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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.
There does not exist an original general order documenting the proclamation of "Semper Fidelis" as the official march of the Marines. According to accounts summarized in the CD liner notes, [1] Sousa is regarded by historians as honest and on many occasions noted that the march was named the official march of the Marine Corps.
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There were three mottos prior to Semper Fidelis including Fortitudine (meaning "with courage") antedating the War of 1812, Per Mare, Per Terram ("by sea, by land"; presumably inherited from the British Royal Marines, who have that as a motto), and, up until 1843, there was also the Marines' Hymn motto "To the Shores of Tripoli". "Semper fidelis ...
The United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps performing the Armed Forces Medley at the Friends of the National World War II Memorial.. The Armed Forces Medley, also known as the Armed Forces Salute is today recognized as a collection of the official marchpasts/songs of the 6 services of the United States Armed Forces: Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Space Force. [1]
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Marines' Hymn, the song of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Semper Paratus (march), the song of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) The Army Goes Rolling Along, the song of the United States Army (USA) The U.S. Air Force (song), the song of the United States Air Force (USAF) Semper Supra (march), the song of the United States Space Force
I understand that the Marines' Hymn was changed around World War II to reflect the advent of air power in the arsenal of the USMC. The original lyrics: From the halls of Montezuma; To the shores of Tripoli; We will fight our country's battles; On the land and on the sea; The revised lyrics (used today): From the halls of Montezuma; To the ...