November 10 this year marks the 242nd birthday of the Marine Corps: 242 years of warfighting excellence. At places like Trenton, Tripoli, Chapultepec, Belleau Wood, Guadalcanal, Chosin ...

It's time to party like it's 1775 -- at least, for the Navy and Marine Corps. The year 2025 marks the 250th birthday for both branches of the U.S. military and Philadelphia (the birthplace of each ...