With a sword in hand, VFW Post 10211 quartermaster Mark Birk cut the cake to celebrate 250 years of the U.S. Marines on Nov. 10 at the Armory Speakeasy at the Post in Key Largo. Birk was joined by Dennis Ward, Marine veteran and post commander, and surrounded by fellow Marines and community members. Post 10211’s youngest Marine, Jimmy Cosgrove, was honored with the first piece of cake. The evening included drink specials and tunes from the Keys Community Concert Band.
As stated in the president’s proclamation, the Marine Corps was born when the Second Continental Congress established the Continental Marines by resolution on Nov. 10, 1775. From the first combat action at Nassau in 1776, Marines have proven to be the guardians of liberty and justice.
