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This years Marine Corps Ball will be held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA on Saturday November 7th, 2009.
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The Marine Corps Birthday Ball will be held at the New Orleans Marriott Hotel on Canal Street, Friday, 7 November, 2008. Cocktails start at 5:30 p.m.
The Marine Corps Ball is the celebration of the Marine Corps Birthday. Though the actual Birthday date is November 5th, different units celebrate the Ball on different days through out the month of November. The Ball traditionally starts with a Cocktail Hour, followed by a ceremony of traditional toasting speeches and followed up by a guest speaker. After the ceremony, dinner is served and the bar is reopened. Along with music being played for people to dance, there is usually a photographer present as well. It is a once in a life time occasion. Never turn down an invitation to a Marine Corps Ball.
I believe the USMC Ball is on 6 Nov, 2011 in Vegas, The June ball was a special ball held for the 3/5 who were deployed in Afghanistan during last year's ball. The USMC Birthday in on 10 Nov.
Held annually in Arlington, Virginia, the Marine Corps Marathon is open to anyone over the age of 14 and will take place October 14th, 2013. Information about the event can be found at the Marine Marathon site.
Brigadier General Archibald Henderson who held the position of Commandant of the Marine Corps for 38 years and served in the Corps for 53 years. He lived in the same house for 38 years at the Marine Corps Barracks in Washington DC that he forgot that it was property of the US Government and willed it to his heirs.
The Birthday Ball is typically held by a particular company or battalion. Base-wide Balls are not a normal occurrence. Information about the date and location as well as tickets are usually available through the unit's Administration section.
An acronym for Marine Security Guard. The MSG battalion works for the Department of State to provide physical security for embassy compounds abroad in addition to the protection of classified material held in those embassies. The Marine Corps is the only branch of the military entitled to this role.
There is only one true way out of Marine Corps Boot Camp. That is to walk across the parade deck with your head held high, and graduate a Marine. Otherwise there are consequences to deal with. i.e. Other Then Honorable Discharges, or General Under Honorable Conditions.