Marine Corps Battle Color Ceremony

Hey, Semper Fi folks, both vets and fans, there’s a really big deal coming up in San Diego this week: the Marine Corps Battle Color Ceremony!

Of course where else could this great patriotic event take place? Sure, Camp Pendleton, Harbor Drive at Vandergrift Boulevard. Camp Pendleton was opened in 1942 as a Marine training base during World War II. It’s now the home of the First Marine Division.

The Ceremony is the annual Esprit de Corps, as part of a nationwide tour of the Battle Color Detachment, based in our nation’s capital. In addition to the ceremony at Camp Pendleton on March 9, there will also be events on March 10 at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station and on March 11 at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot at 1600 Henderson Avenue.

So, what can you expect at this fantastic ceremony? How about some precision drill marches and maneuvers, all carried out with patriotic music? You can also marvel at the 24-member rifle platoon as they perform breathtaking drills and rifle spins.

The event at Camp Pendleton is free and open to the public. It will start at 3:30 pm in the Camp Pendleton football stadium.  The ceremony on March 10 at the Marine Corps Air station will start at 3 pm and is open only to authorized military patrons.

The event on March 11 at the Recruit Depot is scheduled for 2:30 pm, and is open to the public.

For more info, go to http://www.marines.mil/