250 Years of Marines Represented in a Uniform Pageant

U.S. Marines showcase uniforms from different eras of service for the Marine Corps 250th birthday, New Orleans, Nov. 1, 2025. Marines with Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South participated in this pageant to honor every generation of the Marine Corps — past, present and future — while highlighting New Orleans’ historical connection to the Marine Corps.

U.S. Marine Corps video by Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES)/Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins, Sgt. Aaron TorresLemus, Cpl. Isaiah W. Smith, Cpl. Kanoa Thomas, Lance Cpl. Carlina Holland and Lance Cpl. Owen Long