| Happy Birthday Marines. Monday 10 November 2014 |
Subject: Happy Birthday Marines. Monday 10 November 2014 by captmike13 on 2014/11/10 12:19:59 Good morning gang. Hope everyone had a good weekend. Should be on of the last warm days here today with temps in the upper 50's and sunshine. Not much else happening. Word of the Day Monday, November 10, 2014 hoyden \ HOID-n \, noun; 1.a boisterous, bold, and carefree girl; a tomboy. adjective: 1.boisterous; rude. Also, hoiden. Origin: Hoyden is of uncertain origin, though etymologists suggest it may be linked to the Dutch term heiden meaning "heathen." It entered English in the late 1500s. Today is The Marine Corps Birthday. A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS In his birthday greeting 70 years ago, General Alexander Vandegrift, our 18th Commandant noted that, “A Birthday is a fitting time to peer backward – and forward.” That year, Marines reflected on an extraordinary year in combat during their amphibious drive across the Pacific. Despite the challenges and the horrific conditions, Marines prevailed at Guam, Saipan, and Peleliu. On 10 November 1944, Marines looked back with pride on their accomplishment – confident in their ability to meet future challenges. In 2004, 20,000 Marines deployed to Al Anbar Province, Iraq – many Marines celebrated the birthday in places like Fallujah, Ramadi, and Al Qaim while decisively engaged in combat. That year, Marines also responded to crisis in the Pacific following a tsunami which claimed the lives of more than 200,000 people. On 10 November 2004, Marines looked back with pride on their accomplishments – confident in their ability to meet future challenges. As we celebrate our 239th birthday, Marines are in combat in Afghanistan. Since we last gathered to celebrate our Corps’ birthday, we also responded to crises in the Philippines, South Sudan, Libya, and Iraq. Some things change. This year found us in different climes and places that our predecessors in 1944 and 2004. We have adapted our organization, training, and equipment to the ever-changing operating environment. Some things remain the same. Marines attacked this year’s challenges with the same courage, commitment, loyalty, self-sacrifice, and adaptability as their predecessors in Peleliu and Fallujah. For that reason, on 10 November 2014, we Marines can look back with pride on our accomplishments- confident in our ability to meet future challenges. Thanks for who you are and what you do. Happy Birthday Marines. Semper Fidelis, J. F. Dunford, Jr. General, U.S. Marine Corps Commandant of the Marine Corps USMC DAY Happy Birthday to the United States Marine Corps. November 10, 1775 was the day that the Continental Marines, later renamed the United States Marine Corps, was established and each year on November 2, the United States celebrates United States Marine Corp Day. The United States Marine Corps, a branch of the United States Armed Forces, is responsible for providing power projection from the sea using mobility of the United States Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. The birth of the U.S. Marine Corps began as a way to augment naval forces in the Revolutionary War. The recruiting headquarters was in the Tun Tavern on Water Street in Philadelphia, which is considered to be the birthplace of the Marines. The Corps was abolished at the end of the Revolutionary War however, on July 11, 1798, Congress ordered the creation of the Corps, named it the United States Marine Corps (USMC ) and directed that it be available for service under the Secretary of the Navy. The first recorded United States Marine Corps Day celebration took place in 1937 at Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. The USMC shares many resources with the other branches of the United States military however, the Corps has sought to maintain its own identity with regards to mission, funding and assets while utilizing the support available from the larger military branches. The Marine Corps does have fewer installations than other branches however, many Army posts, Naval stations and Air Force bases have a Marine presence. NATIONAL FORGET-ME-NOT DAY National Forget-Me-Not Day was created as a day to remember and get in touch with, friends and family that you do not see on a regular basis. It is considered as a day to “reconnect”. Annually on November 10, National Forget-Me-Not Day is celebrated by making phone calls, writing letters, sending emails, sending e-cards, sending flowers, getting together and etc. Taking just a minute to let someone know that you are thinking about them means more to them than one realizes. Today even has its own special flower, the Forget-Me-Not. The Alpine Forget-Me-Not is the official state flower of Alaska. This flower grows well all throughout the open, rocky places, high in the mountains of Alaska. Happy National Forget-Me-Not Day and call someone today! NATIONAL FORGET-ME-NOT DAY HISTORY Within our research, we were unable to find the creator and origin of National Forget-Me-Not Day, an “unofficial” national holiday. NATIONAL VANILLA CUPCAKE DAY Dessert lovers across the country are celebrating today as it is National Vanilla Cupcake Day which is celebrated each year on November 10. Cupcakes have also been known to be called: ◦Fairy Cakes ◦Patty Cakes ◦Cup Cakes (different from Cupcakes (one-word) Cupcakes can be traced back to 1796 when there was a recipe notation of “a cake to be baked in small cups” was written in American Cookery (by Amelia Simmons). The earliest known documentation of the term “cupcake” was in 1828 in “Seventy-five Receipts for Pastry, Cakes, and Sweetmeats” in Eliza Leslie’s Receipts cookbook. Cupcakes were originally baked in heavy pottery cups. Today, some bakers still use individual ramekins, small coffee mugs, large tea cups, or other small ovenproof pottery-type dishes for baking their cupcakes. To celebrate National Chocolate Cupcake Day, you may want to enjoy one of the following “tried and true” vanilla cupcake recipes, SHARE some cupcakes with your friends and family and watch another episode of the Food Network reality-based competition show, “Cupcake Wars”. http://www.cooks.com/recipe/733v19s2/classic-vanilla-cupcakes.html http://www.food.com/recipe/raspberry- ... d-vanilla-cupcakes-426817 http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/an ... upcakes-recipe/index.html NATIONAL VANILLA CUPCAKE DAY HISTORY Our research was unable to find the creator of National Cupcake Day, an “unofficial” national holiday. |
