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2. United States Marine Corps birthday - Wikipedia

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   John A. Lejeune, author of Marine Corps Order 47. Prior to 1921, Marines celebrated the recreation of the Corps on 11 July with little pomp or pageantry. [7] On 21 October 1921, Major Edwin North McClellan, in charge of the Corps's fledgling historical section, sent a memorandum to Commandant John A. Lejeune, suggesting the Marines' original birthday of 10 November be declared a Marine Corps ...

3. Continental Marines - Wikipedia

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   Though individual marines were enlisted for the few U.S. naval vessels, the organization would not be re-created until 1798. Despite the gap between the disbanding of the Continental Marines and the establishment of the actual United States Marine Corps (USMC), the USMC deems November 10, 1775 as its official founding date.

4. United States Marine Corps - Wikipedia

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   The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations [11] through combined arms, implementing its own infantry, artillery, aerial, and special operations forces.

5. Marine Corps is 248 years old. Here’s how Air Station ...

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   The birthday is celebrated with pageantry at commands across the country. Marine Corps is 248 years old. Here’s how Air Station Beaufort and Parris Island celebrated

6. Commemorating the 239th anniversary of the Marine Corps - AOL

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   By KELSEY DRISCOLL On November 10, 1775, Philadelphia native Captain Samuel Nicholas formed the first two battalions of the Continental Marines of the American Revolutionary War after realizing ...

7. History of the United States Marine Corps - Wikipedia

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   The flag of the United States Marine Corps from 1914 to 1939 U.S. Marines with the 1st Marine Division display Japanese flags captured during the Battle of Cape Gloucester. The history of the United States Marine Corps ( USMC ) begins with the founding of the Continental Marines on 10 November 1775 to conduct ship-to-ship fighting, provide ...

8. Samuel Nicholas - Wikipedia

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   Samuel Nicholas (1744 – August 27, 1790) was an American Marine and military officer who was the first officer commissioned in the United States Continental Marines (predecessor to the United States Marine Corps) and by tradition is considered to be the first Commandant of the Marine Corps.

9. USMC to celebrate 248th Birthday Ball in Brownsville on ... - AOL

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   Nov. 16—Only have a minute? Listen instead The 248th U.S. Marine Corps Birthday Ball will take place from 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday at the Rio Event Center in Brownsville. The gala event is ...