Gov. Mike Kehoe has ordered the Missouri Capitol dome to be lighted red, white and blue in honor of the Marine Corps' 250th anniversary.

The Missouri State Capitol dome is shining red, white and blue today and tonight until sunrise on Tuesday. Governor Mike Kehoe issued the order in celebration of the U.S. Marine Corps’ 250th

On Monday morning, the Missouri State Capitol dome will shine red, white and blue in celebration of the U.S. Marine Corps' 250th birthday.

The state capitol's dome will shine red, white, and blue from the morning of Nov. 10 to the evening of Nov. 11.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The U.S. Marine Corps marks a major milestone Monday as the institution celebrates its 250th birthday! The Second Continental Congress established the Continental Marines in November 1775 just six months after the start of the Revolutionary War. The Marine Corps became a permanent branch of the U.S. military in July 1798.

Missouri's Capitol dome will be lit in red, white, and blue to honor the U.S. Marine Corps' 250th anniversary.

The United States Marine Corps celebrated its 250th birthday Monday afternoon at the Missouri Capitol Rotunda. Hundreds of Marines were in attendance alongside their families and friends. They held a celebratory cake-cutting with the first piece going to the oldest Marine in attendance,