Vice President JD Vance celebrated the Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary at Camp Pendleton, California, on Oct. 18 in a ceremony that included firing live artillery shells over a major highway and prompted a showdown with the state government.
“I just wanted to say from the bottom of my heart, from one Marine to another, from the Vice President of the United States to the whole Marine Corps, thank you for your service,” Vance said. “We are proud of you and proud of your service.”
Vance, a Marine Corps veteran, visited the base in north San Diego County with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to celebrate the Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary and watch the troops’ display of amphibious vehicles and a Marine demonstration of a beach assault. Vance was accompanied by his wife, Usha, and the two watched as the military conducted an air show, and columns of smoke billowed up from artillery strikes….