Opinion: You don't have to go to the Marine Corps Ball this year
The following is an op-ed written by your battalion sergeant major.
Semper Fidelis, Marines! It's Marine Corps birthday time!
Yes, that's right. Back on Nov. 10, 1775, our glorious Marine Corps came alive. And that also means we'll be celebrating our 242nd anniversary with a Birthday Ball at a nice venue off base.
You must be just as excited as I am. I'm tearing up just thinking about Gen. John A. Lejuene's birthday message, the cutting of the cake, and the beautiful ceremony we will once again witness this year.
Now I've heard that some of you Marines don't want to attend the ball this year. Hey, I get it. For some of you junior enlisted warriors, it can be really expensive. Or maybe it's not so much fun if you're not of drinking age.
And that's totally fine.
If you don't want to celebrate the birth of our glorious Corps with your fellow Marine brothers and sisters, that's okay. It's not like all those thousands of Marines who died in defense of this nation are going to attend the ball thi…
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