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The Birth and History of the United States Marine Corps

Marines. The Few. The
Proud. Ever since Samuel
Nicholas walked into the Tun
Tavern in Philadelphia to
recruit the first Marines, the
United States Marine Corps
has been the flag bearer into
every battle our country has
fought to preserve the
freedoms and liberties of
citizens.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the Navy, with two battalions,
was the birthplace of the to be commanded by a colonel,
Marine Corps and that fact with two lieutenant-colonels
alone should be of immense and two majors.
pride and historical importance
to Pennsylvanians. It is my
intent to research and present
in an article,  the early
formation of the USMC since
the 9th of November, 1775,
Congress passed an act
establishing the Marine Corps of
Tun Tavern, Philadelphia. archives.gov

People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough

men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.











- George Orwell
The Marine Corps Eagle, Globe and the Anchor
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The Marine Corps takes
immense pride in its customs
and traditions. The Marine
Corps emblem is the Eagle
Globe, and Anchor, sometimes
abbreviated "EGA", was
adopted in 1868. The Marine's
Hymn dates back to the 19th
century and is the oldest
official song in the United
States armed forces. The
Marine motto Semper Fidelis
means always faithful in Latin,
often appearing as Semper Fi;
also the name of the official
march of the Corps, composed
by John Phillip Sousa The
mottos "Fortitudine" (With
Fortitude); By Sea and by Land, a
translation of the Royal
Marines' Per Mare, Per Terram;
and To the Shores of Tripoli were
used until 1868
Roots & Traditions
The United States Marine
Corps traces its institutional
roots to the Continental
Marines of the American
Revolutionary War, formed by
the commandant of the Marine
Corps Samuel Nicholas at the
Tun Tavern in Philadelphia; by
a resolution of the Second
Continental Congress on 10
November 1775, to raise 2
battalions of Marines.
November 10th has ever since
been celebrated as the
"birthday" of the USMC.
The Continental Navy and
Continental Marines were
disbanded in April 1783 at the
end of the American
Revolution. The institution
itself would not be resurrected
until 1798. In that year, in
preparation for the Quasi-war
with France. Congress officially
Marine Corps Hymn
From the Halls of
Montezuma,
To the shores of Tripoli;
We fight our country's
battles
In the air, on land, and sea;
First to fight for right and
freedom
And to keep our honor clean;
We are proud to claim the
title
Of United States Marine.
Our flag’s unfurled to every
breeze
From dawn to setting sun;
We have fought in every
clime and place
Where we could take a gun;
In the snow of far-off
Northern lands
And in sunny tropic scenes;
You will find us always on
the job
The United States Marines.
Here's health to you and to
our Corps
Which we are proud to serve;
In many a strife we've
fought for life
And never lost our nerve;
If the Army and the Navy
Ever look on Heaven’s
scenes;
They will find the streets are
guarded
By United States Marines.

Marines Raising the flag at Iwo Jima
created the United States
Marine Corps.

Marines had been enlisted by

the War Department as early as
August 1797 for service in the
new build frigates authorized
by Congress. The "Act to
provide a Naval Armament" of
March 18, 1794 authorizing
them had specified the
numbers of Marines to be
recruited for each frigate.

Most recently, the Marines

have served prominently in the
Iraq war. The I Marine
Expeditionary Force, along
with the Army's 3rd Infantry
division, spearheaded the 2003
invasion of Iraq. Every
Pennsylvanian should take
immense pride in the state
being the birthplace to the
greatest fighting force on earth.

Today's Marine Corps stands

ready to continue in the proud Joe Rosenthal, AP
tradition of those who so
valiantly fought and died at
Belleau Wood, Iwo Jima, the
Chosin Reservoir, and Khe
Sanh. Combining a long and
proud heritage of faithful
service to the nation, with the
resolve to face tomorrow's
challenges will continue to
keep the Marine Corps the
"best of the best."

"The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the
highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for
the United States Marine Corps! "
- Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States, 1945