MARINE CORPS ORDERS
No. 47 (Series 1921)
HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
Washington, November 1, 1921
759. The following will be read to the command on the 10th of November, 1921, and hereafter on the 10th of November of every year. Should the order not be received by the 10th of November, 1921, it will be read upon receipt.
(1) On November 10, 1775, a Corps of Marines was created by a resolution of Continental Congress. Since that date many thousand men have borne the name “Marine”. In memory of them it is fitting that we who are Marines should commemorate the birthday of our corps by calling to mind the glories of its long and illustrious history.
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Born in a bar and never run from a fight. Semper Fi.
Happy Birthday!!! 🙂
Semper Fi!
Ya know, if I had it to do over again (with the knowledge I have now, of course), I’d tell the Navy recruiter where he can stuff it, and go Marines.