The 246th Marine Corps Birthday Message

On Nov. 10, 2021, U.S. Marines around the globe celebrate a 246-year legacy of battlefield prowess defined by courage, discipline, loyalty, perseverance, adaptability, leadership and warfighting innovation. The annual birthday message delivered by Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger and the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy Black acknowledges the generation of Marines who joined after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and now approach their retirement milestone. (Marine Corps video)