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Local Man Honored as Speaker for Marine Corps Birthday
Peter Smith of Severn, MD gave the 13th commandment at the special ceremony.
gave the honored 13th commandment Saturday at the annual Marine Corps Ball in Hunt Valley, MD in honor of the 236th birthday of the United States Marine Corps.
Required by order, the speech is a mandated message that is read every year to commemorate the birthday of the Marine Corps, said Smith. The actual birthday of the military branch is Nov. 10, 1775.
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