This week in Philly history: The U.S. Marine Corps is founded in Philadelphia, and a city tavern transforms into its symbol
The eagle, globe, and anchor emblem is solid and respectful, and it looks great pinned to a dress-blue uniform. But a Philadelphia tavern may be the Devil Dogs' most iconic symbol. It’s featured on ...
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Marines have ball celebrating Corps’ 249th birthday
In a ceremony filled with dress uniforms and pomp and circumstance, Marines celebrated the 249th birthday of the Marine Corps ...
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New exhibit shares stories of modern Marines
There’s also a Marine Corps flag that was flying in a ... Parcell’s mother agreed to donate her daughter’s blue dress uniform to the museum with one condition: that she be able to choose ...
Marine Corps Logistics Base-Albany celebrates the U.S. Marine Corps’ 249th birthday
Marines at the logistics base in Albany celebrated the U.S. Marine Corps’ 249th birthday by cutting a cake and celebrating history through a uniform pageant Friday morning. “For 249 years, Marines ...
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Time to restore the word ‘hero’ this Veterans Day
Firefighters who run into burning buildings, marines who face machine gun fire to take a remote beach, police officers who ...
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World War II Museum in New Orleans spotlights Black service members with special exhibit
Hidden histories come to life in this sprawling show, which includes photos, films and interactive touch-screen oral ...
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Area Marines to hold Marine Corps birthday celebration
Once a Marine, always a Marine. Sunday, Nov. 10, marks the 249th birthday of the United States Marine Corps.   Pagosa-area Marines and their guests will celebrate the event at Boss ...
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Marine gender study reveals importance of ‘explosive strength’
A major predictor of training injury and attrition was reduced muscular power and lower relative peaks in explosive strength, ...
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Marine gender study reveals importance of ‘explosive strength’
Tapia conducts the pull-up portion of a physical fitness test on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry ... in addition to a half-mile run in battle dress uniform. Ahead of boot camp, under current ...
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Road closures, public transit and what to know about the 2024 Marine Corps Marathon
Thousands of people are running around some of the D.C.-area’s most iconic sights and landmarks this weekend for the 49th annual Marine Corps Marathon. The 26.2-mile race began Sunday morning ...
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DC, Virginia announce road closures ahead of Marine Corps Marathon
WASHINGTON — D.C. and Arlington County, Virginia, have announced road closures for Sunday morning and afternoon as racers run the Marine Corps Marathon, 50k and 10k . The marathon and 50k races ...
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Portland-based school uniform company abruptly closes its doors, laying off staff of more than 100 workers
Kyra Buckley / OPB Portland-based clothing maker DENNIS Uniform has laid off its entire staff of over 100 workers in the city, shuttered its office on Southeast Hawthorne Blvd. and closed all of ...