US Marines established November 10, 1775

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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 November 10, 1775, created the Continental Marines and is now observed as the birth date of the United States Marine Corps.

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[OldGrunt]

Bootcamp pic.

 

[Onewolf426]

Bootcamp pic.View attachment 97515

Semper Fi!

 

[Jsimon78]

Coming from an associate member of the Marine Corps League, Illinios Valley Detachment #078.

To the Branch that was born in a bar.

 

[3L120]

Semper Fi fellow jarheads…we made it to 250!! Let’s hoist one those gone before us!

 

[Jsimon78]

 

[Cedric]

 

[Bear103]

Happy birthday Marines

 

[USMC6094]

Bootcamp pic.View attachment 97515

Same here.........

Happy Birthday Brother

 

[Ozarker]

I was Army, my son went to the Marines for spite, happy birthday Marines!

 

[USMC6094]

Here's another from the "long time ago" file.........

Enroute to what became Operation Iraqi Freedom......

We were on a Merchant Marine ship, talk about #€|| on Earth......and the MOPP gear wasn't really all that bad.........LOL