[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 165 (Friday, November 14, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2295]
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        HONORING THE BIRTHDAY OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

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                         HON. EDWARD J. MARKEY

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 14, 2003

  Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the United States Marine 
Corps on its 228th birthday. This organization, founded on November 
10th, 1775, has a proud history of challenges met and overcome in every 
war in which our country has been involved. From the historic battles 
of Mellow Wood in the First World War to the battles of Guadalcanal, 
Iwo Jima, and Tarawa in the Second World War, to the modern conflicts 
in Panama, Somalia, and Iraq, the fighting men and women of the U.S. 
Marines have displayed the greatest valor and spirit. I wish to 
congratulate and honor all Marines and Marine veterans, with particular 
attention paid to those currently serving from the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts, including 2,934 active duty Marines and 3,989 active 
reserve Marines in addition to the 2,259 retired Marines from our 
state. The U.S. Marines continue to be a storied organization upholding 
a proud tradition of freedom throughout the world. Congratulations to 
the U.S. Marine Corps.

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