We've come to that time of year, once again, where Marines all over the world put their blues on, pay for overpriced meals, and get loaded drunk!
Yep, it's Marine Corps Ball time!!! So happy B-day to the United States Marine Corps!
A list of our notable alumni:
Bob Bell (Bozo the clown)
James Carville
Roberto Clemente
Rod Carew
The Everly Brothers
John Glenn
Nate Dogg
Gene Hackman
"Crazy Legs" Hirsch
Ted Williams
Harvey Keitel
Mills Lane
Steve McQueen
Ken Norton
CJ Ramone (of the Ramones)
Rob Riggle
George C. Scott
Ed Wood
F. Lee Bailey
Dusty Baker
Drew Carey
Leon Spinks
Mike Farrell (M.A.S.H.)
Keith Jackson
Jim Lehrer
Lee Marvin
Bum Phillips
John Phillip Sousa
Jonathan Winters
(And yes -Charles Whitman and Lee Harvey Oswald!)
And many, MANY others!
The Marine Corps was born in Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, Pa. on Nov. 10th 1775.
The first Commandant of the Marine Corps was Major Samuel Nicholas... The current Commandant is Gen. James Amos.
Chesty Puller is the most decorated Marine in the glorious history of the Corps, and his service spanned from 1919 to 1955.
First female Marine- Opha Mae Johnson
The Marines hymn (NOT the Marine Corps hymn) is the oldest official song in the U.S. Armed Forces. The words are dated from the 19th century. The music is from the opera, "Genevieve de Brabant" by Jacques Offenbach, which opened in Paris in 1859. The Marine Corps secured a copyright on the song on 19 August 1919.
Devil Dog - The Germans, after the battle at Belleau Wood in World War I, called the Marines "Teufelhunden", which translates as Devil Dog, because of the fierce fighting that the Marines demonstrated.
Corps values : Honor, Courage, Commitment.
Marine Corps Motto : Semper Fidelis, or Semer Fi, translated from the Latin - Always Faithful.
Marine Corps Emblem : The Eagle, Globe, and Anchor.
Mascot : The English Bulldog