The Marine Corps were founded on November 10, 1775 by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, and took part in the quasi-war with France and against Barbary Pirates off the ?shores of Tripoli? while the service was still young. The Corps participated in many wars of the nineteenth century, including defending Washington against the British in the War of 1812 and fighting all the way to the ?Halls of Montezuma? in the Mexican War. In World War I, battlefield tenacity earned Marines the name of ?Devil Dogs,? and in World War II they...
The Marine Corps were founded on November 10, 1775 by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, and took part in the quasi-war with France and against Barbary Pirates off the ?shores of Tripoli? while the service was still young. The Corps participated in many wars of the nineteenth century, including defending Washington against the British in the War of 1812 and fighting all the way to the ?Halls of Montezuma? in the Mexican War. In World War I, battlefield tenacity earned Marines the name of ?Devil Dogs,? and in World War II they developed an even more successful amphibious warfare capability, as seen in Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. Today, the Marine Corps are a highly rapid and flexible force. They are a key part of the Rapid Deployment Force with the other services in NATO, and also served in peacekeeping operations in Somalia, Bosnia and other hotspots around the globe.
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