On the 250th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps, WWII veteran Michael Grieco Sr. salutes the Marines who fought beside him more than 80 years ago.

On Nov. 10, 1775, the United States Marine Corps, then known as the Continental Marines, was formed by order of the Second Continental Congress.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The United States Marine Corps celebrated its 250th birthday on Monday, Nov. 10. Marines, young and old, were honored at the Louisiana State Capitol in a traditional cake-cutting ceremony.

The United States Marine Corps is set to hold the training near 59th Avenue and Bethany Home Road. Glendale Police said there is no need for alarm among the public, as this is only a training drill. They did not provide a specific starting time for the exercise.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Nov. 10, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) proudly joins in with a grateful nation to honor the United States Marine Corps and celebrate its 250th birthday, honoring two and a half centuries of distinguished service, sacrifice and unwavering commitment to the nation it serves.

As the United States Marine Corps celebrates its 250th birthday, Gainesville’s own Marine Staff Sergeant Thomas G. Scribner proudly represented North Central Florida at the official Marine Corps Birth

Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, made an exquisite appearance at the 250th Birthday Ball of the United States Marine Corps. What made instant headlines was how the Vice President and Second Lady did not shy away from making a few playful interactions.

Over the years they have received many monikers, some more irreverent than others: Soldiers of the sea. Teufelhund. Uncle Sam’s Misguided Children. Leatherneck. Jarhead. Crayon eaters. But at the end of 13 grueling weeks of boot camp the most important title remains United States Marine.