United States Marine Corps, USMC 250
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Over the years they have received many monikers, some more irreverent than others: Soldiers of the sea. Teufelhund. Uncle Sam’s Misguided Children. Leatherneck. Jarhead. Crayon eaters. But at the end of 13 grueling weeks of boot camp the most important title remains United States Marine.
More than 2,000 Marines and their families gathered in a ballroom in the Thomas M. Menino Convention and Exhibition Center in South Boston on Friday to celebrate the 250th birthday of the US Marine Corps.