Marine Corps Birthday Celebration to Honor Texas Marine Medal of Honor Recipients

THE WOODLANDS, TX -- For 246 years the United States Marines have done their duty in the face of conflicts 'from the Halls of Montezuma to the Shores of Tripoli.' So it is appropriate that from the Forest of The Woodlands to the Border and every State Line, the service of all Marines will be honored at a small gathering marking the Corps' 246th Birthday on Wednesday, November 10, 2021. The event will begin at 4:30pm at the Texas Marines Medal of Honor Memorial, the only monument in Texas that honors the Texas Marine recipients of this country's highest award for valor, located in Town Green Park, The Woodlands.

A wreath-laying ceremony will commemorate the actions of the 17 Texas Marines whose names are listed on the Memorial. All but two of the Medals were awarded posthumously. Each one is more than a name in stone. Each one has a story. For example, 1st Lieutenant Jack Lummus, from Ennis, attended Baylor University and was a New York Giants football player.

Marines, Veterans, families and friends are welcome to attend this event, which is sponsored by the Texas Marines Medal of Honor Fund, a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to commemorating the service of all Marines, especially the ultimate service and sacrifice of the 17 Texas Marines whose names are now together carved in granite. The Monument was placed in 2009 following years of planning and effort by members of the Fund.

For more information on the Texas Marines Medal of Honor Fund, visit www.texasmarinemedalofhonor.com.