Tun Tavern Legacy Foundation

Help us rebuild history! 🏛️ The Tun Tavern Legacy Foundation is calling on all construction trades, vendors, suppliers, and artisans to join our mission to reconstruct the historic Tun™ in Philadelphia—the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps and a cornerstone of American heritage. Whether you can donate materials, equipment, labor, or expertise, your contribution will make a significant impact. You don't need to be local to help; all supporters will be acknowledged, and significant donors will be honored with permanent plaques at The Tun™. 📩 Please contact Joey Fay at jfay@thetun.org for more information or if you have a specific contribution you want to discuss. Read more details here: https://lnkd.in/eFPTUNpM

Great news as we continue to support the mission of the Tun Tavern Legacy Foundation in restoring Tun Tavern. BORN IN A BAR!!!!!! Paul K "Ken" Hopper Mitchell Bell Mike Brauer -Government and Aerospace Logistics Junior Ortiz, LtCol (Ret), CPD Jim Wong Donald Wright Aaron Spatz Wade Turner Jack Ermey Jake Urban #Marines #USMC

"[The Tun™] means quite a lot." Ryan from VFW Post 150 in Queens, NY, shared, "It doesn't matter what branch you served in, you take care of each other." The Tun Tavern Legacy Foundation has received a $1 million donation from the Timothy T. Day Foundation and a $1 million challenge grant from an anonymous Marine veteran. Now, we need your support to meet the challenge and bring The Tun™ back to life. Ready to contribute? Visit https://lnkd.in/e8xc6YwH to donate and learn more.

The Tun Tavern Legacy Foundation has received $2 million in donations from Marine veterans to help rebuild the historic birthplace of the Marine Corps in Philadelphia! This includes a $1 million gift from the Timothy T. Day Foundation and a $1 million challenge grant from an anonymous Marine veteran. We’re closer than ever to bringing The Tun™ back to life, but we need your support. Join us in this historic effort and make a contribution today. Read more about the donations here: https://lnkd.in/eZVfA4eb Contribute here: https://lnkd.in/e8xc6YwH

Calling all Marines and Tun™ enthusiasts! 🔔The Tun Tavern Legacy Foundation is seeking passionate volunteers to join our Tun Militia! 💪 As a Tun Militia Commander, you’ll help bring our history back to life. Get involved in fundraising, grant writing, spreading the word and more. Complete five actions, and you’ll earn a Tun Militia t-shirt for your contributions. Visit https://lnkd.in/exfQnKrQ to sign up and learn more about how you can help! #BuildTheTun #MarineCorps

"The Tun™ is home. It's where the United States Marine Corps started. To be able to go and be a part of the history of where we began, that's a big deal. That's a big deal for every Marine." - James Bourque, Post Commander of Post 9822 in Lafayette, Louisiana. Calling every Marine: If you want The Tun™ rebuilt, this is your moment. Let's keep the donations coming and make this happen together. Here are 10 easy ways you can contribute: https://bit.ly/4dptyAf Visit TheTun.Org to learn more and be a part of the journey. Spread the word! #TunTavernLegacy #MarineCorps #VFWConvention #TheTun #BuildTheTun

Checking in from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) National Convention! 👋 Help us bring The Tun™️ to life! https://lnkd.in/e8xc6YwH #VFW125 #BuildTheTun

HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS --  General Alfred M. Gray Jr., the 29th Commandant of the Marine Corps, died March 20 at his home in Alexandria, Virginia. He was 95. General Gray was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 39 years, Jan, who passed away January 30, 2020. Born June 22, 1928, in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., Gray enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1950 after dropping out of college to fight in Korea, serving as a radio operator with the Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. Over the next 41 years, Gray established a legacy of heroism in combat, deploying eight times to lead Marines in dangerous missions – several of them clandestine. Gray earned the distinction of leading the first independent ground operations by a Marine unit in Vietnam while commanding a composite unit of signals intelligence Marines supported by attached infantry. During his several deployments to Vietnam, Gray pioneered modern signals intelligence collection methods and developed operational employment concepts in which intelligence drove follow-on operations. His lifelong advocacy for such techniques earned him admittance to the National Security Agency’s Hall of Honor in 2008 for lifetime achievements in the area of signals intelligence. His early work and establishment of two units, formed the nucleus of what is known today as the Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion. Commanding at every operational level from 40-person platoon to 40,000-strong Marine Amphibious Force, General Gray reached the pinnacle of Marine Corps leadership when Navy Secretary James Webb selected him to serve as the 29th Commandant of the Marine Corps. While Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Gray established an unrivaled reputation as a champion of academics and professional education. He federated five of the Corps’ formal schools for officers and senior enlisted leaders under the umbrella command of a new Marine Corps University. Throughout his career, Gray’s experience as a junior Marine and a noncommissioned officer anchored his leadership philosophy. In an address to a graduating U.S. Naval Academy class, he advised the newly commissioning officers, "If you come and join my Marines, I want you to know that your 'number one' job is to take care of the men and women you are privileged to lead." General Gray will be buried today at Arlington National Cemetery. While many of us will be unable to attend, you can view the ceremony at the following link, the link will go live at NOON EASTERN: https://lnkd.in/eZjNFWqk

Founder Pat Dailey checking in from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) National Convention! We need your help, be a part of building The Tun™️! https://lnkd.in/e8xc6YwH