Band sgt Martyn Chapman said: "It's a nice touch for the band to help celebrate a former Royal Marine's birthday. "It's continuing their legacy, it's recognising their service they gave and being ...

for a time-honored cake-cutting ceremony, a longstanding Marine Corps birthday tradition. “Today’s cake-cutting at the National Museum of the Marine Corps was a fitting tribute replete with ...

Blow out the candles, Marines, you’re a year older. The Marine Corps officially is 249 years old today. But you’re Marines, you already knew that. So happy birthday. It’s been a long ...

Like the Navy, which celebrated its 249th birthday ... cake-cuttings were held literally across the country, from Hawaii to Virginia. Celebrations were not limited to the U.S. mainland. At Marine ...