HAPPY 250th BIRTHDAY to the UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS!!! On this day - November 10, 1775 - the United States Marine Corps was born - by order of the Second Continental Congress. Its traditional birthplace was in Philadelphia's Tun Tavern. Its first amphibious assault took place during the Revolutionary War at Nassau in the Bahamas on March 3-4, 1776. Throughout its 250-year history, the U.S. Marines were involved in: The Revolutionary War The Quasi-War against France The First Barbary War The W

A few weeks ago, we joined over 2,200 Marines in Boston for the USMC 250th Birthday Luncheon. We shared drinks with old friends and handed out hats to new ones. It was a momentous occasion honoring a 250-year history of service, bravery, and camaraderie. For almost 40 years, our friend and hero, Tommy Lyons, has been bringing the Marine community together as the founder and president of the Boston Semper Fidelis Society, which hosts the event—the nation’s largest annual Marine Corps Birthday lun