Sunday, 10 November is the 249th Birthday of the United States Marine Corps. Mr H is a retired Marine officer who spent 27 years serving around the world. His travels took him to Vietnam, Okinawa, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Philippines, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Suriname, Chile, Cuba, Peru and England. He spent too much time in Washington, DC and not enough time in Camp Lejeune. He got his boots muddy with the 1st Bn 4th Marines, 1st Bn 9th Marines, 3rd Bn 9th Marines and was the XO of 3rd Bn 4th Marines and the CO of the Infantry Training Bn.
Monday is the 109th Veterans’ Day in the United States. It started out as Armistice Day in 1919 to commemorate the end of World War I and became a federal holiday in 1938. The name was changed in 1954 to Veterans’ Day to recognize the service and sacrifice of all military veterans both in war and peace. If you see a veteran, please thank him or her for their service. Join with the residents and staff of Mandarin’s Retreat in wishing Happy Birthday to America’s Devil Dogs and congratulations and thanks to our wonderful veterans.