U S Marines Celebrate 250 Years With Weapons Display

The US Marine Corps is celebrating 250 years with a display of military might on Saturday. Vice President JD Vance addressing the crowd on the historic occasion. NTD's Washington correspondent Jack Bradley has more. >> Though the shape of the battlefield will change, our nation will be just fine so long as fellow Marines just like you remain faithful to that great Marine Corps legacy. Over 15,000 US Marines, sailors, veterans, and their family members here at Camp Pendleton just north of San Diego celebrating 250 years of the US Marine Corps. Attendees watched dozens of military jet flyovers. There were also sky divers, tanks, military vehicles capable of land and sea, and much more. Vice President JD Vance, a former Marine, speaking about his own experience being deployed to Iraq in Operation Iraqi Freedom. as well as investments in the military. Now, I've also got to give a special shout out to the incredible display that we saw earlier today. It made my heart sing as your vice president, and it was a testament to the chorus strength and unbeatable power. It reminded me why I am so proud to have worn the uniform, to be one among your ranks, and to be the very first vice president to have been a United States Marine. Secretary of War Pete Hegth, an Army veteran, also sharing the warrior ethos. >> When other parts of the department wanted to lower standards, the Marine Corps stood strong. [Applause] [Music] >> You, ladies and gentlemen, are the backbone of the United States military. >> Many others speaking about the importance of serving the country and looking after those next to you, emphasizing the ideals of honor and courage. Well, a separate five to me it's obviously it means always faithful, right? Always faithful means that you take care of each other. That everyone here, they're all my brothers and sisters and I should treat them the same way I would treat my own brothers and sisters. You know, this exercise really is a readiness exercise. So, having the troops, it showed how well we we operate jointly. 250 years is quite a milestone and and I think the United States Marine Corps and Navy is our forward deployed force. They're our best forces and they're the ones most important to the fight. >> The Marines were established in 1775 by the Continental Congress to fight the British before the US became a country. 250 years later, they're still the source of protection for Americans everywhere here and abroad. Reporting by Jack Bradley, NTD News. SL.