Okay so I know the USMC has the annual ball because of the Marine Corps Birthday, November 10, 1775. So my question is, why do the other branches have a ball around the same time of year? Is their birthday around that time too or did they just randomly deccide to do it?
What is the reason behind having a ball? Just for fun or is it to celebrate something special?
Quoting little.miss.mom:
Army randomly decides when their company or battalion wants to hold their ball.
Most of the time we have them just for fun to get together have fun with friends and meet new people. Sometimes we have them around Christmas or Valentines day and incorporate that into the ball.
Quoting ladyraven16:
What is the reason behind having a ball? Just for fun or is it to celebrate something special?
Quoting little.miss.mom:
Army randomly decides when their company or battalion wants to hold their ball.
oh ok. i was just wondering. My hubby is a Marine and the ball we went to was VERY formal, had a message from he commadon and sgt maj. and the cake cutting ceremony and such lol. I was just wondering if the other branches did something like that or if it was just a get together thing.
Quoting little.miss.mom:
Most of the time we have them just for fun to get together have fun with friends and meet new people. Sometimes we have them around Christmas or Valentines day and incorporate that into the ball.
Quoting ladyraven16:
What is the reason behind having a ball? Just for fun or is it to celebrate something special?
Quoting little.miss.mom:
Army randomly decides when their company or battalion wants to hold their ball.
Well Raven you have to remember the Marine Corps..no knock on the other branches...are more steeped in tradition than the others that's why we have to sit threw the reading of the birthday speech..the same one every year and the procession of the cake and who cuts and all of that stuff too ;P at least it gives us longer time to look at our men in those yummy dress blues *drools*
Quoting ladyraven16:
What is the reason behind having a ball? Just for fun or is it to celebrate something special?
Quoting little.miss.mom:
Army randomly decides when their company or battalion wants to hold their ball.
Do you have the years? Just for fun lol. I guess it isn't like our B-day all its more of like a get together.
Quoting prego7386:
hmmm here are the birthdays
Army-June 14
Marine-Nov 10
Navy- Oct 13
Air Force- Sept 18th
i dont know when the balls are usually held for all the other branches but it wouldn't make sense if it was all birthday balls like the marine corps lol
TRUE TRUE girl Brian looked SEXY but soooo skinny. Pic below lol.
Quoting prego7386:
Well Raven you have to remember the Marine Corps..no knock on the other branches...are more steeped in tradition than the others that's why we have to sit threw the reading of the birthday speech..the same one every year and the procession of the cake and who cuts and all of that stuff too ;P at least it gives us longer time to look at our men in those yummy dress blues *drools*
Quoting ladyraven16:
What is the reason behind having a ball? Just for fun or is it to celebrate something special?
Quoting little.miss.mom:
Army randomly decides when their company or battalion wants to hold their ball.
;P in red
Quoting ladyraven16:
Do you have the years? Just for fun lol. I guess it isn't like our B-day all its more of like a get together.
Quoting prego7386:
hmmm here are the birthdays
Army-June 14 1775
Marine-Nov 10 1775
Navy- Oct 13 1775
Air Force- Sept 18th 1947
i dont know when the balls are usually held for all the other branches but it wouldn't make sense if it was all birthday balls like the marine corps lol
soo glad you go that dress it looks really good on you :) i wish we could have gone this year but sadly the deer called Rob stronger than my expensive ass dress sitting in the closet upstairs lmao...oh well next year :)
Quoting ladyraven16:
TRUE TRUE girl Brian looked SEXY but soooo skinny. Pic below lol.
Quoting prego7386:
Well Raven you have to remember the Marine Corps..no knock on the other branches...are more steeped in tradition than the others that's why we have to sit threw the reading of the birthday speech..the same one every year and the procession of the cake and who cuts and all of that stuff too ;P at least it gives us longer time to look at our men in those yummy dress blues *drools*
Quoting ladyraven16:
What is the reason behind having a ball? Just for fun or is it to celebrate something special?
Quoting little.miss.mom:
Army randomly decides when their company or battalion wants to hold their ball.
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