Author: Commandant of the Marine Corps

240th Birthday Message from the Commandant of the Marine Corps November 10, 2015          

A BIRTHDAY MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS Sixty years ago, the United States Marine Corps—as it has throughout our history—demonstrated its vital role as America’s Expeditionary Force in Readiness. Just weeks...

  UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY MESSAGE – 10 NOVEMBER 2009  Date Signed: 10/5/2009  ALMAR  Active  Number: 033/09  R 051329Z OCT 09UNCLASSIFIED//ALMAR 033/09MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//SUBJ/UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY MESSAGE – 10 NOVEMBER 2009// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. ...

  A BIRTHDAY MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS      During the summer of 1982, in the wake of a presidential directive, Marines went ashore at Beirut, Lebanon. Fifteen months later, on...

10 November 2007 A BIRTHDAY MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS       Since the birth of our Nation, our liberty has been purchased by valiant men and women of deep conviction, great...

      On November 10th, 1775, our Corps was born as the Continental Congress raised the "first and second battalions of American Marines." Each Year as we celebrate our birthday, we pause to reflect on the...

10 November 2005 A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS        On November 10th, 1775, the Second Continental Congress resolved to raise two battalions of Continental Marines marking the birth of our...

10 November 2004 A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS     Two hundred and twenty-nine years ago, the Second Continental Congress established a Corps of Marines to fight for a democratic people's...

10 November 2003 A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS  This year we celebrate the 228th anniversary of the founding of our Corps. As always, it is an occasion for remembrance, proud...

  A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS      We all know that a powerful convention of teamwork and individual achievement forms the strength of our Corps. We are Marines, first and foremost....