BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Nov. 10 marks the 249th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. The Choctaw Detachment of the Marine Corps League in Baton Rouge has organized several events to celebrate. On Thursday, Nov. 7, a Marine Corps League group will travel to the Louisiana Veterans Home in Jackson, La. They will deliver $1,500 in supplies, including clothes and other items. On Friday, Nov. 8, they will serve coffee and donuts to patients and staff at the VA Medical Center on Essen Lane. On Saturday, Nov. 9, the League will join the Walker Veterans Day Parade. On Sunday, Nov. 10, they will attend a Veteran's Day Mass. Then, they will lay a wreath at General Robert Barrow's grave in St. Francisville and then go to a memorial at the Port Hudson National Cemetery. Click here for more information about the events and the league. ‘Pieces of him’: Vietnam War veteran’s MIA bracelet returned to family Latest News When do new members of Congress get sworn in and what happens until then? Bezos congratulates Trump for 'extraordinary political comeback' Louisiana lawmakers return to Capitol for special session focused on tax reform Jazz music concert series to kickoff at Manship Theatre in Baton Rouge College football Week 11: 'Bama-LSU, Georgia-Mississippi carry high stakes for SEC and playoff races