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Dennis Donovan

(25,149 posts) Sun Nov 10, 2024, 09:36 AM Sunday

Happy 249th Birthday, Marines!

U.S. Marines
Happy Birthday, Marines!

Today, we celebrate 249 years of unmatched courage, unwavering dedication, and a legacy of service that has shaped our nation’s history.
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Happy 249th Birthday, Marines! (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Sunday OP

As a brat till I was 17, may I chime in my own, Happy Birthday, Marines! Leghorn21 Sunday #1

Leghorn21

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1. As a brat till I was 17, may I chime in my own, Happy Birthday, Marines!

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sun Nov 10, 2024, 09:58 AM

Sunday

Our folks would get dolled up to the max and go out till all hours and bring us home little pieces of the birthday cake, which we got to eat FOR BREAKFAST!!

(I consider Parris Island to be my home town, as we ended up there for 4 1/2 years!!)

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