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🇺🇸 Honoring 250 Years of the United States Marine Corps 🇺🇸 A bagpiper played the Marine Corps Hymn as the City of Litchfield Park celebrated the 250th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps today. Resident and Marine Corps veteran Roger Colehower, who has attended this ceremony for more than 20 years, joined fellow veterans and community members for the tribute. Students from Litchfield Elementary’s Flag Club assisted the color guard in raising the flag, while Mayor Schoaf read the city’s proclam

153 reactions · 22 shares | The U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard is always a highlight of our official July 4th celebrations. Despite the pandemic preventing us from gathering together on the Lornado lawn, our Marine Security Guard detachment performed a special salute to the flag in honor of the United States' 245th birthday. | U.S. Embassy Ottawa | Facebook

6️⃣Countdown to 2026 🕕 March 31, 2025 ⚔ 224 Years of History On March 31, 1801, President Thomas Jefferson and Marine Corps Commandant LtCol William Ward Burrows set out on horseback to move the Headquarters of the Marine Corps from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. Jefferson sought a location that would enable Marines to defend the Capitol and support the Washington Navy Yard. They selected City Square 927, a plot of land at 8th and I streets, which remains the "Oldest Post of the Corps." The B

16K views · 385 reactions | The U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard is, in normal times, a highlight of our official July 4 ceremony. Despite not gathering in person this year, our Marine Security Guard detatchment saluted the flag at Lornado in honor of our country's 244th birthday. Thank you to the Marines for allowing us to continue to share this tradition with friends and family across Canada! | U.S. Embassy Ottawa | Facebook

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