 years ago, General Alexander Vandegrift, our 18th Commandant noted that, “A Birthday is a fitting time to peer backward – and Marine Corps Birthday Marine Lieutenant General Ronald S. Coleman cuts a cake to celebrate the birthday of the U.S. Marine … Read more
Sergeant Major Anthony Spadaro, Sergeant Glenzelus Roebuck and Lt. General Richard Mills attend the 239th Marine Corps Birthday Ball at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside hotel on Saturday, November 1, 2014. (Photo by As we celebrate our 239th birthday, Marines are in combat in Afghanistan. Since we last gathered to celebrate our Corps' birthday, we … Read more
Sergeant Major Anthony Spadaro, Sergeant Glenzelus Roebuck and Lt. General Richard Mills attend the 239th Marine Corps Birthday Ball at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside hotel on Saturday, November 1, 2014. (Photo by Today the United States Marine Corps celebrates its 239th birthday. Marines and their families will remember the illustrious history of the Corps … Read more