Marine Corps birthday celebration at Town Green Park

THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- For more than 240 years, the United States Marines have done their duty in the face of conflicts from the Halls of Montezuma to the Shores of Tripoli.

The service of all Marines will be honored at a public celebration marking the Corps’ 241st birthday on Thursday, Nov.10. The event begins at 4:30 p.m. at the Texas Marines Medal of Honor Memorial, the only monument in Texas that honors all Texas Marine recipients of this country’s highest military service accolade, located in Town Green Park, The Woodlands.

Steven A. Hummer, Lieutenant General of U.S. Marines, Retired, is the special guest speaker. The General and his wife are residents of The Woodlands.

Immediately following the ceremony, interested parties are invited to join committee members for a discussion on how to develop a network of Texas Marine veterans and the education of their children.