The Brief

In honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps, Vice President JD Vance joined fellow Marines at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Saturday to celebrate.

Marines 250

Big picture view:

The event, "America’s Marines 250: From Sea to Shore — A Review of Amphibious Strength," featured a live-fire amphibious assault demonstration showcasing Navy and Marine Corps operations across air, land, and sea.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of the Navy John Phelan, and Commandant of the Marine Corps General Eric M. Smith joined the Vice President at the celebration.

The backstory:

The Marine Corps was founded on Nov. 10, 1775 during the Revolutionary War but was then disbanded at the conclusion of the war. Fifteen years later on July 11, 1798, Congress formally ordere

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