242 years ago today the Naval Committee of the Continental Congress was directed to raise two battalions of Marines, and so we got the naval infantry.
Tun Tavern, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pictured above, was the site of the first recruitment drive for the Marine Corps. The tavern’s manager, Robert Mullan, was the “chief Marine Recruiter.”
The first amphibious assault by the new Marine Corps occurred in the Bahamas on March 3, 1776 when the force seized Fort Montague and Fort Nassau, a British ammunition depot and naval port in New Providence.
So Happy Birthday, Marine Corps. From the Halls of Montezuma to shores of Tripoli. From the peak of Suribachi to the alleyways of Fallujah.
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29 responses to “US Marine Corps 242nd Birthday”
Happy Birthday, Devil Dogs!
Happy Birthday Jarheads! Don’t eat the candles on your cake!
Happy Birthday to Uncle Sam’s Misguided Children! Thank you for all that you’ve done, are doing, and will do. Ooh rah!
Tun-Tavern.
So they started out recruiting from a Bar.
That explains everything.
Does that make Tun Tavern the oldest gay bar in existence? (ducks)
Happy Birthday, Marines. I’m sorry that the Crayola Company could not supply dark blue or olive drab crayons this year. Somebody ate them. He left a trail of “D”s and “H”s
Many happy returns of the day to the U.S. Marine Corps! May you have 242 more!
? Happy Birthday to all Marines, past and present. So proud of our Sister Service.
And to all TAH Marines: Be careful when you cut your elaborate cake with your mighty Sword!
???? (Sorry I could not find an emoji sword)
The senior US military service sends it’s best birthday wishes, USMC. As well as wishes for many more.
Now, if you could just learn how to pronounce “Hooah!” properly . . . . (smile)
Ooragh!
Semper Fi, Hondo!
Happy Birthday to the United States Marine Corps!
Semper Fi!
Happy Bithday Devil Dogs!
Happy 242nd Birthday to my fellow Marines and FMF Sailor brethren!
Semper Fidelis.
Happy Birthday, Marines.
Happy Birthday to all of you Gun Bunnies, Sea going Bellhops,Gyrenes,Jarheads and grunts.
Jeff LPH 3, I think you may have forgotten
“sailor dance partners” on your list. (grin)
Happy Birthday, Marines!!
Ooh rah!
Now if we can just get you to stop calling your headgear “lids”, you would be darn near perfect. 😉
Covers,,,, not lids… but lids is catchy.
Happy Birthday, Marines. Here’s a former Marine with my favorite rendition of Happy Birthday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L367Qs53xE
Happy 242nd Birthday, Marines!
My prayer is that you have a 342nd Birthday, too.
Happy birthday Teufel Hunden, inspiring dread in the hearts of our nation’s enemies for 242 years.
Say, didn’t the Army fund some research into the site of the original Tun Tavern? Ah yes, here it is
https://www.duffelblog.com/2013/07/army-study-finds-marines-tun-tavern-was-actually-a-gay-bar/
An oldie but a goody!
The first Marines had a happy and gay old time drinking grog, fighting and whoring. Of course that was a long time ago before the word gay got coopted; oh yeah,and before the UCMJ.
To the service who adopted this sailor, Happy Birthday. Semper Fi
Happy birthday, shipmates!
Happy Birthday Marines!
Happy Birthday Marines and FMF Corpsmen.
When our platoon was dismissed, we stated “Sir, Aye Aye Sir- The United States Marine Corps- 187 years of rompin’, stompin’ hell, death, and destruction!” Seems only a short while ago. The Plt Cmdr was 2nd Lt. Martin L. Brandtner- Retired as LtGen, awarded two (2) Navy Crosses for actions about a week apart in the Republic of VN. Semper Fidelis to all my brothers and sisters (and to those who have fought and drank with us).
USMC:Fuck Yeah!
We’re just glad to have you IDCs around, man!
Thanks for hanging around us smelly jar-heads!
Guarantee there were many dicks drawn in the head at tun tavern. Rah!