For those Leathernecks out there, an interesting connection to St. David's Day-

From http://www.rwfia.org/RWFA_USMC.htm:

"The strong and enduring relationship between the United States Marine Corps and the Royal Welch Fusiliers date back to the time of the Boxer Rebellion in China when they fought together as a combined Allied unit. To this day the Royal Welch Fusiliers are the only unit of the British Army to have the unique Battle Honour "Pekin" on the Regimental Colour.

Annual greetings and salutations have been traditionally been rendered on the occasion of the Marine Corps Birthday
and on St. David's Day, birthday of the patron saint of Wales. Of interest also is the origin of the American Naval mascot, a goat, which was originally given by the Royal Welch to the United States Marine Corps, who at that time came under the command of the United States Navy. At the time of the Marine Corps' evolution into its own arm of the service, they selected the bulldog as a form of distinction from the Navy, while the Navy retained the goat as its particular mascot."

Cordially,

David