Marine Corps Birthday in the
United States
The Marine Corps Birthday is on
November 10 and celebrates the establishment of the US Marine Corp in 1775.
Is Marine Corps Birthday a
Public Holiday?
Marine Corps Birthday is not a
public holiday. It falls on Sunday, November 10, 2019 and most businesses
follow regular Sunday opening hours in the United States.
Internal Celebration
The day is mainly celebrated by
personnel, veterans, or other people related to the Marine Corps. Usually, it
is marked with a Marine Corps Birthday Ball with a formal dinner, birthday
cake, and entertainment. The first ball was held in 1925.
Revolutionary Result
The US Marine Corps started as
the Continental Marines on November 10, 1775. On that date, the Second
Continental Congress decided that they needed 2 battalions of Marines to serve
as landing forces with the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary
War (1775–1783). After the war, the Continental Navy was dismantled, and as a
consequence the Marines as well. However, after increasing conflict with
revolutionary France, the Marine Corps was formally re-established.
US Marine Corps Today
The United States Marine Corps is
the US Armed Forces' combined-arms task force on land, at sea, and in the air.
It has more than 180,000 active duty personnel as well as almost 40,000
personnel in the Marine Corps Reserve.
https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/marine-corps-birthday
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