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“For 250 years, the U.S. Navy has faithfully defended our seas, our shores, our Constitution, and our country. Here’s to the finest Sailors, SEALs, and Aviators as they celebrate their 250th birthday. https://x.com/SenTedCruz/status/1977900094297972814/photo/1”
“Happy 250th Birthday to the U.S. Marine Corps! Today, we thank the brave men and women of the @USMC for their selfless courage and sacrifice protecting our freedoms, our families, and our nation. https://x.com/SenTedCruz/status/1987944135194448074/photo/1”
Statement A claims the U.S. Navy is celebrating its 250th birthday on October 14, 2025, while Statement B claims the U.S. Marine Corps is celebrating its 250th birthday on November 10, 2025. These are tributes to two different military branches, so they are not strictly about the same topic. However, both cannot simultaneously be celebrating their 250th birthdays in the same year unless they were both founded in 1775, which is historically accurate — the Navy was founded October 13, 1775, and the Marine Corps on November 10, 1775. Thus, there is no factual contradiction in the anniversary claims themselves.
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