More Information
HEY MARINES, LANCE CORPORAL DYLON GRASSO HERE. HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY. OTHERWISE KNOWN AS INDEPENDENCE DAY, THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATES THE HISTORIC SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE BY THE SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS ON JULY 4TH, 1776. TWO DAYS PRIOR, ON JULY 2ND, THE SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS VOTED IN FAVOR OF INDEPENDENCE FROM GREAT BRITAIN AND DECLARED THEIR INTENT TO SECEDE AND FORM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE DECLARATION WAS DRAFTED BY A COMMITTEE THAT INCLUDED JOHN ADAMS, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, THOMAS JEFFERSON, ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON, AND ROGER SHERMAN. IN 1870, THE FOURTH OF JULY OFFICIALLY BECAME A FEDERAL HOLIDAY AND CONTINUES TO BE CELEBRATED ANNUALLY. INDEPENDENCE DAY TO MARINES IS MORE THAN FESTIVITIES AND BARBEQUES, IT’S A DAY TO REFLECT ON WHAT IT MEANS TO SERVE AND HOW WE INCORPORATE OUR CORE VALUES INTO OUR DAILY LIVES. (U.S. Marine Corps Audio by Lance Corporal Brian Stippey)
Tags
Independence DayAmerican HistoryFourth of JulyDMAMAMMDMAMPRODUSMCNewsUSMCHistory
Dec. 1, 2023
Nov. 8, 2023
Oct. 27, 2023
Oct. 18, 2023
Oct. 5, 2023
Sept. 25, 2023
Sept. 11, 2023
Aug. 31, 2023
Aug. 18, 2023
Aug. 3, 2023
July 14, 2023
June 30, 2023
June 15, 2023
May 30, 2023
May 19, 2023
April 26, 2023
April 14, 2023
April 7, 2023
March 17, 2023
March 2, 2023
Feb. 3, 2023
Jan. 12, 2023
Dec. 28, 2022
Dec. 9, 2022
Oct. 21, 2022
Oct. 13, 2022
Sept. 23, 2022
Sept. 16, 2022
Sept. 8, 2022
Aug. 25, 2022
Aug. 19, 2022
Aug. 11, 2022
Aug. 10, 2022
Aug. 1, 2022
July 29, 2022
July 27, 2022
June 29, 2022
June 22, 2022
June 3, 2022
May 20, 2022
May 16, 2022
May 12, 2022
May 2, 2022
April 18, 2022
April 13, 2022
April 8, 2022
April 4, 2022
March 25, 2022
Get up to the minute news and information from the United States Marine Corps on its official Smart TV app.