Marine Corps 100th Birthday Ball
Celebrating the birth of the Corps with a monumental achievement.
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DATE: Monday, November 10
TIME: 10:30 a.m.
LOCATION: 520 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 1910
EVENT DETAILS
The public is invited to return to Independence Hall for a special commemoration honoring the 250th anniversary of the Marine Corps’ founding, featuring remarks by military and public officials. Free and open to the public.
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The 100th Marine Corps Birthday Ball
Lieutenant General John A. Lejeune, 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps, fathered many Marine Corps' birthday traditions, including the first Marine Corps Birthday Ball, held in Philadelphia in 1925. We will hold…
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Less than a month after the Navy was created, the Second Continental Congress saw the need for Marines.
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