Marine Corps Birthday Approaching

Week of November 03, 2008

The United States Marine Corps celebrates its 233rd birthday on Nov. 10, 2008. During the American Revolution, a committee of the Continental Congress met at Tun Tavern to draft a resolution calling for two battalions of Marines to fight for independence at sea and on shore. The resolution was approved on Nov. 10, 1775, officially forming the Continental Marines. For more information on the history of the United States Marine Corps, including educational materials, visit the Marine Corps History Division website, the National Museum of the Marine Corps and Heritage Center website, and the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation website.

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