Every year, the Flag Day Parade honors a branch of the military, but this year, Appleton will spotlight both the United States Marine Corps and Navy, which each celebrate 250 years of service in 2025.

Many organizations that sponsor these awards sent representatives to the Color Parade ceremony to present their awards ... The Guest of Honor, Major General C. Dean Sangalis, United States Marine ...

The United States Marine Corps was established on Nov. 10, 1775, when the Second Continental Congress authorized two battalions of Marines to serve as a naval infantry force.

So, the South Jersey native and son of a World War II Naval officer started planning a party of his own. One that could jump-start Philadelphia’s celebrations of the Semiquincentennial, as the ...