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We Celebrated Their 236th Birthday With US Marines

By Karen Kruschka

Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Executives

November 10, 2011 10:54 AM

My husband is a former Marine having served during WWII. His service included

Fourth Anti-Aircraft Battalion on Guadalcanal
Sixth Marine Division Guam
Sixth Marine Division Okinawa
Sixth Marine Division Tsingtao, China for 9 months after the war ended

Like all Marines, he believes "Once A Marine Always A Marine". The National Museum of The Marine Corps in Prince William County is one of his favorite haunts.

Today, we attended the 236th birthday celebration at the museum. The oldest and youngest Marine in attendance participate in the ceremony. Arthur was only the second oldest in attendance. The oldest Marine had fought on Iwo Jima, the bloodiest battle in the history of the Corps.

We hope you enjoy the ceremony. It starts with The Marines Hymn and ends with Auld Lang Syne. The narration is by a museum staffer.

Semper Fi

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Karen and Art Kruschka have 35 years experience working together in Woodbridge, Dumfries, Manassas, Bristow, Gainesville, Haymarket Prince William County

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David Spencer

Keller Williams Northland - Kansas City, MO

Show Me real estate in Kansas City

You have more reasons than some others to celebrate Veterans Day.

Nov 10, 2011 11:09 AM

Karen Kruschka

RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA

- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

David Arthur tells everbody he fought in WWII to make the US a safe place for me to be born - that is OK with me

Nov 10, 2011 11:20 AM

Tony & Darcy Cannon

Aubrey and Associates Realty - Layton, UT

The C Team

Karen & Arthur, Thank you! Arthur, Thank you for the precious sevice that you and others gave us! Happy Birthday to the Marine Corps!!

Nov 10, 2011 11:43 AM

Tony Of course, nowadays he tells people, "Do I look like I was in a group that won a war?"

Nov 10, 2011 11:47 AM

Lynda Eisenmann

Preferred Home Brokers - Brea, CA

Broker Associate ,CRS,GRI,SRES, Brea,CA, Orange Co

Hi Karen,

Oh I just loved this...got the goose bumps to prove it! My thanks to all those who served, past..present & future, GOD Bless them all.

Btw, I attened a Marine Corp. Birthday here in So Cal at Camp Pendelton years ago, it was quite an event.

Nov 10, 2011 11:50 AM

Lynda There are two things Marines do well - fight and party

Nov 10, 2011 11:53 AM

Patrick White

Home Driven Realty, Inc - Baldwin, NY

Driven to bring New Yorkers home

Good Evening karen

Thanks for the post. And thanks to Arthur, his fellow marines and their families for their service and support in helping secure our nation and our rights and freedoms as Americans.

Happy birthday to Arthur and the Marine Corp. Have a great Veterans Day.

Nov 10, 2011 11:55 AM

Pat That is very kind - I'll pass your thoughts along yo my husband

Nov 10, 2011 12:03 PM

Kay Van Kampen

RE/MAX Broker, RE/MAX - Springfield, MO

Realtor®, Springfield Mo Real Estate

Karen, that was a great ceremony and tribute to all the Marines. Congratulations and thanks to Arthur. My children's father retired after 22 years service in the military.

Nov 10, 2011 01:32 PM

Lisa Cromwell

RE/MAX Premier, Northern VA, Loudoun County - Leesburg, VA

Realtor, CRS, Loudoun, No. VA

Excellent post just in time for Veterans Day 11-11-11. I've not been to the Nation Museum of the Marine Corp yet but definitely have put it on my list of places to visit now.

Nov 10, 2011 02:17 PM

Kay The Marines, like all branches of the service, have their individual traditions.

Nov 10, 2011 06:24 PM

Lisa It is a lovely museum - you will enjoy it

Nov 10, 2011 06:25 PM

Steve, Joel & Steve A. Chain

Chain Real Estate Investments & Mortgage, Steve & Joel Chain - Cottonwood, CA

Karen,

What a moving and memorable ceremony. Thanks for sharing it with us this Veterans Day.

Steve

Nov 11, 2011 01:48 AM

Steve You are most welcome

Nov 11, 2011 02:07 AM

Lisa Von Domek

Lisa Von Domek Team - Dallas, TX

....Experience Isn't Expensive.... It's Priceless!

A beautiful tribute, lovely ceremony - I am finding so many, thank you to YouTube for allowing us to share these moments. And, thank you to your husband for his service - Thanks from a Grateful Nation!

Nov 11, 2011 03:12 AM

Lisa YouTube has given us a whole new world - we owe so much to so many

Nov 11, 2011 04:24 AM

We Celebrated Their 236th Birthday With US Marines

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