Happy Birthday to the United States Marine Corps, founded this day in 1775 at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia.
U.S. Marines have been part of every military engagement in which the United States has been involved.
Happy Birthday to all Marines, especially those that have paid the ultimate sacrifice for American freedom and democracy. Happy Birthday to past, present and future Marines is somewhat redundant....after all one is ALWAYS a Marine. Thank you Leathernecks, and SEMPER FI! Below is a sketch of the Tun Tavern as it appeared in he 18th century. Unfortunately, I-95 now flows over the site of the tavern. There is a historical marker on Front Street to commemorate the Tavern's importance in American history.
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