{"id":11348,"date":"2020-11-07T21:13:28","date_gmt":"2020-11-07T21:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/11\/07\/read-the-2020-marine-birthday-message-from-commandant-berger\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:05:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:05:23","slug":"read-the-2020-marine-birthday-message-from-commandant-berger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2020\/11\/07\/read-the-2020-marine-birthday-message-from-commandant-berger\/","title":{"rendered":"Read the 2020 Marine birthday message from Commandant Berger"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though he never said the word, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2020\/07\/08\/covid-19-precautions-at-recruit-training-are-leading-to-budget-concerns-for-navy-marine-corps\/\" target=_blank>COVID-19 pandemic <\/a>loomed largely in the 2020 birthday address from Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger to the Corps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf there were a watchword for 2020, the shortlist would certainly include \u2018change,\u2019 \u2018uncertainty,\u2019 and &#8216;adaptation,\u201d Berger said in the opening sentence of the address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since March the potentially deadly COVID-19 virus has infected 7,415 Marines, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/explore\/spotlight\/coronavirus\/\" target=_blank>Department of Defense<\/a>, transformed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2020\/07\/08\/fewer-recruits-but-same-hard-training-navy-marine-training-commanders-say\/\" target=_blank>recruit training<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/coronavirus\/2020\/05\/06\/marines-headed-down-under-following-deployment-delay-due-to-covid-19-concerns\/\" target=_blank>curtailed<\/a> long-planned Marine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/coronavirus\/2020\/03\/24\/marines-stuck-in-norway-as-incoming-rotation-may-be-delayed\/\" target=_blank>training exercises<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2020\/10\/20\/personnel-on-the-15th-marine-expeditionary-unit-test-positive-for-covid-19\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6393084.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Deployed personnel with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit test positive for COVID-19<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">\u201cMost\u201d of the personnel who tested positive have already been sent to to shore.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2020\/07\/27\/it-is-probable-that-corps-birthday-balls-will-be-limited-by-covid-19-top-enlisted-marine-says\/\" target=_blank> the birthday ball season starts<\/a> for the Corps, the pandemic is being felt once again with outdoor, socially distance and masked cake cuttings<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2020\/11\/05\/to-be-courageous-is-to-do-whats-right-marine-corps-releases-its-245th-birthday-video\/\" target=_blank> <\/a>replacing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2020\/11\/05\/to-be-courageous-is-to-do-whats-right-marine-corps-releases-its-245th-birthday-video\/\" target=_blank>j<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2020\/11\/05\/to-be-courageous-is-to-do-whats-right-marine-corps-releases-its-245th-birthday-video\/\" target=_blank>ubilant revelry of balls<\/a> in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhile this year\u2019s many challenges are significant and unique, they are not unprecedented, and it is important to remember that our Nation and Corps have endured difficult times in our past,\u201d Berger said in his message to the Corps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to marking the 245th birthday of the Marine Corps, 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of World War II battles like Iwo Jima and Okinawa, in Japan, the 70th anniversary of Inchon and the Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War, and the 55th anniversary of Marines arriving in Da Nang, Vietnam, Berger reminded the Corps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFrom the past, we draw strength, pride, and a responsibility to carry on the warfighting heritage our predecessors built. We must also recognize our tradition of continuous adaptation\u2013one that should inspire our current force modernization and innovation efforts,\u201d Berger said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs has been the case in the past, today\u2019s threats require us to fight as a cohesive team, and our ability to succeed will depend on the Honor, Courage, and Commitment of each individual Marine,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read his full birthday message <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hqmc.marines.mil\/Portals\/142\/Users\/183\/35\/4535\/Commandants%20Message%2011201.pdf?ver=8cBrZsL8I1xxvutwXps3lA%3d%3d\" target=_blank>here. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Though he never said the word, the COVID-19 pandemic loomed largely in the 2020 birthday address from Marine Corps Commandant Gen. 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