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MARINE CORPS 223rd Anniversary Photos

The Scuttlebutt Detachment 866 Marine Corps League presented the United States Marine Corps 232nd Birthday Ball, November 10, 2007, at the VFW Post 7420, 2100 Logan Avenue, San Diego, CA.

Sycuan Fire Chief Hank Murphy (USMC retired) was Guest of Honor.

Also, please see Chief Murphy Main Firefighter BLOG and the Hank Murphy BIOGRAPHY.

Head Table: Hank and Shirly Murphy with son, Rob, and guest, Gloria Garcia. Mr. Murphy was the Guest of Honor during the event.

Shirley Murphy addressed guests and gave the invocation.

Colors are posted.

A very large mariachi band entertained guests. Catering was supplied by the Sycuan Resort and Casino.

Ernesto Salgado was emcee.

Hank Murphy was honored with artwork.

Three Marines, long-time friends, addressed the crowd and posed for a photo.

Mr. Murphy addressed the guests.

Traditionally, the oldest Marine and the youngest Marine participated in the cake-cutting ceremony in honor of the 232nd Marine Corps Birthday Ball.

Retired and active-duty Marines gave a traditional toast in honor of the men and wormen who have served in the Marine Corps.

Hank Murphy took a picture with his son, Rob Murphy.

Mr. Murphy posed with other senior Marines in a candid photo.

Picture courtesy of
CHIEF HANK MURPHY, KUMEYAAY INDIAN
SYCUAN FIRE DEPARTMENT

Scuttlebutt Detachment Officers:

Commandant: Joe Rodriguez
Senior Vice Commandant: Jose Cadava
Junior Vice Commandant: Dan Anderson
Adjutant: John Crespin
Paymaster: Edward Cervantes
Judge Advocate: Joaquin Gracida
Chaplin: Paul Garcia
Sargent At Arms: Juan Leyva

Emcee: Ernesto Salgado
Honors to Colors: Scuttlebutt Detachment Color Guard
Guest of Honor: Hank Murphy
Cake Cutting: Joe Rodriguez
Tequila Toast: John Crespin, Ed Cervantes
Dance Band: "The Breezin Band"

Door Prizes: Sycuan Resort and Casino, Napoleone Pizza, Real Mexican Restaurants, Pioneer Casino.ycuan Fire Department in 1974...Sycuan Tribal Council Member, Sycuan vice chairman...Kumeyaay Native American Indian veteran U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran...Sycuan Honor Guard, Sycuan Color Guard...