United States Marine Corps Kicks Off 250th Birthday Celebration at Super Bowl LIX
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States Marine Corps kicks off a year-long celebration of its 250th birthday at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans this week. The festivities include a one-of-a-kind multi-media booth at the NFL's Super Bowl Fan Experience, participation in media interviews on Radio Row to commemorate the NFL's Military Appreciation Day, a flyover during the inaugural Super Bowl Mardi Gras parade, and a historic flyover during the Super Bowl Pre-Game Show, the world's most-watched live event.
Authorized by an act of the Second Continental Congress, Captain Samuel Nicholas set up the first Marine Corps recruiting headquarters at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, PA. on November 10, 1775. This year, the Marine Corps will celebrate 250 years since its founding.
'For two and a half centuries, Marines have forged a path of honor and courage, and stood resolute in the face of adversity,' said SgtMaj Carlos Ruiz, the Marine Corps' top enlisted Marine. 'We all carry the weight of our incredible history and must ensure the ideals of our freedom endure for the next 250 years.'
Today, the Marine Corps is stronger than ever. On any given day, nearly 38,000 Marines are forward deployed around the globe, enabling the Corps to be first on scene, first to help, first to contain a brewing crisis and, if required to do so, first to fight anywhere for as long as it takes. Marines stand always ready!
To commemorate 250 years of Marines serving with distinction in every clime and place, the Marine Corps will hold events across the nation. These events are an opportunity to honor the legacy and tradition of service, celebrate Veterans, connect with fellow Americans, and inspire the next generation of leaders to wear the cloth of the nation.
The Marine Corps' 250th birthday celebration will include five Marine Weeks and two other large-scale events, beginning with Super Bowl LIX this week and culminating in November with the celebration of the Marine Corps' birthday worldwide.
Visual Opportunities in New Orleans during Super Bowl week:
One-of-a-kind multi-media booth at the NFL's Super Bowl Fan Experience (rendering above). The 20-foot wide by 14-foot tall red and blue booth, with a main sail and mid sail, features custom LED video panels, physical engagement opportunities, and the iconic yellow footprints replicating the ones where every Marine's journey begins.
Media engagements on NFL's storied Radio Row to commemorate the NFL's Military Appreciation Day on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. SgtMaj Carlos Ruiz and leaders from the Marine Corps will be on site, as well as the pilots that are slated to flyover the Superdome on Sunday.
Flyover in the inaugural Super Bowl Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans's iconic French Quarter on Saturday, February 8, 2025.
Historic flyover of two Marine Corps F-35Bs and four MV-22B aircraft during the Pre-Game Show of Super Bowl LIX, the world's most-watched live event. This is the first time F-35s and MV-22Bs have conducted an integrated flyover of a sporting event.
Additional community engagements throughout the New Orleans area; list available upon request.
Primary Media Contact:
Capt. Ryan Bruce
[email protected]
(301) 752-5923 cell
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