249th Marine Corps Birthday Ball in San Angelo

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  • By Airman 1st Class Brian Lummus
  • 17th Training Wing Public Affairs
SAN ANGELO, Texas --  

The U.S. Marine Corps Detachment Goodfellow celebrated its 249th birthday with the annual Marine Corps Ball at the CJ Davidson Conference Center in San Angelo, Texas, Nov. 9.

The annual Marine Corps Birthday Ball is a celebration of the Marine Corps’ history and its traditions. It represents where the Marine Corps started and where it is now while giving us a glimpse of the past, present and future.

“On November 10, 1775, a Corps of Marines was created by a resolution of Continental Congress. Since that date, many thousand men have borne the name ‘Marine’. In memory of them it is fitting that we who are Marines should commemorate the birthday of our corps by calling to mind the glories of its long and illustrious history,” as stated in the Marine Corps Order No. 47 (Series 1921) by U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, the 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps.

U.S. Marines assigned to the 249th Marines Corps Detachment Goodfellow Ball Ceremonial Staff pose for a group photo during the 249th Marine Corps Ball at the CJ Davidson Conference Center in San Angelo, Texas, Nov. 9, 2024. The ceremonial staff was tasked with Color Guard, Sword Detail and Ceremonial Cake Detail. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brian Lummus)

249th Marine Corps Birthday Ball in San Angelo

U.S. Marines assigned to the 249th Marines Corps Detachment Goodfellow Ball Ceremonial Staff pose for a group photo during the 249th Marine Corps Ball at the CJ Davidson Conference Center in San Angelo, Texas, Nov. 9, 2024. The ceremonial staff was tasked with Color Guard, Sword Detail and Ceremonial Cake Detail. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brian Lummus)
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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brian Meade, Marine Corps Detachment Goodfellow commanding officer, cuts the Marine Corps birthday cake during the 249th Marine Corps Ball at the CJ Davidson Conference Center in San Angelo, Texas, Nov. 9, 2024. It is tradition for the oldest and youngest Marines to get the first slices of cake during the cake-cutting ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brian Lummus)

249th Marine Corps Birthday Ball in San Angelo

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brian Meade, Marine Corps Detachment Goodfellow commanding officer, cuts the Marine Corps birthday cake during the 249th Marine Corps Ball at the CJ Davidson Conference Center in San Angelo, Texas, Nov. 9, 2024. It is tradition for the oldest and youngest Marines to get the first slices of cake during the cake-cutting ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brian Lummus)
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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brian Meade, Marine Corps Detachment Goodfellow commanding officer, speaks during the 249th Marine Corps Ball at the CJ Davidson Conference Center in San Angelo, Texas, Nov. 9, 2024. Meade spoke on the importance of being a U.S. Marine in today’s ever-changing world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brian Lummus)

249th Marine Corps Birthday Ball in San Angelo

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brian Meade, Marine Corps Detachment Goodfellow commanding officer, speaks during the 249th Marine Corps Ball at the CJ Davidson Conference Center in San Angelo, Texas, Nov. 9, 2024. Meade spoke on the importance of being a U.S. Marine in today’s ever-changing world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brian Lummus)
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U.S. Marine Corps Dress Blues Cover during the 249th Marine Corps Ball action at the CJ Davidson Conference Center in San Angelo, Texas, Nov. 9, 2024. Marines are authorized to wear covers indoors when on duty status or wearing a side-arm or pistol belt unless a meal or religious service is in progress. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brian Lummus)

249th Marine Corps Birthday Ball in San Angelo

U.S. Marine Corps Dress Blues Cover during the 249th Marine Corps Ball action at the CJ Davidson Conference Center in San Angelo, Texas, Nov. 9, 2024. Marines are authorized to wear covers indoors when on duty status or wearing a side-arm or pistol belt unless a meal or religious service is in progress. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brian Lummus)
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