Leathernecks of Connecticut celebrated the U.S. Marine Corps’ 239th birthday on Monday, Nov. 10, at Giovanni’s Restaurant in Darien. In keeping with Marine Corps tradition, Col. Mike Di Scipio used his Mameluke sword to cut and serve the first pieces of birthday cake to John Geas and Sgt. Jonathan Edmunds, the oldest and youngest Marines at the luncheon.
Taking part in the ceremony are Jim Newton of Wilton, left, Tom Kealy of Darien, Ben Benson of Greenwich, Sgt. Jonathan Edmunds, a recruiter based in Stamford, Colonel Mike Di Scipio of New Canaan, John Geas of Stamford, Jim Grabinski of Trumbull and Michael McDonagh of New Canaan. Proceeds of the event go to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, a non-profit organization that grants education tuition to Marines and dependents of Marines on the basis of merit and need.
Jim Newton of Wilton, left, Tom Kealy of Darien, Ben Benson of Greenwich, Sgt. Jonathan Edmunds, a recruiter based in Stamford, Colonel Mike Di Scipio of New Canaan, John Geas of Stamford, Jim Grabinski of Trumbull and Michael McDonagh of New Canaan at the 239th birthday celebration of the U.S. Marine Corps at Giovanni’s in Darien on Monday, Nov. 10.