A family walks down the pathway toward the USS Yorktown aircraft carrier at Patriots Point, surrounded by American flags and calm waters.
A family walks down the pathway toward the USS Yorktown aircraft carrier at Patriots Point, surrounded by American flags and calm waters.
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Happy Birthday to the United States Marine Corps , 10 November 1775 - 10 November 2009

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The Marine Corps today celebrates its two hundred and thirty fourth year of existence! Happy birthday and many more to an organization which has defended our freedom and woven a everlasting tapestry of amazing stories,  memorable battles and patriotism in action. Below are three of our Marine volunteers and one of our two former Marines on the staff at Patriots Point, which of them looks the most dangerous?

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Marine Corp volunteers Jim Morrow (Tarawa), John Flinn (Vietnam), Dick Whittaker (Okinawa) and staff member/former Marine Ned Forney celebrate on the hangar deck of USS Yorktown.

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