November 10, 1775, Birth of the U.S. Marine Corps

[shanneba]

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.

Birth of the U.S. Marine Corps | November 10, 1775 | HISTORY

During the American Revolution, the Continental Congress passes a resolution stating that “two Battalions of Marines be raised” for service as landing forces for the recently formed Continental Navy. The resolution, drafted by future U.S. president John Adams and adopted in Philadelphia on...

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With the help of a bombardment of U.S. Navy ships, the Marines participated in a daring assault on April 27, 1805, that successfully seized the Tripolitan city of Derna and its fortifications. The victory was the first-ever battle fought by the United States on foreign soil and helped lead to a favorable peace deal in the First Barbary War. The Derna campaign has since been enshrined in the Marines’ Hymn with the famous line “to the shores of Tripoli.”

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[OldGrunt]

Me, back in the last century.

 

[NMEDGE]

Happy Birthday Marines!

 

[Lock n' Load]

Happy Birthday Marine Corps! And, with tomorrow being Veterans Day, sincere thanks to all who served, no matter in which branch of the military they served. They're all heroes to me! My wife and me will be visiting the National Cemetery my Mom and Dad (Army WWII) and her Dad (Marine WWII) are to lay flowers on their graves.

 

[bc22wm]

The quickest way to hurt a Jar Head. Throw sand against the wall and tell him to hit the beach
A Marine and a Grunt walk into the bathroom. The grunt finishes and starts to leave. The marine says "Hay in the USMC they taught us to wash our hands." The Grunt replies " In the army they taught us not to pee on our hands"
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARINES! God Bless You All.

 

[OldGrunt]

The quickest way to hurt a Jar Head. Throw sand against the wall and tell him to hit the beach
A Marine and a Grunt walk into the bathroom. The grunt finishes and starts to leave. The marine says "Hay in the USMC they taught us to wash our hands." The Grunt replies " In the army they taught us not to pee on our hands"
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARINES! God Bless You All.

I was a grunt in the Army before I was a grunt in the Marine Corps! lol Still back in the last century.

 

[KillerFord1977]

I was a grunt in the Army before I was a grunt in the Marine Corps! lol Still back in the last century.View attachment 69769

Nice yo see you wised up and went Corp after