248th Marine Corps Birthday Ball Saturday 11th November 2023 at 5:30 PM

Marines’ Memorial Association & Foundation was thrilled to celebrate the 247th USMC Birthday on 5 November 2022.

We were blessed to host the 36th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Eric M. Smith, USMC as our Guest of Honor. We are thankful to our Members and Guests this year for making this event such a success and continuing to help us sustain and advance our mission: Commemorate, Educate, and Serve.

247th Marine Corps Birthday Ball

Marines’ Memorial Association & Foundation was thrilled to celebrate the 247th USMC Birthday on 5 November 2022.

We were blessed to host the 36th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Eric M. Smith, USMC as our Guest of Honor. We are thankful to our Members and Guests this year for making this event such a success and continuing to help us sustain and advance our mission: Commemorate, Educate, and Serve.

Meet the “Real Top Gun”! Former Navy Blue Angel CDR Frank "Walleye" Weisser

See former Navy Blue Angel Commander Frank “Walleye” Weisser, USN (Ret), who flew in the front seat for Tom Cruise’s incredibly low altitude passes in Top Gun: Maverick. Along with the film’s “Air Boss,” Captain Brian Ferguson, USNR, we’ll take you behind the scenes of the making of the greatest aviation sequences in cinema.

Special Correspondent Mike Cerre reprises his ABC Good Morning America profile with film clips and Commander Weisser’s personal videos from his extraordinary...

Marines’ Memorial Lecture Series 2022 Presents: General Robert B. Neller, USMC (Ret)

General Robert B. Neller, USMC (Ret) served as the 37th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps (CMC). Moderated by former senior enlisted music advisor to The White House, MGySgt Peter Wilson, USMC (Ret), during this lecture, General Neller discusses world affairs and answers a number of questions from the audience.

Meet the Author: Col Tom Gordon, USMC (Ret)

Marines’ Memorial Association & Foundation presents “Meet the Author,” with Col Tom Gordon, USMC (Ret), recorded at the Marines’ Memorial Club & Hotel on 22 June 2022. In conversation with moderator Phillip Sprincin, Col Gordon dives deep into the 50 leadership principles he gained during a 30-year career in the Marine Corps. MARINE MAXIMS is available for purchase through www.USNI.org or many other book-sellers.