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MCCS 2026 Birthday Ball Giveaway — $5,000 Prize Winners by Unit Category
Announcement of the ten winning units in the MCCS 2026 Birthday Ball Giveaway contest, selected across four categories (Remote and Isolated, Small, Medium, and Large) from 56,829 total entries. Winners have already been notified with prize-claiming instructions.
This is a routine update — a name list, a set of results, or a recurring notice. There is nothing here to translate into plain English, so the official text is reproduced in full below. Read it on marines.mil
Official text
R 131722Z AUG 26 MARADMIN 364/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MR// SUBJ/MARINE CORPS COMMUNITY SERVICES ANNOUNCES 250TH BIRTHDAY BALL CONTEST WINNERS// POC/AMANDA AYERS/MR/COMM: (571) 329-5190/EMAIL: AMANDA.AYERS@USMC-MCCS.ORG// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. As we celebrate 250 years of the United States, Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) is proud to announce the winners of our 2026 Birthday Ball Giveaway. 2. After a month of participation, 10 outstanding Units have earned a $5,000 prize toward their Unit’s Birthday Ball. 3. We received a total of 56,829 entries from across the United States and Japan. All Commands have been notified and provided instructions on claiming their prize. The winning units from each category that received the most entries are: 3.a. Remote and Isolated Units: Recruiting Station Baltimore Recruiting Station New York Recruiting Station Ohio Recruiting Station Oklahoma City Recruiting Station Riverside 3.b. Small Units: Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 364 (VMM-365) 1st Marine Corps District, Marine Corps Recruiting Command 3.c. Medium Units Marine Aircraft Group 29 (MAG-29) Marine Corps Security Force Regiment (MCSFR) 3.d. Large Unit: 2nd Marine Logistics Group (2nd MLG) 4. Congratulations to these Units and thank you to all those who participated. This 250th year of our country we encourage you to continue to demonstrate the pride, camaraderie, and spirit that define our Marine Corps. 5. We look forward to seeing how each Unit honors this milestone year with celebrations that reflect the history, heritage, and unity of the Marine Corps. 7. Release authorized by Edward Cutshall, Director, Business and Support Services Division, Manpower and Reserve Affairs Department, Headquarters Marine Corps.//
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