U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) man the rails as Boxer transits beneath the Coronado Bridge during the ship’s return to Naval Base San Diego, California, Nov. 24, 2024. Elements of the 15th MEU, embarked aboard Boxer, returned to Southern California after a five-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific region in support of regional stability and a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Helms)
U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit return to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California Nov. 24, 2024. Elements of the 15th MEU, embarked aboard amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), returned to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton after a five-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific region in support of regional stability and a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Kenneth Twaddell)
INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE – On Nov. 10, 2024, there was only one Marine Corps unit that had the privilege to recognize itself as the first unit in the world to celebrate the Marine Corps birthday – the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit – and also the very last unit in the world that day.
The elements of the 15th MEU aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) were able to celebrate the 249th birthday for two straight days since both yesterday and today were Nov. 10 aboard the ship, something that would make even Chesty Puller envious.
How is this possible?
Like the timeless 1993 movie “Groundhog Day,” where actor Bill Murray experiences the same day over and over again, Marines and Sailors aboard Boxer realized...
11.10.2024 | USS BOXER (LHD 4), PACIFIC OCEAN |
Story by Cpl. Luis Agostini
