Camp Pendleton
The public is invited to attend a pageant at Camp Pendleton today to celebrate the Marine Corps’ 210th birthday.
The event begins at 10 a.m. and will include a color-guard ceremony, a historical uniforms pageant and a weapons and equipment display. The guest of honor is retired Marine Brig. Gen. John Groff, 95, a veteran of both World Wars and a resident of Oceanside.
Admission is free. To attend, visitors need only ask any gate sentry for directions. The Marine Corps was formed in 1775 by resolution of the Continental Congress.
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