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David Allen

Benjamin Overby

Sharon Waxman

Jeff Bournes

Viktoriya Overby

Judy Kuo

Mariela Bournes

Colin Guard

Bao Nguyen

David Fritts

Galyna Guard

Alan Hamson

Margaret Fritts

Dinara Mutaliyeva

Monika Iwersen

Dennis David Murphy

Mukhit Seidakhmetov

Ruslan Urazalin

Zeynab Aliyeva

Douglas Rose

Saida Urazalina

Jacob Butler

Laura Rose

Sean Melbourne

Kirri Hendriksen

Connie McAninch

Linda Melbourne

Matt Lamm

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Leeann Stultz

Elvira Kalajdzhyan

Nicholas Stultz

Nathan Reyes

Aisana Imanberdi

Casie Reyes

Laetitia Bazzi-Veil

Ksenia Roesing

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Richard Roesing

Madgat Olzhayev

Debra Lo

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APPETIZERS AND SALADS Salad bar with crudités, selection of oil, dressing,

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Chickpea and Tuna Salad with black olives, parsley, lemon zest, sweet paprika, citronette dressing New Potato Salad with boiled eggs, celery, pickled mustard seeds, Japanese mayo Kewpie style Cheese board with local imported cheeses, served with honey, dry fruits crackers Greek Salad BAKERY In-house freshly baked breads: mini French baguette, Italian cherry focaccia, soft bun, brown roll with pumpkin seeds, tomato oregano bread, Lipiosca Served with butter

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SOUP Tomato soup with garlic croutons and shaved parmesan

MAIN COURSE Roasted Herb Crusted Strip Loin, demi-glace sauce Pan Seared Salmon Mac

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Broccoli sauté with roasted almonds Ratatouille Casserole Potatoes Dauphine DESSERT The St. Regis Tiramisu Cappuccino mousse NY Cheesecake Miniature Chocolate Cake Desire Noir Strawberry panna cotta Sliced seasonal fruits

The Marine Security Guard (MSG) Program, in its current form, has been in place since December 1948, but the Marine Corps has a long history of cooperation and distinction with the Department of State (DOS) going back to the early days of the Nation. From the raising of the United States flag at Derna, Tripoli, and the secret mission of Archibald Gillespie in California, to the 55-days at Peking, the United States Marines have served many times on special missions as couriers, guards for embassies and delegations, and to protect American officials in unsettled areas.

The origins of the modern MSG Program began with the Foreign Service Act of 1946 that stated the Secretary of Navy is authorized, upon the request of the Secretary of State, to assign enlisted Marines to serve as custodians under the supervision of the senior diplomatic officer at an embassy, legation, or consulate. Using this Act, the DOS and U.S. Marine Corps entered into negotiations to establish the governing provisions for assigning MSGs overseas.

These negotiations culminated in the first joint Memorandum of Agreement signed on 15 December 1948. Trained at the DOS s Foreign Service Institute, the first MSGs departed for Tangier and Bangkok on 28 January 1949.

The authority granted in the Foreign Service Act of 1946 has since been replaced by Title 10, United States Code 5983, and the most recent Memorandum of Agreement was signed on 28 June 2013 and put into effect on 18 April 2016. The Marine Corps assumed the primary training responsibility of its MSGs during November 1954.

Marine Security Guard standing watch outside the American Legation in Tangier sometime between 1949-1956.

For 248 years, Marines have earned a reputation as the most disciplined and lethal warfighters in the world. This legacy of honor, courage, and commitment passed on to us was paid for in sweat, blood, and sacrifice. From Belleau Wood to Inchon and Tarawa to Sangin, Marines have stepped forward to defend our Constitution when others either could not or would not. Our history is filled with heroes like Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hershel Woody Williams, Private First Class Hector Cafferata Jr., Sergeant Major Dan Daly, and thousands of others who performed acts of bravery which went unseen in the heat of battle. We stand on the shoulders of these Marines, and we owe it to them to earn our title Marine each and every day.

Marines have given, and have been willing to give, their lives for Country and Corps in every fight our Nation has entered. Our actions turned back the tide of tyranny in Europe during the Great War, defeated fascism in Asia during World War II, fought for democracy in Korea and Vietnam, and offered the hope of self determination in the Middle East. We go to war whenever our Nation calls, and in the interwar periods we train, we prepare, and we innovate. We have chosen a life of service and sacrifice an honorable life that has meaning.

We sacrifice so our fellow citizens don t have to, and we seek nothing in return but a chance to be first to fight. Most will never understand why we choose to attack when others do not, why we revel in being covered in mud, why we snap to attention when The Marines Hymn is played, or why we say, Ooh Rah. We understand it, and this message is for us, for the Marines.

As Marines, we live on a war footing because someone must.

This means that we ruthlessly adhere to our standards of excellence Marine standards as we know this will best prepare us for the wars of the future. Our high standards are a prerequisite of professional warfighting, and how we keep our honor clean in the cauldron of combat. They prepare us for the most difficult mission there is: fighting from and returning to the sea. Most importantly they shape our unique Marine culture which is respected at home and across the globe.

Sergeant Major Ruiz and I are proud of all that you have done this past year to protect and enhance our reputation as America s best warriors. We hope you know that we will be with you every step of the way as we prepare for the fights ahead. We ask that every Marine active, reserve, and veteran honor the legacy of those who went before us by continuing to uphold our high standards.

Protect your fellow Marines and our shared legacy.

Happy Birthday Marines!

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Staff Sergeant Willis was born in Syracuse, New York and joined the Marine Corps on May 2, 2011 with a primary military occupation specialty of 6154 Helicopter Mechanic.

In 2014 he deployed to Afghanistan with HMLA 467. Staff Sergeant Willis joined the MSG program October 2021.

Previous duty stations include MCAS Cherry Point, MCAS New River, U.S. Embassy Lisbon, Portugal, and currently U.S. Embassy Astana, Kazakhstan.

Sergeant Patterson was born in Farmville, Virginia and joined the Marine Corps on September 18, 2018 with a primary military occupation specialty of 1142 Electrical Engineer. In August of 2019 he received orders to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, Camp Pendleton, California. He deployed with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines on the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in May 2020. He joined the Marine Security Guard program in March 2021. Previous posts include Beirut, Lebanon and Accra, Ghana.

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Lance Corporal Parra was born in Pasadena, Texas and joined the Marine Corps on June 26, 2022 with a primary military occupational specialty of 0311 Infantry Rifleman. In May 2023 he graduated from the Marine Security Guard schoolhouse and is now serving as an MSG Watchstander posted at U.S. Embassy Astana, Kazakhstan.

Daniel Rosenblum was sworn in as the U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan on October 28, 2022. Mr. Rosenblum previously served as U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan 2019 2022 and as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Central Asia in the State Department s Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs 2014 2018 . From 2008 to 2014, Ambassador Rosenblum was Coordinator of U.S. Assistance to Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia, responsible for ensuring the strategic and efficient allocation and spending of foreign aid budgets averaging over

1 billion annually. He previously held a variety of

other positions in the Assistance Coordinator s office. In the 1980 s, Mr. Rosenblum worked as an advisor to U.S. Senator Carl Levin.

Ambassador Rosenblum has a BA in History from Yale University and an MA in Soviet Studies and International Economics from the John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He is married and has a son and a daughter.

Colonel Dan Brice is from Gainesville, Georgia and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1994. Some of Colonel Brice s recent assignments include Company Commander, HHC 3 159th Attack Recon Battalion, Basra, Iraq and Illesheim, Germany Assistant Army Attaché, Defense Attaché Office, Yerevan, Armenia Russia Military Advisor to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, SHAPE, Belgium and New START nuclear inspection Team Chief, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Colonel Brice deployed to Bagram, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from March 2005 March 2006, and to Basra, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from June 2008 August 2009. Some of Colonel Brice s awards include the Bronze Star, three Defense Meritorious Service Medals, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal with Valor, three additional Air Medals, and the Army Senior Aviator Badge. Colonel Brice is married to the former McKenzie Leigh Bennett of Alexandria, Virginia and has three sons: Daniel, 24, Christopher, 22, and Andrew, 19.

Staff Sergeant Ryan Gilmore comes from the Marine Special Operations Command and is currently assigned as the Special Operations Forces Liaison Element SOFLE at the U.S. Embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan. He is a graduate of the Army Basic Airborne Course, Marine Combatant Dive Course, Marine Dive Supervisor Course, and the Basic Language course where he studied Arabic. Previous deployments include Iraq, Lebanon, Romania, and Afghanistan. Ryan has a BS in History from the College at Brockport. He was born in Upstate New York, but currently lives in North Carolina. Ryan is married with three children and regularly goes by the nickname Happy.

On November 10, 1775, a Corps of Marines was created by a resolution of Continental Congress. Since that date many thousand men have borne the name Marine . In memory of them it is fitting that we who are who are the Marines should commemorate the birthday of our corps by calling to mind the glories of its long and illustrious history.

The record of our corps is one which will bear comparison with that of the most famous military organizations in the world s history. During 90 of the 146 years of its existence the Marine Corps has been in action against the Nation s foes.

From the Battle of Trenton to the Argonne Marines ha e on foremost honors in

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tranquilit at home generation after generation of Marines ha e gro n gra in

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corner of the se en seas that our countr and its citi ens might enjo peace and securit In e er battle and skirmish since the birth of our corps Marines ha e acquitted themsel es distinction

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