The United States Marine Corps is celebrating its 247th birthday and a history that began before America won independence.
a resolution drafted by future president John Adams that created the Continental Marines, according to History.com:
Serving on land and at sea, the original U.S. Marines distinguished themselves in a number of important operations during the Revolutionary War. The first Marine landing on a hostile shore occurred when a force of Marines under Captain Samuel Nicholas captured New Providence Island in the Bahamas from the British in March 1776., “The men of the United States Marine Corps have fought with a consistency of courage and skill unparalleled in the history of man.
“Everywhere they’ve landed those of the eagle, the globe, and the anchor have taken with them a spirit that all the world knows today and respects,” he added: According to History.com, Marines have made over 300 landings on foreign shores and there are currently over 200,000 active-duty and reserve Marines who hold to the motto, Semper Fidelis, the Latin phrase meaning “Always faithful.”
It’s a heritage shared by all who have earned the Eagle, Globe, & Anchor. It’s a history permanently etched by the actions of every Marine who has ever served. To the ones who came before and those who will follow, Happy Birthday, Marines.
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