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Tag: Marine Corps Birthday

The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon is assembled in a line, with various positions of a wave of rifle flips going down the line

Nov. 13, 2023

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Can the birth of the Marine Corps be tied to the history of the Defense Logistics Agency? The Marine Corps was born at the Tun Tavern in Philadelphia Nov. 10, 1775. DLA Troop Support traces its roots to 1799, when it acquired land to build the Schuykill Arsenal, just down the street from the Tun Tavern.

Nov. 16, 2022

McNamara Headquarters Complex celebrates Marine Corps’ 247th birthday

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency and Defense Threat Reduction Agency hosted a celebration of the Marine Corps’ 247th birthday at the McNamara Headquarters Complex auditorium Nov. 10.

Marines stand together before birthday celebration begins

Nov. 7, 2019

DSCR celebrates Marine Corps birthday

Richmond, Va — Marine Corps service members and Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, employees filled the old center cafeteria Nov. 5 to celebrate the birthday of the Corps.

Mike Cannon behind podium with flags in background

Nov. 6, 2019

Marines celebrate 244th birthday in Battle Creek

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — They may work for different parts of the Defense Logistics Agency now, but most of the attendees at the Nov. 5 ceremony in the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center’s Palm Garden Room all shared the same title – Marine. They assembled to celebrate the Marine Corps 244th birthday with a cake and the usual traditions.