November 10, 2015 – UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY – NATIONAL VANILLA CUPCAKE DAY – NATIONAL FORGET-ME-NOT DAY

                          UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY

The United States Marine Corps Birthday is observed annually on November 10.
The United States Marine Corps, a branch of the United States Armed Forces, is responsible for providing power protection from the sea using mobility of the United States Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. November 10, 1775 was the day that the Continental Marines, later renamed the United States Marine Corps, was established.

The birth of the U.S. Marine Corps began as a way to augment naval forces in the Revolutionary War.  The recruiting headquarters was in the Tun Tavern on Water Street in Philadelphia, which is considered to be the birthplace of the Marines.

The Corps was abolished at the end of the Revolutionary War.  However, on July 11, 1798, Congress ordered the creation of the Corps, named it the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and directed that it be available for service under the Secretary of the Navy.
The USMC shares many resources with the other branches of the United States military. However, the Corps has sought to maintain its own identity with regards to mission, funding and assets while utilizing the support available from the larger military branches. While the Marine Corps does have fewer installations than other branches, many Army posts, Naval stations and Air Force bases have a Marine presence.
In his birthday greeting more than 70 years ago, General Alexander Vandegrift, our 18^th Commandant noted that, “A birthday is a fitting time to peer backward – and forward.” That year, Marines reflected on an extraordinary year in combat during their amphibious drive across the Pacific. Despite the challenges and the horrific conditions, Marines prevailed at Guam, Saipan, and Peleliu. On 10 November 1944, Marines looked back with pride on their accomplishment – confident in their ability to meet future challenges.
In 2004, 20,000 Marines deployed to Al Anbar Province, Iraq – many Marines celebrated the birthday in places like Fallujah, Ramadi, and Al Qaim while decisively engaged in combat. That year, Marines also responded to crisis in the Pacific following a tsunami which claimed the lives of more than 200,000 people. On 10 November 2004, Marines looked back with pride on their accomplishments – confident in their ability to meet future challenges.
Some things change.  We have adapted our organization, training, and equipment to the ever-changing operating environment. Some things remain the same. Marines continue to attack challenges with the same courage, commitment, loyalty, self-sacrifice and adaptability as their predecessors in Peleliu and Fallujah. On 10 November 2014, Marines looked back with pride on our accomplishments- confident in our ability to meet future challenges.

OBSERVE
Thank a Marine for their service. Use #MarineCorpsBirthday to post on social media.
HISTORY
Within our research we were unable to find the creator of this holiday.   The first recorded United States Marine Corps Day celebration took place in 1937 at Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.
 

National Vanilla Cupcake Day – November 10

NATIONAL VANILLA CUPCAKE DAY

National Vanilla Cupcake Day is celebrated annually on November 10. This is a day for dessert lovers across the country to celebrate and indulge.
Cupcakes have also been known to be called:

• Fairy Cakes
• Patty Cakes
• Cup Cakes (different from Cupcakes (one-word)

Cupcakes can be traced back to 1796 when a recipe notation of a cake to be baked in small cups was written in American Cookery (by Amelia Simmons).  The earliest known documentation of the term cupcake was in 1828 in Seventy-five Receipts for Pastry, Cakes, and Sweetmeats in Eliza Leslie’s Receipts cookbook.
Cupcakes were originally baked in heavy pottery cups.  Today, some bakers still use individual ramekins, small coffee mugs, large tea cups, or other small ovenproof pottery-type dishes for baking their cupcakes.
OBSERVE
To celebrate National Vanilla Cupcake Day, share some cupcakes with your friends and family and watch an episode of the Food Network reality-based competition show, Cupcake Wars. Enjoy one of the following tried and true vanilla cupcake recipes.
Classic Vanilla CupcakesRaspberry Filled Vanilla CupcakesSour Cream Cupcakes
Use #VanillaCupcakeDay to post on social media.
HISTORY
Our research was unable to find the creator of National Cupcake Day.
 

National Forget-Me-Not Day – November 10

NATIONAL FORGET-ME-NOT DAY

National Forget-Me-Not Day is celebrated annually on November 10. It was created as a day to remember and get in touch with friends and family that you do not see on a regular basis.   It is considered as a day to reconnect.
National Forget-Me-Not Day is celebrated by making phone calls, writing letters, sending emails, e-cards, or flowers and getting together with friends and family.   Taking just a minute to let someone know that you are thinking about them means more than one realizes.
This day even has its own special flower, the Forget-Me-Not.
The Alpine Forget-Me-Not is the official state flower of Alaska. This flower grows well all throughout the open, rocky places, high in the mountains of Alaska.
OBSERVE
Take some time to let those important to you know you are thinking about them. Use #Forget-Me-NotDay to post on social media.
HISTORY
Within our research, we were unable to find the creator and origin of National Forget-Me-Not Day.