There isn’t one central “Marine Corps Ball” Marine Corps units everywhere on both coasts hold one, as do oversees Marines. Even Reserve Units hold a Marine Corps Ball regionally at the company or battalion level.
This just means the Marines of CentCom won’t have one this year.
CentCom’s area of operations extends from Egypt to Kazakhstan and is focused primarily on the Middle East.
Understandably they don’t want those forces nursing the inevitable three-day hangover the Ball typically provides.
Having been to many Marine Corps balls, I can assure you, they are a blast…but you do need to pack a spare liver.
Our Navy Corpsmen would often provide us with saline IV rehydration services the day after.
There isn’t one central “Marine Corps Ball” Marine Corps units everywhere on both coasts hold one, as do oversees Marines. Even Reserve Units hold a Marine Corps Ball regionally at the company or battalion level. This just means the Marines of CentCom won’t have one this year. CentCom’s area of operations extends from Egypt to Kazakhstan and is focused primarily on the Middle East. Understandably they don’t want those forces nursing the inevitable three-day hangover the Ball typically provides. Having been to many Marine Corps balls, I can assure you, they are a blast…but you do need to pack a spare liver. Our Navy Corpsmen would often provide us with saline IV rehydration services the day after.