{"id":36501,"date":"2026-11-10T16:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T21:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=36501"},"modified":"2026-11-10T16:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T21:00:10","slug":"happy-251st-birthday-usmc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=36501","title":{"rendered":"Happy 251st Birthday, USMC!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What became the US Marine Corps was formed on this date in 1775. While I come from an Army family I do recognize the Marines on their birthday.<\/p>\n<span hidden class=\"__iawmlf-post-loop-links\" data-iawmlf-links=\"[{&quot;id&quot;:19670,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/thomas.brendel.784668\\\/posts\\\/pfbid02dZkC9o1663VnmpiyEDFNhLpjybTYgD4ikE83qcYn7kPyChpDM3dxrKZzi2NS153pl&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]\"><\/span>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I found this cartoon on the Marines&#8217; founding this morning on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thomas.brendel.784668\/posts\/pfbid02dZkC9o1663VnmpiyEDFNhLpjybTYgD4ikE83qcYn7kPyChpDM3dxrKZzi2NS153pl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong> and it is too good not to share.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-6-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-6-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-6-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-6-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-6-940x1175.png 940w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-6.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is a more traditional birthday poster.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"774\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-7.png 774w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-7-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-7-768x992.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:54px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the official birthday video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Marine Corps 251st Anniversary\" width=\"940\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XinVAJtyGKk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, the Commandant&#8217;s birthday message:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10 November 2026<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For 251 years, the United States Marine Corps has been our Nation\u2019s premier expeditionary force in readiness. Born from the sea and forged in the \ufb01 res of con\ufb02 ict, Marines have fought, and won, in battles all over the world. From our \ufb01rst amphibious landing 250 years ago at Nassau to the volcanic sands of Iwo Jima, and from the bold invasion of Inchon to the mountains of Afghanistan, we have always marched forward with ri\ufb02es in hand. The Marines who came before us paved our legacy in sweat and blood. They built a foundation of excellence and proved time and again that Marines remain ready to answer the call.<br><br>As we re\ufb02ect on our proud and illustrious history and commemorate the founding of our Corps, we must take inspiration for the future. We are marching forward, as we always have, to \ufb01ght and win our Nation\u2019s battles in every clime and place. We\u2019re preparing every day by innovating and evolving. Through our ingenuity, ruthless adherence to standards, and sheer grit, we continue to demonstrate the unmatched lethality of our expeditionary naval forces.<br><br>Today, the operational demand for Marines is high. At this very hour, 40,000 Marines are forward deployed and stationed around the world to secure liberty and to strike when our adversaries test our resolve. Just as always, Marines are ready to go wherever the Nation needs us, whenever it needs us.<br><br>Sergeant Major Ruiz and I could not be prouder of your dedication to upholding our legacy as America\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Soldiers of the Sea<\/em>. This is who we are, and we are up to the challenge. We are honored to stand beside you as we prepare for the \ufb01ghts ahead.<br><br>Happy 251st Birthday, Marines!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Semper Fidelis,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mca-marines.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/smith-signature-300x88.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-128118\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3.409090909090909;width:300px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eric M. Smith<br>General, U.S. Marine Corps<br>Commandant of the Marine Corps<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What became the US Marine Corps was formed on this date in 1775. 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