Press release from Touching Hearts at Home
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – As the United States Marine Corps celebrates its 250th birthday, Gainesville’s own Marine Staff Sergeant Thomas G. Scribner proudly represented North Central Florida at the official Marine Corps Birthday Ball in Philadelphia, where the Marine Corps was founded on November 10, 1775.
Staff Sergeant Scribner, who served with distinction during his 12 years of service, attended the milestone celebration alongside Marines from across the nation. During the event, he met Colonel H.C. “Barney” Barnum, a Medal of Honor recipient and the evening’s guest of honor…