The USMC's story begins on November 10 ... Each ball includes the traditional reading of Major General Lejeune's birthday message and the Commandant's message, which are central to the ceremonies.

Eric M. Smith in his birthday message. But Smith’s message to the Corps did not only look back. “The road ahead is far from certain, but our ethos will never change — Every Marine a Rifleman ...

That is something Gen. Eric Smith, the Marine Corps Commandant, alluded to in his birthday message to the Marine Corps. “Our history bears witness to Marines of all stripes picking up their ...