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The "Marines' Hymn" is the official hymn of the United States Marine Corps, introduced by the first director of the USMC Band, Francesco Maria Scala.Its music originates from an 1867 work by Jacques Offenbach with the lyrics added by an anonymous author at an unknown time in the following years.
The skyline of the city of Houston. There are many nicknames for the city of Houston, the largest city in Texas and fourth-largest city in the United States. The city's nicknames reflect its geography, economy, multicultural population, and popular culture, including sports and music. They are often used by the media and in popular culture to ...
This cadence, known as the "Duckworth Chant", still exists with variations in the different branches of the U.S. military. Duckworth's simple chant was elaborated on by Army drill sergeants and their trainees, and the practice of creating elaborate marching chants spread to the Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy.
The Oasis of West Texas [77] (The city is unusual in West Texas for having three rivers and three lakes.) Queen City of Central West Texas [76] Texas' biggest small town [78] Wool Capital [76] [77] or the Wool and Mohair Capital of the World [79] San Antonio. Alamo City [80] Countdown City [81] Spurs Nation; Deuce Dime [citation needed] River ...
This is a list of installations used by the United States Marine Corps, organized by type and state. Most US states do not have active Marine Corps bases; however, many do have reserve bases and centers. In addition, the Marine Corps Security Force Regiment maintains Marines permanently at numerous naval installations across the United States ...
United States Marine Corps - Latin: Semper Fidelis (adopted in the 1880s; prior motto was Latin: Per Mare, Per Terram, lit. 'By Sea By Land', the same motto as the Royal Marines) [12]: 112 Marine Corps Embassy Security Group - In Every Clime and Place [13]: 13 1st Marine Division - No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy [14]: 44
The culture of the United States Marine Corps is widely varied but unique amongst the branches of the United States Armed Forces. [1] Because members of the Marine Corps are drawn from across the United States (and resident aliens from other nations), [2] it is as varied as each individual Marine but tied together with core values and traditions passed from generation to generation of Marines.
This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps.Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or communities, and some also have varying levels of appropriateness (usually dependent on how senior the user is in rank [clarification needed]).