2/5 Board New Message: Message 1063: Happy Birthday Marines! 2/5 Board: Message 1063 [ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ ]    Posted by Tom on 11/09/04 at 12:07 PM Subject:   Happy Birthday Marines! Message Posted November 10, 1775 the United States Marine Corps was established. Major (then Captain) Samuel Nicholas opened the Marine Corps' first recruiting office at Tun's Tavern in Philadelphia. Thus began the glorious tradition of the United States Marine Corps... and also a tradition for Marines tipping an occasional glass of beer. Happy 229th Birthday Marines... Semper Fi    Follow Ups:   Re: Happy Birthday Marines! Tom   Posted at: 11/09/04 (1)   Re: Re: Happy Birthday Marines! Tom   Posted at: 11/10/04 (0) Post a Followup Name: E-Mail: Subject: Subject: Re: Happy Birthday Marines! Message to Post : November 10, 1775 the United States Marine Corps was established. Major (then Captain) Samuel Nicholas opened the Marine Corps' first recruiting office at Tun's Tavern in Philadelphia. Thus began the glorious tradition of the United States Marine Corps... and also a tradition for Marines tipping an occasional glass of beer. : : Happy 229th Birthday Marines... Semper Fi   [ Posting Rules | Follow Ups | Return to 2/5 Board ]