Marine Birthday and Sketching

Happy Birthday to the United States Marines!!
From Wikipedia:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_birthday

The official birthday of the United States Marine Corps is on 10 November 1775. That was the day when the Second Continental Congress established the Continental Marines with the following decree:^[1]

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That two battalions of Marines be raised consisting of one Colonel, two lieutenant-colonels, two majors and other officers, as usual in other regiments; that they consist of an equal number of privates as with other battalions, that particular care be taken that no persons be appointed to offices, or enlisted into said battalions, but such as are good seamen, or so acquainted with maritime affairs as to be able to serve for and during the present war with Great Britain and the Colonies; unless dismissed by Congress; that they be distinguished by the names of the First and Second Battalions of Marines.

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Tun Tavern, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is regarded as the birthplace of the Corps as the location of the first Marines to enlist under Commandant Samuel Nicholas,^[2][3][4] though it is disputed if a recruiting drive may have occurred earlier at Nicholas's family tavern, the Conestoga Waggon [sic].^[5] When the Revolutionary War ended in 1783, the Continental Navy was disestablished, and with it, the Continental Marines. The Corps was re-established on 11 July 1798, when the "act for establishing and organizing a Marine Corps" was signed by President John Adams.^[6]

We always enjoyed the Marine birthday parties overseas.  You can read about our Marine, David, and more here on previous posts:  https://jocastilloartblog.blogspot.com/search?q=marine+birthday

 It will be Veterans Day as well on Monday.  We hope to get to the parade and ceremony here today, it is a bit cool out (for us) at about 50 degrees this morning.

Thanks to the Marines and all Veterans, including hubby, Gene, for their service.  Semper Fi!!

David and Gene

I sketched yesterday for Scavenger Hunt 564  http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1456765  which I am hosting.

Number 1, book cover - a book by our artist friend Kelly Borsheim.  She moved to Italy a few years ago and painted on the streets in Florence.  Go have a look, you will be amazed and find so much wonderful art, sculptures, paintings, photos and stories.  The cover is from Kelly's book about her time painting on the streets in Italy. She moved from Bastrop to Italy a few years ago. Prolific artist and writer. http://borsheimarts.com/ And the new streamlined version (better on phones) http://kborsheim.faso.com/works