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Sam Perfye

November 10, 2006, 06:23:45 PM
Tun's tavern, 231 years ago. To those who know, Happy birthday! To those who don't, I'm sorry. Semper Fi! Al
Raise the Black Flag and ride hard boys, Our cause is just and our enemies our many.

Trailrider

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November 11, 2006, 10:46:51 AM
From a non-Marine to The Corps:  Happy Birthday! Thank you all for your service and sacrifices to our country and Freedom everywhere!  Semper Fi!

Ride to the sound of the guns, but watch out for bushwhackers! Godspeed to all in harm's way in the defense of Freedom! God Bless America!

Your obedient servant,
Trailrider,
Bvt. Lt. Col. Commanding,
Southern District
Dept. of the Platte, GAF

Steel Horse Bailey

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November 11, 2006, 10:49:36 PM
I'll second what Trailrider said!
"May Your Powder always be Dry and Black; Your Smoke always White; and Your Flames Always Light the Way to Eternal Shooting Fulfillment !"

Guns Garrett

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November 12, 2006, 02:00:04 PM
A little-known bit of trivia:
The actual name of the original Marine recuiting site was "Meg Mullins" Beefsteak House", located on Tun Alley, Philadelphia.  More commonly know as "Tun Tavern"
Semper Fi
Guns
USMC 1975-1996 GySgt USMC (Ret.)
"Stand, gentlemen; he served on Samar"

GAF #301

US Scout

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November 13, 2006, 06:03:05 AM
I had the pleasure of visiting the NEW "Tun Tavern" this weekend.

The National Marine Corps Museum opened at Quantico, VA this weekend.  I went to the dedication on Friday, Nov 10, and to a pre-opening preview of the Museum on Saturday, Nov 11.  I'm a member fo the Marine Corps Historical Foundation, which is how I was able to do this.

Inside the Museum is "Tun Tavern" where museum visitors can take a break, have a snack and a beer (yes, BEER!) before resuming their tour.  My preview group was the last of the day, so the tavern was closing before we could take advantage of it, but I intend to rectify that in another visit in the near future.  The museum is pretty large and we weren't able to fully see everything in our two hour window.  However, the Tavern looked pretty neat (not too dissimilar to the taverns in Colonial Williamsburg), and I'm looking forward to enjoying it on my next and extended visit.

US Scout
Bvt Brig Gen, GAF
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