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The Lincoln Marine Corps League
will be joining the rest of the country in celebrating the 250th
anniversary of the United States Marine Corps.
On Sunday, November 9th , Veteran Chris Glick will be speaking at
Friendship Manor.
On Monday, November 10th, members of the local league will be
traveling to Springfield to witness the Cake Cutting Ceremony at the
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. The event will
commence at 1 p.m. and the public is invited to attend.
Also on Monday, the Marine Corps flag will be flown over the
Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield.
Locally, Lincoln Memorial Hospital will be flying the Marine Corps
flag.
The military branch, originally named the Continental Marines, was
created in the year prior to our national Declaration of
Independence, on November 10, 1775.
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The goal of the branch was to “provide
shipboard security and discipline enforcement and assist in landing
forces. Its mission evolved with changing military doctrine and
foreign policy of the United States. Owing to the availability of
Marine forces at sea, the United States Marine Corps has served in
nearly every conflict in United States history.” (Wikipedia)
From the Revolutionary War to the most
recent conflicts, the Marine Corps has played a vital role in every
military success of the United States.
[Nila Smith with information provided by Gene Hickey] |
