Happy Birthday United States Marine Corps!

​The United States Marine Corps' birthday is celebrated annually on November 10. The Corps was established in 1775 by the Second Continental Congress to support the U.S. Navy during the Revolutionary War. The Corps was originally called the Continental Marines. 

The Corps' birthday was celebrated on July 11 from 1799 until 1921, when it was moved to November 10 to commemorate its founding. The Corps was abolished after the war due to budget reasons, but was re-established in 1798 by President John Adams. 

Birthday celebrations include:

• Parades
• Drill team performances
• Exhibits
• Speeches
• Cake cutting
• Birthday Ball Pageant 

A traditional Birthday Ball celebration includes a cocktail hour, dinner, a ceremony, and dancing. A symbolic tradition is passing the first piece of birthday cake from the oldest Marine to the youngest.