r/USMC • u/RespectedPath Super POG • 2h ago

2026 Commandant's Birthday Message

Call me a crayon eating Devil Dog, but isn't it usually out by now? Aren't many unit's fully in Ball Season now, or will be in a few days?

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u/FingerCurious9180 Retired Nasty 3 Afghan Tour Airwing Reservist 2h ago

I am going to my ball this weekend cause if you aren't 30 days early then you are LATE!!!!

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u/GoldWingANGLICO 2531 8411 0861 78 - 85 2h ago

I'm going to have my Marines there 45 days early.

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u/rippledruffles National Defense Service Medal Recipient 2h ago

MARADMIN 423/26 dropped a few weeks ago:

“The Commandant's 2026 birthday video will be released no earlier than 1000 EST on 1 Nov 2026”

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u/RespectedPath Super POG 2h ago edited 2h ago

Ahh gotcha. I'm just a one pump vet who served 20 years ago, so I don't keep up with all the details. Kinda sucks releasing it so late though. A lot of the primo locations probably get booked up fast, especially in SoCal and Eastern NC. I am a Crayon Eater. When you actually read it, it says unit can get it earlier through official channels.

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u/TJkiwi Seriously guys, how do I change my flair? 2h ago

Fuck. Again?

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u/GobbledyGooker123 Veteran 2h ago

They had to reshoot the Hegseth moto speech.

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u/neganagatime 2h ago

It's bad enough everyone else uses the stupid crayon trope, we really gotta use it about ourselves?

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u/RespectedPath Super POG 1h ago

If you dont own it, it will own you.