Marine Corps Birthday Ball
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The Marine Corps Birthday Ball is an annual formal celebration held worldwide to commemorate the founding of the United States Marine Corps, featuring ceremonies, traditions, and social events for Marines and their guests.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Marine Corps birthday | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
annual celebration
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formal event ⓘ military ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Marine Corps Birthday Ball
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surface form:
Marine Corps birthday
Marine Corps esprit de corps ⓘ Marine Corps traditions ⓘ |
| celebratedOn | 10 November ⓘ |
| commemorates | founding of the United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dressCode | formal ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasAttendee |
Marine Corps veterans
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United States Marine Corps ⓘ
surface form:
United States Marines
distinguished guests ⓘ families of Marines ⓘ invited civilian guests ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cake-cutting ceremony
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dancing ⓘ formal ceremony ⓘ formal dinner ⓘ guest of honor speech ⓘ invocation ⓘ playing of the national anthem ⓘ presentation of colors ⓘ reading of General John A. Lejeune’s birthday message ⓘ reading of Marine Corps Birthday Message ⓘ social reception ⓘ toasts ⓘ |
| hasTradition |
oldest Marine passes cake to youngest Marine
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oldest Marine present receives first piece of cake ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
includes formal protocol and customs
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observed by Marine units deployed overseas ⓘ often includes historical video or narration about the Marine Corps ⓘ |
| organizer | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| purpose |
build camaraderie among Marines
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honor Marine Corps history ⓘ recognize sacrifices of Marines and their families ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States Marine Corps birthday
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United States Marine Corps traditions ⓘ United States military ceremonies ⓘ |
| scope | worldwide ⓘ |
| typicalDress |
Marine Corps dress blue uniform
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evening gown ⓘ tuxedo ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
civilian banquet halls
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hotel ballrooms ⓘ military bases ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Marine Corps birthday