We all know the Marine's Hymn lyrics, "From the Halls of Montezuma, to the shores of Tripoli," but do you know the story behind it? #OTD in 1805, U.S. Marines, led by Lieutenant Presley O’Bannon and aided by the U.S. Navy, launched a successful assault on Derna, Tripoli, capturing the city after intense fighting. The Marines will be celebrating their 250th Anniversary this year (along with Navy and Army). We will be offering special programming in observance of these major anniversaries for our

10K views · 378 reactions | The new Marines of Hotel Company sing the Marines Hymn for the first time as U.S. Marines. grad date #Mar022018 #ParrisIslandPhotography If you haven't ordered the photo disk yet and you want to be to be able to view it with your new Marine while they are home on leave order now and it will ship on Graduation day! Order here - https://www.parrisislandphotography.com/ | Recruit Training Photography | Facebook