Tickets are $50 per person and include a delicious Thanksgiving-themed dinner, an evening of dancing, and, of course, birthday cake. Water will be provided, and you're welcome to bring your favorite beverages—alcohol is permitted. Please note, there will be NO beverages available to purchase. Enjoy music by our favorite musician, Kevin Auernig. The evening also features a silent auction and a raffle table (cash and checks only).
The reception begins at 5 PM, with dinner served at 6 PM. This is a FORMAL event, and military uniforms are encouraged.
Tables for parties of 8 can be reserved, and payment is required at the time of reservation. You can also make reservations in person at our Detachment meetings, held on the second Saturday of each month from 9-10 AM at the American Legion Hall in St. George.
We'll also be accepting donations for the Toys for Tots campaign, so please consider bringing a new, unwrapped toy to help make a child's holiday special!
250th Marine Corps Anniversary Silent Auction Quilt, hand-stitched and donated by Detachment Associate member Margarette Harris.
History of the Marine Corps Birthday
The birthday itself was formally recognized in 1921 at the behest of Major General John Lejeune, who ordered November 10, 1775, to be officially recognized service-wide as the Marine Corps birthday.
The origins go back to the Revolutionary War in October of 1775. At that time, the Continental Congress developed an official plan to use Marines to oversee a mission to intercept ammunition shipments from Britain. This, and a November resolution to create an official standing Marine Corps force, were key in building what eventually became the modern U.S. Marine Corps. Thus November 10, 1775, the day the Continental Marines were created, serves as the official Marine Corps birthday.
Utah Dixie Detachment 1270 serves the community in a range of programs focused on youth and veterans primarily in Washington County. Some of the programs include: Toys for Tots, Marines/Families in Distress, Devil Pups Youth Program, Sheriff's Office Explorers, Shop-with-a-Cop, Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund and Memorial Services/Funerals for Deceased Veterans. Please consider making a donation today to support our Marines and local charities.
Commandant
Ken Dishman
Sr. Vice Commandant
Lowell Bentley
Jr. Vice Commandant
Dennis Banks
Adjutant
Larry Mineer
Paymaster
Michelle Gregory
Judge Advocate
Pat Lisi
Chaplain
Jerry Harris
Sergeant at Arms
Lee Deuel
Quartermaster
Jo Ann Rofulowitz
Color Sergeant
Bryan Butas
Scuttlebutt Editor
Bryan Butas
The mission of the Marine Corps League is to promote the interest and to preserve traditions of the United States Marine Corps; strengthen the fraternity of Marines and their families; serve Marines, FMF Corpsmen, and FMF Chaplains who wear or who have worn the Eagle, Globe and Anchor; and foster the ideals of Americanism and patriotic volunteerism.
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