{"id":14919,"date":"2021-11-08T14:37:29","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T14:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/11\/08\/the-246th-marine-corps-birthday-message-is-here\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:33:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:33:12","slug":"the-246th-marine-corps-birthday-message-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2021\/11\/08\/the-246th-marine-corps-birthday-message-is-here\/","title":{"rendered":"The Marine Corps\u2019 246th birthday message is here"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-smg-jwplayer-video\"><atype-video-jwplayer nostick=\"true\" playlisturl=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/v2\/playlists\/fCzRqMW8?tags=627e0d86-09b9-47c7-b360-ed0a4946a3fb\" poster=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/video-poster-627e0d86-09b9-47c7-b360-ed0a4946a3fb.png\" aspectratio=\"16 \/ 9\" mute autostart=\"false\"><\/atype-video-jwplayer><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On Nov. 10, U.S. Marines around the globe celebrate a 246-year legacy of battlefield prowess.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A mere few months after the chaotic and deadly end to America\u2019s longest war, the Marine Corps prepares to celebrate its 246th birthday by honoring those joined after the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2021\/10\/18\/a-shining-moment-for-marines-in-an-incredibly-dark-time-in-afghanistan-marines-once-again-showed-up\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Sept. 11, 2001, attack<\/a>, which started the war in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just before the two-minute mark the video cuts to news scenes from New York City moments before the first twin tower fell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen our nation called, Marines were there to defend her,\u201d Marine Corps Commandant Gen. 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