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24th MEU celebrates 237th birthday while sailing home

Story by Staff Sgt. Robert Fisher | 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit | Date: 11.12.2012

Marines and Sailors with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group celebrated 237 years of Marine Corps history with a cake-cutting ceremony aboard the ships of the Iwo Jima ARG in... Read More

Marines supporting Hurricane Sandy relief celebrate Corps' 237th birthday

Story by Sgt. Megan Angel | Headquarters Marine Corps | Date: 11.10.2012

For the past week, Marines and sailors from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the 8th Engineer Support Battalion, based out of Camp Lejeune, N.C., have been in the midst of the hardest-hit communities of... Read More

2/7 celebrates Marine Corps birthday in Afghanistan

Story by Cpl. Anthony Ward Jr | Regional Command Southwest | Date: 11.10.2012

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, came together to celebrate the Marine Corps’ 237th birthday at Forward Operating Base Sabit Qadam, Afghanistan, Nov. 10. Read More

Combat Logistics Regiment-15 follows in historic footsteps, celebrates Marine Corps birthday in Afghanistan

Story by 1st Lt. Tyler Morrison | 1st Marine Logistics Group | Date: 11.10.2012

Marines and sailors from Combat Logistics Regiment-15 celebrated the Marine Corps birthday here in a traditional cake cutting ceremony during morning colors. Read More

Marines celebrate 237th birthday throughout Afghanistan

Story by Master Sgt. Brenda Varnadore | Regional Command Southwest | Date: 11.10.2012

Major Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, Regional Command (Southwest) commanding general, and RC(SW) Sgt. Maj. Harrison Tanksley flew throughout southern Helmand province to shake every Marine’s hand in honor of the... Read More